City of Oskaloosa
City Council Meeting Regular Session
Council Chambers
City Hall, 220 S. Market Street
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
Agenda
Call to Order and Roll Call - Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 6:00 P.M.
1.
2.
Pledge of Allegiance
3.
Roll Call
___ Mayor David Krutzfeldt, Council Members:
___ Almond, ___Burnett, ___Caligiuri, ___ Comfort, ___Drost, ___ Hermsen, ___Ossian
4.
Community Comments
This item is reserved to receive comments from the community for concerns whether or not they are included in the current agenda. The community is encouraged to speak before the Mayor and City Council and asked to keep statements brief. Time shall be limited to no more than three (3) minutes. Any questions are to be asked of the City staff, Council members, or the Mayor prior to speaking to the full Council so concerns may be properly researched and answered away from the meeting. Comments are to be directed to the Mayor and City Council only.
For those wishing to provide comment during the meeting, the Mayor will call for public comment.
For those wishing to provide comment during the meeting, the Mayor will call for public comment.
5.
Consider Adoption of Consent Agenda As Presented or Amended
All items appearing on the Consent Agenda are considered routine by the City Council and shall be enacted by one motion. If discussion is desired, that item shall be removed, discussed separately, and approved by a separate motion of the City Council.
A.
Consider approval of Council Agenda and Minutes, subject to corrections (Consent Agenda)
Consider approval of Council Agenda and Minutes, subject to corrections. (Consent Agenda)
1. January 17, 2023 City Council Agenda
2. January 3, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
Documents:
B.
Consider a motion to receive and file reports and communications from advisory and operating boards and commissions (Consent Agenda)
C.
Consider a motion to receive and file financial reports for December 2022. (Consent Agenda)
- Who is submitting this item.
- City Clerk/Finance Department
D.
Consider approval of liquor license applications. (Consent Agenda)
- Who is submitting this item.
- City Clerk/Finance Department
Documents:
E.
Consider approval of Pay Application No. 7 in the amount of $2,262.51 to Minturn, Inc. for the 3-Lane Conversion and Traffic Signal Installation Project (Consent Agenda).
- Who is submitting this item.
- Public Works
F.
Consider approval of Pay Application No. 1 in the amount of $126,982 to KLC Construction, Inc. for the 2022 Sanitary Sewer Project (Consent Agenda).
- Who is submitting this item.
- Public Works
G.
Consider a motion re-appointing representatives to the Municipal Housing Agency (Consent Agenda)
- Who is submitting this item.
- City Manager's Office
Documents:
H.
Consider a motion to accept Council Policy Folder for Annual Review (Consent Agenda)
- Who is submitting this item.
- City Manager's Office
I.
Consider a resolution approving an amended professional services agreement between the city and Veenstra & Kimm, Inc. for building inspections and related services. (Consent Agenda)
- Who is submitting this item.
- Development Services Department
J.
Consider a resolution scheduling a public hearing for February 21, 2023 to consider levying a special assessment against private property for weed cutting. (Consent Agenda)
- Who is submitting this item.
- City Clerk/Finance Department
K.
Consider a resolution setting a public hearing for February 21, 2023 for levying a special assessment for a nuisance abatement at 328 North Market in accordance with Oskaloosa Municipal Code 8.08.080 (CONSENT AGENDA)
- Who is submitting this item.
- Fire Department
L.
Consider a resolution setting a public hearing for February 21, 2023, for levying a special assessment for a nuisance abatement at 816 D Ave West in accordance with Oskaloosa Municipal Code 8.08.080 (CONSENT AGENDA)
- Who is submitting this item.
- Fire Department
M.
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6.
Regular Agenda
The following agenda items require specific action by the City Council:
A.
Consider a resolution approving an agreement for private development with Christner Properties, LLC (Public Hearing)
- Who is submitting this item.
- City Manager's Office
B.
Consider a resolution approving and authorizing an application for a State of Iowa RISE Grant for the US 63 – IA 23 Connector Project
- Who is submitting this item.
- Public Works
C.
Consider a Resolution waiving assessments against real estate at 115 South M upon which a tax sale deed will be given to the City pursuant to an agreement with Mahaska County.
- Who is submitting this item.
- City Attorney's Office
D.
Consider approval of payment of $5,038.33 to SVPA for services completed on the Early Childhood Education and Recreation Center.
- Who is submitting this item.
- City Manager's Office
E.
Code Enforcement Quarterly Report
- Who is submitting this item.
- Fire Department
7.
Report on items from City staff
This item is reserved to receive reports from the following:
a) City Manager
b) City Clerk
c) City Attorney
8.
City Council Information
This item is reserved to receive reports from the Mayor and City Council. This is an opportunity for the Mayor or Council to provide updates on activities, events, or items of note to the public. This is also the opportunity for the Mayor or Council to request future agenda items, or request items to be sent to Committee for review and discussion.
9.
CLOSED SESSION Litigation: Consider holding a closed session under Iowa Code Section 21.5.1.c. to discuss strategy with legal counsel on a matter presently in litigation or in which litigation is imminent, where disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the city’s position.
Acting pursuant to the requirements of the Iowa Public Information Board, I, Mayor David Krutzfeldt, would state and indicate that the closed session to follow is to discuss strategy in a pending matter with legal counsel for the city of Oskaloosa, Iowa, acting pursuant to the contract existing between the parties.
10.
OPEN SESSION Action Litigation: Consider a motion to take action on any item discussed in Closed Session after the Closed Session.
This item is reserved for the City Council to take possible action regarding discussion related to contract matters for the Early Childhood Education and Recreation Center project.
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