ARNOLDS PARK, IA
REGULAR SESSION
DECEMBER 14, 2011 6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Koppert, Christensen, Watters, Adams, Jensen. Mayor Mitchell
presided.
OTHERS PRESENT: Mary Jensen, Robb Keizer, Ryan Kerr, Norm Herzog, Jeff Rose,
Kathy Evert.
Motion approving the consent agenda consisting of minutes, claims, clerk’s and
treasurer’s reports with the correction of the minutes of November 9, 2011, Jason
Christensen was a nay vote regarding the entrance signs. Jensen/Watters. Ayes; five.
Nays; none.
NOT TO EXCEED $4,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION URBAN RENEWAL
REFUNDING: Mayor Mitchell opened the public hearing at 6:01 P.M. No comments
written or verbal were received. Mayor Mitchell closed the hearing at 6:03 P.M.
RESOLUTION NO. 34-11 INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS TO TAKE ADDITIONAL
ACTION. Introduced by Christensen. Seconded by Watters. The roll was called and the
vote was: AYES: Christensen, Watters, Koppert, Adams, Jensen. NAYS: None.
WIND ENERGY ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT: Mayor Mitchell opened the
public hearing at 6:04 P.M. No comments written or verbal were received. Planning &
Zoning Commission has recommended this amendment. Mayor Mitchell closed the
hearing at 6:07 P.M. It was the consensus of the Council to review the amendment and
bring it back at the January meeting.
DICKINSON COUNTY TRAILS BOARD: Mary Jensen, Dickinson County Trails
Board informed the Council the trail from Highway 71 to Henderson Woods is the first
on the list to be completed this spring. Mary gave an update on this past year’s
achievements.
RESOLUTION NO. 35-11 APPROVING THE IDOT AGREEMENT REGARDING
HIGHWAY 71 AND HENDERSON WOODS TRAIL. Introduced by Watters. Seconded
by Adams. The roll was called and the vote was: AYES: Watters, Adams, Jensen.
Koppert, Christensen. NAYS: None.
UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY: The Council tabled the funding request until
all the funding requests are reviewed in January or February.
CORRIDOR OF OPPORTUNITY: Kathy Evert gave the Council an update of the last
year’s accomplishments. The Corridor is asking for a 4year commitment of $2500 per
year. The funding request will also be reviewed at the January or February meeting.
PEARSON LAKES ART CENTER: John Adams addressed the Council regarding a
funding request of $8,000 to come from the City’s share of Hotel/Motel taxes. Discussion
followed. Mayor Mitchell suggested contacting Okoboji Tourism for a funding request
possibly for a matching grant of $4,000 each. Motion to fund the Pearson Art Center at
$4,000 for the upcoming budget year. Jensen/Koppert. Ayes; four. Nays; none. Adams
abstained.
TEAP GRANT: Motion to apply for a TEAP grant regarding a traffic study.
Watters/Adams. Ayes; five. Nays; none.
MINNEWASHTA BEACH ROAD: Motion approving the Pay Estimate for
Minnewashta Beach Road in the amount of $3,992.00 to Cory Juergens per Jacobson-
Westergard & Assoc. Inc. Jensen/Koppert. Ayes; five. Nays; none.
SAWMILL PARK PARKING LOT: Motion approving Pay Estimate No. 2 in the amount
of $14,327.09 to Cory Juergens Construction for the Sawmill Park Parking Lot per the
recommendation by Jacobson-Westergard & Assoc. Inc. Watters/Adams. Ayes; five.
Nays; none.
PUBLIC ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS CIRCLE DRIVE: Motion approving Pay
Estimate No. 1 for the public access improvements on Circle Drive in the amount of
$4,917.97 to Cory Juergens Construction per the recommendation by Jacobson-
Westergard & Assoc. Inc. Jensen/Christensen. Ayes; five. Nays; none.
