MINUTES OF THE GILBERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING

GILBERT, IOWA

   
CALLED TO ORDER: 7:03 P.M. at City Hall, by Mayor Bob Jaquis

ROLL CALL: Present: Chris Benda, Helen Gunderson, Lynn Henn & Peg Uthe

Absent: Fred Vogtlin

    Moved by Peg Uthe, seconded by Helen Gunderson to approve the minutes for November 5, 2001 the agenda and claims list for November 12, 2001. Motion declared carried unanimously.

No citizens were present to speak at the Open Forum and no other written comments received.

    Moved by Lynn Henn, seconded by Peg Uthe to open the Public Hearing for Ordinance 278: Authorizing school stop signs at Rothmoor and Jensen and Mathews and Dana. Motion declared carried unanimously.

No citizen has spoke regarding Ordinance 278 and no written comments received.

    Moved by Lynn Henn, seconded by Peg Uthe to close the Public Hearing for Ordinance 278: Authorizing school stop signs at Rothmoor and Jensen and Mathews and Dana. Motion declared carried unanimously.

    Moved by Lynn Henn, seconded by Peg Uthe to waive the second reading and pass the third reading for Ordinance 278: Authorizing school stop signs at Rothmoor and Jensen and Mathews and Dana. Motion declared unanimously.

David Dougherty with WHKS presented to Council a contract agreement with WHKS on a “Water Supply Well Study”. David went over the contract agreement and explained that the study will rely on existing city infrastructure data and readily available geologic and subsurface data.

    Moved by Lynn Henn, seconded by Peg Uthe to have WHKS start the “Water Supply Well Study”. Motion declared carried unanimously.

Mayor Jaquis stated that the contract be passed by Resolution at our next meeting on December 3, 2001.

Council member Gunderson informed Mayor and Council that she had contacted Barker and Lemar Engineering Consultants. Gunderson asked that for future bids, the City of Gilbert keep them in mind.

Council discussed with Alan Hanson a bid on a valve replacement at the Water Plant.

    Moved by Helen Gunderson, seconded by Peg Uthe to authorize the expense of 20,000 for valve replacement for the city’s water plant water softeners. Motion declared carried unanimously.

Mayor Jaquis stated that a Resolution be written up for the next council meeting.

Mayor Jaquis informed council that December 3, 2001 would be the next regular city council meeting.

Mayor Jaquis also stated that Sue Cosner with PMRG would like to set up a joint meeting with Planning and Zoning and the City Council. Mayor Jaquis asked for two dates that would work for a joint meeting. December 13, 2001 was decided upon as the first date and a back up date is December 10, 2001.

    Moved by Helen Gunderson, seconded by Peg Uthe that the Gilbert City Council hold an informal workshop on January 5^th, 2001, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Gilbert High School media center with Tim Shields of the Institute of Public Affairs as facilitator for a strategic planning and team building session and that the City pay Mr. Shields $1,000 for his leadership. The City will also provide refreshments and a working lunch. No final decisions will be made during the session. The mayor and council will participate in the entire session with city employees participating in the initial dialog and in other ways, the facilitator deems appropriate. Motion declared carried unanimously.

    Moved by Peg Uthe, seconded by Lynn Henn to adopt Resolution 378: Approving Story County Animal Control Contract for 2001-2002.

Roll Call Vote: 4-0

Resolution 378 declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor and hereby made a portion of these minutes.

    Moved by Lynn Henn, seconded by Peg Uthe to adjourn at 8:00 p.m. Motion declared carried unanimously.