CITY OF WEST OKOBOJI
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL
AGENDA
June 29, 2009 – 5:00 p.m.

1) Call to Order & Roll Call

2) The Pledge Allegiance to the Flag

3) Approve Agenda

4) NEW BUSINESS
a) Set hearing and letting date for Water Main Project (Okoboji Blvd)
b) City Sign Plantings

Adjournment

CITY OF WEST OKOBOJI
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL
AGENDA
June 8, 2009 - 6:30 p.m.

1) Call to Order & Roll Call

2) The Pledge Allegiance to the Flag

3) Approve Agenda

4) Approve minutes of May 13, 2009

5) Treasurer’s Report

6) Claims for month

7) Committee Reports

a) Streets
b) Water
c) Sanitation
d) Parks & Rec (No Parking sign-Bike rack at Howard Titterington Park)
e) Finance - Banks
f) Website

Unfinished Business

a) Jones Beach request for improvements by mail boxes
b) Speed Bumps
c) 1St Street Improvements

9) NEW BUSINESS
a) Final consideration of Golf Cart Ordinance
b) Set July 20th 2009 for the next Council Meeting
c) Renewal of cigarette permit for Oh Shucks Inc
d) Renewal of Off-Premise Beer License for Oh Shucks
e) Drainage bid for Milford Street

Adjournment

City of West Okoboji
Regular Council Meeting
501 Terrace Park Blvd
May 13, 2009

Presiding Larry Traughber
Council Present Booth, Paxton, Petersen, Ladegaard
Council Absent Sieh

Motion/Ladegaard/Paxton/carried to approve the Agenda
Motion/Booth/Paxton/ carried to approve the April 15,2009 Minutes
Motion/Paxton/Ladegaard/carried to approve the Treasurer’s Report
Motion/Paxton/Petersen/carried to approve the Claims for the Month

COMMITTEE REPORTS
STREETS:
Rice reported that the asphalting had been done and they will be back in the next week to seal coat.
WATER:
Rice reported that he had completed his Water Supply Sanitary Survey with the DNR.
The summary recommendation for the City at this time is as follows:
1. Review the contract with Milford Municipal Utilities annually.
2. Increase the size of the mains providing fire flows as possible.
PARKS & REC:
Rice had received a check from Trees Forever for $4193.73. Petersen explained that was for the trees along HYW 86 at Ridge View Estates. Petersen reminded the Council that the City had taken four trees out last year and by ordinance we need to replace those trees somewhere in the City.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Rice recommended the Council wait until the June meeting to take action on paving requests from Jones Beach. Rice would like to contact property owners that had concerns about paving in front of the mailboxes. Council agreed to wait.
NEW BUSINESS
Rice presented a Notice of Abate Nuisance for property owned by Gail Andrews and Dave C. Sieber. Rice had received complaints about the weed and grass in their 3 lots.
Motion/Booth/Petersen/carried to send Notice of Abate Nuisance letter

Motion/Ladegaard/Paxton/carried to wave the first 2 consideration of a resolution adjusting water and garbage rates.
Aye: Booth, Paxton, Petersen, Ladegaard
Nay: None
Motion/Ladegaard/Paxton/carried to approve Resolution No. 2009-5, a resolution adopting water and garbage rates.
Aye: Booth, Paxton, Petersen, Ladegaard
Nay: None

Motion/Petersen/Booth/carried to wave the first 2 consideration of Ordinance for golf carts on city streets. This Ordinance is tailored from Iowa code 321.247- “Golf cart operation on city streets”.
Aye: Booth, Paxton, Petersen, Ladegaard
Nay: None

Rice had a requested to attend Clerk’s school in Ames for the week of July 13th at a cost of $432.00. This would be once a year for the next 3 years.
Motion/Petersen/Booth/carried to send Rice to Clerk’s School

The Council Meeting will be moved to July 20.

Motion/Ladegaard/Booth/carried at 8:15 to adjourn