REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
February 19, 2019
The City Council of the City of Fayette, Iowa, met Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at 6:00pm in Fayette City Hall pursuant to law and rules of said council, Mayor Wenthe presiding.
Roll call: Present - Council members Cowley, Larson, Nefzger, Tucker and Wulfekuhle.
Moved Larson, seconded Cowley, to approve the consent agenda items consisting of the regular meeting minutes of 2/4/19, the claims list of 2/5/19 – 2/19/19 and the December 2018 Financial Fund Report. Roll call, all ayes, motion carried.
Moved Cowley, seconded Larson, to approve the agenda as presented. All ayes, carried.
This being the time and place published for a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) Estimated Budget, Mayor Wenthe opened the hearing and asked for any comments. The tax asking for FY20 will be $13.73404 per $1,000 of taxable valuation. There being no comments, Mayor Wenthe closed the hearing. Moved Cowley, seconded Nefzger, to approve Resolution 2019-06: Adopting the budget and certification of city taxes for FY20. Roll call, all ayes, carried.
Mayor Wenthe informed the council that Fayette Sweets Café is now open. This is one of the businesses that applied for and received financial help with Fayette’s Revolving Loan Fund.
Administrator/Clerk McGrane advised the council that he believes all the FEMA reports for the Flood of 2017 have been completed and submitted. There was a water main break on Union Street and it was repaired on 2/14. McGrane attended the Fayette County Housing Advisory Committee meeting on 2/14 and they are planning on building 3 or 4 more houses in their next phase. If we are interested in having them build another house in Fayette, we need to let them know the location before August 2019 to be considered.
Police Chief Davis advised the council he has received the two donated Toughbook car computers from the Dubuque Police Dept. Davis is working with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office to see if they have any extra hardware they may provide to the city for the new computers. If anyone knows a veteran in need of a service dog, contact the Fayette Police Department. A dog breeder has one they would like to donate.
Moved Tucker, seconded Larson, to approve the Fayette Community Library Board of Trustees meeting minutes from 1/9/19. All ayes, carried.
Moved Larson, seconded Cowley, to approve the Fayette Recreation Board meeting minutes from 2/4/19. All ayes, carried.
Moved Cowley, seconded Larson, to discuss and consider granting more time for Kalvin Wiley,404 S. Main Street, to pay on his utility bill without turning his water off. Wiley was present and advised the council that he had a roommate that was not keeping up with his share of the bills since last September. He thought he would have enough money to pay off the utility bill in January, but he had other bills he had to pay on. Wiley has talked to his mother and they are hoping to have the utility bill, which has a current balance of $857.48, paid off by the end of February, but he would like to have a little more time, if possible. McGrane reached out to the property owner, Shawn Kleppe, and Kleppe would agree to give Wiley until 3/15/19 to get the balance paid off or the water should be shut-off. Moved Nefzger, seconded Cowley, to give Kalvin Wiley until 3/15/19 to pay his past-due balance of $857.48 before turning his water off. All ayes, carried.
Moved Larson, seconded Cowley, to discuss the approval of partial pay estimate number 5 to Tschiggfrie Excavating. Moved Wulfekuhle, seconded Cowley, to approve partial pay estimate number 5 to Tschiggfrie Excavating for the Sanitary Sewer Repair and CIPP Lining Improvements project 16-137 Division 1 contingent upon receipt of all necessary Davis-Bacon wage documentation by UERPC. All ayes, carried.
Moved Cowley, seconded Tucker, to discuss the approval of partial pay estimate number 3 to Visu Sewer. Moved Nefzger, seconded Cowley, to approve partial pay estimate number 3 to Visu Sewer for the Sanitary Sewer Repair and CIPP Lining Improvements project 16-137 Division 2. All ayes, carried.
Moved Larson, seconded Cowley, to discuss the project acceptance of Division 2 of the Sanitary Sewer Repair and CIPP Lining Improvements project 16-137 Division 2 completed by Visu Sewer. Moved Nefzger, seconded Tucker, to accept the project of Division 2 of the Sanitary Sewer Repair and CIPP Lining Improvements project 16-137 Division 2 completed by Visu Sewer. All ayes, carried.
Moved Wulfekuhle, seconded Larson, to discuss the approval the final partial pay estimate number 4 to Visu Sewer. Moved Tucker, seconded Cowley, to approve the final partial pay estimate number 4 to Visu Sewer for the Sanitary Sewer Repair and CIPP Lining Improvements project 16-137 Division 2. All ayes, carried.
Moved Cowley, seconded Larson, to discuss the Fiscal Year 2018 City Examination. Hogan and Hansen provided a booklet to each council member that provided their independent accountant’s report on applying agreed-upon procedures for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. McGrane presented further explanations for the detailed recommendations. Moved Nefzger, seconded Wulfekuhle, to accept the Fiscal Year 2018 City Examination from Hogan and Hansen. All ayes, carried.
Moved Larson, seconded Cowley, to discuss signing a letter of support or sending a representative to the Fayette County Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting on 2/21/19 at 1:30PM. Wenthe advised there was a test shoot and he had heard Jack Frey did not have any concerns. McGrane advised he could hear the shots during the test near the trailer park in Fayette, but they were faint. Anywhere else in town, McGrane was unable to hear anything. Moved Nefzger, seconded Larson, to approve signing a letter of support or send a representative to the Fayette County Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting on 2/21/19 at 1:30PM for the construction of a trap shooting range at the property south of Fayette on Kornhill Road, owned by the Fayette County Solid Waste Commission. All ayes, carried.
Moved Larson, seconded Cowley, to discuss amending the Board of Adjustment code as far as quorum for meetings. After discussion, moved Tucker, seconded Wulfekuhle, to have McGrane revise the city code appointing 7 people to the Board of Adjustment, at least 5 members must be present at a meeting, appointing a chair and vice-chair and one must be present at all meetings and keep the requirement of 4 votes to pass. All ayes, carried.
Moved Cowley, seconded Larson, to discuss the third and final reading of Ordinance 501. Moved Nefzger, seconded Cowley, to approve the third and final reading of Ordinance 501, an ordinance amending the code of ordinances of the city of Fayette, Iowa, by repealing and amending specific sections in Chapters 88, 92, 99, 106 and 107 to adjust or add rates, fees, deposits, payment plans, and other changes including billing monthly for water, sewer, landfill, recycling and storm water. Roll call, all ayes, motion carried.
Moved Nefzger to adjourn at 6:42pm.
