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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20030317 premeetingCOUNCIL WORK SESSION MARCH 17, 2003 CALL TO ORDER The Council Work Session of March 17, 2003, was convened at 5:45 p.m. by Mayor Tom Rackers. ATTENDANCE The following Council Members were present: Present: Ferguson, Groner, Klindt, Olsen, Smith, Viessman, Vincent, Vogel, and Weber Absent: Angle DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS The following categories had items brought up for discussion: Consent Agenda: Councilman Richard Groner wanted to make a motion that if any Councilman makes an objection to any item on the Consent Agenda it's automatically pulled off from consideration. He still has a problem with money bills being on the Consent Agenda. City Administrator Rich Mays reminded the Council that currently all a Councilman has to do to pull something off the Consent Agenda for separate consideration or discussion is request it to be removed before voting on the rest of the items. Councilman Richard Groner said he wouldn't make any motions about the issue at the present time, but asked the Council think about it to discuss later. Bills Pending: 2002 -143: Councilman Cliff Olsen asked Community Development Director Pat Sullivan if he had notified Burns & McDonnell about the amendments to the bill which will be offered tonight. Mr. Sullivan stated that they had been notified. 2002 -144: Councilman Larry Vincent has a substitute bill drafted and asked Council Members to read the changes, and that he plans to put the bill on the Informal Calendar tonight. Councilman David E. Smith asked that the staff send copies of Councilman Vincent's bills, the MML bill that Councilman Groner sent out in the packets, to the city board and commission members that would be affected by the bills. COUNCIL WORK SESSION MARCH 17, 2003 City Administrator Rich Mays announced a special Council Meeting will be held Thursday night, March 20, at 5:30 PM immediately followed by the previously - scheduled Public Works & Planning Committee Meeting. He stated the purpose of the Special Meeting was to introduce Bill 2002 -156 which will change the zoning code pertaining to the comprehensive plan because staff feels the way it currently stands, it places an undue burden on developers. New Business: Councilman Richard Groner made comments about current laws regarding road and bridge tax owed by counties to cities. He wants to submit a plan for projects using county money. Councilman Larry Vincent stated he had prepared a sample ordinance about military leave that he wants Council to discuss at the March 24 Finance Committee meeting. Councilman David E. Smith asked questions about fireworks in the annexation areas which a fireworks business owner had asked him. The questions pertained to what permit or licensing requirements would be applicable if annexation passed. City Counselor Allen Garner answered Councilman Smith's questions, but asked Councilman Smith to give his phone number to the citizen who made the inquiry so he could answer all their questions correctly. There were no official actions taken as this was a Work Session only. The Work Session ended at 5:58 P.M.