08-31-2010 CCMMINUTES
HUTCHINSON CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2010 – 4:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER – 4:30 P.M.
1.
Mayor Steve Cook called the meeting to order. Members present were Bill Arndt, Jim Haugen, Eric
Yost, and Chad Czmowski. Others present were Gary Plotz, City Administrator, and Marc Sebora,
City Attorney.
CONSENT AGENDA
2.
(a)CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL OF CLOSING ALLEYWAY ON EAST SIDE OF MAIN
STREET BETWEEN FIRST AVENUE NE AND WASHINGTON AVENUE EAST AND
PORTIONS OF CITY PARKING LOTS LOCATED AT 26 AND 36 HASSAN STREET NE ON
SEPTEMBER 21, 2010, FROM 4:30 – 7:00 P.M.
(b)CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL OF LIFTING PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON SCHOOL
ROAD SW BETWEEN ALAN STREET SW AND LAKEVIEW LANE SW FROM
APPROXIMATELY SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 – TO SEPTEMBER 24, 2010
Motion by Czmowski, second by Haugen, to approve consent agenda. Motion carried
unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
3.
(a) CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 10-0559 – AN ORDINANCE
SUSPENDING ENFORCEMENT OF HUTCHINSON CITY ORDINANCE NO. 92.18
PERTAINING TO HOURS OF CONSTRUCTION DURING THE ADAMS STREET
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT (SECOND READING AND ADOPTION)
It was noted that the contractor should notify the property owners prior to extending the hours on
the specific days that the extensions will occur. Also, they should do their best to keep the dust
down.
Motion by Arndt, second by Haugen, to approve Ordinance No. 10-0559. Kent Exner, City
Engineer, noted that the contractor should only have to extend the hours on five occasions, but the
extension could go into the end of October. Motion carried unanimously.
(b) CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL OF SETTING TOWNHALL BUDGET MEETING
Motion by Czmowski, second by Haugen, to set Town Hall budget meeting for September 20,
2010, at 6:30 p.m. at the City Center. Motion carried unanimously.
General discussion was held on the repairs being done to the water leaks on Main Street.
ADJOURN
4.
Motion by Arndt, second by Cook, to adjourn at 4:45 p.m.
ATTEST:
Steven W. Cook Gary D. Plotz
Mayor City Administrator