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Home My WebLink About06-11-2024 Council Minutes CITY OF FAIRFAX REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING June 11, 2024 A regular meeting of the Fairfax City Council was held June 11, 2024. Mayor Beer called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. Councilmembers present were: Tom Nurre, Mike Daly, Dan Wozniak, Nick Volk, and Marianne Wainwright. Motioned by Daly, seconded by Nurre to amend the May 14, 2024, minutes by adding “various department heads mentioned workplace harassment and low morale” to the discussion by citizens not on the agenda. Ayes: Nurre, Daly, Wozniak, Volk, and Wainwright. Motion carried. Motioned by Daly, seconded by Volk, to approve the consent agenda. Ayes: Nurre, Daly, Wozniak, Volk, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Motion carried. Tom Nurre asked how the Regen Fiber walk-through went. Fire Chief Mike Sankot stated their facility looks great. Mike also mentioned the fire department hopes to have quote numbers for a new truck in about two months. Tom Nurre asked about the vandalism at the parks. Parks and Recreation Director Joe Kell stated the bathrooms at Fetter will be closed unless there is an event. A bench at The Complex has been broken. Mayor Beer opened the public hearing concerning a General Obligation Loan Agreement and POS in a principal amount not to exceed $700,000 at 6:11 PM. No comments had been received at city hall. The bond purposes were reviewed. Mayor Beer stated the amount of this GO Bond is less than the amount of GO debt principal being paid off this fiscal year. No residents had any comments. Mayor Beer closed the hearing at 6:13 PM. Motioned by Daly, seconded by Volk to approve RESOLUTION 2024-44, A RESOLUTION TAKING ADDITIONAL ACTION ON PROPOSAL TO ENTER INTO A GENERAL OBLIGATION LOAN AGREEMENT, SETTING THE DATE FOR SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION CORPORATE PURPOSE BONDS, SERIES 2024 AND AUTHORIZING THE USE OF A PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. Roll call vote: Ayes: Nurre, Daly, Wozniak, Volk, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Motion carried. Mayor Beer declared RESOLUTION 2024-44 duly adopted. Deanna Reynolds, 474 Sunset Drive, discussed the violation notice she received for having ducks. She requested the City Council consider allowing ducks and asked for a stay on the violation enforcement until the City Council has time to consider an ordinance change. Staff was directed to review the previous considered chicken ordinance and bring a draft to the next regular council meeting. No enforcement will proceed until City Council has more discussion about a possible ordinance change A Linn County Deputy Sheriff presented the list of calls. He was made aware of UTV traffic, parks vandalism, and USA Days. Nadine Kirk’s email regarding her concerns about UTVs was discussed. The UTVs are being driven over the speed limit by children and do not have a slow-moving sign and flag. Mayor Beer re-appointed Kay Moyer to the Library Board of Trustees for a term ending June 30, 2030. She also thanked Linda Pribyl for her service on the Library Board of Trustees and appointed Hannah Ruwe to replace Linda for a term ending June 30, 2030. Discussion was held concerning the 2015 storm culvert improvements. Sediment has built up and needs to be removed to make this drainage area work. Reminders were sent to the property owners. Motioned by Daly, seconded by Wainwright to abide by the signed agreements from 2015 for the drainageway maintenance. Ayes: Nurre, Daly, Volk, and Wainwright. Nays: Wozniak. Motion carried. th Discussion was held concerning the proposed 80 Street repairs. Motioned by