AGENDA FOR NEW LONDON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

MAY 4TH, 2021 – TUESDAY EVENING – 6:00 P.M.
CITY OFFICE – 112 W. MAIN ST.
1. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING: Mayor Kirk Miller
2. ROLL CALL: Travis Benz, Brad Helmerson, Dan Berner, Scott Campbell and January Benjamin
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. INVOCATION: Kirk Miller
5. PUBLIC HEARING:
a. Citizens questions and comments on Resolution #335
b. Approve Resolution #335 Authorizing the Amendment of the Budget for the 2020-2021
Fiscal Year (1-2)
c. Citizens questions and comments on Ordinance #56
d. Approve Ordinance #56 Amending Chapter 77 – Operation of Golf Carts on City Streets
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of New London, Iowa (3-4)
e. Citizens questions and comments on Ordinance #57
f. Approve Ordinance #57 Amending Chapter 78 – Operation of Off Road Utility Vehicles
(UTVs) on City Streets of the Code of Ordinances of the City of New London, Iowa (5-7)
g. Citizens questions and comments on Ordinance #58
h. Approve Ordinance #58 Amending Chapter 69 – Parking Regulations of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of New London, Iowa (8-9)
6. REPORTS:
a. Police Dept.
b. Fire Department (Handout)
c. Public Works (10)
d. Parks & Recreation
e. Utilities (11-14)
f. Child Care
g. Mayor
7. OPEN FORUM:
8. CONSENT AGENDA:
a. Approve minutes of previous meetings (15-20)
b. Accept Clerk’s Financial Reports (21-23)
c. Approve Payment of Claims (Handout)
d. Approve Kasi to attend the Small City Workshop in New London on June 17th, 2021 (24)
e. Excavation Permits: Windstream, 100 block of S. Chestnut St., Boring Fiber Optic (25-26)
Windstream, 100-200 blocks of S. Elm St., Boring Fiber Optic (27-28)
9. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Discuss amending section 69.11 Snow Removal of the City Code (29-32)
b. Discuss and take action on 2021 Summer Movies in the Park
c. Discuss the Restrictive Covenants for the South Pine Street Subdivision – Phase 1 (33-37)10. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Approve setting a public hearing date for the plans and specifications for the E.
Cleveland St. Paving Project
b. Approve purchasing police software from Shield Technology Services (38-42)
c. Approve Resolution #336 amending Resolutions #310 and #321 authorizing the City
Clerk to Transfer funds for Fiscal Year 2021 (43-44)
d. Approve Resolution #337 authorizing the City Clerk to Transfer funds for Fiscal Year
2022 (45-46)
e. Discuss wage increases for fiscal year 2022 effective July 1st, 2021 (47)
f. Discuss adding a section to the Code of Ordinances addressing dumpsters on City
property (48)
g. Update on the American Rescue Plan Act
h. Approve going into closed session per Iowa Code 21.5c to discuss matters that are
presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent where its disclosure would be likely
to prejudice or disadvantage the position on the governmental body in that litigation
11. MEETINGS:
a. Public Works Committee, May 19th
, 2021 at 6:30 a.m., Shop at WWTP
b. Public Safety Committee, May 19th, 2021 at 6:30 p.m., City Office
c. Regular City Council Meeting, June 1st, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., City Office
12. ADJOURNMENT
NEW LONDON CITY COUNCIL – OPEN FORUM NOTICE
The Open Forum portion of the New London City Council meeting is a time where the public is allowed to speak.
This is a courtesy that is extended to you. During this portion of the meeting the following guideline will be in
effect:
1. Upon being recognized by the Mayor, please stand if possible, and state you name and address for the record.
2. Unless you are a scheduled, approved organization making a presentation, you will have 3 minutes to
respectfully express your thoughts. Guest organizations will be under the discretion and management of the
Mayor as the presiding officer.
3. Understand that no formal motions or actions will be taken on items during this time. Your concerns may be
forwarded to the appropriate committee for further considerations and/or discussion.
4. All comments and discussion will remain respectful in nature to all parties.
5. Similar topics will be acknowledged, and forwarded to the appropriate department. However, repetition of
topics will be limited.
6. Any deviation from these guidelines will end you allotted time and you will be asked to be seated. Failure to
abide by these guidelines may lead to removal from the meeting at the order of the Mayor and possibly
charges of disorderly conduct if so warranted.
7. Your involvement on agenda items will be limited to the presentation of factual material as determined by the
Mayor. This the Council’s time for dealing with matters and will not include public opinions or question and
answer time; this is done during Public Hearings