January 2 City Council minutes

Minutes of the Jan 2 meeting of the City Council

The City Council of Bettendorf, Iowa met in regular session on Tuesday, December 19,
2000 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Bettendorf City Hall, 1609 State Street,
Bettendorf, Iowa.

Council Members Present: Freemire, Brown, LaMar, Douglas, Voelliger, Ross

Council Members Absent: Gordy

Presiding: Mayor Ann Hutchinson

Invocation: Council Member Lisa Brown

 Public Forum

Mayor Hutchinson opened the public forum and invited members of the audience to address
the Council. No one rose to address the Council and the public forum was closed.

First Reading of Ordinance

Council Member Voelliger presented the first reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter
17 of the Municipal Code entitled "Speed Restrictions". The proposed amendment
of Section 17-285 of the Municipal Code deletes from subsection 8, entitled "Maximum
Speeds on Specific Street" at the following location: Grant Street, from South Grant
Street (on S curve) to Greenbrier Drive, 25 miles per hour.

After presentation of the Ordinance, Council Member Voelliger moved to waive the second
and third readings of the Ordinance. Council Member Freemire seconded the motion which
carried unanimously.

Council Member Voelliger then made a motion to approve the Ordinance as presented.
Council Member Ross seconded the motion which carried unanmiously.

Second Reading of Ordinance

Council Member Brown presented the second reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 17
of the Municipal Code entitled "Motor Vehicles and Traffic". This ordinance
deletes stop intersections (which have been replaced by traffic lights) at:

18th Street @ 53rd Avenue

53rd Avenue @ 18th Street

62nd Street Court @ Railroad Crossing, 400' South of State Street

AAA Court @ Middle Road

Lincoln Road @ Kimberly Road

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After reading the Ordinance, Council Member Brown made a motion to waive the third
reading of the Ordinance. Council Member Voelliger seconded the motion which carried
unanimously.

Council Member Brown then made a motion to approve the Ordinance as presented. Council
Member Voelliger seconded the motion which carried unanimously.

Consent Agenda

Mayor Hutchinson requested a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Council
Member LaMar so moved with Council Member Freemire seconding the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.

Adjournment

There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Hutchinson called for
a motion to adjourn. Council Member Ross so moved with Council Member Voelliger seconding
and the Council in unanimous approval.

The meeting was adjourned.

CONSENT AGENDA - January 2, 2001

ALL ITEMS APEARING BELOW ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND
SHALL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION. IF DISCUSSION IS DESIRED, THAT ITEM SHALL BE REMOVED AND
DISCUSSED SEPARATELY.

A. Resolution approving the Preliminary Plat for the Settlement at Pigeon Creek,
Seventh Addition, East of Blackhawk Trail Court, South of 53rd Avenue; submitted by Bob
Walter. (Approve and Adopt)

B. Resolution approving the Site Development Plan for 5990 Fenno Road, Tower Location;
submitted by TeleCorp Realty, L.L.C. (Approve and Adopt)

C. Resolution fixing a date for public hearing and directing the advertising for bids
for

Tanglefoot Lane Extension from Devils Glen Road easterly approximately 1,400 feet and
widening on the South side from Cedarwood Court to Devils Glen Road. (Approve and Adopt)

D. Petition requesting the installation of street lights at Mississippi Boulevard.
(Receive and File)

E. Resolution ordering the installation of street lights at Mississippi Boulevard.
(Approve and Adopt)

F. Resolution accepting street improvements for street paving and storm sewer, 1351
Kimberly Ridge Road, Radiation Clinic. (Approve and Adopt)

G. Resolution fixing a date for public hearing and directing the advertising for bids
for Hillside Court, Maplecrest Road, and Tam-O-Shanter Drive reconstruction. (Approve and
Adopt)

H. Resolution authorizing a Contract Change Order for additional earthwork and storm
sewer construction for the Tanglefoot Lane Extension Grading Project. (Approve and Adopt)

I. Civil Service List, Building Permit Technician. (To be distributed under separate
cover.) (Receive and File)

J. Resolution directing staff to cancel contract and bond with Dean's Lawn Care for
Lime Pile Removal and directing staff to rebid the project. (Approve and Adopt)

K. Consideration of minutes from the December 19th City Council Meeting. (Approve and
Adopt)

L. Bills (Approve, Adopt and Direct the City Clerk to issue checks in the respective
amounts submitted.)