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CITY OF FAIRFAX
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 279 2009
The special meeting of the Fairfax City Council was held Tuesday, October 27, 2009,at
Fairfax City Hall. Mayor Voss called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. Council members
present: JoAnn Beer,Bernie Frieden,Jason Rabe, Marc Magers., and Marianne Wainwright.
Other city staff present: Cynthia'Stimson,Nancy Flickinger,and Dave Yanecek.
Motioned by Magers, seconded by Beer to approve the agenda. Ayes: Beer, Frieden,
Rabe, Magers, and Wainwright. Motion carried.
Motioned by Wainwright., seconded by Magers to approve RESOLUTION 2009-53,A
RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR A NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED PLAN'S.,
SPECIFICATIONS,FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE
WATER METER REPLACEMENT AND UPGRADE TO AN AUTOMATIC METER
READING SYSTEM PROJECT,AND THE TAKING OF BIDS THEREFORE. Roll Call
Vote: Ayes: Beer, Frieden, Rabe,Magers, and Wainwright. Motion carried. Mayor Voss
declared RESOLUTION NO. 2009-53 duly adopted.
Motioned by Magers, seconded by Wainwright to approve RESOLUTION 2009-54,A.
RESOLUTION TO FIX A DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON A GENERAL
OBLIGATION WATER IMPROVEMENT LOAN AND DISBURSEMENT
AGREEMENT PROJECT. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Beer, Frieden,Rabe, Magers, and
Wainwright. Motion carried. Mayor Voss declared RESOLUTION NO.2009-54 duly adopted.
Motioned by Magers, seconded by Rabe to approve RESOLUTION 2009-55, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING CHANGE ORDER NO.3 FOR THE WATER MAIN
REPLACEMENT PROGRAM,PHASE I IMPROVEMENTS. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Beer,
Frieden, Rabe,Magers, and Wainwright. Motion carried. Mayor Voss declared
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-55 duly adopted.
Discussion was held about the proposed change to the definition of family in the Fairfax
Zoning Code. A recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission was reviewed as
well as the attorney's revision oftheir recommendation.
Motioned by Magers, seconded by Rabe to set a public hearing date of November 10,
2009, at 7:00 PM, for discussion of this proposed amendment to the Fairfax Zoning Code.
Ayes: Frieden,Rabe, Magers, and Wainwright. Nays: Beer. Motion carried. The city clerk was
directed to publish the required notice.
Extensive discussion was held about plans for Hawks Midge Park. John Berns, a member
of the Fairfax Park Committee,was present to offer assistance from Dave Schmitt Construction,
Available work time before winter and funding were the primary reasons the City Council
decided not to take action on the proposed grading work. The existing hole is to be filled and the
equipment stored until spring.
Motioned by Wainwright, seconded by Frieden to adjourn the meeting. Ayes: Beer,
Frieden,Rabe, Magers, and Wainwright. Motion carried.
Mayor Voss adjourned the meeting at 7:06 PM.
Mayor Bill Voss
City Clerk Cynthia Stimson
Disclaimer: The foregoing minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
STATE OF IOWA
Counties of Linn and Johnson ss.
CITY.OF FACRPAX
SPECIAL CITY COS MliC tl PMTCMG
:gCTOSER 27r 2064
71he sAsaial meehng of the Fairfax
city councn was held Tuesday;Octo-
bar 27,2069 at Fairfax C11v Hail May- :`
or'Voss caked the rneetlns to order a1
00 PM;� couACU... eris present
JaArrn Baer, Bernie Frwden; Jason
>abe, Marc Ma9ars, and Marianne I Dave Storey do State that I aITA the publisher of
WA3nVVrl9ht, other city stall present, , ,
Cynihla:'Snrnean, Nancy Flickinger,
and DaveY'anek, THE GAZETTE, a daily newspaper of general
: ce' ::'
M1101oned by Magers,,seconded by
Bear to_approve the agenda.' A. 1 circulation in Linn and Johnson Counties, in Iowa.