Wainwright, seconded by Daly to approve the proposal from Kluesner Construction, Inc. for $17,787.50. Ayes: Nurre, Daly, Wozniak, Volk, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Motion carried. Discussion was held about the sign regulations. Staff was directed to draft an ordinance revision to 168.05. No signs allowed in the ROW was discussed. No changes are to be made to this regulation. Motioned by Daly, seconded by Volk to put enforcement concerning feather signs on hold until the City Council can review ordinance changes to 168.05 #10. Ayes: Nurre, Daly, Wozniak, Volk, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Motion carried. Staff is to look into requirements in the fire code about locations of fire hydrants on industrial zoned property. No action was taken concerning rental housing regulations. Staff will review and present in July. No action was taken concerning mobile food vendor regulations. Staff was directed to review, get input from businesses, and present in July. Staff was directed to revise the transient merchant ordinance and present in July. Motioned by Wainwright, seconded by Daly to approve RESOLUTION 2024-45, A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE PAY APPLICATION NO. 1 FROM TSCHIGGFRIE EXCAVATING CO. FOR THE WATER MAIN EXTENSION UNDER UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD PROJECT. Roll call vote: Ayes: Nurre, Daly, Wozniak, Volk, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Motion carried. Mayor Beer declared RESOLUTION 2024-45 duly adopted. Motioned by Wainwright, seconded by Daly to approve RESOLUTION 2024-46, A RESOLUTION APPROVING CLOSING THE FARM OPERATIONS SAVINGS ACCOUNT AT CEDAR RAPIDS BANK AND TRUST. Roll call vote: Ayes: Nurre, Daly, Wozniak, Volk, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Motion carried. Mayor Beer declared RESOLUTION 2024-46 duly adopted. Motioned by Wainwright, seconded by Daly to approve RESOLUTION 2024-47, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS. Roll call vote: Ayes: Nurre, Daly, Wozniak, Volk, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Motion carried. Mayor Beer declared RESOLUTION 2024-47 duly adopted. Motioned by Nurre, seconded by Daly to approve the claims list dated June 11, 2024. Ayes: Nurre, Daly, Wozniak, Volk, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Motion carried. Barb Conner asked about the previous chicken ordinance discussions and expressed her support for government transparency. Dan Wozniak made a statement about what he sees as his role on the City Council. Mayor Beer reminded everyone about the City Clean-up Event on Saturday. The city clerk informed the City Council about staffing schedules. Motioned by Volk, seconded by Daly to adjourn the meeting. Ayes: Nurre, Daly, Wozniak, Volk, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Motion carried. Mayor Beer adjourned the meeting at approximately 9:31 PM. Advanced Business Systems CH Print Agreement & Supplies 492.98 AFLAC Premiums 440.55 Alliant Utility Bills 9,890.64 Alliant Energy Utility Bill 634.25 Alliant Energy Utility Bill 100.88 Alliant Energy Utility Bill 19.73 Alliant Energy Utility Bill 21.11 Alliant Energy Utility Bill 376.00 Altorfer RU Parts 197.41 Baker and Taylor Library - books 530.95 Baker Paper CH & Parks Paper Products 993.05 Barre, Tracy Parks - Registration refund 60.00 Big Deck Mowers Parks Parts 465.51 Blank Park Zoo Library Membership 250.00 Boxa Jr., Dustin Umpiring 45.00 Breedlove Sporting Goods Parks - Trophies & medals 896.00 Busch, Karen Parks-mileage reimbursement 366.49 Campbell Supply Parks - safety glasses 177.24 Cedar Rapids Winsupply Plumbing RU & Parks 353.22 Cengage Library - books 79.46 Center Point Large Print Library - books 220.03 