MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Hawarden Public Library
Monday, October 22, 2001 at 7:00 P.M.

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

Present: Councilman: Harvey, Cauwels, Kallsen, Dorhout.

Absent: Mayor Ric Porter and Councilwoman Woodley.

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

Staff Absent: Mike DeBruin, Police Chief.

In the absence of the Mayor, Mayor Pro-Tem Kallsen presided over the meeting.

Standard Agenda Items

Item 1a. Approval of October 8, 2001 Minutes. Moved by Cauwels/Dorhout to approve the Minutes of October 8, 2001. Motion carried unanimously.

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

Item 1c. Open Business from the Community (limited to a maximum of 5 minutes per item). Red Youngkin, Jeff Carr, Jerod Groon, and Lonnie Larsen were present to discuss cleaning up the property at 1507 Avenue F because of a pigeon problem and unfinished portions of the house. Discussion ensued about lack of action in the past, enforcement tools available to the City, and revisions to the City ordinances. The City Attorney and City Administrator were directed to initially write a letter to the property owner and investigate what other action could be taken with existing codes. Also, if little could be done right now, to keep this property on the list to get cleaned up.

Item 2a. Staff Reports/Discussion.

• The second meeting of the Hospital Ad Hoc Committee is scheduled for October 30th on issues related to the hospital debt.
• There will also be a Regional Airport Meeting October 26^th at the Pizza Ranch.

Item 2b. Mayor Report. A written report on the Washington D.C. trip was prepared by the Mayor and was presented to the Council. Mayor Pro-Tem, Kallsen encouraged everyone to vote in the upcoming election on November 6th.

Other Agenda Items

Item 3. Discussion of Community Center Banquet Hall with Architect - InVision Architecture. The architect from In-Vision did not get the revisions done in time for the meeting. This item was postponed. A special November 1^st meeting was set up for noon at the City Offices.

Item 4. Resolution No. 2001-29, Application for Tax Abatement. Moved by Cauwels/Dorhout to approve the tax abatement for Tim Ericson, located at 702 Avenue A, known as Lots 10-12, Block 2, Heald’s Second Addition. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 5. Resolution No. 2001-30, Application for Tax Abatement. Moved by Harvey/Cauwels to approve the tax abatement for Randy Porter of Porter Development, for four new residential, owner occupied, condominiums. This property is located on Avenue O, legally known as Lots 1-4, (Lots 5 is a common area) Gladstone Hill Addition. The construction on this project is completed. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 6. Resolution 2001-31, Application for Tax Abatement. Moved by Harvey/Cauwels to approve the tax abatement for Randy Porter of Porter Development, for four new residential, owner-occupied, condominiums located at 10th St (Hwy. 10) and Avenue P and legally known as Lots 5-9, (Lot 10 is common area), Gladstone Hill Addition. The project is now under construction. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 7. Second Reading 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 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. The Council had requested some simpler options to the ordinance that was presented at the previous meeting. Council decided on one of the alternatives by consensus. The Council directed staff to revise Ordinance No. 596 and return to first reading.

Item 8. Review of Personnel Manual. The personnel manual was not ready for presentation. Mr. Coffey plans to have the personnel manual ready for review at the November 5^th Council meeting.

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

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Ricard Porter, Mayor