Beer, Frieden Rahe, 1,ager% and
"u""rYatn'wrigl,t Mollan'carrle°. The notice, a printed copy of which is attached, was
Motioned by vl0. rl,h i secondad
rt�EsflLUTinserted and published in.THE GAZETTE newspaper
10,9 A ON 0 FOS A NOTIo:M EXIFIC G in the issue(s) of November 3rd , 2009
T'NS.�FORM OF CONT. CTANp
ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE WA-
7ER METER REPLACEMENT AND
IJpGt3ADE TO AN'AU7DMAT IC ME� t t r s .t ' u I
TER READING SYSTEM PROJECT
The reason,,.l.e fee 'u, lblisriini -
AN1 THE 7AtING OF .01W. $41.58
fHE�EFORE. Roll Call Vote Ayes
Beet., Frieden, Rabe. Masers and
qfV,",,- isht MaItan carrledi Mayor ,
Voss xtaciared RESOLllTON NO
20179-53 dulyaduote.d
MatiSined by Ma9ers seconded by
V9atnwr#dhi fu avPnaue RESOLUTION
TO.FAT€SSFOR AEFUI�LiCCON HEARING Ota
GEt01 RAL OBLiOAVON'NlATER
CJM1rIPROVEMENT .LOAN AND DIS-
10URSE. T AGREEMENTPRO-
tECT.., Roils 011 Vale Aves Beer,
Fr'seden Rabe, ..agers, and VOaln- ::
wrrlgftt :Malian carried. Mayer Voss
deulareti RESOLUTION NO. 2.0.09-5.4
duty adaptetl
Matlpned by Masers, seconded by
Sli, Ap TON RESOLULApPRAVING
WATER MAIN REPLACI MENT
PROGRAM, PHASE 1::..:j PROVE
Frledch Raabee Ma9ers,all. j Aand Wa n
wr4hh Motion carded Mayor cuss_;:
dectared RESOI#J710N NS9 2009-55:".
duty adopted.
Disc usslan was heldof about the pro-,-
posed change to the definition family' This instrument Was cx
cknowledged by Dave Storey
in the Fairfax Zoning Dade, A recon-;'
rrrendalion trom the Planhing and ton- before me on November 3rd, 2009
Ing cointTussian vias revlewed as well.;
as tho.:alto rnays:.revision Rt their re
camrnendatlan.
Motioned by Ma9ers,seconded ov •
i abe to sel a public hearing date of
Novem-her 10,2009 eit J,ali PM for dis
cu9ssioh 60h) Proposed amendment to.:
the Fal Zoning Code.; AMd ° r
Frieden Rabe, 'iAa9ers, and }Iyaln-
wrigbt Nay;;: leer Mafton carried: Notary Public in and for the State of Iowa
The�jiy clerk was directed pulslish
theraciu�rgdrrittice s ✓'.
Extensive discussion was'held atiauf,
plans.;far Hawks Ridge Park John.
Berns;a mernbar of the F01rtax Park
Corrrnawoe,was present fa offer assts;,
laConstruclion,
AvaClahle work tjzne petarewinfer and '
tundl49 wefe the prlmarY reasons the
Otty councilte ldetl nol tri'lake aclivn
on tise proposed s60h.11 work Tha
exisflnghale is to he Clled and the tipF1A6� �ne GUSte
n1store until.50.0M.
Mettoned by WainNrtshl. Seconded 't9MMISSIon Number 753222
by Frteden fo.adlaurn the meelin9, ` '
Axys; Beer, Frledon, Rake Ma9ers; ; C rnmiS51®n REreS:
arrdt/lalnwrrght,Mptien aal rted. OUNJune 11,2011
Ma.orVassa laurnedthemeeting.at.
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Mew 9111 Voss
city;rterk Cynthia Sftmsun
Disci$irner.Tbe.foregain9 minutes are
not ef€iclal until aPprQveSl.'bY the City:,
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