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Hawarden City Council adopts utility plan revisions, approves property disposition and cable-rate ordinance
Summary
At its Jan. 14 meeting the Hawarden City Council unanimously approved two IAMU natural gas plan revisions, authorized final disposition of Chamber-related property, and gave final reading to an ordinance updating cable rates and fees. Mayoral appointments and two temporary fund transfers were also approved.
Hawarden — The Hawarden City Council on Wednesday approved a package of administrative measures, completed two public hearings with no public comments and addressed a brief discussion on electric scooters during a meeting that lasted roughly 44 minutes.
Mayor Larry Gregg called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. and the council, consisting of Council Members Klocke, Warner, Schelling, Bouza and Allen, handled routine business before taking up several formal votes.
Resolution 2026-01 and Resolution 2026-02 concerned the city’s natural gas program. On Resolution 2026-01, which adopts the IAMU (Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities) Natural Gas Operator Qualification Plan Revision 1.1, Council Member Allen moved and Council Member Warner seconded the motion. The minutes record the vote as Aye: Klocke, Schelling, Bouza, Warner and Allen; the motion carried 5-0.
Resolution 2026-02, to adopt the IAMU Natural Gas Operating & Maintenance Plan Revision 1.2, was moved by Council Member Allen and seconded by Council Member Klocke. The minutes record the vote as Aye: Warner, Schelling, Bouza, Allen and Klocke; the motion carried 5-0.
The council also held a public hearing at 5:43 p.m. on a proposal to dispose of real property related to the Chamber Economic Development. No members of the public spoke during the hearing, which the council closed the same minute. Following the hearing, Council Member Klocke moved and Council Member Warner seconded Resolution 2026-03 authorizing the final disposition of the property; the minutes record the Aye votes (Schelling, Bouza, Allen, Klocke, Warner) and note the motion carried 5-0.
At 5:46 p.m. the council opened and immediately closed a public hearing on Ordinance 762, which amends cable rates and fees by updating sections 113.09, 113.10 and 113.13 of the municipal code. With no public comment, Council Member Warner moved and Council Member Bouza seconded final reading of Ordinance 762; the motion carried 5-0, and the ordinance was approved on its final reading as recorded.
Mayor Gregg also made several appointments during the meeting, including naming a Mayor Pro-Tem and representatives to the Chamber Development Board, the City/Hospital Joint Committee and the Management Committee; the minutes record that the appointments were made but do not list the appointees in the body text.
Council held a discussion on electric scooters; the minutes note that discussion occurred but do not provide details or record any motions or directives arising from that conversation.
On the consent agenda the council approved two temporary transfers from the Hawarden Golf Club to the Hawarden Community Center for events scheduled Jan. 31 and Feb. 24, 2026. Council Member Allen moved and Council Member Klocke seconded; the motion carried 5-0.
The meeting adjourned at 6:14 p.m. The council’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Jan. 28, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.
