Monday, January 20, 2014

January 20, 2014

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BY TOPIC: January 14, 2014 Sac City Council Meeting

Approval of the consent agenda

Approval of drawdown #1 in the amount $1,866.00 for that facade project

Approval of Region XII Council of Governments bill in the amount $1,866 for administrative work on facade project grant.

Discussion of and approval of release of final retainage for Main Street , street repair project

No citizens to address the council on items not on the agenda

Approval of forgiveness of sewer bill for Sac City Catholic Church

The Sac City Catholic Church had a minor sewer disaster. This is their story

The sewer bill will be a reimbursement in the form of credit towards future sewer bills.

Approval of tax abatement for under the city's urban revitalization plan for Brian and Carol Hansen for an increased value of $209,000

Approval of 2nd reading of ordinance shortening the number of feet away from sewer a home must be before the home is required to hook up.

Three or four properties will be affected by this change

Third reading of ordinance shortening the number of feet away from sewer a home must be before the home is required to hook up waived, law goes into effect after publication

Council votes to amend natural gas purchasing agreement with Clayton Energy to add automated 2% increase every four years

What does a 2% increase look like in dollars?

Discussion about vacated alley sale located between Ingersoll, Phelps, North 13th, and North 14th streets running East and West

No public input on solid waste matters

Sac City Administrator describes all of the recent water main leaks and the actions that were taken to stop them.

Sac Council to hold work session on January 31, 2014 at 7:00am at Sac City Library to discuss meeting procedure. This is discussed at length.

Bruce Perry makes the council aware of online municipal academy training videos on Tax Increment Financing

Extended discussion and explanation of Tax Increment Financing and how it relates to recent facade project

Discussion about Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District

Review of the current state of the agreement talks between the city and the county to establish a tax Increment Financing District north of Sac City

VIDEO: Sac City Administrator describes all of the recent water main leaks and the action that was taken to stop them

ARE YOU MISSING ANY IMPORTANT DISCUSSIONS?

January 20, 2014 ESC School Board Agenda

January 20, 2014 Sac City Park Board Agenda

January 20, 2014 Lake View City Council Agenda

Commercial Ag Weed, Insect, Plant Disease and 2014 Confinement Site Manure Applicator Training Scheduled in Sac County

Three-point shooting carries East Sac

Notice of death - Cordis Merle Bechler

Passed Away - Monte W. Burns

Passed Away - Norma Miller

AUDIO: Wall Lake picks up lion's share of Sac County Endowment money

AUDIO: Wall Lake City Clerk defends city business practices that State Auditor labels a conflict of interest

VIDEO: Wall Lake Council has a discussion about the merits of two electrical lineman applicants; prognosis of current department head

Wall Lake City Clerk reports "Quite a little bit of interest" in lots in new town addition.

46 or 47 things you may have missed if you didn't attend the January 13, 2014 ESSC School Four-Day Q+A Meeting

Grand total of month's bills in Wall Lake: $316,074.92

Wall Lake City clerk's idea for dealing with bond interest may increase assessments as much as $44 per year

City of Wall Lake "really, really close" to having having funds raised to complete park Renovation project

Anyone accused of a crime is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.