Luther City Council
Regular Meeting
April 9th, 2019 7:00 P.M.
City Hall・5 Luther Street・Luther, Iowa・50152

The City Council meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m. with Mayor Eric Krohn presiding.

Present at Roll Call: Bob Owens, Robbie Isabell, Jeff Sandegren
Other City Personnel Present: Clerk Deanna Sandegren
Absent: Maggie Wilczak, Gus Johnson, Treasurer Mary Beth Sprouse

Motion by Councilperson Sandegren, seconded by Councilperson Isabell, to approve the April 9, 2019 Agenda.
Ayes: All Present Motion Carried

Motion by Councilperson Sandegren, seconded by Councilperson Owens, to approve the March 12, 2019 Regular Meeting Minutes and the March 26th 2019 Work Session Minutes.
Ayes: All Present Motion Carried

Motion by Councilperson Sandegren, seconded by Councilperson Isabell, to approve the April, 2019 bills in the amount of $2,938.78.
Ayes: All Present Motion Carried

Motion by Councilperson Isabell, seconded by Councilperson Owens, to approve the March 2019 Treasurer Report.
Ayes: All Present Motion Carried

New Business:

Special Use Permit Amendment – Luther Investments:
Ron Lappe was in attendance asking for an amendment to the special use permit. Instead of installing slats on the existing chain link fence, a 6’ privacy fence will replace the chain link. Mr. Lappe asked about the timeline and the Council stated it would need to be completed by the original time frame.
Motion by Councilperson Isabell, seconded by Councilperson Owens, to approve the amendment to the special use permit to replace the slat requirement with a 6’ privacy fence.
Ayes: All Present Motion Carried

Special Event Applications-Whatcha Smokin:
The council reviewed two special event permit applications submitted by Whatcha Smokin’ BBQ & Brew. The events will be held on Tuesdays from 5 to 7 PM and there will be live acoustic music.
Motion by Councilperson Sandegren, seconded by Councilperson Isabell, to approve the special event permits for Tuesday, June 4th, 2019 and Tuesday June 18th, 2019 as detailed on the permit.
Ayes: All Present Motion Carried

Street Repairs/Patching:
Mayor Krohn shared with the Council concerns of frost boils popping up at two locations in town. These will require more immediate attention and his recommendation is to amend the current work order with the street contractor.
Motion by Councilperson Owens, seconded by Councilperson Sandegren, to approve the change in the existing work order from doing all of the tile cutouts right now to doing only the tile cut out on Luther Street near the city hall and the frost boils areas at Worth & Bennett, 3rd & Worth street.
Ayes: All Present Motion Carried

Open Forum:
There were no topics for open forum

City Staff Updates:
There were no city staff updates

Councilperson Owens moved to adjourn at 7:18 PM. Councilperson Sandegren seconded.