CITY HALL
EVANSDALE, IOWA, DECEMBER 16, 2008
CITY COUNCIL
CHAD DEUTSCH, MAYOR, PRESIDING
The City Council of the City of Evansdale, Iowa met in Regular Session, according to law, the rules of
said Council and prior notice given each member thereof, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, of
Evansdale, Iowa at 6:00 PM on the above date. Members present in order of roll call: Smith, Wyant,
Dewater, Hibben, and Loftus. Quorum present.
Wyant/Loftus to approve the December 16, 2008 agenda. Ayes – Five. Motion carried.
Council person Loftus questioned the attorney fees for the Caseys and if the city would be reimbursed
from Caseys. Attorney Luce said he would check but he did not think Caseys planned to reimburse the
city for the attorney fees and that Caseys is asking the city to pay half of the $2,500 owed to the railroad
to release the easement on the property or to have the fees waived. He sent a letter to the railroad asking
them to waive the fees. A decision will be made at the next regular meeting.
Dewater/Hibben to approve the December 16, 2008 consent agenda. The following consent agenda items
Approval
were approved: a) Approval of December 2, 2008 regular meeting minutes; b) Resolution 5145 Consent
authorizing payment of bills and transfers c) Approval of the following Permits, Bonds and Licenses: Agenda
CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY: Aspro Inc. (R), Iowa Wireless Services, LLC (R); Miller Mechanical
Cont (R ); MISC BONDS: CONCRETE & CONTRACTOR”S BOND: Hamilton Construction (R), Dan
Delegardelle (R) Roll call vote: Ayes – Five. Motion carried.
Hibben/Dewater to approve Resolution 5147 authorizing Sharon Juon of the Iowa Northland Regional Res 5147
buyout
Council of Governments and the Mayor of the City of Evansdale as the applicant’s authorized
representatives for all matters pertaining to the preparation and administration of a property acquisition
grant application. Either of these individuals can sign on behalf of the city. Roll call: Ayes – Five.
Motion carried.
Jim Rodeymer representing Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments explained that Resolution
5148 approves a local match from the city but the city’s portion is being paid by the state with a CDBG Res 5148
buyout
grant. Smith/Wyant to approve Resolution 5148 committing local match fund necessary to secure
potential grant funding made available from the Federal Emergency Management Agency through the
Iowa Homeland Security Emergency Management Division. Roll call vote: Ayes – Five. Motion carried.
Hibben/Wyant to approve Resolution 5149 authorizing the Mayor to sign a memorandum of
underst6anding with the Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments to complete a grant Res 5149
buyout
application for a property acquisition program funded through the hazard mitigation grant program
(MHGP) and to contract with the Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments to administer the
purchase of property if said grant applications funded. Roll call vote: Ayes – Five. Motion carried.
Wyant/Hibben to approve Resolution 5146 authorizing the Mayor to sign an agreement with the Waterloo
School District to provide a police school resource officer at one middle school. Waterloo School SRO contract Res
District will pay the city of Evansdale $28,000 per fiscal year. Roll call vote: Ayes – Four. Smith 5146
abstained because she works for Waterloo School District. Motion carried.
Loftus/Dewater to approve the purchase of a digital car camera for $4,000, which is being paid for with Police Digital
Camera
grant money from the Blackhawk County Gaming Association. Installation to be paid with money in
the budget. Roll call vote: Ayes – Five. Motion carried.
Loftus/Hibben to set the goal setting session for March 17, 2009 at 5:00 PM. Ayes – Five. Motion Goal Setting
carried. The March 17, 2009 meeting will be changed at the next council meeting to March 10, 2009.
Mayor Deutsch said he had a request to make Collins Ave. a two-way street since Jewett is closed. Collins Rd.
Police Chief Weber and Fire Chief Reuter agreed this would be no problem because it is not a heavily
traveled road. Hibben/Loftus to approve changing Collins Ave. to a two-way street and adopting it with
the Ordinance book when it is approved. Ayes – Five. Motion carried. Greater Cedar
Valley
A bill was received from the Greater Cedar Valley Alliance for $5,000 and $500 for a voluntary Alliance
assessment. Mayor Deutsch explained that he had received a letter stating that he and previous Mayor
Mardis had met with Steve Dust and agreed to a $5,000 yearly pledge. He said they did meet but that
they did not agree to this and that it is a council decision. History shows that last year the city paid
$5,000 and previously the city paid $2,300 per year. He called Steve Dust for an explanation but he had
not returned his call. It was decided to not pay it at this time and the Mayor will have more information at
the next meeting.
Mayor Deutsch said he noticed when typing up the union contract that part time wages were listed Part time pd
wages/union
separately so he called Kevin McCombs and Tom Skinner and was told that in the past part-time officers
wages were negotiated as part of the contract. Mayor Deutsch said he told them that Evansdale’s part-
time officers were paid a few dollars an hour higher than the statewide average and so they agreed to a
wage freeze for part-time officers. The contract was signed by both parties with a wage freeze for the
length of the contract for 3 years. Mayor Deutsch said he does not believe the part time wages should be
negotiated in the contract because they are not part of the union. Loftus and Wyant both said the wages
should not be negotiated because they are not part of the union and have no voting right. Chief Weber
stated that for the past 20 years the part time wages have been part of the union contract and he feels past
practice means a lot and he feels it will be brought up in the next contract. Attorney Luce said he
understands past practice is important but because they are not part of the union they can’t go through
arbitration so they have no grounds. Chief Weber has included an increase in his budget for part-time
wages. Officer Skinner said the part-time officers have always been included in the contract because they
have to abide by some of the things in the contract. Dewater stated that the Chief should ask for merit
raises for officers he feels deserves them. Chief Weber, Officer Skinner, and Mayor Deutsch are going to
meet.
Mayor Deutsch informed the council that in January appointments will be made to the following boards Board and
and commissions. comm..
apts.
a. Board of Adjustment – Term to expire 4/13/13 – appointed by Mayor
b. Hardship & Grievance – Term to expire 12/31/11 – appointed by Mayor
c. Municipal Housing – 3 positions – Terms to expire 12/31/10 – appointed by Mayor, approved by
Council
d. Planning & Zoning – 2 positions – Terms to expire 12/31/13 – appointed by Council Discussion
Discussion: No discussion was held.
There being no further discussion, Loftus/Wyant adjourn at 7:00 PM. Ayes - Five. Motion carried. Adjourn
ATTEST:
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Chad Deutsch, Mayor Teresa Adamson, MMC