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REGULAR COUNCIL, MEETING NOVEMBER 7 , 1985 7 : 00 P . M . FAIRFAX CITY HALL
TFNA'T7VE ADCEN'fOA ;
1 , APPROVAL OF MINUTES , BUDGET REPORT , FINANCIAL REPORT & MISC .
CORRESPONDENCE . 1A. LOCAL OPTION TAX-ACTION NEEDED BY COUNCIL .. .. .
2 . DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON ORDINANCE 127--FRANCHISE ELECTION FOR
10WA ELECTRIC LIGHT'
3 . DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON ORDINANCE 128—NO PARKING NORTH SIDR
OF FRONT STREET P3xOM PARK TO DEAD END .
4 . DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON WATER TOWER MAINTENCE BID QUOTES
5 . BR DGE !NSPFCT'ION/ SIGNING OF A-28 AGREEMENT WITH LINN COUNTY i
ENGINEERS OFFICE FOR INSPECTION OF BRIDGE ..
6 . AL, A UJIRI— RE : WATEB RUNOFF— DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON THIS PROBLEM.
! . LIQUOR LICENSE APPROVAL IBCR JR ' sPRAIRIE OASIS . �
BILL WILSON DISCUSSION EITH COUNCIL, IN REGARD TO HIS PROPERTY
ON SOUTHVIEW ROAD WEST.
�7 . DISCUSSION rANI) ACTION ON CHANGING FROM LINN COUNTY REGIONAL PLAN—
NINK TO EAST CENTRAL IOWA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FOR FUTURE HELP'
LN i. hANN [ NC AND GRANT HRI 'TT G .
10 . AM PRi CAN L LGION REPRESENTATIVES IN REGARD TO HEY DEY 86 . DISCUSSION
NiTTH i'OSSI. BLF ACTION ,
11 !TENS OF TNFORMA'1TON WITH DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON SOME OF THEM .,
a . R AIL WAY CROSSING INSPECTION
B , .APPLICATI.ON FROM FIRE DEPT FOR CONSERVATION GRANT FOR EQUIPMENT
BHRN CNG LEAVES IN STREET AND PROPERTY OWNERS RESPONSIBILITY FOR
KFEi `G THEIR DRIVEWAY CULVERTS CLEAR .
d . GIFT OF OLD BUILDING ON VANDERBILI' STREET IF CITY WILL ! EAR IT
DOWN .
INSULATION BETWEEN DOUBLE BRICK WALLS IN FIRE STATION AND CITY HALL
12 . COMMENTS FROM CITIZVNS ATTENDING MEETING BUT NOT ON THE ADDENDA .
3 . ADJr;URNMFNT .
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Regular meeting of the Fairfax City Council was held November'r5, 1'985 at
7 P. M. Mayor James Feight presiding. Council present Josifek, Balog &
Zamastil . Absent Berryhill and Bullock.
Minutes of previous meeting approved on motion of Josifek, 2nd Balog
Carried . Budget report and financial reports presented and placed on
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General Account : Postmaster 132 . 00, Iowa III Gas 40 . 90, roab 89 . 54.,. X11 y�
Finance Officers 35 . 00 , Hilton 92 . 02, Sears Roebuck 24. 94 , Linda Ba,, �° v
Postoffice 88 . 00, Mary Ann Peters 54 . 14, Blue Cross 153 . 02 , Foab 34. N%
Ipers 77. 46, State w/h 27 . 36, Fed w/h 109 . 84, SouthSlope 126 . 43, Baree
Sanitation 1 , 429 . 74, Landfill fee 253 . 28 , Institute of Public Affairs
Linn Co REC 14 . 40, Carol. Sorg 20 . 91 , Iowa Elec 557 . 79 , Gazette 67 . 55,
Childs World 2 . 51, Cooks Books 333 . 55, Childs World 222 . 32 , Tngram 6 47,
DEmco 35. 58 , Mat Parrott 110 . 82 , Scott McLeod 268. 72 , Communication Engz.,
94. 36, W W Grainger 13 . 89, Bobs MEats 7 . 18, Glens Oil 133 . 76 , Payless
Cashway 118 . 51 , Dwight Hughes Nursery 80 . 00, Davis , .Jones , Lamb Ins 3, 055
Revenue Sharing Account : CHilds World 55 . 27 , Baker & Taylor 150 . 22 ,
Library Book Slection 490. 07, CHildrens Press 212. 44 RUT Account ' Iowa Ill 77
Gas 16. 12, O ' Brien Steel 24. 18, South Slope 2 . 00, Iowa Elec 22 . 97, .Denneys ff ,
Muffler 53 . 00, Zebs 011 42. 30, Schwitters 43 . 41, Sankot Garage 806.-70,
Iowa State Industries 163. 30 , Glens Oil 284 . 24, O'Brien Steel 233 . 74. debt
Service Account : Fairfax St Svgs 5, 140 . 00 . Pon �Dus,il ,_ 620 . 11 Water iD 4
la I11 Gas 11 . 57, Foab 32. 37, Connie Shakespeare 30. 00, Betty. /
la Ill Gas 17 . 10 David Hawker 10 . 68 Matt Parrott 25 . 22 H y Fanek, 11
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Gdatertower Paint 1, 859 . 56,, Iowa Elec 166 . 74, Foab 42 77 , 1pers ;4S.
