MINUTES – REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Hawarden Public Library

Monday, April 3, 2000 at 7:00 P.M.

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.

Present: Mayor Jacobs; Council members: Kallsen, Woodley, Dorhout, Cauwels, Harvey

Staff Present: Craig Coffey, City Administrator; Tom Kane, Supt. of Public Works; Patty Anderson, HiTec Director; Jim Pickner, City Attorney

Staff Absent: Mike DeBruin, Police Chief

1. Approval of March 20, 2000 Minutes. The Minutes were approved unanimously by consent.

2. Approval of Claims for Payment. Moved by Cauwels/Harvey to approve the claims for payment. Motion carried unanimously.

3. Open Business From the Community. No business from the community was presented to the Council.

4. Staff Reports/Discussion.

Old Business

5. Third Reading Ordinance No. 576, Amending Section 12.20.010 of the Code of Ordinances, Increasing Water Rates in the City of Hawarden. Moved by Harvey/Kallsen to pass Ordinance No. 576 to its third and final reading. Motion carried unanimously.

6. Third Reading Ordinance No. 577, Amending Section 12.32.060 of the Code of Ordinances, Increasing Sewer Rates in the City of Hawarden. Moved by Kallsen/Cauwels to pass Ordinance No. 577 to its third and final reading. Motion carried unanimously.

New Business

7. Closed Session to Discuss LSS Property. Moved by Harvey/Woodley to enter into closed session to discuss the LSS property pursuant to the Iowa Code. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Kallsen/Woodley to resume open session. Motion carried unanimously.

8. First Reading Ordinance No. 578, An Ordinance Amending Section 12.44, Paragraph (C) Monthly Rates of the Code of Ordinances, Increasing Cable Rates of the City of Hawarden. Craig Coffey, City Administrator, reported to the Council that the cost of providing cable service has increased but our rates have remained the same for three years with the addition of six new channels and additional monies are needed to cover the capital expenses and other operating expenses of providing service. Amended monthly cable rates proposed as follows:

Moved by Kallsen/Woodley to pass Ordinance No. 578 to its first reading. Aye: Harvey, Kallsen, Woodley, Cauwels. Nay: Dorhout.

9. First Reading Ordinance No. 579, An Ordinance Amending Section 12.50 of the Code of Ordinances, Adding a Section that Would Allow Increases in the Solid Waste Fees and Providing for a Gas Surcharge. This Ordinance of the City of Hawarden will amend Section 12.50 of the Code of Ordinances adding a section that will allow increases in the total solid waste fees charged by providing for a gas surcharge per the City’s waste collection contract. Moved by Harvey/Cauwels to pass Ordinance No. 579 to its first reading. Motion carried unanimously.[Click here to see amended contract]

10. Discussion and Approval of Solid Waste Contract Amendment. Moved by Cauwels/Harvey to approve the Solid Waste Contract Amendment. Aye: Harvey, Kallsen, Cauwels. Nay: Woodley, Dorhout.

11. Review and/or Approval of Industrial Sewer Contract with Iowa Lamb. Review of the Sewer Contract with Iowa Lamb and rate changes to this contract were presented to the Council. Increasing some of the discharges in accordance with DNR regulations and a change in Section 8 on charges for clean-up were presented. Moved by Kallsen/Woodley to approve the changes to this contract. Motion carried unanimously.

12. Approval of Funding for FCC Visit. On April 20^th, Hawarden will be sponsoring an on-site workshop on Rural Telecommunications Systems and expect to entertain 50-100 people from a large area, including the FCC Chairman and various U.S. and State Congressmen and the media. Moved by Harvey/Cauwels to approve up to $2,000 in expenditures for this event. Motion carried unanimously.

13. Authorization to Conduct Community Center Study. Moved by Cauwels/Woodley to approve up to $5,500.00 to conduct studies associated with various community center options. Aye: Woodley, Dorhout, Cauwels. Nay: Harvey, Kallsen.

14. Authorization to Purchase Material to Construct Alternate Bike Path/Walkway to Ball Fields that Avoids Travel Along Highway 12. This improvement would create a back way for kids to go to the fairgrounds (by Coilcraft) to play ball without having to go on Highway 12. Moved by Dorhout/Harvey to approve these improvements. Motion carried unanimously.

15. Discussion of Building and Maintenance Codes. Discussion of building codes was held and ideas were presented.

16. Authorization to Order/Purchase Internet Equipment. Moved by Harvey/Kallsen to purchase internet equipment to provide high-speed service. Monies would come from Boyer TIF funds and from the Capital Improvement Fund. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by

Motion to adjourn carried.

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George E. Jacobs, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Craig M. Coffey, City Administrator