Council Minutes October 7, 2002

MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Hawarden Public Library
Monday, October 7, 2002 at 7:00 PM

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

Present: Mayor Porter; Council Members: Harvey, Cauwels, Lubkeman, Woodley, Nohava.

Absent: None

Staff Present: Craig Coffey, City Administrator; Tom Kane, Public Works Director; Jim Pickner, City Attorney; Sharole Rens, Finance Officer; Mike DeBruin, Police Chief.

Staff Absent: Chris Myres, Telecommunications Director.

Standard Agenda Items

Item 1a. Approval of September 23, 2002 Minutes. Moved by Harvey/Cauwels to approve the Minutes of September 23, 2002. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 1b. Approval of Claims for Payment. Moved by Cauwels/Woodley to approve the Schedule of Claims for payment. Aye: Cauwels, Lubkeman, Woodley, Harvey. Abstain: Nohava. Nay: None. Motion carried.

Item 1c. Open Business from the Community (limited to a maximum of 5 minutes per item). There was no open business from the community.

Item 2a. Mayor Report. Mayor Porter reported that committees are being formed for the Community Center with the first of these meetings set for October 13th. If anyone is interested, they should contact him. He also stated that the City of Hawarden once again received the "Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting" from the Government Finance Office Association. He reminded everyone that Halloween trick or treating was changed to October 30th because of church activities on the 31st.

Item 2b. Staff Reports/Discussion.

Mr. Coffey reported that improvements and clean up at the new Hide Plant have been made and the situation will continue to be monitored. It was reported that repairs on a 10” sewer main under Avenue E will be done by Municipal Pipe and Tool Company and that Agro is spraying leafy spurge in the dyke area. He said a plan is being formed for the West Nile Virus. Chris Myres is attending the Rural Telecommunications Congress Conference. Mr. Coffey reported that he and Mr. Pickner are researching South Dakota law and drafting a potential contract with Virginia Township. A new pad has been put by Linda’s Leather on City property for a pop can drop off, and final clean up is occurring at the grain bin site. Mr. Coffey stated that HAPP and the City’s Activity Director are planning a downtown scavenger hunt with a surprise at the end of the hunt on Friday, October 26th at 11:00 a.m. He also said that the new EMT-B classes are going well with 10 individuals still participating.

Tom Kane reported that WAPA (water power) is expected to raise rates by 5% in 2003, due to supplemental costs.

Mike DeBruin, Police Chief, reported that they would be doing “High School Drunk Driving Training” and other training for the Middle and Elementary School kids.

Item 3a. Third Reading of Ordinance 610 - An Ordinance of the City of Hawarden Amending Title 9, Chapter 9.01 “General Traffic Regulations” by Adding Specific Speed Limits for Certain Streets. This Ordinance will implement all the speed zones that differ from those in State Law. These have been in place for some time or have been proposed through the County.
Moved by Harvey/Lubkeman to approve the third reading of Ordinance 610. Aye: Harvey, Cauwels, Lubkeman, Woodley, Nohava. Nay: None. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 3b. Second Reading of Ordinance 611 - Rezoning Request 2002-02. (Owner/Applicants - Dan and Jane Waterman) - This ordinance rezones property from I-3 (Heavy Industrial) to A-1 (Agricultural). The property is bordered by Avenue L to the west (platted only), Avenue O to the east (Platted only), the railroad R-O-W to the north and 3rd street to the south. The property is commonly known as 1409 - 3rd Street. Legally, the property is described as the eastern portion of Outlet 3 of Cutler’s Addition, lying east of Avenue L Street right-of-way. Moved by Woodley/Lubkeman to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 611 - Rezoning Request 2002-02. Aye: Harvey, Cauwels, Lubkeman, Woodley, Nohava. Nay: None. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 4. Public Hearing and Resolution 2002-41 - Authorizing the Final Disposition of Real Estate - A public hearing on the sale of property and a resolution accepting a bid and selling the abandoned tire store property at 1811 Avenue E, Lots 4, 5 & 6, Block 23 of Calliope Village. This resolution enables the sale of the advertised property and places it back on the tax roll. Mr. Coffey reported that one bid was received for the property from Mr. Randy Finch for $1300.00. The Public Hearing was opened at 7:15 p.m. There were no written or oral comments received. The Public Hearing closed at 7:16 p.m. Moved by Cauwels/Woodley to approve Resolution 2002-41, Authorizing the Final Disposition of Real Estate, and award the bid to Mr. Randy Finch for $1,300.00. Aye: Harvey, Cauwels, Lubkeman, Woodley, . Nay: Nohava. Motion carried.

Item 5. Review and Discussion of Draft Utility Service Rules. Mr. Coffey discussed the draft utility services rules and asked for comments and questions from the Council. He reviewed the previous items presented and covered Chapter 6, “Fees and Charges”, in detail. He discussed the classification of various uses and some of the problems with the current system. Council wanted staff to notify those individuals that would be affected by reclassification with a letter. No action was taken.

Moved by Harvey/Nohava to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The Council Meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.

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Prc Porter, Mayor

MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL MEETING Hawarden Public Library Monday, October 7, 2002 at 7:00 PM

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MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Hawarden Public Library
Monday, October 7, 2002 at 7:00 PM