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State w.h 21 . 67 , Fed w/h 87 . 34, Ia Assoc . Municipalities 100. 00.E ;
RonD,usil 382 . 36 . Sewer Dept : Foab 121 . 261 Iowa Elec 171 . 93, Pay <'
Cashway 24 . 17, Shermans Sery 70 , 00 , South Slope 44. 75, Marichest:
61 . 47, Foab 122 . 96, Ioers 163 . 28 , State w/h 66 . 66, Fed w/h< 27I . .
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R. Dusil 439 . 69 , V Soukup 951 . 15 . k
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ORDINANCE 127
AN !ORDINANCE GRANTING= UNTO IOWA ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER
COMPANY , AN IOWA CORPORATION , ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS , A
NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE AND RIGHT FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY-
FIVE YEARS TO ERECT, CONSTRUCT , RECONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND
OPERATE A POWER PLANT OR PLANTS FOR THE GENERATION OF
ELECTRICITY , AND/OR SYSTEMS FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBU-
TI.ON OF ELECTRICITY IN THE CITY OF FAIRFAX, IOWA, AND TO
ENTER UPON AND TO USE AND OCCUPY THE STREETS , AVENUES ,
ALLEYS , BRIDGES AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES OF SAID CITY FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING , RECONSTRUCTING, MAINTAINING AND
OPERATING THEREON, THEREIN, THEREUNDER AND THEREOVER SAID
SYSTEMS FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY,
CONSISTING OF POLES , POSTS , WIRES , CABLES , CONDUITS AND
OTHER EQUIPMENT, APPURTENANCES AND CONSTRUCTION NECESSARY OR
INCIDENT TO SAID SYSTEMS AND INCLUDING HIGH POTENTIAL
ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINES , AND TO SELL, DISTRIBUTE AND
SUPPLY ELECTRIC ENERGY TO SAID CITY AND THE INHABITANTS
THEREOF AND OTHERS WITHIN AND WITHOUT SAID CITY FOR ALL
PURPOSES , AND PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE
RANT AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX, IOWA:
Section 1 . The City of Fairfax, Iowa, hereby grants
unto Iowa Electric Light and Power Company , an Iowa corpora-
tion , its successors and assigns , hereinafter called the
Grantee , a non-exclusive franchise and right , for a period
of twenty-five years from and after the date this Ordinance
becomes effective , to erect , construct , reconstruct , maintain
and operate within the corporate limits of said City of
Fairfax, Iowa , as the same now are or hereafter may be
located. or extended , a power plant or plants for the generation
of electricity , and/or a system or systems for the transmission.
and distribution of electricity , whether said power plant or
plants and transmission and distribution systems have been
heretofore or hereafter may be constructed, together with
the franchise and right to enter upon and to use and occupy
r-he streets ; avenues , alleys , bridges and other public
places of said City as the same now are or hereafter may be
iocaied or extended, for the purpose of constructing , recon-
struct.ing , maintaining and operating thereon, therein ,
thereunder and thereover said systems for the transmission
and distribution of electricity , consisting of poles , posts ,
wires , cables , conduits and other equipment , appurtenances
and. construction necessary or incident to said systems ,
including a high potential electric transmission line or
lines , to and through said City , and together with the
franchise and. right to supply , distribute and sell electric
energy to said City and to the inhabitants thereof and
ottiers within_ and without the corporate limits of said City
for any and all purposes , and upon such terms and conditions
and under slch restrictions and regulations as are hereinafter
con7ained , and such other reasonable rules and regulations
as hereafter may be provided by the rule-making body having
jurisdiction thereof.
