Thursday, July 31, 2014
N/Warren Town and County News
Page Thirteen
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
MINUTES OFTHE REGULAR NORWALK CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON 7-
17-14 (abridged for publication)
Mayor, Tom Phillips called meeting at 705 North Avenue to order at 6:00 P.M.
Present: Eric Delker, Erika Isley, Kyle Jackson, Jaki Livingston and Jamie
Sylvester. (RC = roll call vote)
14-149 Motion by Isley and seconded by Jackson to approve the Agenda, car-
ried unanimously by voice vote.
Mayor welcomed those guests present.
Carl Morton, 610 Tangelo Circle expressed concerns oveF Kading Properties
development bringing safety concerns to Norwalk.
14-150 Motion by Livingston and seconded by Delker to approve the Minutes of
the June 20, 2014 work session and the June 26, 2014 special meeting carried
unanimously by voice vote.
Consent agenda Included tax abatements; block party permit for 2600 Vista Ct;
cigarette permit renewals to Burke Golf Academy; appointment of Debbie
Jorgenson and Kylee Westhoff to the Parks and Rec Commission; June monthly
reports and expenditures:
ACAD SUPERSTORE LICENSES
ACME TOOLS SUPPLIES
ACQUIRE MAG HOMESHOW AD
ADVENT IN ADVERT CLOTH ALLOW
AHLERS & COONEY LABOR / EMPLOY
• AMER PUBWORKS MEMBERSHIP
ANGELA FORD REFUND
A TRASH SVC
BRAVO CONSULT FEES
• BRENT WALKER CHESS CAMP
BROWN EQUIP PUSH MOWER
BUSINESS PUBL HOMESHOW PUBL
CAPITAL SAN SUP SUPPLIES
CARPENTER UNIF CLOTH ALLOW
CIRDWC DUES
CENTURYLINK TELECOM
CNH CAPITAL CNH CAPITAL
CNM OUTDOOR BLOWER BACKPACK
CONST & AGGR EQUIPMENT
DELAGE LANDEN LEASE
DES MOINES MPO 2015 ASSESS
DM WATER WORKS DMWW
DOORS INC FLUSHBOLTS
EMS PROF - MED SUPPLIES
EQUIP SVC EQUIPMENT
FAREWAY SUPPLIES
GE CAPITAL LEASE / COPIER
HARVEY'S AUTO SUP / REPAIR
HAWKEYE PAVING ASPHALT PATCH
ILLINOIS FIRE STORE . OPER EQUIP
IMWCA PREMIUM 14 / 15
INDEPEND PUB AD QUART RETAINER
INDIANOLA FD SERVICES
INDOFF INC SUPPLIES
INTL INSTITUTE MEMBERSHIP
IA DNR PERMIT
IA LEAGUE OF CITIES DUES 2014-2015
IPRA TICKET SALES
JAMES OIL CO FUEL
JEANNIE SULLIVAN REFUND
JENN VETTERICK CLOTH ALLOW
JENSEN BLDRS REDWOOD REPAIR
JESTER INS SVCS INSURANCE
JO SNYDER REIMBURSE
KABEL BUS SVCS HRA CKS
KELTEK INC SIREN REPAIR
LASER RESOURCES CONTRACT
LIVING MAGAZINE PUBLISH
LOGAN CONT SUP STREET SUP
LUCINDA SPERRY ART CAMP
MATHESON LINWELD SUPPLIES
MCLAUGHLIN INTL I CHESS CAMP
MENARDS - SUPPLIES
MENARDS SUPPLIES
METRO WASTE MWA
MIDAMERICAN SVCS
MIKE MYER SVCS NUISANCE
MOORE EQUIP CO EQUIPMENT
NEIGHBORHOOD BLDRS HYDRANT METER
NIKKEL & ASSOC BALLASTS
N WAR TOWN & CTY PUBLISH
NORWALK HARDWARE SUPPLIES
NORWALK READY MIX LIMESTONE
O'HALLORAN INTL VEH REPAIR
OVERHEAD DOOR CO MILLER EDGE
PEEK SALES & SVC EQUIPMENT
PEPSI-COLA POOL
PHYSIO CONTROL "MED SUPPLIES
PITNEY BOWES POSTAGE
PLUMB SUPPLY BLDG MAINT
POOL TECH MAINTENANCE
PRAXAIR DIST OPER SUPPLIES
PRINCIPAL LIFE INS FICA BILLING
REGISTER MEDIA PUBLIC NOTICE
SAMS CLUB SUPPLIES
SCHWAN'S SALES CONCESSIONS
SCO'I-F MADOLE REFUND
SENSUS SUPPORT
SIMPLEX GRINNELL MONITORING
SNYDER & ASSOC LEGACY PLAT 17 18
TERMINIX INTL PEST CONTROL
THE CUTTING EDGE AERIFIED FIELDS
THE DM REGISTER SUBSCRIPTION
TREAS, CITY HALL MONTHLY CIP
TRUGREEN ROW / MEDIANS
TYLER TECH PERMITS / INSP
USA BLUE BOOK SUPPLIES
VEENSTRA & KIMM REG STORMWATER
VETTER EQUIP EQUIPMENT
VOORHEES TAEKWONDO
WARREN CO ECON GROWARREN
$82.60
$115.99
$475.'OO '
$439.55
$21.5O
$174.00
$,34.50
$100.00
$1,000.OO
$60.OO
$8,564.80
$20,000.00
$181.02
$42.60
$136.11
$1,451.47
$35.59
$470.00
$64.35
$297.84
$8,945.00
$32,712.80
$25.20
$171.24
$567.32
$,5.22
$520.00
$428.73
$10,600.00
$193.93
$24,883.00
$2,300.00
$1,120.00
$1,480.13
$170.00
$1,045.31
$3,226.0O
$244.00
$12,000.36
$25.00.
