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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/27/2016 Council Minutes CITY OF FAIRFAX SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING January 27, 2016 The special meeting of the Fairfax City Council was held January 27, 2016, at Fairfax city hall. Mayor Frieden called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. Council members present: JoAnn Beer, Mike Daly, Joe Kell, Nick Volk, and Marianne Wainwright. Other city staff present: Cynthia Stimson, Lynn Miller, Kevin Stensland, and Brian Merta. Fire Chief Mike Sankot was also present. Motioned by Beer, seconded by Kell to approve the agenda. Ayes: Beer, Daly, Kell, Volk, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motioned by Wainwright, seconded by Daly to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2016-03, A RESOLUTION SETTING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOLICITING WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMENTS ON VACATING A PUBLIC ACCESS EASEMENT, A PRIVATE ACCESS EASEMENT, AND A SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT. Roll call vote: Ayes: Beer,Daly, Kell, Volk, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Motion carried. Mayor Frieden declared RESOLUTION 2016-03 duly adopted. Discussion was held about the annexation issue. Motioned by Volk, seconded by Beer to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2016- 04, A RESOLUTION HIRING THE LAW FIRM OF LILLIS O'MALLEY OLSON MANNING POSE TEMPLEMAN LLP. Roll call vote: Ayes: Beer, Daly, Kell, Volk, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Motion carried. Mayor Frieden declared RESOLUTION 2016-04 duly adopted. The City Council discussed the budget for fiscal year 2016-2017. Marianne Wainwright left at 9:34 PM Joe Kell asked if the City Council would consider starting all meetings at 6:00 PM. Staff will check to see if this is set by ordinance. The City Council agreed to try this for a few months and see if it works for everyone. Motioned by Kell, seconded by Daly to adjourn the meeting. Ayes: Beer, Daly, Kell, and Volk. Nays: None. Absent: Wainwright. Motion carried. Mayor Frieden adjourned the meeting at approximately 9:37 PM. Mayor Burnell G. Frieden City Clerk/Treasurer Cynthia Stimson Disclaimer: The foregoing minutes are not official until approved by the City Council. STATE OF IOWA Counties of Linn and Johnson ss. l TY 6F:FAIRFAX SPECWAL CITY COUNCIL MEE7'll O Ja�taaE Y 2P16 The riaclal ��Elrg aE the �rrtax x, lames flume, do statethat l am the publisher of �11Y Ca�lncil;was�efld IjartUar�214.'2076,. l ��.r§aa::c€lY hall Mavdr rieden THF, ( AZl:,TTE, a daily newspaper of'general Called fhe Ifhe6l4fl4t Eer arS�er IaP 6.1�i�,PM.. Cvuncrl rYtember5 res�int J.a4na' CirC'Ulattllrr in Linn and Johnson Counties, in Iowa.. R3eer,MPke:&7MY. Joe Kell Nicfa:�fadk,: and Marianne Rlinwright OtHee cdY siatt Present CYflfhia �t€mson, Lynn: The notice, a printed copy of which is attached, was Miller KeWn Sfmland and ' Brian vserla Fire Chief Mi< sankala al- inserted and published in THE GAZETTE newspaper sa Present.''. .nnationed by:Seer,aecartded#v Kelf. in the issue(s) of February 3, 2016 fo..apPrnae.the asertda, AYns:.:o3eer,.: Daly, Kell; Valk, and Wainwright Nan None.MoPlon earned. Motioned:by Wairtwrightt seconded' y Daly fo anPruva RESOLUTION NO. The reasonable fee for publishing said notice is 20 g3, A`RESOLUTION SETTING' THE TfME AND PLACE. FOR A $31.43 ,'PUHLIC:HEARFNG>F©R THE'Pi1F37. .POSE OFF: SOLICITING WRSTTEN AND:: OPAL COMMENTS'' ON VACATING A PUBLIC ACCESS EASEMrWr: A PRIVATE ACCESS'. FASEMEN:TAND A SANITARY1 sEWcf scMct�r Rads ail.Yate, AYeS BueI CJolv." Keli, U6 anC4. M�l�hro orfs Nays XPi#ne p0oh(*a - " MaYdC Frlert�n Hralac'ed f�E5t�= LUTIr�N 2b}a.p�k�ulY adoptE�d Olscusslan was heicf Eti�duk She sirsne* 3titln iSs,Ue.i Mo1'taned by Wolk,seconded by Seac :�:YtsaPPraverf2E5QLU'TION N0.:.201 040 A REsow-rjoN HIRING THE:LAW FIRM 6FLILlmfS(k`lv4ALLEY OLSFSN MANNING: PQSE TEMPLEMAN' LLP• Roll call vote: Ayes Beer,Daly,: l Kell, Volk, and Waltivtrrght. :Nays:: This instrument was acknowledged by James Burke :MoneMotion Carried: Manor Fc�eden: declared RESOLUTION 2616-EI4dui rd adapted. before me on February 3 , 2016. The City Counc€C discussed fho:budget -�ftrr sfic&I yeaY2416-:2417 Marrle Wa€nw Esht lett of 9.14 PM Joe Kell:asked if the C€tY C.auncil t`,I would consider starrirtg all meefings of &urs PM Staff will check to see if fW ts�se ; grebv to ffor o din6his FTfte Cifv Coutrcrl y -- �"L' few rnontns an,d see if,is w&k5 Ear eVervgrC, public in and for the State of Iowa Motioned v efKeli,lsecnhded 01 PalY-la Notai adfa:,rn ih�me €risE. W�1��< ��l�r Cid-; 1.v kell,a&�tk Valk �la?r� C�ddr A��' ' senl 2Varn�urPght M,o;��drticart'Ikl,. Mavar 4`rfeden adlriiirnad the r4tieeP€ng aP apP6:96i'ZkO 9:17;PM: :.fYVavor EiEarltefl G,Frfeden i City Clerkf7r asurer Cy.nihia Sdm5dh I` Dfklairner, The foregoing rrlinut6 are not ofltcfa€until apprbved bv:the:CHH. ':CouttciE DIANE GUSTA COMMISSION NUMBER 753222 MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: P JANE 99,2017 J I d