Section 2 . The const?ruCL on of said transmission a-rid
distribution systems shall �e it accordance with the specifi-
cations cifi-
oations
of the National Electrical Safety Code issued by the
Urd ted. States Department of Commerce , Bureau of Standards ,
as approved by the lowa State Com-m7=e Commiission . All
poles , posts , wires , cables , conduits and other equipment ,
appurtenances and construction connected therewith shall be
located , erected, adjusted and maintained so as not to
interfere unreasonably with any improvements the City may
deem proper to make , or to hinder unnecessarily or obstruct
the free use of the streets , avenues , alleys , bridges or
other public places .
Section 3 . Whenever the Grantee , in erecting , construct-
ing or maintaining said. transmission and distribution systems ,,
shall take up or disturb any pavement or sidewalk or make
any excavations in the streets , avenues , alleys , bridges or
public places of said City , such excavations shall at once
be refilled and the pavement , sidewalk or other improvement
replaced to the satisfaction of the City officials .
Section 4 . The Grantee shall extend its overhead
transmission and distribution lines for each applicant for
light , power or electric current as provided by the most
current extension rules promulgated by the governing regulatory
body .
Section 5 . Said Grantee shall have the right to supply ,
distribute and sell electricity for any and all purposes to
said City and to the inhabitants thereof , and to charge
therefor such just and reasonable rates as hereafter may be
fixed and determined by the rate-making body established
under the laws of the State of Iowa and given jurisdiction
thereof .
Section 6 . All of the provisions of this Ordinance
shall apply to the successors or assigns of the Grantee
with the same force and effect as they do to the Grantee
itself .
Section 7 , The Grantee shall hold the said City harmless
from any and all causes of action , litigation or damages
which may arise through or by reason of the construction,
reconstruction , maintenance and operation of said distribution
and transmission systems and other construction hereby
authorized .
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Section 8 . The Grantee shall , within sixty (60) days
after the publication of this Ordinance , signify in writing
an acceptance of the grant herein , including the conditions
and restrictions herein expressed , and this Ordinance , and
the franchise granted herein, shall not be operative or
binding until such acceptance is filed with the City Clerk,
The Grantee shall pay the costs incurred in holding the
election to submit this Ordinance to the legal electors for
their approval as provided by law.
Section 9 . All ordinances or parts of ordinances ,
insofar as they are in direct conflict herewith , are hereby
repealed.
Section 10 . This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
full force and effect subject to its approval by a majority
of the legal electors of the City of Fairfax, Iowa, voting
thereon and upon its publication as provided by law, a,,-,d
subject to its acceptance by the Grantee as provided in
Section 8 above.
Section 11 . Severability . If any section provision
or part of this Ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional , such adjudication shall not affect the
validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section, provision I
or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional .
Adopted this day of 1955 , and
approved on the same date ,
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,Tame eight , Mayge
ATTEST :
V=Lrgilxra Soukup
City tlerk
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ORDINANCE 128
AN ORDINANCE, AMENDING TITLE !I , CHAPTER 2 , ARTICLE
10 , SECTION 2 . 1-2 . 1008 , OF THE CITY CODE OF FAIRFAX,
TOIWA.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF FAIRFAX, IOWA
Section 1 . Pwirpose. The purpose of this ordinance is
IL-lo amend Title II , Chapter 2 , Article 10 , Section 2 . 1-2 . 1003 ,
Of the City Code of Fairfax, iowa.
erection 2 . Section 2 . 1-2 . 1008 of Title IT , Chapter 2 ,
Article 10, City of Fairfax, is amended by adding the follow-
ing additional subsection:
7 ., Front Street, on the North side, from Park
Street to the deadend.
[Code of Toaa, Section 321 . 276 (l) ]
Section 3 . All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby -repealed.
,Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage , approval and publication
as provided by law_
Adopted this 7th day of November 1985 , and
appio,jed on the saEe_date .
F. ples Mayor
ATTEST:
C1 rk
Virgin Soukup; City
STATE OF IOWA
County of Linn ss.
