HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/15/1985 Council Minutes FAIRFAX CITY COUNCTI,
AUGUST 13, !985 7 p , M
FAIRFAX CITY dALL
ADGENDA
1v Call to order and roll call ..
0 Resolution 8!585 , Designating the
precentage of local sales and service
tax to be devoted to property tax
relief and designating the proposed
use of the remainder of such revenue .
Discussion and action upon same.
Adjournment.
4-so
Regular meeting of the Fairfax City Council was held 8/1/85. Mayor Feight presiding.
Council present: Balog, Berryhill, Bullock, Josifek & Zamastil
Minutes of the previous meeting approved on motion of Balog, 2nd Berryhill
Budget & Financial report accepted and placed on file. Receipt to be accounted
for as follows: General Fund: $2,190.70, RUT 1,843.47, Debt Sery 33.06, Revenue
Sharing 1,308.00, Library T &A 175.00, Water 1,969.36, Sewer 5,101.88, Garbage 1,328.00
Total receipts & Investments for July $340,171.53
Ron Stallman, Ass't Chief Fire Dept., gave Council a briefing on the upcoming availability
of the 911 system throughout Linn County.
John Feld, Representative from Iowa Electric, discussed I.E.'s service and explained
the new time of day rates.
Discussionheld with the Wm Wilson's in regard to volunteer annexation of their property
into the City.
On motion of D. Bullock 2nd N. Josifek, Resolution 8185 "ESTABLISH A LICENSE WITH THE
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN TRANSPORATION FOR WATER LINE UNDER AND UPON THEIR PROPERTY"
passed on roll call vote. All voting aye
Installation of drinking fountain at ball park tabled
On motion of Josifek, 2nd Zamastil Resolution 8185A "APPROVAL OF RUT ANNUAL REPORT"
passed on a roll call vote. All voting AYE
On motion of Balog, 2nd Berryhill, new agreement with HACAP for workers signed with
the hourly pay contribution from the City changed from 45t an hour to 55¢. Carried
All voting Aye.
Discussion and explantion of State Annual report explained to council by City Clerk.
ayor Feight discussed some goals and committee assignments with council. Improvements
to several areas and buildings to make them accessible to the handicapped to be put
on the November adgenda
On motion of Balog 2nd Berryhill, 3 inscribers and 3 marking pens are to be purhased
and placed at the library for loan to citizens to enable them to mark their property
in regard to the Neighborhood watch program. The street signs for Neighborhood
Watch to be purchased as need. Roll call vote, all voting aye.
Motion of Josifek, 2nd Berryhill, Building permit for Brian Otis not be approved
and the matter refered to the Board of Adjustment as it does not meet the side
.:.yard requirements. Roll call vote, all voting aye.
On motion of Balog, 2nd Josifek, Overflow pipe on Lift Station #2 to be closed
and contractor to be notified that we wish to continue our plan for cleaning all
the sewer mains in the city. Roll call vote. All voting aye.
Bills approved for payment on motion of Zamastil, 2nd Balog, Carried
No further business, motion to adjourn by Josifek at 11 PM, 2nd Balog. Carried
Virginia Soukup, City Clerk
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Virginia
James Feight, Mayor
meeting of the Fairfax City Council was
residing. Council present:Balog, Berryhi
& Bullock
of meeting: Setting priorities on divisi
ice tax.
ON 81585: ALLOCATION OF REVENUES FROM LO
oducted. On motion of Berryhill, 2nd Bal
as follows: 65% property tax relief, 20%
to General Fund. Carried Roll Call vot
osifek, Nays None. Absent Zamastil & Bul
esolution and directed City Clerk to del
oner of Elections.
er business meeting adjourned on motion
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RESOLUTION
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A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE PERCENTAGE (OR AiL>OUNT) OF LOCAL
SALES AND SERVICE'S TAX REVENUES TO BE DEVOTED TO PRO-imERTY TAti
BELIEF IN THE EVENT SUCH TAX IS IMPOSED IN THE CITY OF FAIR AX,
AND DESIGNATING THE PROPOSED USE OF THE REMAINDER OF SUC9 'REVENTI¢.''S. I
WHEREAS, at the te.quest of the City Council of t"tie Ci.t.r o Cedar
Rapids, :Iowa an election w4 111 be held throughout Linn Cu-i.t tt ,
on November 5 , 1985 , upon the question of tae impositi��n . of a
local ,sales and services `tax in the incorporated and unineorpc`��°atec�
areas of Linn County; and
WHEREAS , the legislation authorizing iMpositiOn of the tax
also allows other , urisdiciLt:ions wherein tine tax would be j -inpos*.
to individually designate ghat percentage of amount of 10Cal s�` icls.
tax and serviC20 tai: revenues each will devote to propertw ,a
relief .. and ghat uses, it wi:i.l put the remainder of said tax revenue
to ; and
WHEREAS , this City Cc:uncil hasbeen advised and does bet- ieve
that it woul.d be in the best: interests of this City, to make
designation as to properlY tax relief and ti se of remaining 1.0C
sales and services tax revenuf�s .
NOW, THEREFORE, PE IT 'RESOLVED
B1 THE CITE' COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FAIRFAX, IOWA
Tliat revenue from a local sales and services tax which ma-.f h,
`Lmpo�e.1 in tl:sis 'City on and as of ,"anuary '. , 1.986 - shall T7
alloc,; ` ed as follows .
le 65 % .for property tax relief
2 � The specific purposes for wiuich the revenues
shall otherwise be expended are .-
20% Water anal Sewer Fun v_ � s.___.� —
15 % Cen!Z al
AND BE IT FURTHER RES3L :'ED
That the City Clerk be and is hereby instructed to del ,'-wer the; r
Resolution to the Linn Cou my Commies urse, of E l.ectic : .i �.*i;. . out:
Bela-,,
PASSED AND APPROVED
r la°mes Ieigt
Virginia Soukup , City Clerk.
Voting on measure: Ayes-BAlog, Berryhill, Josifeka Nays-none Absent:Zamastil Bullock
RECEIPT
A certified py he foregoing resolution was :f.ler with t
Commissioner of Eoectic .ns on , 98
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Commissioner of Ere+gti.OL9 �nrj C0..: j x
STATE OF IOWA
County of Limn ss,
*' I J. F. HLADKY, III being duly sworn on my oath do say, that I am
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RrZ<t` publisher of THE CEDAR RAPIDS GAZETTE, a Newspaper issued
Vt r "�rhtsti$re,bxtdeuisiari:
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Subscribed by the above named J. F. HLADKY, III, its my presence, and by him sworn to before me at
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, on this . . . . . . . .?1st. . . . . . . .day
of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l��A. D., 19A5 , .
Given under my hand and Notarial Seal.
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