City Council Minutes | January 3, 2023

City Council
Council Chambers
Tuesday
January 3, 2023 7:00 pm

 

The City Council of the City of New Hampton met in regular session in the Council Chambers at 112 East Spring Street, New Hampton Iowa at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2023. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Schwickerath at 7:00 p.m. Council members present were Daly, Denner, Fisher, Humpal, McDonald and Speltz. Also in attendance were Zach Nosbisch, Casey Mai, Tammy Robinson and City Attorney Todd Prichard.

Moved by McDonald, seconded by Fisher; That the consent agenda be approved as presented. Ayes –Six. Nays – None. Absent –None. Motion carried.

1. Approve meeting agenda
2. Approve City Council Minutes of December 19, 2022
3. Approve City Claims of $107,769.68
4. Library Board Minutes of December 6, 2022
5. Park & Rec Board Minutes of December 7, 2022
6. FMC Landfill December 19, 2022 agenda
7. Residential Application for Tax Exemption in the URA – Mark & Diane Beckman

2023 Organizational items

Moved by Denner, seconded by Daly; That Resolution No. 6552 A RESOLUTION SETTING GUIDELINES FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS (as follows), be approved:

All regular Council meetings shall be held on the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. as set by City Code, and if such day shall fall on a legal holiday, identified as Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day or Labor Day, the meeting shall be held on the next succeeding day at the same time unless a different day or time is determined by the council. The conduct of all regular and special meetings of the Council shall be governed by Robert’s Rules of Order. Special meetings of the City Council may be called by the Mayor of the City at any time, as stated in the City Code, with notice in compliance with the open meetings law, and said special meeting shall take up, consider, and act upon any such business as the Mayor shall place on the agenda subject to Council approval. Any business to be transacted at any regular Council meeting shall be in the hands of the City Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday prior to the Council meeting. The Mayor sets up the agenda for the City Clerk to prepare and post to the City of New Hampton website on the Friday prior to the meeting. Emergency items shall be in the hands of the City Clerk by Friday at 10:00 a.m. Ayes – Daly, Denner, Fisher, Humpal, McDonald, Speltz. Nays – None. Absent – None. Motion carried.

Moved by Fisher, seconded by Humpal; That the order for roll call vote shall be as follows: the first month shall be alphabetical and thereafter each month the roll call vote shall be rotated so that the first vote becomes the last and the rest remain alphabetical. Ayes – Six. Nays – None. Absent – None. Motion carried.

City Attorney Prichard explained the voting and abstaining voting procedures,

Mayor appointed McDonald as Mayor Pro-tem and asked for council approval. Moved by Denner, seconded by Speltz; That Mayor Schwickerath appointment of McDonald as Mayor Pro-tem be approved. Ayes – Six. Nays – None. Absent – None. Motion carried.

Mayor Schwickerath appointed the following Standing Committees and asked for Council approval:

Committee Chair Committee Members
Finance Humpal McDonald, Daly
Street and Sanitation McDonald Denner, Speltz
Water Fisher Denner Speltz
Wastewater Denner Fisher Daly
Hotel/Motel Humpal
Safety Daly Nosbisch, Clemens, Mai, Toby Schwickerath

Moved by Fisher, seconded by Daly; That the Mayor’s appointments to the Standing Committees be approved. Ayes – Six. Nays – None. Absent – None. Motion carried.

Moved by Daly, seconded by Fisher; That Resolution No. 6553 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SIGNATURES FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION GRANTS (Bobby Schwickerath, Mayor, and in his absence, McDonald Mayor Pro-tem), be approved. Ayes – Daly, Denner, Fisher, Humpal, McDonald, Speltz. Nays – None. Absent – None. Resolution approved.

Mayor Schwickerath made the following appointments and asked for Council approval:
City Clerk – Karen Clemens
Deputy City Clerk – Courtney Lechtenberg
Chief of Police – Zachary Nosbisch
Public Works Director – Casey Mai
Economic Development Director – Tammy Robinson
City Attorney – Todd Prichard
Fire Chief – Toby Schwickerath
City Health Physician – New Hampton Clinic staff
Zoning Administrators – Karen Clemens and Casey Mai
Street Supervisor – Eric Kuehn

Moved by Denner, seconded by Speltz; That the Mayor’s appointments be approved. Ayes – Six. Nays – None. Absent – None. Motion carried.

Mayor’s appointments to Community Boards
Mayor Schwickerath made the following appointments and asked for Council approval:
Floyd-Mitchell-Chickasaw Solid Waste Agency – Mayor Schwickerath, Clemens -alternate
Economic Development Advisory Board–Mayor Schwickerath, Humpal, Clemens alternate
Communication Commission – Mayor Schwickerath, Police Chief Nosbisch
E-911 Board – Mayor Schwickerath, Police Chief Nosbisch
Emergency Management Board – Mayor Schwickerath, McDonald

INRCOG Voting Officials:
Regional Transit Commission (Buses) – Mayor or Council
Regional Transit Authority Technical Board (Streets, Road, Trails Bridges) – Mayor or Council
Regional Transit Authority Policy Board – Mayor or Council
Housing Council – Tammy Robinson

Moved by McDonald, seconded by Denner; that the Mayor’s appointments be approved. Ayes – Six. Nays – None. Absent – None. Motion carried.

Moved by Fisher, seconded by Daly; That the New Hampton Tribune be named the official newspaper for the publication of Council proceedings and notices. Ayes – Six. Nays – None. Absent – None. Motion carried.

Moved by Speltz, seconded by Humpal; To appoint SEH Engineering as the engineering firm for City Subdivision review and storm water management review and all other City engineering business will be done on a project by project basis. Ayes – Six. Nays – None. Absent – None. Motion carried.

City Clerk Karen Clemens will post a Finance Committee work session meeting for 6:00 pm, Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 in the economic development office.

Moved by Fisher, seconded by Daly; That the meeting adjourn at 7:17 p.m. Ayes – Six. Nays – None. Absent – None. Motion carried.

 

 

ATTEST: Karen Clemens, City Clerk

Robert Schwickerath, Mayor