Next Meeting Agenda:

Linn Grove City Council
January 9, 2020
7:00 p.m.
Linn Grove Community Center
AGENDA

NOTICE TO PUBLIC:  The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public during discussion.  You are expected to state you name for the record and limit the time used to present your remarks in order that others may be given the opportunity to speak.  The Order of Business is at the discretion of the Chair.

1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Adopt the Agenda
4. Approve Previous Meeting minutes
5. Approve Bills/Clerks-Treasurer’s Report
6. Old Business
   a) Update on Municipal Infraction
   b) South of River Water Project Update-boring/digging
   c) Christmas Lights down
   d)EMC-Insurance fix update
   e) FEMA update
   f) Hemphill-Lots on Sweet Street
   g) Nims Class on February 19, 2020
7. New Business
   a) Appoint Mayor Pro Tem
   b) FEMA-cost of engineer reimbursement $3678.13
   c) Budget work session meeting
   d) Abatements
   e) Designate Official Newspaper
   f) Designate Official Depository
   g) Designate Official Attorney
   h) Designate Official 3 places to post for City Business
   i) Swear in City Clerk - 2 years
   j) Elected Officials & Employees' Salaries
   k) New Training videos-Iowa League of Cities
   l) Set Public Hearing SF634 Max Property Tax Hearing
   m) Set Public Hearing 2020-2021 Budget
8. Library Report - filling of vacant position
   
10. Park Report - playground
    
11. Maintenance Report
12. Clerk's Report
    a) B.V. Sheriff hours - 21 hours
    b) Shut of letters - 7
    
13. Announcements - Open Forum
14. Adjourn

Grass, weeds or brush shall be cut, mowed and maintained at uniform height so as not to exceed six inches (6") in developed residential areas and business/industrial areas.

Every owner shall cut and control noxious weeds upon the owner's property. Noxious weeds include any weed growth or plant designed as noxious by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources rules and regulations or by the Code of Iowa.

An "abandoned vehicle" means a vehicle that has an of the following:

• Vehicle that has been left unattended on public property for more than twenty-four (24) hours and lacks current registration plates, or two(2) or more wheels or other parts that renders the vehicles totally inoperable.
• A motor vehicle that has remained illegally on public property for more than twenty-four (24) hours.
• A vehicle that has been unlawfully parked or placed on private property without the consent of the owner or person in control of the property for more than twenty-four (24) hours.
• Any vehicle parked on the highway determined by a police authority to create a hazard to other vehicle traffic.

Prior to the contruction of any fence or hedge, application shal be made to the City Clerk and a permit obtained for.

Must not exceed four feet (4') in height in any required front yard and six feet (6') in height in any required side or rear yards. Fences in excess of six feet (6') will be allowed in the cases of tennis courts and swimming pools, subject to further restrictions.

Permitted to be constructed up to any property line and perennial plantings shall not be planted closer than three feet (3') to any property line. Trees may not be located not less than six feet (6') from the property line.

See city ordinances at clerk's office for further details into fences regarding:

• Line of Site Visibility (at Intersections)
• Permitted & Prohibited Fence Material
• Good Neighbor Provision
• Barbed Wire and Electrical Fence