Belle Plaine, Iowa
June 7, 2023
The Belle Plaine City Council met on June 7, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Belle Plaine City Hall, with Mayor Fish presiding. Present: Mary Pech, Mitch Malcolm, and Lyle Morrow. Judy Schlesselman arrived at 6:31 p.m. Garrett Landuyt was absent. Also present: City Administrator Steve Beck, City Clerk Sandra Walton, and Assistant City Attorney Gage Kensler. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Motion by Pech, seconded by Morrow to approve the Consent Agenda, Council Minutes of May 17th, 2023, receiving & filing of minutes from the May 23, 2023, Belle Plaine Community Library Board of Trustees meeting and bills received. On roll call vote, all voted aye, motion carried.
Resident Comments: None
There was no discussion regarding a request from Valhalla Hatchets at 815 12th Street to bore under sidewalk to address power concerns. An alternative plan has been discussed with them to go over the sidewalk. There is too much under the sidewalk to allow for boring.
Motion by Malcolm, seconded by Schlesselman to approve the second reading of Ordinance #23-3 to amend the Code of Ordinances of the City of Belle Plaine by amending the provisions pertaining to water rate charges. (Water rates would go from $7.38 per thousand to $7.82 per thousand and out of town rates would go from $9.43 per thousand to $9.99 per thousand.) On roll call vote, all voted aye, motion carried.
Motion by Morrow, seconded by Malcolm to approve the second reading of Ordinance #23-4 which would amend the Code of Ordinances of the City of Belle Plaine by amending the provisions pertaining to sewer service charges. (Sewer rates would go from $11.84 per thousand to $12.54 per thousand.) On roll call vote, all voted aye, motion carried.
Motion by Morrow, seconded by Pech to approve the second reading of Ordinance #23-5, an ordinance that amends Section 165.05 of the Belle Plaine Municipal Code to change the zoning of the property located on the southeast corner of 11th Street and 1St Avenue in Belle Plaine, Iowa. On roll call vote, all voted aye, motion carried.
Motion by Schlesselman, seconded by Malcolm to waive the third and final reading of Ordinance #23-5, an ordinance that amends Section 165.05 of the Belle Plaine Municipal Code to change the zoning of the property located on the southeast corner of 11th Street and 1St Avenue in Belle Plaine, Iowa. On roll call vote, all voted aye, motion carried. The ordinance will become law upon publication.
Motion by Malcolm, seconded by Morrow to approve resolution #23-06-04; a resolution approving the cost-of-living adjustments (C.O.L.A.’s) for all Non-Bargaining City workers. On roll call vote, all voted aye, motion carried.
Motion by Pech, seconded by Morrow to approve BPCDCs request to close 12th Street between 7th & 10th Avenues and those corresponding side streets off of 12th Street on July 3rd from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. on the 4th of July for the annual car show, street dance, Kids Fun Zone, and bags Tournament. On roll call vote, all voted aye, motion carried.
Motion by Morrow, seconded by Malcolm to approve the City of Belle Plaine hiring three security guards for the street dance on July 3rd. On roll call vote, all voted aye, motion carried.
Motion by Malcolm, seconded by Schlesselman to approve the Belle Plaine 4th of July Committee request to close 12th Street between 7th and 12th Avenue from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. for the Fourth of July parade. On roll call vote, all voted aye, motion carried.
Motion by Schlesselman, seconded by Morrow to approve the Belle Plaine 4th of July Committee annual fireworks show at Franklin Park (under the direction of the Director of Pyrotechnic Displays, Joel Hanzelka for the City of Belle Plaine. On roll call vote, all voted aye, motion carried.
Motion by Malcolm, seconded by Pech to approve resolution #23-06-03; a resolution authorizing temporary handicap parking on 13th Street by the Catholic Church. On roll call vote, all voted aye, motion carried.
Motion by Pech, seconded by Schlesselman to approve resolution #23-06-01; a resolution authorizing signatories for all CDBG-DR programs. On roll call vote, all voted aye, motion carried.
Motion by Malcolm, seconded by Pech to approve resolution #23-06-06; a resolution authorizing and directing ECICOG to submit application and associated documents or funding for the CDBG-DR Derecho Generator Program (for Fire Dept generator) to the IEDA. On roll call vote, all voted aye, motion carried.
