City Council Minutes | December 17, 2018

City Council
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Monday
December 17, 2018 7:00 pm

 

The City Council of the City of New Hampton met in regular session in the Council Chambers on Monday, December 17, 2018, at 7:00 p.m.

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Larsen at 7:00 p.m. Council members present were Denner, Diiro, Kuhn, McDonald and Perkins. Carey was absent. City Attorney Kevin Kennedy, Tim Angell, Tammy Robinson, Jr Mai, Jeff Bernatz, Rick Kramer, Brian Tenge of Henkle Construction, Steve Troyer of Fox Engineering, several high school students and Mira Schmitt-Cash were also present.

Moved by Perkins, seconded by Kuhn; That the agenda be approved as presented. Ayes-Five. Nays-None. Absent – Carey. Motion carried.

Moved by McDonald, seconded by Diiro; That the minutes of the December 3, 2018 regular Council meeting be approved. Ayes-Five. Nays-None. Absent – Carey. Motion carried.

Moved by Perkins, seconded by Kuhn; That claims in the amount of $291,696.15 be approved. Ayes-Five. Nays-None. Absent – Carey. Motion carried.

Mayor Larsen announced now is the time and place fixed for the purpose of conducting a public hearing between the City and New Hampton Transfer, in connection with the construction of additional warehouse space, which provides for certain property tax incentives in the form of annual appropriation incremental property tax payments in a total amount not exceeding $346,000, as authorized by Section 403.9 of the Code of Iowa. The Council investigated and found that the notice of hearing had been published according to law and as directed by the Council on the 3rd day of December, 2018 in New Hampton in the County of Chickasaw. Mayor Larsen asked for oral comments, there were none. Mayor Larsen asked for written comments, there were none. Mayor Larsen declared the hearing closed.

Moved by Diiro, seconded by Kuhn; That Resolution No.6375 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH NEW HAMPTON TRANSFER, AUTHORIZING ANNUAL APPROPRIATION TAX INCREMENT PAYMENTS AND PLEDGING CERTAIN TAX INCREMENT REVENUES TO THE PAYMENT OF THE AGREEMENT, be approved. The role call resulted as follows: Ayes- Denner, Diiro, Kuhn and McDonald. Abstain – Perkins. Nays-None. Absent – Carey. Resolution adopted.

Mayor Larsen announced now is the time and place fixed for the purpose of conducting a public hearing to amend the New Hampton Urban Revitalization Plan. This 2018 Amendment to the Plan for the New Hampton Urban Revitalization Area contain amendments to two sections of that plan, related to extending the period during which benefits will be available and to revising the definition of residential and multi-residential benefits. The Council investigated and found that the notice of hearing had been published according to law and as directed by the Council on the 3rd day of December, 2018 in New Hampton in the County of Chickasaw. Mayor Larsen asked for oral Comments, there were none. Mayor Larsen asked for written comments, there were none. Mayor Larsen declared the hearing closed.

Moved by McDonald, seconded by Perkins; That Resolution No. 6376 RESOLUTION ADOPTING 2018 AMENDMENT TO THE PLAN FOR THE NEW HAMPTON URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA, be approved. The role call resulted as follows: Ayes- Denner, Diiro, Kuhn, McDonald and Perkins. Nays-None. Absent – Carey. Resolution adopted.

Mayor Larsen announced now is the time and place fixed for the purpose of conducting a public hearing to adopt a multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan for Chickasaw County. The Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee of Chickasaw County has participated in the formulation of said Plan and has recommended the adoption of said Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Council investigated and found that the notice of hearing had been published according to law and as directed by the Council on the 3rd day of December, 2018 in New Hampton in the County of Chickasaw. Mayor Larsen asked for oral comments, there were none. Mayor Larsen asked for written comments, there were none. Mayor Larsen declared the hearing closed.

