AGENDA

City Council Meeting – October 2, 2008

5:00 p.m. City Council Chambers

1. Call The Meeting To Order – Take Roll

2. Open The Public Hearing To Consider The Submission Of A Housing Fund Application To Request Funding Assistance For An Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program

3. Agenda Approval

4. Approval Of Preceding Month’s Minutes And Library Minutes

5. Treasurer’s And Clerk’s Reports

6. Discussion Of The Water Treatment System Improvements Project

Approval Of Pay Request #9

7. Review Of Peace Haven’s Water Bill

8. Review Of Derek Newcomb’s Water Bill

9. Permission To Remove Sidewalk – Shirley Bladt

10. Report From The Community Design Project Committee

Walnut City Park Splashpad Project

11. Request To Leave Stop Sign On Antique City Drive During School Hours –

Walnut Community School

12. Request For Financial Participation In Residential Sidewalk Replacement

13. Permission To Close A Portion Of North Street During Soccer Games

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14. Fire Department Discussion

15. Discussion Of The Possibility Of Forgiving The Monthly Utility Bill For

Larry Jacobsen

16. Approval Of A Class C Liquor License For Sandy’s

17. Review Of A Subordination Request From Helen Kern

Consideration Of The Possible Adoption Of Resolution 08-10-01, A RESOLUTION APPROVING A REQUEST FROM HELEN M. KERN FOR SUBORDINATION OF A MORTGAGE AND FORGIVABLE LOAN PROMISSORY NOTE EXECUTED PURSUANT TO THE WALNUT HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM

18. Review And Update Of The City Of Walnut Infrastructure Needs Study And

Strategic Plan

Consideration Of The Possible Adoption Of Resolution 08-10-02, A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN UPDATED INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS STUDY AND STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE CITY OF WALNUT

19. Discussion Of A CDBG Housing Fund Grant Application

Mayor’s Request For Any Written Or Oral Comments Regarding The Submission Of A CDBG Housing Fund Grant Application

Public Hearing Announcements

Close The Public Hearing

Review And Update Of A City Of Walnut Community Development And

Housing Needs Assessment

Consideration Of The Possible Adoption Of Resolution 08-10-03, A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE LOCAL MATCH FOR A CDBG HOUSING FUND APPLICATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF WALNUT

20. Information Regarding P.R.I.D.E. – Progressive Rural Iowa Development Enterprise

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21. Review Of A Proposed Walnut Municipal Utility Identity Theft Prevention

Program

Consideration Of The Possible Adoption Of Resolution 08-10-04, A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A WALNUT MUNICIPAL UTILITY IDENTITY THEFT PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF WALNUT

22. Discussion Of The Possible Rental Of The City-owned Property Located At

236 Pearl Street

23. Iowa Department Of Natural Resources’ Proposed Wastewater Rule Changes

24. Repair Of Antique City Drive South Of I-80 Bridge

25. Repair Of Cracks On Antique City Drive

26. City Maintenance

27. Mayor Items/Announcements

28. Council Items/Announcements

Quarterly Inspection Of City Property

General Garbage Pick-up – October 2-3, 2008

2008 MAPA Annual Dinner – Wednesday, October 8, 2008 – LaVista,

Nebraska

Flu Shot Clinic – City Hall – October 20, 2008 – 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Set Date For Trick-or-Treating

29. Public Items/Announcements

30. Approval Of Bills

31. Adjournment

** A Short Break May Be Taken Approximately One Hour Into The Meeting