FAtRF.i.Ff CtT'WOUP1C€L MI NUT ES
Flegutar meeting of ties Fairfax f„tt Covnaif was_
held. 'aVe Del� 1985 at 7 P M-Mbyar.lames
Fe.i§ht presidcng Caf3rrctt arresent: Jasifek-Bako9
&iZarrrasttAtmS hfll and Ftaftatlt,
Minatesal prexi'la 1st�sttiapprnavtlaltrrtotian: I„ J. FIIsAI�I�Y, III, 17e11]g duly sworn oil my oath, d® Say, that 1C9
apJOa�# Q , traasertt �:
ptnced air � e��i 5 to accaatll d far. pn'blisher of THE CEDAR RAPIDS GAZETTE, Newspaper issued
Generest 1t:tfT`S". #`i.B9s f3ebt'4erv.' a
6ge73 2tK S.wet Erept 335k1 91
Garbage f@tal tear ipts 1awe5# daily and printed at Cedar Rapids, in.said County of Linn, that the
�enr�z� s
CCty Cte attcCtFxgttti0. ac&stion..
lox t slf t taatlal ttt tecfian Notice of which the annexed printed copy, was inserted and pab-
hetdtt 4tt:o �taa,51
na vq r u ertFUC i1 W at
these reSUFt 4tce�� [zt s�Getf�y
>9atag t, i lisped in said newspaper in the issues of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
prdrzaance FItiGA-km lC+
LIGHT � � �
P�RANCifi€lSE wN&p'
tft ffxding
IF ma11'an%'f lr7slfe[c tt& ZasYiastit : . . .
Ordinance 227 be haptxave{[acrd fFraecaifing
:and that ftte riles reniiirirfg threo readrn s he
three differetff dciys. be suslitertdr 'ra the , . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . , . . . . . . . , .
Ordinance ba p#ated on its second and thFrd
red in by title Cdrried am:role lc It Vale.• 7S ' �
Ordinante t2'7 was them read:by t€rte--Bata§ . . . , . . . . . . . , , . . . . . . , q �?APP r.
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moved the°adoption-of Ordinance 127 as-read,
It and E4Y 1lostlek Carried,. Mayor Pe�9hK'. �.�.
declared-Ordinance ,27 passed and in of ect ag and the reasonable fee for publishing said Nod is . C3
per publication requirements.
On motion 6f Balpt�, 5etonded by Ta.nidWl,
Franchise `eteciton-:;a be held on Tuesday,
December SQ.1985.PofI510 be open from 7 A.M.to-
B P.M_ and that paper ballots wilt..be used
Carried on raft lcall vote.
Ordfnance 128 NO PARKING NORTH SINE OF
'.FR0t4T STREET FROM PARK TO DEAD-
E Na,r presented for the first reodimg On rnatlon
of Zomasttl,seranded by Botog:Ordinance 12Bbe
approved on its firs# reading and the rule: J. tC A 71
rOqu!Ond three headings an three different days',arced J„ F. HL,ADKY, III, in my presence, and by him sworn to before one at
be suspended and the Ordinance be pieced on its
second and:third reading by.title Carried art roll:
.tali vote,ordinance-128M&.the athen read tzY title.-: Cedar Rapids Linn County Iowa on this . . . . . . . . . ,�':�-.�� . . . . . .decay
Josifek moved the aoption of Ordinance'128 cis' t v t
:read,seconded by Baia§-Carried Mayor Fetght
declared.Grdiinance 128 passed.antl in of#eCt as: A� A 77��
:gir pubticaflon requirements..: of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .�Tlo` lor. .A. Dd , I9. 5. . .
Dtscusslan held otx::mainiendiice controct for
water tower.On motion of Satog o six (6) year..
contract dsigned With til. C ii Tank and:Tower Given under my hared and Notarial Seal,
Cn.,seconded Iby Zamastil. Canted on(rolF cclll
:vote. >. t
A-29 Agreemeant with Lsnn County to do::instiec- .
'tion on rhe creek bridge an Cerrletery Road west'- �..
signed an: mafian of Zamq$tft seconded by..:.
jos ru or:riedd.A)GGruilrili sf back Y council of the: , -
rtlin5.at -October_73rd. Council inf6rrmed Mr.'.. Notary la'�lbli i d for Linn County,Iowa
.
