CITY OF DESOTO
Tentative Agenda for April 21, 2020
7:00 p.m. City Hall-Council Chambers

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MAYOR: Butch Ostrander   	COUNCIL:   Pam Bach, Terri Golightly, Ted Hansen, Kelly Summy and Karen Wilson 
 Call to Order/Roll Call.
	1.	Pledge of Allegiance.
	2.	Approval of the agenda.
	3.	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 other items listed on the agenda.
	a.	Approval of  03/17/20 meeting Minutes
	b.	Claims and Timecards from 03/18/20 thru 04/21/20
	c.	March, 2020 Financial Statement 
	d.	Approval of Kum & Go Cigarette/Tobacco/Nicotine/Vapor permit, effective dates 07/01/20 through 06/30/21
CITY DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
	1.	Police Dept Report
	2.	De Soto Fire & Rescue/De Soto Volunteer Fire and EMS Association Report
	3.	Library Dept Report 
	4.	Public Works Report
	5.	Engineers Report
	6.	Clerk Report
PUBLIC HEARING:  Notice of Public Hearing – Consider Approval of a Proposed De Soto 2020 Residential Urban Renewal Plan for a Proposed Urban Renewal Area in the City of De Soto, Iowa

PUBLIC COMMENTS:  This is an opportunity for any citizen to discuss any item that is not listed on the Agenda.  (Please limit presentation to 3 minutes.

ACTION  ITEMS: 
	1.	Approve Resolution 2020-24; A Resolution determining an area of the City to be an economic development area, and that the rehabilitation, conservation, redevelopment, development or a combination thereof, of such area is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety or welfare of the residents of the City; designating such area as appropriate for urban renewal projects; and adopting the De Soto 2020 Residential Urban Renewal Plan.
	2.	Approve preliminary Keystone/De Soto Plat 2.
	3.	Approve construction plans for Keystone Estates Plat 2.
	4.	Approve site plan submitted by Bryce Holmes, 2 Ellefson Drive, De Soto, Iowa; MCA Fabrication Site Plan.
	5.	Approve hiring of Police Officer Matthew Collins; part-time through June 30, 2020 and hourly rate of $17.00; full-time starting July 1, 2020.
	6.	Mayor Ostrander; Oath of Office to Police Officer Matthew Collins.
	7.	Approve Resolution 2020-25; A Resolution approving transfer of funds from E-Bank Checking Account to Money Market Account.
	8.	Approve Resolution 2020-26; A Resolution waiving utility bill penalties for 3 months.
	9.	Approve sealed bid for fire department vehicle.
	10.	Approve estimate of $3,796.00 from Mainstay Systems, Inc. for a new computer server for public works/police dept.
	11.	Approve estimate of $ 2,000.00 from Xtreme Tree for tree removal; (Old water tower site).
	12.	Approve purchase of cell phone for Police Officer Mat Collins. 

DISCUSSION ITEMS:

	1.	Disposing of yard waste; Roll off dumpster or city restarts burn pit.
	2.	Round Table.
	3.	Adjourn until next regular scheduled council meeting @7:00p.m., May 19, 2020 @City Hall.

NOTE:  Please refrain from talking or other distracting conduct during the business meeting unless recognized by the Mayor and/or a council person.  The Council may go into closed session when it determines that a closed session is necessary for any other reasons set forth in Chapter 21 of the Code of Iowa on the affirmative vote of 2/3 of the council or of all the members present at the meeting.
POSTED:  April 17, 2020