Motion by Pech, seconded by Schlesselman to approve resolution #23-06-07; a resolution authorizing and directing ECICOG to submit application and associated documents for funding for the CDBG-DR Derecho Tree Canopy and Tree Replanting Program to IEDA. On roll call vote, all voted aye, motion carried.
Motion by Pech, seconded by Malcolm to approve the service agreement for ECICOG project delivery and administration services if awarded (no charge up front and it is 100% grant covered). On roll call vote, all voted aye, motion carried.
Motion by Malcolm, seconded by Pech to approve resolution #23-06-05; a resolution approving the articles of agreement creating the Middle Iowa Watershed Management Authority. On roll call vote, all voted aye, motion carried.
Motion by Schlesselman, seconded by Morrow to approve resolution #23-06-08; a resolution approving Federal Procurement Policy and Procedures for the City of Belle Plaine to use with all Federal programs. On roll call vote, all voted aye, motion carried.
Motion by Pech, seconded by Malcolm to approve an agreement with Veenstra & Kimm for administrative and management services and engineering cost estimates, and services for repairs, for the grants under DR-4557 (Derecho). On roll call vote, all voted aye, motion carried.
Motion by Pech, seconded by Schlesselman to approve the proposed Request for Qualifications for Engineering Services as presented by the City Administrator. On roll call vote, all voted aye, motion carried.
The request for a new 5-day Class C Retail Alcohol License with Outdoor Service for Main Street Bakery and Café, 1804 Iowa Highway 21, Belle Plaine, Iowa (for RAGBRAI) was tabled until the next meeting. The RAGBRAI Committee is to work with this vendor to see if they can get her moved to 12th Street with the other vendors. It will be put back on the next council agenda.
Motion by Malcolm, seconded by Pech approving a new 5-day Class C Retail Alcohol License with Outdoor Service for Wine on Wheels, 715 12th Street, Belle Plaine, Iowa (for RAGBRAI). On roll call vote, all voted aye, motion carried.
Motion by Pech, seconded by Schlesselman to approve a utility credit of $378.88 at 825 12th Street, Belle Plaine created by a broken pipe in a crawlspace (excess water soaked into dirt floor). On roll call vote, all voted aye, motion carried.
Motion by Pech, seconded by Malcolm to approve resolution #23-06-09, a resolution approving Change Order #1 and Pay Application #2 relating to the Airport Rehabilitate Runway 18/36, Taxiway and Apron Project. On roll call vote, all voted aye, motion carried.
City Administrator Steve Beck reported on the Final Public Notice that was posted on June 1st. This is typically the last step before awarded the grant from Homeland Security (Steve is optimistically hopeful). Steve has completed some legwork for potential treatment plant sites. The site will need 3 phase electricity. Location options were reviewed with David Wiese of Alliant who will put some numbers together for us to have ready for an engineer. The City received hail damage last month. We meet with two adjusters on Thursday, 6/8. Steve recently met with the Iowa Dept of Land & Ag Stewardship for the Moore Grant Building. He also participated in a meeting with United Way who will be replacing the BCVP program. Yesterday Steve met with members from the Iowa Geological Survey. A grad student is drilling test wells up and down the Iowa River. They will participate in mapping out our wellfield before any test wells are drilled. The final planning meeting for Project Aware was today. We are expecting 300-400 people who will be staying in Franklin Park for 2 nights in mid-July.
Mayor Fish reminded everyone that there is a meeting at the BP Community Center on Thursday, 6/8 at 6:00 p.m. to meet the new garbage company. He has recently attended ECICOG and Landfill meetings. There was no BDG meeting.
Correspondence: Status reports/future plans were received and shared with the council regarding several potential nuisance properties.
Old Business: None
Resident Comments: None
Motion by Malcolm, seconded by Morrow to adjourn the meeting. On roll call vote, all voted aye, motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:24 p.m.
Dave Fish, Mayor
Attest: Sandra Walton, City Clerk
Transcribed by the City Clerk subject to Council approval.
Jim Magdefrau 