MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Hawarden Public Library
Monday, March 5, 2001 at 7:00 P.M.

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

Present: Mayor Porter; Councilmembers: Dorhout, Woodley, Kallsen, Harvey, Cauwels.

Absent: None

Staff Present: Craig Coffey, City Administrator; Tom Kane, Public Works Director; Tom Sedgwick, Telecommunications Director; Jim Pickner, City Attorney.

Absent: Mike DeBruin, Police Chief was attending Child Safety Seat Training

Standard Agenda Items

Item 1. Approval February 19, 2001 Minutes. Moved by Harvey/Woodley to approve the Minutes of February 19, 2001. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 2. Approval of Claims for Payment. Moved by Dorhout/Kallsen to approve the Schedule of Claims for payment. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 3. Open business from the Community (limited to a maximum of 5 minutes per item). There was no open business presented from the community.

Item 4. Staff Reports/Discussion.

• Mr. Coffey reported that all the closings of properties with Bomgaar's should be completed on Friday, March 16th.
• He also said that the sale/lease process on the LSS property is expected to take longer than previously expected and he will keep the Council updated on this issue.
• Mr. Coffey encouraged the Council and everyone to attend and support the Ambulance Annual Dinner/Fundraiser.
• He also talked about prices and different services that are available on City code codification and asked how much involvement the Council wanted in selecting a code codification consultant. The Council supported by consent that staff investigate the matter further and select a consultant.
• Mr. Coffey reported he visited the Governor in LeMars the previous Friday

Item 5. Mayor Report. Mayor Porter stated that he had visited with the Governor while at a meeting in Sheldon last week. He also attended the Sioux County Assessor’s budget workshop, a HAPP Committee Meeting, and also the League of Cities Legislative Day held in Des Moines.

Mayor Porter received an emergency phone call and A 5- minute break was taken from 7:15pm-7:20pm.

Mr. Porter thanked all the citizens who voted on the bond issue and set a Special Meeting on Thursday March 8, from 12 Noon until 1:00 p.m. to discuss the direction the Council should pursue.

At 7:25, Mayor Porter left the meeting and Mayor Pro-Tem Kallsen was put in charge of the remainder of the meeting.

Other Agenda Items

Item 6. Public Hearing on Proposed City Annual Budget. The Mayor Pro-Tem opened the Public Hearing on the proposed City Annual Budget at approximately 7:25pm. No oral comment was made. The City Clerk reported that no written comments had been received. At 7:30 p.m., the public hearing was declared closed.

Item 7. Resolution No. 2001-6, Adopting the City’s Annual Budget and Certifying Tax Rates. Moved by Harvey/Woodley to approve Resolution No. 2001-6, adopting the City’s Annual Budget and Certifying Tax Rates. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 8. Presentation of New Fire Department Equipment by Curt Winterfeld - Thermal Imaging Camera. Curt Winterfeld was present to demonstrate the Fire Department’s new thermal imaging camera to the Council.

A 5- minute break was taken to allow the equipment demonstrated to be removed from 7:35 pm-7:40pm

Item 9. Resolution No. 2001-7, Designation of Authorized Representation for Missouri River Energy Services. Moved by Harvey/Cauwels to designate Tom Kane and Mike Kallsen as representatives to the Missouri River Energy Services. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 10. Resolution 2001-8, A Resolution Agreeing to Adopt the IAMU Natural Gas Operator Qualification Program for the City of Hawarden. This adopts the gas-training program for our gas department employees. This is also a federal mandate that will require anyone working on a gas system to be certified. Moved by Harvey/Cauwels to approve Resolution No. 2001-8. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 11. First Reading Amended Ordinance No. 590. An Ordinance of the City of Hawarden Repealing Entire Title 9 and all Chapters Therein of the Hawarden City Code and Replacing it With a New Title Nine and Chapters Within That Adopt Specified State of Iowa Traffic Regulations by Reference and Readopt Existing and Creating New Local Traffic Regulations, All as City Code Violations of the City of Hawarden. Moved by Cauwels/Dorhout to approve the first reading of Amended Ordinance No. 590. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 12. First Reading Ordinance No. 591. An Ordinance of the City of Hawarden amending Chapter 6.08 “Solid Waste Disposal” of the City Code by: Adding a definition; prohibiting organic wastes; changing residential collection frequency; establishing unit based pricing; modifying residential container storage requirements; encouraging recycling; providing Repealer and Severability clauses and an effective date. Moved by Dorhout/Woodley to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 591. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 13. Resolution No. 2001-9, A Resolution Approving the Assignment of the Cable Television Franchise Form Cablevision VI, Inc. to MediaCom Communications Corporation and its Designated Affiliate. This Resolution agrees to accept the transfer of the ATT/TCI franchise to MediaCom with slight modifications. Moved by Harvey/Dorhout to approve Resolution No. 2001-9, approving the Assignment of the Cable Television Franchise From Cablevision VI, Inc. to MediaCom Communications Corporation and its Designated Affiliate. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 14. Closed Session to Discuss the Potential Purchase of Property Under Iowa Code Sec. 21.5(j). At 7:45 p.m., moved by Woodley/Cauwels to enter into Closed Session to discuss the potential purchase of property under the Iowa Code reference above. Motion carried unanimously. At 8:00 p.m., moved by Harvey/Kallsen to adjourn closed session and resume Regular Session. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Woodley/Cauwels to adjourn the Council Meeting. Motion carried.

The Council Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.

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Richard Porter, Mayor