CITY OF HAWARDEN
APPROVED MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
HAWARDEN CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS ROOM
Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at 12:00 Noon
The Council Meeting was called to order at 12:02 p.m.
Present: Mayor Porter; Council Members Jacobs, Cauwels, Hedden.
Absent: Council Members Anderson and Borchers.
Staff Present: Jason Metten, City Administrator/City Clerk; Sharole Rens, Finance Director; Mike DeBruin, Police Chief.
Staff Absent: Tom Kane, Public Works Director; Jim Pickner, City Attorney.
Standard Agenda Items
1aApproval of January 24, 2007 Council Meeting Minutes. Moved by Jacobs/Hedden to approve the minutes of January 24, 2007 Council Meeting Minutes. Motion carried 3-0.
1b. Approval of Claims for Payment. Moved by Cauwels/Jacobs to approve the Schedule of Claims for payment. Motion carried 3-0.
1c. Open business from the Community (limited to a maximum of 5 minutes per item). Chad Markham from the Hawarden Community Hospital gave his budget presentation to the Council and answered questions from the Council regarding the hospital’s financial condition.
2a. Mayor's Report. Mayor Porter reported that he gave a tour of City Hall to Mrs. Bonderson’s and Mrs. Dimmick’s West Sioux Elementary class and thanked the students for their interest and great questions about how the city works. He reported that he attended the Hawarden Fire Department meeting and used the opportunity to thank the fire department members for their work and let them know how the budget process was going. He has attended the Sioux County Conference meeting regarding the Sioux County Assessor Office budget and will be attending the Sioux County Emergency Management Budget meeting next week as the county departments work on the budgets. Mayor Porter read a Boy Scout Proclamation and declared “Boy Scout Troop 209 Day” on Sunday, February 18, 2007 in honor of their 75th anniversary of scouting. He also invited everyone to the Boy Scout feed on Sunday, February 18th at the Community Center. He wished the various sports teams good luck as they head down the tournament trail.
2b. Council Comments. None
2c. Staff Reports/Discussion. City Administrator Metten reported that the budget is complete, and that the City has received a second Trees Forever Grant and a grant from the Iowa Department of Public Health for an Automated External Defibrillator for the Community Center. He commented on the media attention that the City has received from the press release on the Old City Hall. He reported that advertising for the Economic Development Director position will close this week, and interviews will begin next week.
Other Agenda Items
3. a. Public Hearing on FY 2007-208 Budget – Public Hearing opened at 12:35 p.m. There were no written or oral comments or council comments. Public Hearing closed at 12:37 p.m.
b. Resolution 20077-14 – Approving the city’s FY 2007-08 Budget – Moved by Cauwels/Hedden to approve Resolution 2007-14 approving the FY 2007-2008 Budget. Aye: Jacobs, Hedden, Cauwels. Nay: None. Motion carried 3-0.
4. Resolution 2007- 15 – Appointing a new member to the Hawarden Board of Zoning Adjustment. Moved by Jacobs/Cauwels to approve Resolution 2007-15 to appoint John Polifka to the Hawarden Board of Zoning Adjustment. Aye: Cauwels, Hedden, Jacobs. Nay: None. Motion carried 3-0.
5. Resolution 2007-16 – Ordering a Notice of a Public Hearing: Status Hearing on the Hawarden Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program. Moved by Cauwels/Hedden to approve Resolution 2007-16. Aye: Hedden, Jacobs, Cauwels. Nay: None. Motion carried 3-0.
6. Request for addition of Catering Privilege to an existing Class LC Alcohol License – A request by Shannon Nohava dba Pro Sport Bistro, 909 Central Ave., Hawarden, IA. Moved by Jacobs/Hedden to approve the addition of Catering Privilege to the Class LC Alcohol License for Pro Sport Bistro. Motion carried 3-0.
Moved by Cauwels/Jacobs to adjourn the Regular City Council Meeting. Motion carried 3-0. Council Meeting adjourned at 12:50 p.m.
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Ricard R. Porter, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Jason R. Metten, City Administrator/Clerk