Council Meeting Minutes 4-1-19

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

April 1, 2019

     The City Council of the City of Fayette, Iowa, met Monday, April 1, 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 Nefzger, seconded Wulfekuhle, to approve the consent agenda items consisting of the regular meeting minutes of 3/18/19 and the claims list of 3/19/19 – 4/1/19.  Roll call, all ayes, motion carried.

     Moved Cowley, seconded Larson, to approve the agenda as presented. All ayes, carried.

     Mayor Wenthe advised the council we need a citizen to serve on the Upper Explorerland Regional Housing Authority Board.  The individual should not be a landlord because it may be a conflict of interest.  Two citizens are needed for the Board of Adjustments if the ordinance passes the final reading tonight.

     Administrator/Clerk McGrane informed the council that the first monthly utility bills were mailed on 3/29/19.  The bills are a little confusing because they printed some of the quarterly rates on them since they were both billed in the same month.

     Police Chief Davis advised the council he attended a PTSD training and is working with Fayette County Sheriff Marty Fisher and West Union Police Chief Paul Becthold on a peer support group for law enforcement officers in Fayette County.  Davis is also gathering more information and interest in the National Night Out.     

     Moved Larson, seconded Tucker, to approve the Fayette Community Library Board of Trustees meeting minutes from 3/6/19.  All ayes, carried.

     Moved Larson, seconded Wulfekuhle, to approve the River Scenic Byway report on 3/21/19 from Wulfekuhle.  All ayes, carried.

     Moved Larson, seconded Cowley, to discuss and consider donating $1,200 to the 2019 Fayette County Fair.  Andy Bilden and Shawn Alber from the Fayette County Fair Board were present to answer questions.  Bilden advised they are once again receiving donations from area cities to offer free admission to the 2019 Fair and free carnival rides.  McGrane reminded the council did budget for this expenditure.  Moved Larson, seconded Wulfekuhle, to approve a $1,200 donation out of the Bolger Fund after 7/1/19 to the Fayette County Fair Board for the 2019 Fayette County Fair carnival expenses.  All ayes, carried.

     Moved Larson, seconded Tucker, to discuss and consider spending $765 for wood chips for Rainbowland Park.  The Recreation board budgeted next year for wood chips but would like to get new chips out this spring.  Moved Larson, seconded Cowley, to approve purchasing wood chips for Rainbowland Park in the amount of $765 out of the Recreation Board budget.  All ayes, carried.

     Moved Cowley, seconded Larson, to discuss and consider approving the Fayette Ambulance to spend the $5,000 donation from the Dohrmann’s on a new power cot.  Moved Wulfekuhle, seconded Larson, to approve spending the $5,000 donated by the Dohrmann’s that was placed in the Ambulance savings account for the purchase of a new power cot.  All ayes, carried.

     Moved Tucker, seconded Wulfekuhle, to discuss and consider removing the no parking sign from the yard at 506 W. Clark Street.  Roy and Jean Karlson, 506 W. Clark Street, provided a letter to the council requesting the sign be removed because there is no longer a parking issue in that block.  Karlson’s mentioned there was a lot of activity at the ball diamond at the elementary school in the 1970’s when the signs were first put up.  After discussion, moved Cowley, seconded Wulfekuhle, to start the process in amending the ordinance and removing the sign at 506 W. Clark Street.  All ayes, carried.

     Moved Cowley, seconded Larson, to discuss Ordinance 503, amending chapters 92 and 99.  The changes include changing the word “quarterly” to “monthly” in Chapter 99 and making the utility bills be due by 8AM on the 16th of the month, instead of the 15th.  There was discussion on changing the $10 monthly water and sewer infrastructure/administration fee, so it would be charged per dwelling instead of per bill.  This means that structures that have one water meter, but multiple dwellings inside would be charged the $10 monthly fee per dwelling instead of per water meter.  McGrane will gather more information and provide that at the next meeting.  Moved Larson, seconded Cowley, to approve the first reading of Ordinance 503, amending the code of ordinances of the city of Fayette, Iowa, by repealing and amending specific sections in chapters 92 and 99 to adjust or add rates, fees, and other changes including billing monthly for water and sewer.  Roll call, all ayes, motion carried.  

     Moved Larson, seconded Cowley, to discuss Ordinance 502.  Moved Larson, seconded Tucker, to approve the third and final reading of Ordinance 502, amending the code of ordinances of the city of Fayette, Iowa, by repealing and amending Chapter 27 by changing the number of Board of Adjustment members from 5 to 7.  Roll call, all ayes, motion carried.   

     Moved Nefzger to adjourn at 6:49pm.

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