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City Council Agenda May 15, 2017

CITY OF FULTON
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
May 15, 2017
5:30 PM

1. Call to order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Communication from Visitors

5. Consent Agenda (All items in the consent agenda will be enacted by a single motion and roll call vote. Any item may be removed upon request by the Mayor or any Alderman and considered individually after all other items of business on the consent agenda).

A. Minutes
B. Approve Bill List (Located at back of packet)
C. Budget to Actual (Located at back of packet)
6. Rule on Items Removed from Consent Agenda

7. Appointments

A. Confirm Paul Banker as 4th Ward Alderman
Motion: To Confirm

B. Confirm Keith King as 3rd Ward Alderman
Motion: To Confirm

8. Swearing in Ceremony of new Aldermen (if applicable)

Paul Banker – 4th Ward Alderman

Keith King – 3rd Ward Alderman

9. Presentation – Mike Mudge (Rock River Energy Services) Dusk to Dawn Light Review

10. Reports

  • Mayor
  • Aldermen
  • Public Works Director Clark (page 1)
  • Police Chief Rhoades (page 2)
  • Tourism Director Lehman (Verbal)

11. Unfinished Business

A. Blessing of the Bikes (page 3)

Summary: Policy for possession and open consumption of alcohol within the designated fenced area

Motion: To Approve Policy

B. Ordinance # 1564 – Parking Restrictions (pages 4-5)

Summary: The Fulton Police Department requests amending a city ordinance located under Chapter 72. Schedule XI (E) concerning General Parking Restrictions. This would include changing “motor vehicle” to include vehicle, trailer or watercraft, and the “street, avenue and alley” shall include the entire “public right of way”.

Motion: To Approve

C. New Proposed Parking Spaces

Summary: New parking spaces on 4th Street in front of the RFCC. This would provide additional parking for citizens who need to do business at the Post Office and or visit the RFCC.

Motion: To Approve

D. Ordinance # 1565 - Water/Sewer/Debt Rate Increase (pages 6-7)
Summary: Per past Council - it was decided to increase water/sewer rates and debts 2% for the upcoming fiscal year budget (2017-2018). Discussion: To approve new ordinance at the next council meeting.

Motion: To Approve Ordinance

E. Ordinance #1566 - Marina Standing Committee (page 8)

Summary: To Name Marina Committee as an official Standing Committee

Motion: To Approve

F. Drives Building

Summary: Moving forward to obtain bids for demolition and asbestos removal, and also bids for architectural engineering for complete renovations.

Motion: To obtain bids

12. New Business

A. Police Department Vehicle Financing – Chief Rhoades (page 9)
Summary: Several banks have been contacted for financing rates for new squad car

B. Parking – 22nd Avenue (Industrial Park)
Summary: Discussion – To recommend (no parking this side) on 22nd Avenue. Route 84 to 19th Avenue. New ordinance would have to be created.

C. Verbal Agreements
Summary: Discussion – All verbal agreements between individuals, groups and other entities that have been made with prior City Administrators, Mayors and or other employees will not be valid. Written agreements will be made moving forward.

D. Purchase of City Owned Computer for City Clerk

Summary: Discussion of purchasing laptop computer for City Clerk to be used off premise for City Business.

13. Closed Session to discuss Personnel

14. Adjourn