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The Council Meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m.
Present: Mayor Porter; Council Members: Cauwels, Lubkeman, Woodley, Harvey.
Absent: Councilman Nohava
Staff Present: Craig Coffey, City Administrator; Jim Pickner, City Attorney; Mike DeBruin, Police Chief.
Staff Excused: Tom Kane, Public Works Director; Chris Myers, Telecommunications Director, Sharole Rens, Finance Officer.
Item 1a. Approval of October 8, 2003 Minutes. Moved by Woodley/Harvey to approve the Minutes of October 8, 2003. Motion carried unanimously.
Item 1b. Approval of Claims for Payment. Moved by Cauwels/Lubkeman 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). There was no open business from the community.
Item 2a. Mayor's Report. Mayor Porter reminded everyone that the election for Council will be at the SECO Gym November 4th from 12 Noon until 8 p.m. He read correspondence from Steve King and the Don Vander Stoep family. Mr. Porter reported that 61 home schooled children and 20 adults recently toured Calliope Village from over ten nearby cities. He mentioned that the League of Cities Meeting is scheduled for November 12th in Des Moines and the NW Iowa League of Cities Meeting is also in November at Sioux Center.
Item 2b. Staff Reports/Discussion. Mr. Coffey reported that he has issued two more housing grants, with only one grant remaining for potential home buyers. The architect’s plans for the Community Center should be ready in a couple of weeks. Upcoming recreational activities include a Halloween event at the High School for the younger kids and a tour for all ages at the Orpheum Theater. Mr. Coffey reported that he had attended a meeting in Sheldon Wednesday and met with area legislators about economic issues.
Item 3. Third Reading of Ordinance 620 - An Ordinance Amending Title 12, Chapter VI Rates, Section 6.7 “Gas Utility Rates” by Amending 6.7.1 “Gas Utility Rates for all Classes of Service” by Increasing the Rates and by Amending 6.7.2 “Wholesale Gas Adjustment Charges” by Raising the Threshold Before Such Charges Shall Apply. This Ordinance will make two changes to our gas rates. The first is an increase in the gas rate to cover the increased transportation charges that Mid American (Northern Natural Gas) will begin charging Nov. 1, 2003. The second is an increase that will raise the rate by .75 per MCF. This will be offset in the wholesale gas fuel adjustment charges, having no affect on what the customer pays. Moved by Woodley/Cauwels to approve the third and final reading of Ordinance 620. Aye: Cauwels, Lubkeman, Woodley, Harvey. Nay: None. Motion carried unanimously.
Item 4. First Reading of Ordinance 621 - An Ordinance of the City of Hawarden Amending Title 7, “Animals” by Deleting Section 7.04.13 “Owners Duty” and Replacing it With a New Section 7.04.13, Entitled “Diseased Animals”, Revising the Definition of Vicious Animal Within Section 7.08.01 and Deleting Section 7.08.04 “Keeping of Vicious Animals” by Replacing All The Paragraphs Therein; Adding Repealer and Severability Clauses and an Effective Date. This Ordinance will amend the current Animal Ordinance, clarify some of the recent issues regarding it and also add necessary options to the ordinance. Moved by Woodley/Lubkeman to postpone the First Reading of Ordinance 621. Aye: Cauwels, Lubkeman, Nohava, Woodley, Harvey. Nay: None. Motion carried unanimously.
Item 5. Approval of Inspector for the New Community Center. Moved by Cauwels/Woodley to postpone this item until the November 12th Council Meeting.
Moved by Woodley/Lubkeman to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The Council Meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
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Ricard Porter, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Craig Coffey, City Administrator
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