CITY OF HAWARDEN
APPROVED MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
HAWARDEN CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS ROOM
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 5:30 p.m.
The Council Meeting was called to order at 5:35 p.m.
Present: Mayor Porter; Council Members Cauwels, Hedden, Anderson, Jacobs
Absent: Council Member Borchers
Staff Present: Tom Kane, Public Works Director; Sharole Rens, Finance Director; Jim Pickner, City Attorney.
Staff Absent: Jason Metten, City Administrator/City Clerk; Mike DeBruin, Police Chief.
Standard Agenda Items
1a. Approval of February 28, 2007 Council Meeting Minutes. Moved by Cauwels/Anderson to approve the minutes of February 28, 2007 Council Meeting Minutes. Motion carried 4-0.
1b. Approval of Claims for Payment. Moved by Jacobs/Hedden 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. Mayor Porter extended to George Jacobs and his family with the death of mother, Georgia on March 1st. He read a thank you from Denny Peters, Athletic Director at West School High School for the City’s assistance during the Boys’ District Basketball Games held in Hawarden. He thanked the City Staff for their work during the blizzard and also thanked LG Everist and Anderson Trucking for their assistance. He reported that the city continued to work on economic development leads and following up on leads for the vacant city building and working with Community Venture Network in Minneapolis. He also reported that Mr. Spencer Haake and his wife Heather will be coming to Hawarden the end of this month and he will be the new City of Hawarden Economic Development Director.
2b. Council Comments. None
2c. Staff Reports/Discussion. Public Works Director, Tom Kane reported that he attended the IAMU Annual Meeting and has received information regarding a new bug, the Emerald Ash Borer which is killing ash trees. He recommended that homeowners not plant ash trees at this time. He also reported that with the recent blizzard, the gravel streets are starting to firm up and city crews will be out to work on them as soon as possible, and some of the seal coat streets are breaking up because of the frost heaving. He reported that the City of Hawarden’s recycling tonnage is up to 100 ton in 2006 from 85 ton in 2005, and he encouraged citizens to continue recycling. The City Wide Clean-Up is scheduled for April 16th to April 20th, and he reminded citizens that this is a good time to get their property cleaned up. He reported that Missouri River Energy Services and WAPA are having problems with the river levels and transmission lines down that could result in future increase electric costs.
Other Agenda Items
3. Presentation of Specifications, Request for Acceptance and Determining Date of Bid Hearing and Letting for 2007 Street Improvement Project – Wayne Schlotfeldt, P. E., Schlotfeldt Engineering, Inc. Wayne Schlotfeldt presented the specifications for the 2007 Street Improvement Project with estimated costs. The Bid Letting and Public Hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at 6:00 p.m., and the project completion date will be around October 1, 2007. Moved by Cauwels/Anderson to approve the project, bid letting and public hearing date. Aye: Cauwels, Anderson, Hedden. Nay: Jacobs. Motion carried 3-1.
4. Resolution 2007-18 – A Resolution Providing for Prepayment of General Obligation Notes. Moved by Anderson/Hedden to approve Resolution 2007-18. Aye: Cauwels, Jacobs, Anderson, Hedden. Nay: None. Motion carried 4-0.
5. Resolution 2007-19 – A Resolution Amending the Personnel Policy Manual. Moved by Anderson, Hedden to approve Resolution 2007-19. Aye: Jacobs, Anderson, Hedden, Cauwels. Nay: None. Motion carried 4-0.
Moved by Anderson/Jacobs to adjourn the Regular City Council Meeting. Motion carried 4-0. Council Meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
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Ricard R. Porter, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Sharole L. Rens, Deputy City Clerk/Finance Director