The Clinton City Council will establish a camping time limits for Willow Island and ban camping in Joyce Island, they approved the first consideration of a city ordinance amendment last Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008.
Willow Island
Joyce Island
Aug. 26, the schedule of ordinance amendment restricting camping on the islands, council meeting agenda for its 2nd and 3rd considerations and possible adoption.
The council approved the ordinance to provide for the vacation and conveyance of street and alley rights of way and land in South Clinton to Archer Daniels Midland Co. and motion to establish a new council that will allow budget modifications to proceed directly to the regular council agenda.
The council approved resolutions:
• to change the mission reorganize the Riverview Park Commission to a new Facilities Development Committee and a new Parkland;
• to consolidate the Community Development Loan Committee and the Neighborhood Improvement Committee;
• authorize to enter the city for a contract auditing services with Clinton Gunderson for fiscal years 2007 to 2008 and 2008 to 2009.
• must be approve a request from the Clinton LumberKings to make improvements to Allian Energy Field totaling approximately $90,000.
• setting the mileage reimbursement rate for employee use of private vehicle at 58.5 cents in amendment of the City’s Travel Policy.
• restriction on parking between two driveways on the north side in the middle of the 200 block of Sixth Avenue South;
• recommendation of the appointment of David A. Geisler, the human resources director in the Administration Department at a starting salary of $60,000;
• must be accept the bid and awarding contract for emergency replacement of the roof at Central Fire Station to Beckwith Roofing Co. at a bid of $24,275;
• must be approve the purchase of a one acre tract of land at 430 S. 18th St. from George and Elizabeth Kunau for $15,000; and
• authorizing budget modifications;
Before their (council) meeting adjourned, Bob Soesbe, a first Ward Councilman addressed two liquor licenses from the Consent Agenda for further discussion unfinished businesses.
Soesbe said “I want to remind the owners of establishment with outdoor service privileges that hey must re-apply for the privilege by April 9, 2009″. Deb Neels, City Treasurer said that does not include language to reauthorize the outdoor services privileges stated in the license renewal resolutions. The amended liquor licenses also were approved by a vote of 4 to 2.
