City Council Meeting Notes

May 15, 2007

1.      CALL TO ORDER

2.      ROLL CALL  Mayor McNown; Councilmembers: Black, Cicirello, Gerling, KJackson, LJackson, Maschino, Nordstedt,Townsley.

3.      INVOCATION — Ministerial Alliance:  Tony Snavely

4.      PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

5.      APPROVAL OF AGENDA  p2  Motion by LJackson/ 2^nd by Cicirello to approve the agenda as presented.  All aye:  motion carried.

6.      CLERK’S AGENDA

A.      Minutes of the May 1^st Meeting  p2  Motion by Nordstedt/ 2^nd by Gerling to approve the minutes as presented.  All aye:  motion carried.

B.     Appropriation Ordinance  p2  Motion by LJackson/ 2^nd by Black to approve the appropriation as presented.  All aye:  motion carried.

7.      PUBLIC FORUM   (Citizen input and requests)

A.  Public Hearing Annexation – Phase VII  p3  Motion by Cicirello/ 2^nd by Gerling to table the item to June 5^th.  Aye:  Black, Cicirello, Gerling.  No: KJackson, LJackson, Mashino, Nordstedt, Townsley.  Motion failed.  Motion by Nordstedt/ 2^nd by LJackson to approve annexation ordinance on 1^st reading.  Aye:  LJackson, Maschino, Nordstedt, Townsley, McNown.  No: Black, Cicirello, Gerling, KJackson.  Motion carried.

B.  Sunflower Gardens – Transfer of Ownership Request  p13  Motion by Black/ 2^nd by Maschino to adopt Resolution 522.  All aye:  motion carried.

C.  Mennonite Housing – Defeasance Proposal  p22  Motion by LJackson/ 2^nd by Townsley to direct Staff to prepare documents necessary.  All aye:  motion carried.

Motion by Nordstedt/ 2^nd by Townsley to approve park use request provided insurance is acceptable.  All aye:  motion carried.

8.      COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS—REPORTS  

9.      OLD BUSINESS

10.  NEW BUSINESS 

11.  REQUESTED DISCUSSION ITEMS

A.  Swimming Pool  p25  Motion by Cicirello/ 2^nd by Maschino to reject the recommendation of the Pool committee for design Version #7.  All aye:  motion carried.  Motion by LJackson/ 2^nd by Townsley to contact Burbach to see if wish to continue development with a $3million cap.  Motion by amend by Nordstedt/ 2^nd by LJackson to stipulate a 2 week response to continuation.  All aye:  amendment carried.  All aye:  motion carried.

B.  Campus Concept  p26  no action

C.  City-wide Sales Tax  p27  Motion by Cicirello/ 2^nd by Black to direct Staff to bring ordinance for including a 1 cent citywide sales tax question on August 7^th ballot.  All aye:  motion carried.

D.  Public Building Commission  p28  no action

12.  STAFF REPORTS  p29

13.  GOVERNING BODY REPORTS   

Mayor proclaims Week of May 14^th as Police Appreciation Week and May 15^th as Police Memorial Day.

14.  ADJOURN

Link to Full Agenda Packet