061lri that;doitch work Is sChedUled for Nov Bth to
correct the
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Lquor permit faR Prat6d Os was .. . . . . . . , . . . .
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approved on Tina#clan of ZamasUt secarideeF by
aatag. Corr IL
THE GAZETTE CO.,
-Mr.& Mr*, Wit 'WVilson,owners of property on-
'.Sajl Road Test,discussed with coUne€I the-
ry.1prayements to their property and the possibili-- qy
ty of fhem volunforrlY onnerfins their.property;. J . ' ' . ' . ' . ' • ' . .
into the City tot Fairfax
On motion of Josifek %e 6rWedby Ballad,City of
.Fairfax to resign From the Llnrt County Re§Tonal
Plpnhins and get any assistance that may be
needetl to the Mal. zoning are from the
Fast Central iowd. Council'of Governments.
Carried.
Mayor FeFt reporfed that the American Legtan
had requested approval of 1heir having Her DeYS
all in June of 8a Consensus of CauhCtl that
their plonrs should b6pvt in writing and presenfed
f6.the.Joira'ary 2,-7:986 Council'meeting:Clerk to .
:notify them of this:decisioh.r -
--0n mationof Bolog;secondedby Joslfek City to
adept building that has been offered to them-:.
Carried.More deto&ls to be"handfed at'.Qecember
m eating.
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BFI Is apppe�ved far payment on motion of.Josifek
seconded y Balog;Carrie d_
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-.General Accouint Pastmasfer%F32.00.Iowa ill Gas
4Q.94,FOFtB B954, 'nonce Ot#icers 35-.00
232355,27,3
9202,Sears Rasbmlck 24.94, Linda Ba[ag , r
Pasfnf#ice 8BOi0 Mary Ann-Peters 54;14 Biue
Crass 153Q2 FOAB-3462,1Pi=-F�5 7746.State wfh
27 36, Fed urvwftn 10q:84 Souttl8lope 126.43:Barker
RuGFictrAEfoi 5y4d.Q0aLinnl Co RECt44QtCiirvl
Sorg 206.91,IHowa E1et557.T9.-Gazette 67:55 Child's
W0.rld 2:ST, Caoks Banks 33355 Chiltl's wand
22232 Ingram 6,4F, Demco-3558. Matti:
Parrott : -
tt082, Scott MCteod 268;72 Communlcahan��
Engr.9426,w{fit Grainger 13:89 8ob's'Meal7,18,
:- Glens Oil 13176,Payless Cashwov 318.51 Dwighf -
Hu§hes Nursery 80006 Divas Jones Lamb Fns
3055,061: Revenue: Shoring:Accovnt:. Child's
World 55.27.If aker&ToY.I&15022 Library BaafE
Selection 4906.07, Childeeh's: Press 212.44 RIFT:.
Auo-nf., Ilowa fit.Gas 16.72;:D13rien.Steel 24.18.
South Slope 2.00.:'Iowa..Etec 22.97, .Denney s -
Muffler.531.00, Zeb's Oil. 42.30 Schwitters 43AL 1 -
Sanko1 Garage 8067%1 town State t:ndustries
163.36.Glen's iOil28424 O'Brien Steel 233,74.Dept
Service Accounf.;Forrfax St svgs 50400Q RDo.:-
Ousel
670,11.Water.Deot; i m.Gas 1157,FOAB
32.37, Canino Shakespeare -3f1 fl11 Betty Panek
4357,to ['it Gas 37.101.Do awker 1088,Ma#t -
Parrott2.522„ Hvgienic Lab 3601f, Watertower -
Point 1;859.56, loWO EI .'16674, FO.AB 4271,;..
IPERS 45064,Sfoe w/h 71.&7 Fed wife 8734 Io':
Assoc. Muntcipalitles 10QOi7 i1n Ousel 38 36
Sewer Del 1: FOdIH 12126.: tea E1ec 17193
`. .PaYless�Cas'hwav'24(7 St imam s Sery 7000,'.
South 5laipe 44.75 Mi Cn 7®r T sfins 6147
FOAB 12296,IPERS 1632B, f wfh 6666 Fed.
w(ti'271,22, R Dusit d339d[9. S'QUkup;45115.
There r:beinng.no.fuGKhtr. bCS5ine55, the ling
burned:-at 9:35 P- .
James Fei§ht Mayor;:;
Vir§iniC 9onkkup.�.Gtty C1etk:.