Note: Time change for council meeting due to the Iowa Caucuses beginning before 7:00 p.m.

AGENDA

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

Monday, February 1, 2016

6:15 p.m. Fayette City Hall

1. ROLL CALL

2. CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

     A. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes 01/18/16

     B. Approval of Claims List 01/19/16 - 02/01/16

3. RECEIVING & FILING OF ANY COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS OR

     PLEAS OF PROTEST

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS PRESENTED

5. RECEIVING & FILING WRITTEN REPORTS OF OFFICERS

     A. Mayor's Report – Appoint Roger Post to Bd. of Adjustment, Linda Tenney & Amy Tucker to Rec. Board

     B. City Administrator/Clerk's Report

6. OLD BUSINESS

     A. Resolution 2016-03: Approving Award of Contract for the 2016 Big Rock Road Project  

     B. Council vacancy – Decide whether to appoint to fill vacancy or hold a special election:

                 Citizens interested in the council position are Curtis Larson, Kata McCarville and Nancy Wulfekuhle

7. WRITTEN REPORTS & LETTERS FROM COMMITTEES & BOARDS

     A. Finance Committee meeting minutes of January 27, 2016 – FY 2017 Budget

8. NEW BUSINESS

     A. Ordinance 490 - Lower speed limit on Big Rock Road from 35 mph to 25 mph 1st reading

   B. Letter from IIW Engineering recommending acceptance of the WWTF 2013 Contract C Lagoon Sludge Removal Project, Contract Payment #2 ($76,316.35) and Change Order #1 (Reduction of $69,667)

9. ADJOURN  

Prior to the council meeting there will be a presentation by the Fayette County Secondary Roads Shop Committee about the proposed Fayette County New Road Maintenance Complex. The presentation will start at

6:00 p.m. in the Fayette Library ICN Room, behind 104 W. State Street.

AGENDA

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

Monday, January 4, 2016

7:30 p.m. Fayette Library ICN Room

1. ROLL CALL

2. CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

     A. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes 12/14/15

     B. Correspondence     

     C. Approval of Claims List 12/15/15 - 01/04/16

3. RECEIVING & FILING OF ANY COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS OR

     PLEAS OF PROTEST

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS PRESENTED

5. RECEIVING & FILING WRITTEN REPORTS OF OFFICERS

     A. Mayor's Report – Council Committee Appointments

     B. City Administrator/Clerk's Report

6. OLD BUSINESS

     A. Petition from Dave Runyon requesting construction of a pedestrian trail adjacent to Big Rock Road from the trail bridge to Lima Road – Approximate cost $175,000-$200,000

     B. Resolution 2016-01: Setting a Public Hearing for the Big Rock Road street resurfacing project & Jon Biederman, Fehr Graham Engineer  

7. WRITTEN REPORTS & LETTERS FROM COMMITTEES & BOARDS

8. NEW BUSINESS

9. ADJOURN  

Agenda

Regular Council Meeting

Monday, December 14, 2015

5:30 p.m. Fayette City Hall

1. ROLL CALL

2. OLD BUSINESS

     A. Big Rock Road cost estimates & consideration of 4 foot trail in ditch – Jon Biederman    

3. CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

     A. Approval of regular meeting minutes of 12/07/2015                                            

     B. Approval of Claims List of 12/08/15 - 12/14/15                                   

     C. Receiving of Administrative Reports

         i. November 2015 Treasurer’s/Clerk’s Report                                                        

        ii. November 2015 Budget Report                  

4. RECEIVING & FILING OF ANY COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS OR

     PLEAS OF PROTEST

5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS PRESENTED

6. RECEIVING & FILING WRITTEN REPORTS OF OFFICERS  

     A. Mayor’s Report

     B. Administrator/Clerk’s Report

7. WRITTEN REPORTS & LETTERS FROM COMMITTEES & BOARDS

8. NEW BUSINESS

     A. Rental of City Office Building at 9 S. Main - Offer of $350/month for 12 months beginning Jan 1, 2016, by CK & TK Properties, LLC.

     B. Fayette Ambulance Service purchase of new heart monitor $25,000 from their budget

     C. Letter from attorney for Sierra Fox regarding agreement to pay back training funds

9. ADJOURNMENT    

**After this final meeting of the year, Swear in City Officials for new two-year terms, Mayor & City Council, elected November 3, 2015.  

Meet & Greet, Rich Pisanti, new Police Chief, at the Fayette Library ICN Room from 5:30 to 7pm

AGENDA

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

Monday, December 7, 2015

7:30 p.m. Fayette City Hall

1. ROLL CALL

2. CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

     A. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes 11/16/15

     B. Approval of Claims List 11/17/15 - 12/07/15

     C. New Native Wine Permit for Pavo Blue    

3. RECEIVING & FILING OF ANY COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS OR

     PLEAS OF PROTEST

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS PRESENTED

     PUBLIC HEARING: Proposal to submit applications for funding from the Iowa Economic Development Authority through their CDBG program for the Fayette Downtown Reconstruction Project 2017 to replace water/sewer & storm water mains and the installation of a sewer main on W. Water Street

     Resolution 2015-21: Authorizing the submission of a CDBG Water/Sewer application and a CDBG Community Facility & Services application to the Iowa Economic Development Authority and providing matching funds, pending approval of the applications.                              

