MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Hawarden Public Library
Monday, July 2, 2001 at 7:00 P.M.

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

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

Absent: Councilman Harvey

Staff Present: Craig Coffey, City Administrator; Tom Sedgwick, Telecommunications Director; Mike DeBruin, Police Chief; Jim Pickner, City Attorney.

Staff Absent: Tom Kane, Public Works Director

Standard Agenda Items

Item 1. Approval of June 18, 2001 Minutes. Moved by Cauwels/Woodley to approve the Minutes of June 18, 2001. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 2. Approval of Claims for Payment. Moved by Kallsen/Cauwels 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 from the community.

Item 4. Staff Reports/Discussion.

• Mr. Coffey reported that the NW Community Conference in Washington, D.C. will be held October 2-4 and asked who from the Council would be attending this. Ric Porter and Mike Kallsen will be attending.
• He also mentioned the Iowa League of Cities Annual Conference to be held Sept. 13th and 14th in Waterloo.
• Mr. Coffey told the Council that we are looking at different health insurance quotes and also investigating dental insurance that would be funded by the employees.
• Tom Sedgwick attended a Municipal Telecommunications Utility Meeting in Cedar Falls and a NW Ia. League Meeting in Storm Lake on June 21st.
• The City Attorney told the Council of a Iowa Utility Board Ruling that should take place sometime this month regarding telephone tariffs and AT&T.

Item 5. Mayor Report. Mayor Porter received a letter from Senator Tom Harkin and relayed it to the Council. He also read a thank you on behalf of Pat DeSutter and the Arlene Zimmerman family.

Other Agenda Items

Item 6. Third Reading Ordinance No. 594 - To add two new sections that prohibit certain brakes and that exempt certain vehicle length and weight limitation on City Streets. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HAWARDEN AMENDING TITLE 9, CHAPTER 9.04 BY ADDING TWO NEW SECTIONS; 9.04.06 ENTITLED “UNLAWFUL USE OF ENGINE BRAKES AND COMPRESSION BRAKES” AND 9.04.07 ENTITLED “EXEMPTIONS TO THE STATE OF IOWA VEHICLE LENGTH AND WEIGHT LIMITATIONS”; AND PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Moved by Woodley/Dorhout to approve the third and final reading of Ordinance No. 594. Aye: Cauwels, Dorhout, Woodley, Kallsen. Nay: None. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 7. Resolution No. 2001-20 - Airport. A Resolution of the City of Hawarden: APPOINTING TOM SEDGWICK AS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT MANAGER, AUTHORIZING THE AIRPORT MANAGER TO EXECUTE LEASE AGREEMENTS FOR HANGAR SPACE, AND SETTING DEPOSIT AND RENT AMOUNTS AT THE HAWARDEN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. Moved by Kallsen/Woodley to approve Resolution No. 2001-20 - Airport and appoint Tom Sedgwick as Airport Manager. Aye: Cauwels, Dorhout, Woodley, Kallsen. Nay: None. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 8. Awarding of Chip and Seal Contract. Bids were received and opened for the Chip and Seal Contract. The following bids were received:

Bidders	Price Per Sq. Yd.
Bituminous Paving, Inc.	$.80 Per Sq. Yd.
The Road Guy Const. Co.	$.57 Per Sq. Yd.
Topkote, Inc.	$.477 Per Sq. Yd.

Moved by Dorhout/Cauwels to accept the bid of Topkote, Inc. at $.47 per sq. yd. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 9. Resolution No. 2001-21, A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Administrator to Execute an Auditor’s Contract with Williams and Company for Up to Three Years For a Cost Not to Exceed $15,200 Per Year. Moved by Kallsen/Cauwels to approve Resolution No. 2001-21 authorizing a three-year contract with Williams & Company at no more than $15,200 a year. Aye: Cauwels, Dorhout, Woodley, Kallsen. Nay: None. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 10. Discussion of Housing Items. Mr. Coffey discussed the various housing projects with the Council. He discussed the lack of single-family homes being built under $110,000 and initiatives that will seek to change that. He presented draft plans for the City to open up three unique subdivisions, for varying sizes and prices of houses. He then presented a proposal for the City to bid out for the construction of up to 5 or 6 housing units for construction. He also discussed financial assistance programs that could be offered, increased property maintenance enforcement and the gathering of housing information for the public. Discussion ensued. No action was taken.

Moved by Woodley/Kallsen to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously.

The Council Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

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Ricard Porter, Mayor