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Vol. 47 No. 13
Norwalk, Iowa 50211
USPS No. 395-120
Phone 981 -0406
email: news@norwalknewspaper.com
Thursday, August 6, 201 5
Jazz In July
T Hather Maclennan Trio performed at Norwalk’s Jazz in July Thursday,ul
30. More pictures p. 11. Staff photo by Lori Ford.
All-SchoOl
Reunion
This Sunday
The annual Norwalk
All—School Reunion will be
held from 1-4'p.m., Sun-
day, Aug. 9, in the cafete-
ria at Eastview School,
1600 North Ave. 5
Photos will be taken at
2 pm. Registration is $2
per person payable at the
door
For more information,
call Becky Barkley, 244—
8046.
NHS Group
Can Drive
A newly formed organ i-
zation at Norwalk High
School is holding a Can
Drive Saturday, Aug. 15.
Joe Oswald, a spokesman
for the group says all you
have to do is have cans
ready when they go door-
to-door Saturday, Aug. 15.
The group is earning
funds in order to provide
community projects that
promote a positive man-
ner.
School Board
Candidate
Forum
A School Board Candi-
date Forum, sponsored by
the Norwalk Professional
Education Association
(NPEA) will be held
Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 6
pm. in the Norwalk Per-
forming Arts Center. The
event is open to the pub-
lic.
Questions for the candi-
dates may be submitted in
advance by emailing Andy
Mogle at amog1e@
norwalk.k12.ia.us.
....notes from
Dr. Denny Wulf
Superintendent of Norwalk Schools
National Milken Educator
Early Deadline
For Aug. 20 Issue
There will be an early
deadline of noon Wednes-
day, Aug. 12, for the Thurs-
day, Aug. 20, issue of this
newspaper. All ads, legals
and stories must be in this
newspaper office by that
time and date. There will
be no exceptions. The pa~
per will go to the printer
Thursday, Aug. 13.
. Four File For
Three School
Board Seats
Four people have filed
nomination, papers to
serve on the Norwalk
School Board. The terms of
Rick Kaul, George
Meinecke and Katherine
SChmidt are expiring.
Meinecke and Schmidt are
not seeking re—election.
Those filing papers to
serve on the school board
are Rick Kaul of Norwalk,
incumbent who has been
serving since 2004, David
Albrecht of Cumming,
Carol Reynolds—Ward of
Norwalk and Dana
Schuemann of West Des
Moines. (Editor’s Note:
Some residents who reside
in the Norwalk Commu-
nity School District have a
West Des Moines address.)
The election will be
held Tuesday, Sept. 8, at St.
John The Apostle Catholic
Church, 720 Orchard Hills
Dr., Norwalk. Polls will be
open from 7 am. to 8 pm.
Welcome back Warriors! Last year was a great year. Iowa and Norwalk set
many goals in basic skills and
college and work readiness. The results of our Math and Reading scores in
Iowa Tests are encouraging. The
following data tables represent the most recent results provided by Iowa
Testing for each grade level in reading
and math when compared to the very competitive ABA 11 schools (Central
Iowa) and the entire state of Iowa: (the
results lag one year behind) ,
Reading results on Iowa Tests when compared to Central Iowa (ABA 11) and
the entire state:
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Please note that each Norwalk 3; :2? level performed above averages for
central Iowa counterparts and Iowa overall.
Concluded p. 9
Mayor Declares Local Disaster
Mayor Tom Phillips has declared a local disaster due
to the impact of a combination of heavy rain, wide
spread IOCal flooding and a power outage that resulted
in damage to residential personal prOperty Tuesday, July
28.
Residents who have flood-damaged items had the
opportunity to place these at the curb for disposal Tues-
day, Aug. 4. All flood—damaged articles had to be at the
curb by 7 am. This was a one-time only, Citywide pick
up.
“We received 8.25 inches of rain from this storm,”
explains Phillips. "At the peak of the storm, the rain
was falling at about 5.5 inches per hour. During the
storm, an electrical outage also took place that lasted
over two hours, leaving local properties without the
ability to keep their sump pumps running.”
Residents with questions can call City Hall at 981—
0228 ext. 2221 during business hours.
Agenda
City Council Regular Business Meeting Agenda
Thursday, Aug. 6. 2015, 6 pm.
1. Call to order at 6 pm.
2. Approval of agenda.
3. Presentation —
4. Welcome of guests and public comment.
(3 minute limit, no action)
5. Approve minutes .
July 16, 2015 regular council meeting.
6. Consent agenda.
a) EXpenditures.
b) Tax abatements.
c) Appointment of Aaron Uhl to Utility Advi-
sory Commission.
d) Approval of resolution approving contract
and bonds for the project known as Norwalk Public Li-
brary Roof Replacement.
e) Approval of resolution ordering construction
and setting date for receiving quotations for the project
known as Colonial Parkway Storm Sewer Improve—
ments. I
7. Consideration of the second, and possibly third,
readings of proposed ordinance approving Farms of
Holland PUD (amended from first reading per council
direction).
8. Public hearing on the proposed rezoning request
from Kruse Development DBA Kruse Construction to
rezone land located north of Highway 614 and approxi-
mately 1,000 feet east of South Orilla Road from A-R to
R-1(70) 8: R-1(80).
'9. Consideration of an ordinance amending the City
of Norwalk Zoning Map per the request from Kruse
Development DBA Kruse Construction to rezone land
located north of Highway G14 and approximately 1,000
feet east of South Orilla Road from A-R to R—1(70) & R—
1(80).
10. Consideration of a resolution approving the re-
quest from BLK Investments, LLC for the preliminary
plat of Old School Plat 2.
11. Consideration of a resolution approving the re-
quest from Norwalk Land Co. LLC for the preliminary
plat of Orchard View Plat 3.
12. Discussion and consideration of a proposed reso-
lution authorizing the City of Norwalk to enter into an
agreement with UltraGreen to convert the Public Works
facility, Public Safety building and City Hall to LED
lighting.
13. Discussion and consideration of a proposed reso-
lution authorizing the City of Norwalk to enter into an
Concluded p. 10
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