DEWEY STREET PARKING LOT & LID IMPROVEMENTS: Motion approving Pay
Estimate No. 3 in the amount of $684.00 to Cory Juergens Construction per the
recommendation by Jacobson-Westergard & Assoc. Inc. Watters/Adams. Ayes; five.
Nays; none.
ELM DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS: Motion approving Pay Estimate No. 2 for the Elm
Drive Improvements in the amount of $6,697.50 to ABC Services per the
recommendation by Jacobson-Westergard & Assoc. Inc. Jensen/Christensen. Ayes; five.
Nays; none.
LINDEN DRIVE STREET & LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS: Motion approving Pay
Estimate No. 6 (final) in the amount of $14,811.00 to DeLoss Construction for the
Linden Drive Street & Lighting Improvements per the recommendation by Jacobson-
Westergard & Assoc. Inc. Koppert/Christensen. Ayes; five. Nays; none. RESOLUTION
NO. 36-11 APPROVING CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 PER THE RECOMMENDATION
BY JACOBSON-WESTERGARD & ASSOC. INC. Introduced by Christensen.
Seconded by Adams. The roll was called and the vote was: AYES: Christensen, Adams,
Koppert, Watters, Jensen. NAYS: None.
SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS-WEST OKOBOJI DRIVE: It was the
consensus of the Council to add to the claims, Pay Estimate No. 1 (final) in the amount of
$2,101.00 to Layton’s Backhoe Services by the recommendation by Jacobson-
Westergard & Assoc. Inc.
WATER SUPPLY and TREATMENT SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS: Motion approving
the SRF Payment Request No. 22 in the amount of $58,778.30 to the Central Water
System for the Water Supply and Treatment System Improvements. Jensen/Christensen.
Ayes; five. Nays; none. Motion approving I-Jobs Payment Request No. 7 in the amount
of $431,573.83 Christensen/Watters. Ayes; five. Nays; none.
STREETLIGHTS: Motion approving five new streetlights along the walkway near the
Queen. Koppert/Jensen. Ayes; five. Nays; none.
RECYCLING BINS & REMOVAL OF MORTON BUILDING: Motion to direct the city
staff to get bids to move the morton building out behind the maintenance building and
also get the cost of a gravel pad for the morton building and report back at the January
meeting. Watters/Christensen. Ayes; five. Nays; none. Motion to move all the roll-offs
out to the maintenance building in the spring. Watters/Koppert. Ayes; four. Nays; one
(Jensen).
ENTRANCE SIGNS: The size of the signs will be scaled down to meet the zoning
requirements and the cost will be lower also due to less material. More information will
be available at the January meeting. Discussion followed.
APPOINTMENTS FOR FYR 2012: Mayor Pro-Tem is Mitch Watters, Police Chief is Al
Krueger, City Treasurer is Ron Walker, Ron Walker City Administrator, and City
Attorney is Kevin Sander motion approving all the above. Christensen/Jensen. Ayes; five.
Nays; none. Motion approving Jake Hinshaw to the Central Water System Board.
Watters/Adams. Ayes; five. Nays; none. Motion approving Ron Walker, Greg Drees and
Jim Jensen (alternate) to the Water Quality Commission. Watters/Adams. Ayes; five.
Nays; none.
Park Board, Ron Walker resigned from the Park Board. Motion accepting Ron Walker’s
resignation and appointing Jason Christensen and Ron Walker will be ex-official.
Jensen/Watters. Ayes; five. Nays; none.
EMPLOYEES CHRISTMAS BONUSES: Motion to keep the Employees Christmas
Bonuses the same as last year. $200.00 for all full and part-time employees and all full-
time employees an extra day off with pay. Jensen/Adams. Ayes; five. Nays; none.
Motion to adjourn. Christensen/Adams. Ayes; five. Nays; none. Mayor Mitchell declared
the meeting adjourned at 8:26 P.M.
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Mayor
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City Administrator