January 18, 2000
The City Council of the City of Bettendorf, Iowa, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, January 18, 2000, at 7:00 PM, at the Bettendorf Public Library Information Center, 2950 Learning Campus Drive.
Council Members present: were Brown, Douglas, Freemire, Gordy, LaMar, and Ross. Council Member Voelliger was absent.
Mayor Ann Hutchinson presided.
Council Member Douglas gave the invocation.
Mayor Hutchinson opened the public forum. As there was no one present who wished to address the council on topics other than those addressed in public hearing, the public forum was closed.
Item 4 on the agenda was a public hearing regarding the matter of an award of and approval of a contract and bond for the excavation of the Van Gundy lime pile at 125 South 13th Street. The council secretary verified that the notice of public hearing had been published and that no correspondence had been received as a result of the publication.
The mayor opened the public hearing, but no one was present who wished to address the council regarding the matter of the removal of the lime pile and the public hearing was closed.
Council Member Douglas presented a resolution to award the contract to Dean's Lawn Care and to approve the contract and bond for the removal of the lime pile.
Mr. Douglas moved to approve and adopt the resolution; his motion was seconded by Council Member Gordy.
Roll call on the motion: all ayes. Resolution number 11-00 is attached hereto as Annex number 1.
Next was a public hearing on the matter of plans, specifications and form of contract for the resurfacing of six city streets in the year 2000. The council secretary verified that the notice of public hearing had been published and that no correspondence had been received as a result of the publication.
Mayor Hutchinson opened the public hearing. No one was present to address the council on the subject matter and the public hearing was closed.
Council Member Gordy presented a resolution to approve the plans, specifications and form of contract for the street resurfacing. Ms Gordy moved to approve the resolution and Council Member Douglas seconded her motion.
On the motion to approve the resolution: All ayes. Motion passed. Resolution number 12-2000 attached to these minutes as Annex number 2.
Item number 8 on the agenda was a public hearing on the matter of plans, specifications, and form of contract for curb and gutter repair in the year 2000 on Grant Street from Greenwood Avenue to 4th Street and Ridgeway Court from 21st Street to the end of the cul-de-sac. Upon the mayorís request, the council secretary verified that the notice of hearing had been published and no correspondence had been received as a result of the publication of the notice of hearing.
The mayor opened the public hearing. No one rose to address the council on the matter of curb and gutter repair and the mayor closed the public hearing.
Council Member Brown presented a resolution to approve the plans, specifications and form of contract for repair to curbs and gutters in the year 2000 as stated. Ms. Brown moved to approve the resolution and her motion was seconded by Council Member Douglas.
On the motion to approve the resolution: All ayes. Motion passed. Resolution number 13-2000 attached to these minutes as Annex number 3.
Next on the agenda were the consent items.
Council Member Gordy made a motion to enact all items on the consent agenda (with the exception of item X, a resolution approving the preliminary plat of Crow Ridge Commercial Park) by one motion.
Consent item X had been removed from the consent agenda in the Committee of the Whole meeting and deferred to the Committee of the Whole scheduled for January 31, 2000. Council Member Ross seconded the motion to approve the consent agenda with consent item X deleted.
Roll call on motion: All ayes. Motion carried.
The following items appeared on the consent agenda and were enacted by one motion.
Resolution number 14-2000 fixing a date for public hearing and directing the advertising for bids for the reconstruction of Lincoln Road from the I-74 bridge to 14th Street attached hereto as Annex number 4.
Resolution number 15-2000 fixing a date for public hearing and directing the advertising for bids for the reconstruction of Maplecrest Road from 29th Street to Willow Court and the reconstruction of Queens Drive from Greenbriar Drive to 275 feet east attached hereto as Annex number 5.
Resolution number 16-2000 fixing a date for public hearing for alley paving north of Holmes Street from 8th Street to 12th Street attached hereto as Annex number 6.
Resolution number 17-00 accepting street paving in the Century Heights II preliminary plat ñ 53rd Avenue attached hereto as Annex number 7.
Resolution number 18-00 accepting a portion of the storm sewer system and sanitary sewer system in Century Heights II preliminary plat attached hereto as Annex number 8.
Resolution number 19-00 accepting street paving in Century Heights 4th Addition ñ 53rd Avenue attached hereto as Annex number 9.
Resolution number 20-00 approving the site development plan for 801 42nd Street attached hereto as Annex number 10.
Resolution number 21-00 authorizing the purchase of property currently owned by the Bettendorf Development Corporation and located at 1910 State Street attached hereto as Annex number 11.
Resolution number 22-00 supporting the extension of Shoreline Drive within Riverside Development Park attached hereto as Annex number 12.
Resolution number 23-00 approving the submittal of an in-kind support proposal to the U.S. Bureau of the Census attached hereto as Annex number 13.
Resolution setting a public hearing on the matter of the proposed vacation of an alley adjacent to Lots 5 and 6 of Foster Wells Timberline Heights Addition attached hereto as Annex number 14.
Resolution setting a public hearing on the matter of the proposed re-vacation of an alley adjacent to 1304 Elmore Avenue attached hereto as Annex number 15.
Resolution approving the renewal of a Class B liquor license, Sunday sales privilege and catering privilege for the Abbey Hotel attached hereto as Annex number 16.
The minutes from the regular council meeting held on January 4, 2000 considered, approved, adopted, and placed on file for future reference.
Bills considered and approved, adopted and the city clerk directed to write checks for the respective amounts.
On motion by Gordy, seconded by Ross, the council meeting was adjourned.