City Council Regular Meeting - December 21, 2009

Alden City Council
Minutes of Regular Meeting
December 21, 2009

Mayor Fiscus called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. with the following council members present: Steve Hunt, Bill Ramspott, Mike Oliver, Bob Hoversten and Janaan
Harding.  Also present were Lynn Bollinger, Chester Neubauer, Frank Cearley, Chuck Steen, Deputy J.D. Holmes, Tim Moreau of Veenstra & Kimm, Tom Vanderloop and Lorrie Watts.

Consent Agenda: Bill Ramspott motioned to adopt the consent agenda, Steve Hunt seconded and all present voted aye.

Public Hearing Date: Mike Oliver motioned to set the public hearing on the Dangerous
Building Code Ordinance for January 18th, 2010 at 7:00 P.M. Janaan Harding seconded the motion and all present voted aye.

Engineering Services Agreement: Tim Moreau of Veenstra & Kimm was present to go over the engineering services agreement for the Sewer Lining Project.  He ran through the steps required by the IDNR for the CDBG Grant, provided minutes of the conference call with Larry Bryant of the IDNR who has been assigned as Project Manager and gave
a tentative time line for the project.  Council member Mike Oliver asked if the project could over run the grant of $1, 324,500.00 and the $100,000.00 SRF funding.  Moreau stated that because of the size of the project and the cost of mobilization for the lining
companies he expects the bidding to be highly competitive.  There are unknowns but he felt that was built into the grant application.  The City has already lined some of the lines and that will not have to be done again.  Bill Ramspott motioned to hire Veenstra & Kimm and approve the engineering services agreement for the sewer lining project, Mike
Oliver seconded the motion and all present voted aye.  Council member Janaan Harding asked when the project would go out for bids.  Tim Moreau stated due to the delay in the
State announcing the grant awards we are behind by at least three months.  It will be March before the preliminary engineering assessment can be done on the lines and manholes and winter also plays apart in the delay.  It will be July or August before bids
will be taken.

Marty Wymore: Did not attend.

Liquor License Approval:  Steve Hunt motioned to approve the liquor license for Bob Hoversten, Janaan Harding seconded the motion.  Oliver, Ramspott, Harding and Hunt
voted aye and Hoversten abstained.

Public Input:  Lynn Bollinger encourage the council to look into adopting an ordinance to
govern wind chargers.  He also informed the council that the Horizons Group has appointed Janaan Harding and him to look into grants and also to gather plans and cost
estimates to put on an addition to the Legion Building.  The addition would provide more
usable space and a new larger space for the Alden Food Pantry.  All plans would be brought before the Council for approval.  Grants are more available and applications are looked at more favorably because of the addition and expansion of the food pantry.  He also stated they would be pursuing grants for the swimming pool.  They will apply to the
HCCEF for the pool.  The group has already received a grant from Theisens to put in a small slide.  They would like to extend the fence, put in a small sitting area for parents and put in a snack bar that hopefully community volunteers would help run.  They would also like to help provide swimming passes for the needy.  Janaan Harding spoke with the IDNR in reference to the clean up at the Neubauer property.  There is Federal Stimulus money available that can be used to clean up the property.  Chester Neubauer confirmed that he has granted the IDNR access to the property.

Steve Hunt motioned to adjourn, Bill Ramspott seconded the motion and all voted aye.  Mayor Fiscus adjourned the meeting at 7:50 P.M.

 

                                                      Signed_____________________________________
Jeff Fiscus, Mayor

ATTEST;

 

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Lorrie Watts,  City Clerk