$23.48
$39,827.00
$130.00
$47.99
$8,829.35
$798.10
$3,..38
$.999.00
$2,880.01
$200.00
$870.97
$99.19
$12.28
$430.47
$35,289.75
$19,166.64
$600.00
$198.59
$1OO.OO
$289.O5
$158.77
$544.60
$3,010.00
• $556.91
$884.00
$74.20
$1,142.76
$1,425.96
$849.00
$48.19
$985.04
$4421
$36.72
$109.42
$1,484.34
$686.00
$41.00
$1,570.34
$457.59
$3,678.75
$62.00
$8,000.00
$31.00
$76,973.90
$8,248.0O
$1,382.60
$225.10
$11,763.82
$2"33.29
$414.58
$12,500.00
14-151 Motion by Delker and seconded by Livingston to approve the Consent
Agenda. RC vote carried unanimously.
14-152 Mayor Phillips opened Public Hearing at 6:13 p.m. concerning Reso-
lution to proceed with the issuance and sale of revenues bonds (We,mark
YMCA project), Series 2014,in an amount not to exceed $6,000,000. Rosien
noted no written or oral comment was received. No one present wished t 9 speak.
Mayor closedlhe Public Hearing at 6:15 p.m.
14-153 Motion byLivingston and seconded by Sylvester to adopt Resolution
0717-14-58 approving Resolution to proceed with the issuance and sale of
revenues bonds (Wellmark YMCA project), Series 2014, in an amount not
to exceed $6,000,000. RC passed unanimously.
14-154 Mayor Phillips opened the Public Hearing at 6:16 p.m. concerning
disposal of real property described as follows: former Iowa Highway 28
right-of-way, which was previously vacated by the City of Norwalk, Iowa,
bordered by th e Echo Valley Drive right-of-way on the north and extending
south to the current Highway 28 right-of-way on the south. Located in the
NW ¼ section 6, township 77 North, range 24 West of the 5 th P.M. and the NE
¼ of section 1, township 77 North, range 25 West of the 5 t" P.M., Norwalk,
Warren County, Iowa. Rosien noted no written or oral comment was received.
No one presentwished to speak. Mayor closed the Public Hearing at 6:17 p.m.
No action taken.
14-155 Mayor Phillips opened the Public Hearing at 6:17 p.m. concerning
proposed Ordinance amending the official zoning map of the City of
Norwalk, rezoning land located off 50 th Street from A-R to R-1 (Blooming
Heights). Rosien noted no written or oral comment was received. No one present
wished to speak, Mayor closed the Public Hearing at 6:18 p.m.
14-156 Motion by Jackson and seconded by Delker to pass the first, of three,
readings, of an Ordinance amending the official zoning map of the City of
Norwalk, rezoning land located off 50 t" Street from A-R to R-1 (Blooming
Heights). RC passed unanimously.
14-157 Mayor Phillips opened the Public Hearing at 6:18 p.m. concerning
proposed Ordinance amending sections of the Norwalk Zoning Code mak-
ing amendments to 17.04 Definitions and 17.2 Overlaying Zoning District
Regulations as it relates to flooding regulations. Rosien noted no wr!tten or
oral comment was received. No one present wished to speak. Mayor closed the
Public Hearing at 6:19 p.m.
