City Council Minutes | July 2, 2018

COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Monday
July 2, 2018 7:00 pm

 

The City Council of the City of New Hampton met in regular session in the Council Chambers on Monday, July 2, 2018, at 7:00 p.m.

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Larsen at 7:00 p.m. Council members present were Diiro, Kuhn, McDonald, Perkins, Carey and Denner. City Attorney Kevin Kennedy, City Department Heads, Steve Stalder, Zachary Nosbisch, Brian Schoon and Rose Phillips with INRCOG and Mira Schmitt-Cash were also present.

Moved by Diiro, seconded by Carey; That the agenda be approved as presented. Ayes-Six. Nays-None. Motion carried.

Moved by Perkins, seconded by Kuhn; That the minutes of the June 18, 2018 regular Council meeting be approved. Ayes-Six. Nays-None. Motion carried.

Moved by Perkins, seconded by Denner; That claims in the amount of $160,151.88 be approved. Ayes-Six. Nays-None. Motion carried.

Mayor Larsen announced now is the time and place fixed for the public hearing to receive public comment with regard to the 2018-1 Amendment to the Urban Renewal Plan and Adopt an Ordinance Establishing Eligibility for Collection of Tax increment Revenues from the Property Included in the 2018-1 Amendment. The Council investigated and found that the time and the place of the hearing had in accordance with the law and as directed by the City Council be published in the New Hampton Tribune on the 22nd of June, 2018 in New Hampton in the County of Chickasaw. Mayor Larsen asked for oral comments. Economic Development Director Tammy Robinson explained the process of amending the urban renewal plan due to the expiration of the previous plan. Mayor Larsen asked for written comments. There were none. Mayor Larsen declared the hearing closed.

Moved by Carey, seconded by McDonald; That Resolution #6353 A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE 2018-1 AMENDMENT TO URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR THE NEW HAMPTON URBAN RENEWAL AREA, be approved. The roll call resulted as follows: Ayes – Diiro, Kuhn, McDonald, Perkins, Carey and Denner. Nays – None. Mayor Larsen declared the resolution adopted.

Moved by Diiro, seconded by Kuhn; That an ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE DIVISION OF TAXES LEVIED ON TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE 2018-1 AMENDMENT TO THE NEW HAMPTON URBAN RENEWAL AREA, PURSUANT TO SECTION 403.19 OF THE CODE OF IOWA” , receive its first consideration. The roll call resulted as follows: Ayes – Diiro, Kuhn, McDonald, Perkins, Carey and Denner. Nays- None. Mayor Larsen declared the motion duly carried and declared that the ordinance had been given its initial consideration.

Moved by Perkins, seconded by Kuhn; To Suspend the statutory rule requiring an ordinance to be considered and voted on for passage at the two council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed. The roll call resulted as follows: Ayes – Diiro, Kuhn, McDonald, Perkins, Carey and Denner. Nays-None. Mayor Larsen declared the motion duly carried.

Moved by Denner, seconded by Carey; That Ordinance #864 entitled “AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE DIVISION OF TAXES LEVIED ON TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE 2018-1 AMENDMENT TO THE NEW HAMPTON URBAN RENEWAL AREA, PURSUANT TO SECTION 403.19 OF THE CODE OF IOWA”, receive its second and third and final consideration. The roll call resulted as follows: Ayes – Diiro, Kuhn, McDonald, Perkins, Carey and Denner. Nays-None. Mayor Larsen declared the ORDINANCE # 864 duly adopted.

Moved by McDonald, seconded by Kuhn; That an ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCES NO. 733 AND 734, RELATED TO PROPERTY IN THE 2018-1 AMENDMENT TO THE NEW HAMPTON URBAN RENEWAL AREA”, receive its first consideration. The roll call resulted as follows: Ayes – Diiro, Kuhn, McDonald, Perkins, Carey and Denner. Nays- None. Mayor Larsen declared the motion duly carried and declared that the ordinance had been given its initial consideration.

Moved by Kuhn, seconded by McDonald; To Suspend the statutory rule requiring an ordinance to be considered and voted on for passage at the two council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed. The roll call resulted as follows: Ayes – Diiro, Kuhn, McDonald, Perkins, Carey and Denner. Nays-None. Mayor Larsen declared the motion duly carried.

Moved by Denner, seconded by Perkins; That an ordinance entitled “ORDINANCE #865 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCES NO. 733 AND 734, RELATED TO PROPERTY IN THE 2018-1 AMENDMENT TO THE NEW HAMPTON URBAN RENEWAL AREA, receive its second and third and final consideration. The roll call resulted as follows: Ayes – Diiro, Kuhn, McDonald, Perkins, Carey and Denner. Nays-None. Mayor Larsen declared the ORDINANCE # 865 duly adopted.

Moved by Perkins, seconded by Denner; That an ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A TATTOO PARLOR AS A PERMITTED USE IN C-2 AND C-3 DISTRICTS” receive its second consideration. The roll call resulted as follows: Ayes- Diiro, Kuhn, McDonald, Perkins, Carey and Denner. Nays-None. Mayor Larsen ordered the ordinance be placed on the agenda of the next regular meeting for its third and final consideration.

Brian Schoon and Rose Phillips with INRCOG presented the 2018 Housing Needs Assessment report. The Council encouraged city staff to continue to move forward and utilize the information in the report to improve the housing deficiencies in New Hampton. Moved by Denner, seconded by Kuhn; That Resolution No. 6354 ADOPTING THE CITY OF NEW HAMPTON 2018 HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT, be approved. The roll call resulted as follows: Ayes – Diiro, Kuhn, McDonald, Perkins, Carey and Denner. Nays-None. Resolution No. 3654 adopted.

Trent and Nicole Russler are requesting that the sidewalk on the south side of the house being built at 325 Western Ave (Lot 7 of Croell’s 2nd Addition) be delayed until the development of Garfield Street. They are planning on installing sidewalk on the east side of the new home, along Western Avenue. Moved by Perkins, seconded by Denner; To allow Trent and Nicole Russler to delay the sidewalk installation on the south side of 325 Western Ave (Lot #7 of Croell’s 2nd Addition) until Garfield Street is developed and on the condition they sign a Sidewalk Installation Agreement. Ayes-Six. Nays-None. Motion carried.

Moved by Kuhn, seconded by McDonald; That Resolution No. 6355 A RESOLUTION NAMING DEPOSITORIES, be approved. The roll call resulted as follows: Ayes – Diiro, Kuhn, McDonald, Perkins, Carey and Denner. Nays-None. Resolution No. 3655 adopted.

 

 

ATTEST: KAREN CLEMENS, CMC, City Clerk

DEBRA LARSEN, Mayor