Subject to change as finalized by the City Clerk. For a final official copy, contact the City Clerk's
office at (319)753-8124.
MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS
OF THE BURLINGTON, IOWA CITY COUNCIL
Meeting No. 28
February 18, 2003
The Burlington City Council met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall, Council
Chambers with Mayor Scott, Council Members Baker, Edwards and Kellogg present. Council
Member King was absent.
BURLINGTON CITY COUNCIL
CONSENT AGENDA: To the Public:
All matters listed under Item I., Consent Agenda, having been discussed were considered to be
routine by the City Council and were enacted by one motion. There was not separate discussion
of these items. If discussion was desired, that item was removed from the Consent Agenda and
was considered separately.
MOTION: To approve all items listed under Item I., Consent Agenda.
DISCUSSION: Mayor Scott reviewed the items listed on the consent agenda to the viewing audience. Council Member Kellogg announced those individuals appointed to various City commissions and boards. All present had opportunity to speak and nothing additional was filed in the office of the City Clerk.
(VOTES: 4 - "AYES") CARRIED
HEARING:
1. Statement: Consideration of Plans and Specifications for the 2003 Columbia Street
Reconstruction
COMMENTS: The Design Engineer for the Public Works Department reviewed the plans and
specifications for the 2003 Columbia Street Reconstruction for the Council and the viewing
audience. He stated that reconstruction would take place in the 400 block of Columbia Street.
He stated that bids would be received on March 19, 2003 with Council awarding the project on
April 7, 2003 and construction would commence May 27, 2003. He further stated that funding
for the project would consist of $130,000.00 from general obligation bonds and $85,000.00 from
sales tax for a total of $215,000.00. The estimated cost of the project is $105,000.00. The
Administrative Assistant to the Public Works Director urged the Council to go ahead and take the
bids for the project, and should the bids be too high, the Council could then reject the bids and
rebid at a later date. He read a statement from the Public Works Director stating that Columbia
Street is in the five-year plan for this current fiscal year due to the street rating plan. The City
Manager stated that several years ago the project was budgeted at $215,000.00 but now the
current estimated price of the project was $105,000.00. He stated that no sales tax money will be
used for the project due to the current estimated price of the project. He also stated that the sales
tax money budgeted for this project would be used in the City budget to off-set a property tax
rate increase, per Council direction. All present had opportunity to speak and nothing additional
was filed in the office of the City Clerk.
Motion to Close CARRIED
Resolution Approving Plans and Specifications for the 2003 Columbia Street
Reconstruction
DISCUSSION: None.
(VOTE: 4 - "AYES") ADOPTED
RESOLUTION:
1. Resolution Approving the City Council's Strategic Plan
DISCUSSION: The City Manager reviewed with the Council and the viewing audience the City Council's Strategic Plan for the City. He stated that the Council had met with Tim Shields of the Institute of Public Affairs to come up with the plan. He reviewed the following: forces/trends; accomplishments; continuing policy goals; top strategic goals; high strategic goals; emerging priorities and policy agreements. Mayor Scott stated that various City Councils have met with Tim Shields of the Institute of Public Affairs for the last 23 years. He stated that those meetings have been time well spent. He urged Council to write letters of support to the University of Iowa for support of the Institute of Public Affairs as that department may suffer budget cuts. All present had opportunity to speak and nothing additional was filed in the office of the City Clerk.
(VOTE: 4 - "AYES") ADOPTED
COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE: None.
Adjournment: 7:25 p.m. Approved: March 3, 2003
Kathleen P. Salisbury Timothy E. Scott
City Clerk, CMC Mayor
(See tapes on file in the office of the City Clerk for complete discussion and documentation.)
ITEM I.
Consent Agenda
FINANCES AND MISCELLANEOUS
Minutes of Previous Meetings
Payroll and City Claims
BEER, LIQUOR, WINE AND CIGARETTES
REPORTS AND BONDS
RESOLUTIONS:
1. Resolution Approving Final Acceptance, Final Payment and Release of Retention Monies
for the 2002 Lift Station Modification and Relocation Project
2. Resolution Approving Renewal of Taxi Cab/Vehicle for Hire License for Robyn Canova
dba/A2Z Taxi and Delivery Service
3. Resolution Finding the Amount of Cost to be Assessed Upon Acceptance of the
Completion of the Work on the 2002 Spiegel Street Sanitary Sewer Project and Providing
Notice Thereof
4. Resolution Adopting the Final Assessment Schedule for the 2002 Spiegel Street Sanitary
Sewer Project and Providing the Number of Installments, the Interest Rate of Unpaid
Installments, the Time when Such Assessments are Payable and Providing Notice Thereof
5. Resolution Establishing a New Fee Schedule for the Burlington Regional Recplex
6. Resolution Rejecting All Bids for A Skid Steer Loader for Public Works Department,
Street/Sewer Division
SET DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS: (March 3, 2003)
1. Consideration of Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Budget
2. Consideration of An Ordinance Vacating and Selling of the North-South 240 Feet of the
16-Foot Alley Right-of-Way Adjacent to Lots 7-12 and Lots 13-18 of Block 482, Original
City
3. Consideration of An Ordinance Vacating and Selling of the East-West 126 Feet of the 80-Foot Walnut Street Right-of-Way Located Between South 8th and South 9th Streets,
Original City
APPOINTMENTS:
Historic Preservation Commission: Alisoun Lamb
RecPlex Advisory Committee: Don Henry