FREMONT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING
Monday, August 20, 2007 – 7:00 PM
Mayor James Rynberg called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM and Councilmember Jane Drake gave the Invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag.
Present at Roll Call: Mayor James Rynberg and Councilmembers Jane Drake, James Breinling, Larry Breuker and Dick Conley
Staff Present: City Manager Chris Yonker and Clerk/Finance Director Todd Blake
Public Present: Karen Schaner, Kyle Converse, Chris Pence, Sue Church and Mike Dewitt
Motion by Councilmember Conley, seconded by Councilmember Breinling to approve the meeting agenda; motion approved.
Motion by Councilmember Breinling, seconded by Councilmember Breuker and carried, to approve the following Consent Action Items:
Catalin Iordache (Giuseppe’s Restaurant), 19 W. Main Street
Front of building $8,500.00
Rear of building 1,748.50
Lower West Side 1,142.50
Lorna Kosztowny, 33 E. Main Street
Front of building 3,942.50
Rear of building 1,915.00
Kim Deur (Koffee Kuppe), 46 W. Main Street
Front of building 700.00
Councilmember Drake requested the second sentence under the section “Review City Manager’s Annual Performance Evaluation” in the Closed Session minutes be replaced with “Council discussed individual assessments of performance on each objective and behavior.” She also requested the addition of “Evaluation comments and notes to be summarized by Councilmember Drake for review at the August 20th meeting and final decision on Council’s consensus evaluation to also be discussed.”
Motion by Councilmember Drake, seconded by Councilmember Breuker to approve the minutes of the Special Session and the amended minutes as recommended, of the Closed Session of August 13, 2007; motion approved.
Accounts Payable Check Register Report dated August 16, 2007 totaling $115,919.82
Motion by Councilmember Breinling, seconded by Councilmember Conley to approve the August 16, 2007 Accounts Payable Check Register Report totaling $115,919.82; motion approved.
Mr. Chris Pence requested Council’s support for issuance of a liquor license for his proposed downtown restaurant. With no available “quota” licenses, Mr. Pence requested the City consider pursuing new licenses under the new LCC provisions within the State liquor control code for redevelopment / downtown districts.
Council expressed its support for his restaurant and directed staff to assist Mr. Pence with the materials and procedures necessary to pursue obtaining an additional license under the new liquor control code for downtown districts.
Motion by Councilmember Breinling, seconded by Councilmember Drake to adopt Ordinance
O-07-03 amending Article II “Rules & Regulations” of the “Park” Ordinance Chapter 14, to permit the use of self-propelled bicycles off designated roadways by Council approval and permit the use of utility vehicles (golf carts) by qualified disabled adults on designated routes in Fremont Lake Park; motion approved by unanimous roll call vote.
Motion by Councilmember Drake, seconded by Councilmember Breinling to amend the FY 07/08 DDA Operating Fund and Parks Fund Budgets by increasing the Beautification Fund grant requests by $18,000 and re-appropriating $13,000 from other DDA projects to replace the $31,000 originally budgeted for a 0.5-mill DDA property tax levy; motion approved.
Motion by Councilmember Breinling, seconded by Councilmember Breuker to approve Resolution R-07-23 approving DeWitt, LLC’s request for City urban services to 4795 DeWitt Ave. and formalizing the property’s transfer to the Phase 1 Growth Area per the 12/30/04 PA 425 Conditional Boundary Agreement; motion approved.
Motion by Councilmember Breuker, seconded by Councilmember Conley to authorize staff to obtain construction bids for Phase 1: Energy-Saving Modifications to City Hall Roof & Attic, up to an amount not exceeding $65,000; motion approved.
City Manager Yonker urged Council and staff to complete all 4 on-line NIMS training modules by the mandated deadline of 1/28/08 in order to stay in compliance and remain eligible for federal and state emergency services grants or loans. Council concurred and agreed to reach compliance before 12/31/07.
Motion by Councilmember Drake, seconded by Councilmember Breuker to adjust the City Manager’s salary by 1%, increasing the annual salary to $80,000 effective retroactively to his review date of 8/6/07; motion approved.
Motion by Councilmember Drake, seconded by Councilmember Breinling to approve the ten performance objectives proposed by the City Manager for Fiscal Year 2007/2008; motion approved. Mr. Yonker stated that he wished to review the objectives & their timelines to ensure they could be accomplished within the resources available to his office.
Reports & Comments
City Manager Yonker reported the next Deer Task Force meeting is scheduled for 7 PM on August 28th and that public meetings for the Fremont Zoning Code re-write are scheduled for August 21st and 28th.
Mayor Rynberg announced Goodwill Industries has scheduled the Grand Opening for its new building for September 7th @ 8:30 AM.
The Following Communications were transmitted for Council Review:
Adjournment
Motion by Councilmember Breinling, seconded by Councilmember Conley to adjourn the meeting at 9:13 PM; motion approved.
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James M. Rynberg, Mayor
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Todd M. Blake, Clerk/Finance Director