Urbandale City Council Minutes October 25, 2016

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1 Urbandale City Council Minutes October 25, 2016 The Urbandale City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, October , at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, th Street, with Mayor Robert D. Andeweg presiding. Answering roll call were the following Council Members: Mike Carver, Creighton Cox, Tom Gayman, Ron Pogge, David Russell. Absent: None. Also present were City Manager A.J. Johnson, City Attorney Bob Laden, Assistant City Manager Su Zanna K. Prophet, Assistant to the City Manager John Konior, Economic Development Director Curtis Brown, Economic Development Specialist Katie Gieszler, Community Development Director Steve Franklin, Director of Engineering and Public Works Dave McKay, Senior Engineering Technician Kristin Brostrom, Fire Chief Jerry Holt, Police Chief Ross McCarty, City Treasurer Donald Brush. Mayor Andeweg led the Pledge of Allegiance and read the CHARACTER COUNTS! statement. Pogge moved, seconded by Russell to approve the agenda as posted. On roll call, Ayes: Pogge, Russell, Carver, Gayman, Cox. Nays: Mayor Andeweg presented a certificate of achievement to Ms. Wendy Skuya and members of the Student Senate at Walnut Hills Elementary School for the school s participation in the Urbandale ReUSE A Shoe program. Mayor Andeweg read the Employee Ownership Day Proclamation, declaring October 25, 2016 as Employee Ownership Day in Urbandale. Mayor Andeweg presented a copy of the proclamation to Adam Zehring of the Van Meter, Inc. and Ian Schutt from the Urbandale Hy-Vee. Mayor Andeweg recognized the Endow Urbandale 2016 Grant awards. Endow Urbandale Board of Trustee member Steve Lytle gave a brief overview of Endow Urbandale and the 2016 awards. Mayor Andeweg recognized DART General Manager Elizabeth Presutti. Ms. Presutti presented an overview of DART and the DART Forward 2035 plan. Gayman moved, seconded by Pogge to approve the October 11, 2016 City Council minutes, as written. On roll call, Ayes: Gayman, Pogge, Carver, Russell, Cox. Nays: Gayman moved, seconded by Pogge to approve the October 18, 2016 City Council Lunch & Learn minutes, as written. On roll call, Ayes: Gayman, Pogge, Carver, Russell, Cox. Nays:

2 Cox moved, seconded by Gayman to approve Consent Agenda items 7a 7k. On roll call, Ayes: Cox, Gayman, Russell, Pogge, Carver. Nays: none. Motion carried. Cox moved, seconded by Gayman to authorize the payment of warrants as listed on Bill Lists and On roll call, Ayes: Cox, Gayman, Pogge, Carver, Russell. Nays: Cox moved, seconded by Gayman to approve a renewal Class C Liquor License for the Urbandale Golf and Country Club, th Street; a renewal Class C Beer Permit for Casey s General Store #3244, th Street; and a new Class C Liquor License for LaHacienda Mexican Restaurant, 6350 Douglas Avenue. On roll call, Ayes: Cox, Gayman, Russell, Pogge, Carver. Nays: none. Motion carried. Cox moved, seconded by Gayman to approve the 2017 City Council meeting schedule. On roll call, Ayes: Cox, Gayman, Pogge, Carver, Russell. Nays: Cox moved, seconded by Gayman to approve the 2017 City Council Lunch & Learn meeting schedule. On roll call, Ayes: Cox, Gayman, Pogge, Carver, Russell. Nays: Cox moved, seconded by Gayman to approve the second reading of Ordinance No Amending Title VII, Chapters 77 and 78, of the Municipal Code of the City of Urbandale, Iowa, 2015, to update various traffic regulations. On roll call, Ayes: Cox, Gayman, Russell, Pogge, Carver. Nays: Cox moved, seconded by Gayman to receive the DUNA TIF Consultation minutes from October 5, On roll call, Ayes: Cox, Gayman, Russell, Pogge, Carver. Nays: Cox moved, seconded by Gayman to receive the Civil Service Certified List for Engineering Technician. On roll call, Ayes: Cox, Gayman, Russell, Pogge, Carver. Nays: Cox moved, seconded by Gayman to receive the Civil Service Certified List for Facilities Maintenance Laborer. On roll call, Ayes: Cox, Gayman, Russell, Pogge, Carver. Nays: Cox moved, seconded by Gayman to receive the Civil Service Certified List for Firefighter-EMT. On roll call, Ayes: Cox, Gayman, Russell, Pogge, Carver. Nays:

3 Cox moved, seconded by Gayman to receive Council Memorandum No. 511 on ICAP No. ICP043348A1. On roll call, Ayes: Cox, Gayman, Russell, Pogge, Carver. Nays: Cox moved, seconded by Gayman to receive the Planning and Zoning Commission minutes from October 18, On roll call, Ayes: Cox, Gayman, Russell, Pogge, Carver. Nays: Mayor Andeweg stated that the notice for the public hearing to consider the Downtown Urbandale Neighborhood Area Amendment No. 2 to the Urban Renewal Plan had been published as required by State law and asked if there were any objections to the form of the notice. There were none. Pogge moved, seconded by Cox to open the public hearing. On roll call, Ayes: Pogge, Cox, Gayman, Russell, Carver. Nays: Economic Development Director Curtis Brown reviewed the Downtown Urbandale Neighborhood Area Amendment No. 2 to the Urban Renewal Plan with the Council. No comments were made in favor of, or opposing, the proposed amendment. Russell moved, seconded by Cox to close the public hearing. On roll call, Ayes: Russell, Cox, Pogge, Carver, Gayman. Nays: Following discussion, Pogge moved, seconded by Carver to approve Resolution No Determining an area of the City to be a blighted and economic development area, and that the rehabilitation, conservation, redevelopment, development, or a combination thereof, of such area is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety or welfare of the residents of the City; designating such area as appropriate for Urban Renewal projects; and adopting Amendment No. 2 to the amended and restated Downtown Urbandale Neighborhood Area Urban Renewal Plan. On roll call, Ayes: Pogge, Carver, Cox, Gayman, Russell. Nays: Pogge moved, seconded by Carver to approve on First Reading Ordinance No Amending Ordinance No and , providing that general property taxes levied and collected each year on all property located within the amended and restated Downtown Urbandale Neighborhood Area Urban Renewal Area, in the City of Urbandale, County of Polk, State of Iowa, by and for the benefit of the State of Iowa, City of Urbandale, County of Polk, Johnston Community School District and Urbandale Community School District, and other taxing districts, be paid to a special fund for payment of principle and interest on loans, monies advanced to and indebtedness, including bonds issues or to be issued, incurred by the City in connection with the amended and restated Downtown Urbandale Neighborhood Area Urban Renewal Area (Amendment No.

