City Manager's Notes to Council for October 19, 2010 Meetings

We only have one agenda with action items.  Under the City Council Agenda there are three agenda items.  We will have the first reading of what will become an amended Ordinance that will change Section 8-1-5 of the City Code relating to Excavation and Earth Removal (putting in underground improvements).  We have been experiencing growing difficulties with private contractors who are installing underground cables, wire, pipes, etc.  We have had issues with particularly plumbers that do not complete the restoration of streets and alleys after job completion.  While there is language in the code that relates to these issues, it is scattered out in several locations.  This amendment would bring that language to one spot for ease of locating and interpretation.  Continuous updating of our maps needs to be improved.  We can't do that if we don't know where or what is being done.  Some of our easements are getting so crowded that it is difficult to put anything else in without tearing something else up.  Anyway, this is a first reading with no action required.

After conversations with Ryan, I took a stab at wording Resolution 794 in such a way that you may vote as a body rather voting for everyone in Clinton without an election as a guide.  We talked at our last meeting concerning SQ 744 and the devastating effects it would have on the state budget.  If you feel as strongly about this issue as I do then vote for the resolution.  If you don't want to take a stand or don't feel it is appropriate to vote on something like this take no action.

The final action item is to approve the refund of $6,002.24.  One of the benefits of being part of OMAG is that we get refunds of premiums from time to time.  We normally apply this refund to the premium that is due or will become due.  I would recommend that we authorize the Mayor to sign the documents and direct that the refund be applied to our premium.