APPROVED MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
HAWARDEN CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS ROOM
Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at 5:30 pm
The Council Meeting was called to order at 5:35 p.m.
Present: Mayor Pro Tem Borchers; Council Members Jacobs, Cauwels, Anderson.
Absent: Mayor Porter; Council Member Hedden
Staff Present: Jason Metten, City Administrator/City Clerk; Sharole Rens, Finance Director; Mike DeBruin, Police Chief; Jim Pickner, City Attorney.
Staff Absent: Tom Kane, Public Works Director; Chris Myres, Economic Development Director.
Standard Agenda Items
1a. December 27, 2006 and January 3, 2007 Council Meeting Minutes. Moved by Jacobs/Cauwels to approve the minutes of December 27, 2006 and January 3, 2007 Council Meeting Minutes. Motion carried 4-0.
1b. Approval of Claims for Payment. Moved by Cauwels/Jacobs to approve the Schedule of Claims for payment. Motion carried 4-0.
1c. Open business from the Community (limited to a maximum of 5 minutes per item). None.
2a. Mayor's Report. None.
2b. Council Comments. Council Member Anderson commented on the positive comments she has received regarding the progress on the new dental building. She also extended best wishes to Chris Myres as he takes on his new position in Sioux City.
2c. Staff Reports/Discussion. City Administrator Metten commented on the upcoming budget calendar, reported on the search for a new Economic Development Director, and also reported on upcoming meeting and legislative events. Police Chief DeBruin reported that the 2006 Annual Report is in the packets and he is available to answer any questions.
Other Agenda Items
3. Budgets Reports – Reports by groups about current budget and operation and upcoming budgets from: Calliope Village by Lois Jean Dawson and Janohn Wasser, Library by Val Haverhals, and Park Board by Jerrod Lynott.
4. First Reading of Ordinance 640 – An Ordinance Amending Electric Rates to correct a typographical error. Moved by Jacobs/Cauwels to waive the first and second readings of Ordinance 640. Motion carried 4-0. Moved by Cauwels/Anderson to approve Ordinance 640 on the third reading. Aye: Anderson, Cauwels, Jacobs, Borchers. Nay: None. Motion carried 4-0.
5. Tax Abatements Resolutions: Approving Tax Abatements --
Resolution 2007-01 James and Anita Bushby
Resolution 2007-02 Mr. and Mrs. Gary H. Peterson
Resolution 2007-03 Robert and Nancy Sanderson
Resolution 2007-05 James and Denise Harry
Resolution 2007-05 Duane McKee
Resolution 2007-06 Rodney D. Oleson & Teresa L. McPherson
Moved by Cauwels/Jacobs to approve Resolution 2007-01 through 2007-06. Aye: Cauwels, Borchers, Anderson, Jacobs. Motion carried 4-0.
Resolution 2007-07 Dennis Anderson
Moved by Jacobs/Cauwels to approve Resolution 2007-07. Aye: Jacobs, Borchers, Cauwels. Nay: None. Abstain: Anderson. Motion carried 3-0 with 1 abstention.
Resolution 2007-08 Steve Wagers, Wagers Properties, Inc.
Resolution 2007-09 Jennifer Martinsen,Hawarden Harvest Inn Storage
Resolution 2007-10 Charles Marienau
Moved by Jacobs/Anderson to approve Resolutions 2007-08 through 2007-10. Aye: Anderson, Borchers, Jacobs, Cauwels. Nay: None. Motion carried 4-0.
6. Request for temporary license transfer of Class LC Alcohol License to the Hawarden Community Center for January 13, 2007 and January 23, 2007. – A request by Sportsmans Lounge, Inc., dba Sportsman Lounge located at 520 – 7th Street for Temporary transfer. Moved by Anderson/Jacobs to approve the transfers. Motion carried 4-0.
7. Staff Budget Presentation – 1st Half of Annual Budget. City Administrator Metten presented the first portion of the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Budget (including the General Fund and several of the special funds) to the Council and answered their questions.
Moved by to adjourn the Regular City Council Meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Council Meeting adjourned at
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Robert Borchers, Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
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Jason R. Metten, City Administrator/Clerk