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 - Monday October 16,2023 - 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. October 16, 2023 City Council Agenda
2. October 2, 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 September 2023. (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
E.
Consider approval of payment of $1137.50 to SVPA for services completed on the Early Childhood Education and Recreation Center.
- Who is submitting this item.
- City Manager
F.
Consider approval of Pay Application No. 2 in the amount of $40,547.50 to Iowa Dredging LLC. for the Edmundson Pond Dredging Project. (Consent Agenda)
- Who is submitting this item.
- Public Works
G.
Consider approval of Pay Application No. 3 in the amount of $176,010.30 to Delong Construction, Inc. for the 2023 Sanitary Sewer Project (Arbor Trace) (Consent Agenda).
- Who is submitting this item.
- Public Works
H.
Consider approval of Pay Application No. 3 in the amount of $454,497.33 to Jones Contracting Corp. for The South 7th Street Project (Consent Agenda).
- Who is submitting this item.
- Public Works
I.
Consider approval of Pay Application No. 8 in the amount of $7,600 to KLC Construction, Inc. for the 2022 Sanitary Sewer Project (Consent Agenda).
- Who is submitting this item.
- Public Works
J.
Consider a resolution scheduling a public hearing for November 6, 2023 for submission of a Community Development Block Grant application for the Downtown Façade Improvement Project Phase IV. (Consent Agenda)
- Who is submitting this item.
- Development Services Department
K.
Consider a resolution for setting the date for a public hearing on plans for the New Water Resource Recovery Facility and Force Main Improvements Project (Consent Agenda)
- Who is submitting this item.
- Public Works
Documents:
- Communication 20231016 Wastewater Facility Plan Schedule Hearing.docx
- Resolution 20231016 Wastewater Facility Plan Schedule Hearing.docx
- 2023 10 10 - Oskaloosa Sanitary Sewer and Force Main Improvements -30 percent plans - Reduced.pdf
- 2023 10 06 - Sanitary Sewer Overview Figure.pdf
- Notice of Public Hearing.docx
6.
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7.
Regular Agenda
The following agenda items require specific action by the City Council:
A.
Oskaloosa Public Library Presentation
- Who is submitting this item.
- Library Director
B.
Code Enforcement Quarterly Report
- Who is submitting this item.
- Fire Dept.
C.
Consider a resolution for levying a special assessment for a nuisance abatement at 806 North H in accordance with Oskaloosa Municipal Code 8.08.080. (PUBLIC HEARING)
- Who is submitting this item.
- Fire Dept.
D.
Consider a resolution for levying a special assessment for a nuisance abatement at 806 North H in accordance with Oskaloosa Municipal Code 8.08.080. (PUBLIC HEARING)
- Who is submitting this item.
- Fire Dept.
E.
Consider a resolution for levying a special assessment for a nuisance abatement at 502 N Market in accordance with Oskaloosa Municipal Code 8.08.080. (PUBLIC HEARING)
- Who is submitting this item.
- Fire Dept.
F.
Consider a resolution affirming sole source quotation from Norris Asphalt Paving Co., LC for Paving at the Edmundson Park Playground Parking Lot.
- Who is submitting this item.
- Public Works
G.
Wastewater 28E Annual Update Presentation
- Who is submitting this item.
- Public Works
Documents:
8.
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
9.
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.
10.
CLOSED SESSION Litigation: Consider holding a closed session under Iowa Code Section 21.5.1c. 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.
11.
OPEN SESSION: Consider a motion to Open Session after the Closed Session.
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