14-158 Motion by Livingston and seconded by Delker to pass the first, of three,
readings, of an Ordinance amending sections of the Norwalk Zoning Code
making amendments to 17.04 Definitions and 17.2 Overlaying Zoning Dis-
trict Regulations as it relates to flooding regulations. RC passed unani-
mously.
14-159 Motion by Livingston and seconded by Sylvester to adopt Resolution
0717-14-59 approving replacement purchase of city vehicle• RC passed 4-
1 with Isley voting against.
14-160 Motion by Livingston and seconded by Delker to table, until the August
7, 2014 regular Norwalk City Council meeting, consideration of the first, of
three, readings of a Master Ordinance that will allow for future individual
Regional Storm Water Drainage Facilities. RC passed unanimously. Phillips
said it would be discussed at,the July 31 = meeting.
14-161 Motion by Delker and seconded by Livingston to adjourn the meeting at
6:36 P.M. Voice vot e carried unanimously.
Tom Phillips, Mayor
Jeff Rosien, City Clerk
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r Medicine for the Funny Bone
By Dorothy Rosby
Dorothy Rosby is a
syndicated columnist whose
humor column appears in
newspapers in 11 Western
and Midwestem states
plus several magazines.
She lives in Rapid City, SD
with her husband and son.
The Bird Whisperer
When I met Mr. Tweeters last summer, he was shy
and a little depressed, a canary singing the blues, It was
understandable; le was new to our home. Plus I think
he was molting. That would depress me too.
We set out to cheer him up. He'd come to us in a stu-
dio apartment of a cage, so we bought him a doublewide.
Well, not an actual doublewide, but the equivalent in
bird cages. My son cleans it, but I feed Tweeters because
he's an early bird and my son is a night owl. I wouldn't
want to make Tweeters wait for breakfast; I know what
that does to me.
Along with his bird seed, Mr. Tweeters is especially
fond of peas and corn. But his favorite food is scrambled
eggs. Somemight call that cannibalism, but I don't. It's
not like he's eating canary eggs, though I wouldn't put
it past him.
You probably think I'm spoiling our new pet and you
might be right. He has a lovely home as cages go. His
diet is nutritious and tasty, if you like that sort of thing.
He spends his days hopping from perch to perch, mak-
ing music. What more could a bird want--well, besides
flying more than four inches at a time?
I thought everything was going well with our new
feathered family member. And then my son told me a
friend's bird had perched on his hand and they had just
met! Not only has Tweeters never perched on my hand,
after all these months he still won't come near me. What
have I done wrong? To find out, I went to the font of all
wisdom: Google.
The author ot one article claimed his canary "warbles
his delight" and bounces to the door of the cage when
he comes home each day. When he opens the cage, the
bird jumps to his shoulder.and gives him a "kiss" on
the cheek. Then it spends the evening there, singing in
his master's ear. Well la-de-da! The article didn't men-
tion if the canary is housetrained. I'm not proud to ad-
mit this, but I hope it's not. - ..........
I'd been content just to hear Mr. Twee[ers sing until I
read about the wonder bird. Suddenl I felt like a bad
mother with an underachieving child. I set out to hand
tame Mr. Tweeters. I don't have time to sit and hold a
piece of lettuce for fifteen minutes a day like the author
of the article did, so I held our daily training sessions-
while I was getting ready for work. Every day for two
weeks, I sat with curlers in my hair, putting my makeup
on with one hand and holding treats in the cage with
the other. And every day for two weeks, Tweeters re-
treated to the back of the cageand eyed me like a fox in
the canary coop. Maybe my Velcro rollers scared him.
I finally gave up. Mr. Tweeters never perched on my
shoulder. He never "kissed" me on the cheek. He never
offered to help around the house. Now I'm the one sing-
ing the blues.
We used to have hamsters and they let us hold them.
Our gold fish didn't, but at least they swam toward us
when we fed them. But Tweeters remains aloof. He
hasn't said it in so many words-- actually he hasn't said
it in any words, but I don't think he's interested in a
relationship. He'll sing for his supper--and breakfast
and lunch--but he's made it clear that's all'we can ex-
pect from him. We wanted him to be part of the family,
but he just wants to rent.
Maybe I didn't start the training process soon enough.
Maybe he's suffering from attachment disorder. Maybe
he's a loner, a rebel. Or maybe, heaven forbid, my ca-
nary is a chicken. You are what you eat.
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We judge out'selves by what we feel capable of doing,
while others judge us by what we have already done.
-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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