MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Hawarden Public Library
Monday, October 8, 2001 at 7:00 P.M.

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

Present: Mayor Porter; Council members: Dorhout, Woodley, Harvey, Cauwels

Absent: Councilman Kallsen

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

Staff Absent: Tom Kane, Public Works Director; Chris Myres, Telecommunications Director

Standard Agenda Items

Item 1a. Approval of September 24, 2001 Minutes. Moved by Harvey/Woodley to approve the Minutes of September 24, 2001. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 1b. Approval of Claims for Payment. Moved by Dorhout/Woodley to approve the Schedule of Claims for payment. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 1c. Open Business From the Community. Kathy Keltz was present to update the Mayor and Council on the progress of the Ruth Suckow House and thank them for their support.

Item 2a. Staff Reports/Discussion.

• Mr. Coffey reported on the railroad crossing project.
• Tom Kane is attending the IAMU Conference this week.
• Police Chief, Mike DeBruin answered some questions from the Council relating to a littering problem downtown.

Item 2b. Mayor Report. Mayor Porter reminded the Council and the citizens of Hawarden to vote on the upcoming Sioux County Public Safety Center issue. He also stated that Duane Schiefen would be willing to be a write-in candidate for the Park Board on the November 6th Municipal Election. He then gave a report on the Latham Conference that he attended in Washington, D.C. recently.

Other Agenda Items

Item 3. Presentation From HAPP - Mr. George Jacobs and Ms. Wendy Lubkeman - 10 Min. Wendy Lubkeman, HAPP Director, gave a presentation on past, current, and future HAPP projects. George Jacobs, President, thanked the Council for their financial assistance.

Item 4. Discussion of Community Center Banquet Hall with In Vision Architecture. This item was postponed until the next regular Council Meeting.

Item 5. Public Hearing on the Construction of a 30 ft. by 120 ft. Public Works Building Costing More Than $25,000.00. The public hearing was opened at 7:23 p.m. There were no oral or written comments, therefore the public hearing was closed at 7:24 p.m.

Item 6. Resolution No. 2001-28, A Resolution of the City of Hawarden Accepting the Lowest Reasonable Bid for the Construction of a 30 ft. by 210 ft. Public Works Building and Authorizing the Mayor and City Administrator to Sign a Contract for the Construction of Said Building. Moved by Harvey/Woodley to reject all bids for the Public Works Building and re-issue them for Spring construction. Aye: Dorhout, Woodley, Harvey, Cauwels. Nay: None. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 7. Discussion About Holding October 22nd Council Meeting at the High School/Middle School. This item was discussed and decided by general consensus to furnish a tape of a Council Meeting to the school and also have City representatives in attendance to answer questions and explain things. Staff was directed to contact Mr. Johnson to see if he is interested in this option.

Item 8. First Reading of Ordinance No. 596, An Ordinance of the City of Hawarden Amending Title 9 By Modifying Chapters 9.01 by Adding Section 9.01.04 “Definitions”; Chapter 9.03 by Adding a Two New Sections 9.03.01 “Presumption in Reference to Illegal Parking” and 9.03.12 “Mobile Home, Recreational Vehicle, and Non-Motorized Vehicle Parking-Prohibited” and Modifying a Third Section 9.03.10 by Lowering the Weight Limit of Prohibited Vehicles and Prohibiting Non-Residential Vehicles From Parking in the Right of Way; Renumbering; Providing a Repealer and Severability Clause and an Effective Date. Moved by Harvey/Dorhout to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 596. Aye: Dorhout, Woodley, Harvey. Nay: Cauwels. Motion carried.

Moved by Woodley/Cauwels to adjourn to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The Council Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

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Ricard Porter, Mayor