City of Oskaloosa
City Council Meeting Regular Session
Council Chambers
City Hall, 220 S. Market Street
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
Agenda
Call to Order and Roll Call - June 19,2023 - 6:00 P.M.
1.
2.
Pledge of Allegiance
3.
Roll Call
___ Mayor David Krutzfeldt, Council Members:
___ Almond, ___Burnett, ___Caligiuri, ___ Comfort, ___Drost, ___ Hermsen, ___Ossian
4.
Community Comments
This item is reserved to receive comments from the community for concerns whether or not they are included in the current agenda. The community is encouraged to speak before the Mayor and City Council and asked to keep statements brief. Time shall be limited to no more than three (3) minutes. Any questions are to be asked of the City staff, Council members, or the Mayor prior to speaking to the full Council so concerns may be properly researched and answered away from the meeting. Comments are to be directed to the Mayor and City Council only.
For those wishing to provide comment during the meeting, the Mayor will call for public comment.
For those wishing to provide comment during the meeting, the Mayor will call for public comment.
5.
Consider Adoption of Consent Agenda As Presented or Amended
All items appearing on the Consent Agenda are considered routine by the City Council and shall be enacted by one motion. If discussion is desired, that item shall be removed, discussed separately, and approved by a separate motion of the City Council.
A.
Consider approval of Council Agenda and Minutes, subject to corrections (Consent Agenda)
Consider approval of Council Agenda and Minutes, subject to corrections. (Consent Agenda)
1. June 19, 2023 City Council Agenda
2. June 5, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
3. June 1, 2023 City Council Special Meeting Minutes
B.
Consider a motion to receive and file reports and communications from advisory and operating boards and commissions (Consent Agenda)
Documents:
C.
Consider a motion to receive and file financial reports for May 2023. (Consent Agenda)
- Who is submitting this item.
- City Clerk/Finance Department
D.
Consider approval of a liquor license application. (Consent Agenda)
- Who is submitting this item.
- City Clerk/Finance Department
E.
Consider approval of FY2024 Retail Cigarette/Tobacco/Nicotine/Vapor Permits. (Consent Agenda)
- Who is submitting this item.
- City Clerk/Finance Department
F.
Consider approval of Pay Application No. 4 in the amount of $172,375.12 to KLC Construction, Inc. for the 2022 Sanitary Sewer Project (Consent Agenda).
- Who is submitting this item.
- Public Works
G.
Consider approval of final payments totaling $4,435.52 to Area 15 Regional Planning Commission and final budget amendment for work completed on the Façade Improvement Project Phase III. (Consent Agenda)
- Who is submitting this item.
- Development Services Department
H.
Consider approval of Pay Application No. 4 in the amount of $6,250 to Josiah Updegraff for the Edmundson Park – Masonry Work Project. (Consent Agenda)
- Who is submitting this item.
- Public Works
I.
Consider approval of payment of $10,000 to Seda consulting for certification training and the MPO Annual Contract. (Consent Agenda)
- Who is submitting this item.
- City Manager
J.
Consider a resolution allowing the disposal of surplus city-owned equipment. (CONSENT AGENDA)
- Who is submitting this item.
- City Manager
K.
Consider a motion approving and engaging Ahlers & Cooney as legal counsel for emergency management matters. (Consent Agenda)
- Who is submitting this item.
- City Manager
L.
Consider an ordinance establishing a Vacant Buildings Code. (3rd Reading)
- Who is submitting this item.
- Development Services Department
M.
Consider and approve the proposed Ordinance Amending Current Electric Franchise with MidAmerican Energy Company to Increase the Rate of Franchise Fee. (3rd Reading)
- Who is submitting this item.
- City Manager
N.
Consider and approve the proposed Ordinance Amending Current Gas Franchise with MidAmerican Energy Company to Increase the Rate of Franchise Fee. (3rd Reading)
- Who is submitting this item.
- City Manager
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7.
Regular Agenda
The following agenda items require specific action by the City Council:
A.
Discussion of the project to dredge the pond at Edmundson Park
- Who is submitting this item.
- Public Works
B.
Consider a resolution approving the final plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimated cost for the South 7th Street Improvements Project (PUBLIC HEARING)
- Who is submitting this item.
- Public Works
C.
Consider a resolution on vacation and sale of the 56.2 foot by 16.5 foot section of the north-south alley adjacent to 1311 South 2nd Street. (PUBLIC HEARING)
- Who is submitting this item.
- Public Works
D.
Consider a resolution authorizing and approving the City Manager signing and executing an improvement project grant agreement with the FAA for work at the Oskaloosa Municipal Airport.
- Who is submitting this item.
- City Manager
E.
Consider a resolution adopting the proposal for Fiscal Year 2024 Property, Liability, Automobile, Equipment and Workers Compensation Insurance for a cost of $310,142.
- Who is submitting this item.
- City Clerk/Finance Department
F.
Consider a resolution amending the 2023 fee schedule to include registration of vacant buildings
- Who is submitting this item.
- Development Services Department
G.
Consider a resolution approving a professional services agreement with Garden and Associates, LTD. for engineering services for the 2024 Sanitary Sewer Project (Project 3 – North Park)
- Who is submitting this item.
- Public Works
H.
Consider an ordinance amending Title 17, "Zoning", to change the “Downtown Residential” land use type to “Mixed Use Residential” and allow in all business districts. (2nd Reading)
- Who is submitting this item.
- Development Services Department
I.
Consider a resolution approving a site plan for One West, a mixed-use building at Gateway Commercial Park
- Who is submitting this item.
- Development Services Department
J.
Consider a resolution approving an amendment to a professional service agreement with Garden and Associates, Ltd. for construction phase services for the South 7th Street Improvements Project.
- Who is submitting this item.
- Public Works
K.
Consider a resolution awarding the contract for the South 7th Street Improvements Project
- Who is submitting this item.
- Public Works
8.
Report on items from City staff
This item is reserved to receive reports from the following:
a) City Manager
b) City Clerk
c) City Attorney
9.
City Council Information
This item is reserved to receive reports from the Mayor and City Council. This is an opportunity for the Mayor or Council to provide updates on activities, events, or items of note to the public. This is also the opportunity for the Mayor or Council to request future agenda items, or request items to be sent to Committee for review and discussion.
10.
CLOSED SESSION Employment: Consider holding a closed session under Iowa Code Section 21.5.1.i. to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session.
City Manager Amal Eltahir has been working as City Manager since her hire by the city. Her employment agreement provides that the Council shall review and evaluate her performance after 1 year. Now is time for an evaluation.
11.
OPEN SESSION: Consider a motion to Open Session after the Closed Session.
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