DECEMBER 21, 2009 REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA
5:15 P.M. – CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

1. Call to Order/Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Approval of the Agenda.
3. Good of the Order.

• Introduce Tracy Levine, Parks and Special Events Coordinator

4. Approval of the Minutes:

• December 7, 2009 City Council minutes both published and unabridged versions.

5. Public Comment. This is an opportunity for any citizen to come forward and discuss any item that is not listed on the Agenda. (Please limit presentation from 2 to 5 minutes.)

6. Approval of the Consent Agenda.
All items listed below are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered after the other items listed on the Agenda.

(a) Receive and file the 2009 City Council election results.
(b) Approval of various appointments.
(c) Receive and file Investment, Treasurers and Clerk’s Report for July through November.
(d) Claims and Payroll.

7. Consideration of resolution accepting a bid from Earl May to provide and maintain the flowering baskets on University and the civic garden.
8. Consideration of a resolution approving the Community Center rental rate fee structure and the softball field rental rate.
9. Staff updates: Trees Please, STP-TE
10. Council member comments.
11. Mayor’s inquiries.
12. Adjournment to closed session pursuant to 21.5c (litigation) and 21.5j (real estate) of the Code of Iowa.
13. Consideration of action items related to closed session discussion.

Adjournment
14. Adjournment to 5:15 p.m. on January 4, 2010 for a Regular Meeting of the City Council in Council Chambers at City Hall.