BROOKLYN, IOWA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

THE BROOKLYN CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET IN REGULAR SESSION AT

6:00 P.M. on Monday, July 18, 2016

138 Jackson Street, Brooklyn, Iowa in the Council Chambers at City Hall

Council: Stockton Harter, Brad Strasser, Les Taylor, Nathan Taylor, and Carl Tubbs

Mayor: Dennis K. Solem, City Attorney Fred Stiefel, Supt. of Public Works Lavern Bartachek

Welcome to Visitors5 minute time limitation for speaking. No profanity will be tolerated, and no personal attacks against Council Members or City Staff will be allowed.

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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

MINUTES

1.  Approve previous minutes as drafted from the July 5, 2016 Council Meeting

2.  Review Library Board minutes from July 5, 2016

3.  Review MJM Minutes from June 22,2016

4.  Review MJM Year End Balances

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

1.  Brooklyn Economic Development – tax abatement

FINANCE

1.  RESOLUTION 2016-27: RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER AMOUNT OF $10,000 FROM THE TIF FUND 108 INTO THE RIF FUND 115 FOR THE BUDGET YEAR 2016-17

2.  RESOLUTION 2016-28: RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER AMOUNT OF $6,033 FROM THE TIF FUND 108 INTO THE SEWER UTILITY FUND 610

3.  RESOLUTION 2016-29: RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER AMOUNT OF $147.00 FROM THE TIF FUND 108 INTO THE GENERAL FUND 001

4.  RESOLUTION 2016-30: RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT FROM MMS CONSULTANTS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,100.00 FOR BIDDING & AWARD & CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR A WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT.

5.  Approve Claims

PUBLIC WORKS

1.  North Street Patching

PUBLIC SAFETY

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING

1.  Jesse Van Renterghem – retaining wall

2.  Iowa Downtown Resource Center to speak with Council

ATTORNEY FRED STIEFEL – Legal Matters

OTHER BUSINESS

ADJOURN______

Tammy Kriegel, Treasurer

Opportunity will be granted to All Citizens who wish to discuss their Concerns with the City Council at

frequent intervals throughout the meeting.