4 2 to the Amended and Restated Downtown Urbandale Neighborhood Area Urban Renewal Plan). On roll call, Ayes: Pogge, Carver, Cox, Gayman, Russell. Nays: Following discussion, Cox moved, seconded by Gayman to approve Resolution No , approving Waterford Landing Plat 7 Final Plat (164 th Street and Waterford Road), subject to recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission. On roll call, Ayes: Cox, Gayman, Carver, Russell, Pogge. Nays: Following discussion, Russell moved, seconded by Pogge to approve declaring the 1996 E-One Pumper (E411) as surplus equipment and authorizing the Fire Chief to proceed with selling the apparatus. On roll call, Ayes: Russell, Pogge, Carver, Gayman, Cox. Nays: Cox moved, seconded by Gayman to approve the server virtualization project hardware purchase from OneNeck IT Solutions, in the amount of $29,892.71, for Fiber Switch components. On roll call, Ayes: Cox, Gayman, Pogge, Carver, Russell. Nays: Gayman moved, seconded by Cox to approve UCAN 2016/2017 Special Events requests for the use of Lions Park, Ralph Whitten Shelter House at Lions Park, Lions Park Gazebo, and the Giovannetti Community Shelter to provide community events, and to waive the rental fees for these facilities. On roll call, Ayes: Gayman, Cox, Pogge, Carver, Russell. Nays: Following discussion, Pogge moved, seconded by Cox to approve the 100 th Street and 54 th Avenue Intersection Improvements Street Lighting proposal from MidAmerican Energy, in the amount of $150,043.83, for the installation of street lights. On roll call, Ayes: Pogge, Cox, Gayman, Russell, Carver. Nays: none. Motion carried. Following discussion, Cox moved, seconded by Gayman to suspend the rules requiring three readings of an ordinance for Ordinance No Amending Title VII, Chapter 77 of the Municipal Code of the City of Urbandale, Iowa, 2015, to Update Official Traffic Controls. On roll call, Ayes: Cox, Gayman, Pogge, Russell, Carver. Nays: Cox moved, seconded by Gayman to waive the first and second readings and making this the third and final reading of Ordinance No On roll call, Ayes: Cox, Gayman, Pogge, Russell, Carver. Nays: Pogge moved, seconded by Gayman to approve the Rocklyn Creek Drainage Study Engineering Services Agreement with Snyder & Associates, in the amount of $23,975. On roll call, Ayes: Pogge, Gayman, Cox, Carver, Russell. Nays:

5 Carver moved, seconded by Pogge to approve the Waterford Road Paving Project 156 th Street to 170 th Street Engineering Services Agreement with Snyder & Associates, in the amount of $30,000. On roll call, Ayes: Carver, Pogge, Gayman, Cox, Russell. Nays: After discussion, Russell moved, seconded by Pogge to approve the 104 th Street Reconstruction Hickman Road to Douglas Avenue Engineering Services Agreement with Shive-Hattery, Inc., in the amount of $150,500. On roll call, Ayes: Russell, Pogge, Carver, Gayman. Abstentions: Cox. Nays: none. Motion carried. Russell moved, seconded by Gayman to approve the 75 th Street and Douglas Avenue Intersection Improvements Engineering Services Agreement with AECOM, in the amount of $86,500. On roll call, Ayes: Russell, Gayman, Pogge, Carver. Abstentions: Cox. Nays: Cox moved, seconded by Pogge to approve the 156 th Street to Waterford Road Engineering Services Agreement with Kirkham, Michael & Associates, Inc., in the amount of $60,750. On roll call, Ayes: Cox, Pogge, Gayman, Carver, Russell. Nays: After discussion, Gayman moved, seconded by Cox to approve the Snow and Ice Control Policy On roll call, Ayes: Gayman, Cox, Russell, Pogge, Carver. Nays: Other items of discussion included the City s past history and support of DART; the Urbandale insert within the current issue of dsm, the Des Moines Magazine; and the encouragement of all to vote. Cox moved, seconded by Gayman to enter into closed session, pursuant to Code 21.5(1)(c) Regarding Litigation or Potential Litigation. In roll call, Ayes: Cox, Gayman, Russell, Carver, Pogge. Nays: None. Motion carried. The meeting was closed to the public at 7:59 p.m. The meeting was opened to the public at 8:55 p.m. No action was taken on items discussed in closed session. Cox moved, seconded by Gayman to adjourn at 8:56 p.m. On roll call, Ayes: Cox, Gayman, Pogge, Carver. Nays:

6 Attest: John Konior, Assistant to the City Manager Robert D. Andeweg, Mayor