Moved by Kuhn, seconded by Denner; That Resolution No. 6377 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF NEW HAMPTON IOWA, ADOPTING A MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN FOR CHICKASAW COUNTY, be approved. The role call resulted as follows: Ayes- Denner, Diiro, Kuhn, McDonald and Perkins. Nays-None. Absent – Carey. Resolution adopted.

Steve Troyer of Fox Engineering presented a $500.00 to the City of New Hampton that City Clerk Karen Clemens won at the Iowa League of Cities annual conference. Moved by Perkins, seconded by Denner; That $500.00 from Fox Engineering be a contribution to the TRIBE Trail Fund, be approved. Ayes–Five. Nays–None. Absent – Carey. Motion carried.

Moved by Kuhn, seconded by McDonald; That an ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE TIME IN WHICH TO PAY FINES FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS”, receive its first consideration. The role call resulted as follows: Ayes- Denner, Diiro, Kuhn, McDonald and Perkins. Absent-Carey. Nays-None. Mayor Larsen ordered the ordinance request be placed on the agenda of the next regular Council meeting for its second consideration.
Mayor Larsen asked for council direction regarding the timeline that residents have to follow for removing snow from sidewalks. The city code currently requires residents to clear their sidewalks in a ‘reasonable’ time frame. No action was taken.

Moved by Kuhn, seconded by Perkins; That Resolution No. 6378 APPROVE FINAL PAYMENT TO HENKEL CONSTRUCTION, IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,462.20 FOR THE NEW HAMPTON SWIMMING POOL PROJECT, be approved. The role call resulted as follows: Ayes- Denner, Diiro, Kuhn, McDonald and Perkins. Nays-None. Absent – Carey. Resolution adopted.

Moved by Kuhn, seconded by Diiro; That Resolution No. 6379 APPROVE PAYMENT TO MECHANICAL, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,177.00 FOR THE NEW HAMPTON SWIMMING POOL PROJECT, be approved. The role call resulted as follows: Ayes- Denner, Diiro, Kuhn, McDonald and Perkins. Nays-None. Absent – Carey. Resolution adopted.

Wastewater Superintendent Tim Angell informed the council on the extension of the NPDES Permit another year, due to the extension of copper testing Biotic Ligand Model.

Moved by Perkins, seconded by Denner; That the Finance Reports for November 2018 be approved.

 

Fund Received Disbursed
GENERAL $60,406.96 $105,854.74
ROAD USE TAX $40,036.71 $35,106.10
SPECIAL REV/EMPLOYEE BEN $10,726.46 $19,780.58
LOCAL OPTION TAX $62,304.30 $0.00
HOTEL/ MOTEL TAX $14,040.02 $0.00
HOTEL/ MOTEL TAX CAP RES $4,680.01 $0.00
TIF- INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL $12,417.78 $0.00
DEBT SERVICE $6,218.69 $25,524.50
LIBRARY SPECIAL PROJECTS $570.00 $0.00
SWIMMING POOL RENOVATION $19,297.78 $19,297.78
CAPITAL PROJECTS $5,127.65 $7,089.00
WATER UTILITY $16,703.65 $18,991.21
SEWER UTILITY $38,942.96 $41,346.69
SOLID WASTE $7,089.50 $9,923.57
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS $2,194.00 $1,436.00
TOTAL $300,756.47 $284,350.17

Ayes-Five. Nays-None. Absent – Carey. Motion carried.

Moved by McDonald, seconded by Diiro; That the following be approved and placed on file:

  1. Fire Department Minutes of 12-4-2018
  2. Park & Rec Minutes of 12-5-2018
  3. Library Minutes of 12-4-2018

Ayes-Five. Nays-None. Absent – Carey. Motion carried.

Moved by Denner, seconded by Kuhn ; That the meeting adjourn at 7:30 p.m. Ayes-Five. Nays-None. Absent – Carey. Motion carried.

 

 

ATTEST: KAREN CLEMENS, CMC, City Clerk

DEBRA LARSEN, Mayor