5. RECEIVING & FILING WRITTEN REPORTS OF OFFICERS

     A. Mayor's Report – Reappoint Jason Rohde as Fire Chief for 2016 and

               Reappoint Bradley Minger for three more years on the Fayette County Community Foundation Board

     B. City Administrator/Clerk's Report                   

6. NEW BUSINESS

     A. Main Street Matters group – funding request for flowers & plants for 2016

     B. Dave Runyon – request to widen Big Rock Road for trail            

7. WRITTEN REPORTS & LETTERS FROM COMMITTEES & BOARDS

     A. Fayette Ambulance Service meeting minutes from November 4, 2015

     B. Fayette Recreation Board meeting minutes from December 3, 2015       

8. OLD BUSINESS    

     A. Amended Annual Urban Renewal Report – Included debt obligations for Colonial Manors  & LMI requirement for Northridge Condominiums    

9. ADJOURN  

Agenda

Regular Council Meeting

Monday, November 16, 2015

7:30 p.m. Fayette City Hall

1. ROLL CALL

2. CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

     A. Approval of regular meeting minutes of 11/02/2015                                  

     B. Correspondence – Abstract of Votes for City Election

     C. Approval of Claims List of 11/03/15 - 11/16/15                                   

     D. Receiving of Administrative Reports

         i. October 2015 Treasurer’s/Clerk’s Report                                              

        ii. October 2015 Budget Report    

3. RECEIVING & FILING OF ANY COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS OR

     PLEAS OF PROTEST         

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS PRESENTED

5. RECEIVING & FILING WRITTEN REPORTS OF OFFICERS  

     A. Mayor’s Report – Introduction of new Police Chief, Richard Pisanti

     B. Administrator/Clerk’s Report                                        

6. NEW BUSINESS

     A. Change the Dec. 21^st council meeting to Monday, Dec. 14^th at 5:30 p.m.

     B. Community Development & Housing Needs Assessment for CDBG program applications for the Downtown Sewer/Water Main Replacement Project and for the Downtown Storm Water Drainage Construction Measures

     C. Setting a public hearing for December 7, 2015 at 7:30 pm in Fayette City Hall for submitting two CDBG program applications for the 2017 Fayette Downtown Reconstruction Projects  

7. WRITTEN REPORTS & LETTERS FROM COMMITTEES & BOARDS                     

8. OLD BUSINESS    

9. ADJOURNMENT

City of Fayette

Agenda

Council Work Session

Monday, November 2, 2015

6:00 p.m. City Hall

Discuss storm water drainage system for two ½ blocks of Main Street in the business district for a CDGB Community Facilities Grant program application

AGENDA

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

Monday, November 2, 2015

7:30 p.m. Fayette City Hall

1. ROLL CALL

2. CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

     A. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes 10/19/15

     B. Approval of Claims List 10/20/15 - 11/02/15

     C. Renewal of Liquor License for the Downtown Lounge

3. RECEIVING & FILING OF ANY COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS OR

     PLEAS OF PROTEST

     A. Janice Larson call to City Hall about Storm Water quarterly fee

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS PRESENTED

5. RECEIVING & FILING WRITTEN REPORTS OF OFFICERS

     A. Mayor's Report – Thank you to the members of the Police Chief Search Committee

     B. City Administrator/Clerk's Report

6.OLD BUSINESS

7. WRITTEN REPORTS & LETTERS FROM COMMITTEES & BOARDS

8.NEW BUSINESS

     A. Annual Urban Renewal Report, FY 2015

9. ADJOURN  

Remember:

Daylight Savings Time Ends, Sunday, November 1^st. Set your clocks back one hour!

City Elections, Tuesday, November 3^rd ! The polls will be open from Noon until 8 pm

in the Fayette Library ICN Room, 104 W. State (go to the back entrance)

Lions Club Chili/Chicken Soup/Pie Supper, Tuesday, November 3^rd, 5 pm to 7 pm, First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall

Agenda

Regular Council Meeting

Monday, October 19, 2015

7:30 p.m. Fayette City Hall

1. ROLL CALL

2. CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

     A. Approval of regular meeting minutes of 10/05/2015 &

                   Special Council meeting minutes of 10/14/15                                

     B. Approval of Claims List of 10/06/15 - 10/19/15                                   

     C. Receiving of Administrative Reports

         i. September 2015 Treasurer’s/Clerk’s Report                                          

        ii. September 2015 Budget Report

     D. Renewal of Beer Permit for Gavin’s Foods       

     E. New Cigarette Permit for Diane Rentmeester at Zychski’s Boutique,

              210 S. Main

3. RECEIVING & FILING OF ANY COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS OR

     PLEAS OF PROTEST        

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS PRESENTED

5. RECEIVING & FILING WRITTEN REPORTS OF OFFICERS  

     A. Mayor’s Report - Appoint Pat Whelan to the Fayette County Solid Waste Management Commission,

                                    Reappoint Don McComb to the Fayette Planning & Zoning Commission,

                                         Reappoint Al Wagner to the Fayette County Local Housing Trust Fund       

     B. Administrator/Clerk’s Report                                        

6. NEW BUSINESS

     A. Purchase of 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Work Truck for Public Works Dept.- Low bid of $23,050 from Brown’s Sales, Elkader. Budgeted $25,000 in Sewer

7. WRITTEN REPORTS & LETTERS FROM COMMITTEES & BOARDS    

     A. Ambulance Service meeting minutes of October 7, 2015         

8. OLD BUSINESS

     A. Rent to charge for 9 S. Main office space    

9. ADJOURNMENT      

**Reminder: Open House at ISU Extension, 218 S. Main, on Oct. 29th from 4 pm to 6 pm.

Halloween Trick or Treating will be held in Fayette on Friday, October 31^st, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Citizens wishing to hand out treats should turn on their porch lights.

AGENDA

City of Fayette

Special Council Meeting

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

7:00 p.m. Fayette City Hall

1. 1. Roll Call

    

2. 2. Hiring Richard Pisanti as new Police Chief

    

3. 3. Adjourn