Certified Pest Control CH & Lib Pest Control 130.00 Cintas CH Mats 14.85 City of Fairfax Utility Bill 60.50 City of Fairfax Utility Bill 74.23 City of Fairfax Utility Bill 61.11 City of Fairfax Utility Bill 68.74 City of Fairfax Utility Bill 189.50 City of Fairfax Utility Bill 33.48 City of Fairfax Utility Bill 3,923.91 City of Fairfax Utility Bill 138.89 City of Fairfax Utility Bill 140.87 City of Fairfax Utility Bill 60.50 Colonial Life Premiums 161.56 Consolidated Energy Parks, RU, W, WW - fuel 3,145.80 Costigan Construction FD - Electrical Improvements 1,907.45 Crow, Darrin Library Program 300.00 Custom Hose WW, Parks - Supplies 59.28 Dan's Overhead Doors Door 2,190.00 Downtown Decorations FD Banners 2,871.00 Eagle, Zane On Time Deposit 75.00 Eldon C Stutsman Farm - chemicals 775.32 Fareway Parks & CH supplies 2,063.18 FSSB ACH Processing S/C 25.00 Gazette Legal Publications 591.62 Globe Life Premium 12.00 Green-Link & Associates Parks Trees 1,050.00 Hall & Hall Engineers Engineering 39,796.49 Hanger's Acoustics Inc. CH - fix panels 312.00 Hatcher, Dustin Umpiring 60.00 Hatcher, Dustin Umpiring 60.00 Hatcher, Dustin Umpiring 120.00 Hatcher, Nicholas Umpiring 135.00 Hatcher, Nicholas Umpiring 60.00 Hatcher, Nicholas Umpiring 195.00 Hawkins Inc. Water Dept Chemicals 946.89 Humphrey, Michaela FD patches 90.00 Iowa One Call Locates 80.10 IPERS Payroll 11,443.78 Toby "Kid" Klauenberg Library Program 415.00 Krouse, Parker Umpiring 110.00 Krouse, Parker Umpiring 55.00 Kuhl Ridge Sewer Parts 3,530.55 Linn County REC Utility Bills 3,556.97 Linn County Sheriff Service of Violation 60.00 LRS Portables Parks - Port-o-pots 495.00 Matheson Shop Welding Supplies 34.34 Menards Supplies 1,512.68 MGX Equipment Services W/WW Belting 110.94 MidAmerican Energy Utility Bills 180.50 Millard, Marcus Umpiring 385.00 Millard, Marcus Umpiring 165.00 Millard, Marcus Umpiring 440.00 Miller, Lynn Reimbursement boots 188.99 Myers-Cox Co. Parks - concession stand food 1,483.00 Performance Food Service Parks - concession stand food 2,346.03 Philipp, Chris Mileage - Jan - May 1,415.04 Possehl, Spencer Umpiring 110.00 Possehl, Spencer Umpiring 110.00 Quill Office Supplies 398.94 Racom Corporation FD Part 20.40 RDJ Specialties, Inc. FD - water bottles 1,014.10 Reliance Standard Premiums 254.16 Republic Services 05-2024 Solid Waste Services 21,973.20 Rosekrans, Tina CH Mileage 70.35 Sankot's Garage Case of Oil 71.00 Schimberg Co. Water-Valve Box Parts 1,640.48 Science Center of Iowa Library 250.00 Sign Pro Parks 300.00 Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman Legal Services 1,426.05 SourceOne Cleaning CH Cleaning 539.00 South Slope Phone Service 75.48 South Slope Phone Service 35.62 South Slope Phone and Internet Service 675.45 Sports Promotions Parks-Uniforms 7,087.00 State Hygienic Laboratory W/WW Testing 3,131.50 Student Publications Garage Sale Ads 129.28 TCM Bank Credit Card Balance 7,193.03 Terracon Borings 3,242.50 Todd, Nicholas On Time Deposit 75.00 Treasurer State of Iowa Sales Taxes 516.96 Treasurer State of Iowa WET 3,370.78 Tschiggfrie Excavating Co. Pay Application #1 11,144.45 UMB Debt Fee 250.00 UMB Debt Feet 250.00 UMB Debt Fee 300.00 UMB Debt Fee 250.00 UMB Debt Fee 250.00 UnitedHealthcare Premium 13,193.06 US Cellular Cell Phones 273.56 US Treasury Payroll Taxes 6,981.06 US Treasury Payroll Taxes 3,726.72 US Treasury Payroll Taxes 4,303.97 US Treasury Payroll Taxes 4,534.06 USA BlueBook Water/Sewer Dept Supplies 9,810.02 USPO Postage 304.72 USPO Postage 511.45 WEX FD Fuel 355.69 Willow Lane Education Library Books 97.96 Wilson-Hite Insurance Insurance 938.00 Zissman, Matt & Kristine On Time Deposit 75.00 Zuercher, Jennifer & Doug On Time Deposit 75.00 Total Net Payroll 67,138.92 TOTAL 287,139.51