Hawarden public meetings in 2025

City Council

The City Council will meet to discuss the possible sale of city property and the current schedule of fees. The body will also consider an audit engagement letter with Williams and Company and WAPA renewable energy credits.

• Discussion on possible sale of city property
• Discussion of Schedule of Fees
• Approval of Audit Engagement Letter with Williams and Company
• Discussion on WAPA Renewable Energy Credits
• Approval of claims for payment totaling $282,272.62

The council approved the October 8, 2025 meeting minutes and the October 22, 2025 claims for payment, each with a 5‑0 vote. They also approved the audit engagement letter with Williams and Company by a 5‑0 vote. The meeting was adjourned at 6:04 p.m. after a unanimous motion.

• Approved October 8, 2025 meeting minutes (5-0)
• Approved October 22, 2025 claims for payment (5-0)
• Approved audit engagement letter with Williams and Company (5-0)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0)

City Council

The City Council will discuss amending Chapter 75 to include golf carts and set a public hearing for a voluntary annexation. The body is also reviewing a final payment for the 7th Street Substation construction.

• Final pay request to IES Commercial Inc. for 7th Street Substation Construction ($1,840,360.10)
• Resolution 2025-15 setting a public hearing on October 8 for golf cart regulations
• Second reading of Ordinance 761 regarding All-Terrain Vehicles, Snowmobiles, and Golf Carts
• Resolution 2025-16 setting a public hearing on proposed voluntary annexation
• Approval of contract with CivicPlus

The council approved the September 10 meeting minutes and the September 24 claims for payment, each by a 5-0 vote. It also approved a final pay request to IES Commercial Inc. for the 7** Street substation construction. Resolutions were adopted to set public hearings on an ATVs ordinance amendment (adding golf carts) and on a voluntary annexation, and the ordinance’s second reading was approved. The contract with Civic Plus was tabled.

• Approved September 10 meeting minutes (5-0)
• Approved September 24 claims for payment (5-0)
• Approved final pay request to IES Commercial Inc. for 7** Street substation (5-0)
• Approved Resolution 2025-15 to set public hearing on ATVs ordinance amendment (5-0)
• Approved second reading of Ordinance 761 adding golf carts to ATVs rules (5-0)
• Approved Resolution 2025-16 to set public hearing on voluntary annexation (5-0)
• Tabled contract with Civic Plus (5-0)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0)

City Council

The council approved the April 23 meeting minutes and a May 14 payment claim. It authorized releasing a dog to its owner with a 90‑day probation period. The council set a public hearing for the FY2025 budget amendment on May 28, 2025, and approved payment to IES Commercial Inc. for the 7+ Street substation construction. The council also agreed to discuss water and garbage rate increases at the next meeting.

• Approved April 23, 2025 meeting minutes (5-0)
• Approved May 14, 2025 claims for payment (3-2)
• Approved releasing dog to owner with 90‑day probation (4-1)
• Approved setting FY2025 budget amendment public hearing for May 28, 2025 (5-0)
• Approved Pay Request 10 to IES Commercial Inc. for 7+ Street Substation construction (5-0)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0)

City Council

Council approved prior meeting minutes, claims for payment, a special events agreement, adopted the FY2026 budget, and approved a temporary wage increase for a billing clerk. All motions passed unanimously with a 4‑0 vote.

• Approved April 9, 2025 regular council meeting minutes (4-0)
• Approved April 9, 2025 special meeting minutes and April 14, 2025 special meeting minutes (4-0)
• Approved April 23, 2025 claims for payment (4-0)
• Approved special events application and hold harmless agreement for Hawarden Evangelism Outreach on May 31, 2025 (4-0)
• Adopted FY2026 budget (Resolution 2025-06) (4-0)
• Approved temporary wage increase for utility billing clerk coverage (4-0)
• Adjourned meeting (4-0)

City Council

The council voted to approve fiscal sponsorship for the Hawarden Community Dinner grant request and for the Hawarden Senior Center grant request, each passing unanimously. The agenda was approved and the meeting was adjourned, also unanimously.

• Approved agenda (4-0)
• Approved fiscal sponsorship for Hawarden Community Dinner grant (4-0)
• Approved fiscal sponsorship for Hawarden Senior Center grant (4-0)
• Adjourned meeting (4-0)

City Council

The council unanimously approved the minutes from the March 26 meeting and the April 9 claims for payment. It also approved a contract for the City Administrator and City Clerk and ordered a public hearing notice for the FY 2025‑2026 budget. Additional approvals included payment to IES Commercial for the 7th Street substation, a probation and vaccination requirement for a dog involved in a bite incident, and a temporary premise transfer for Paradise Bar. All motions carried with a 4‑0 vote.

• Approved March 26, 2025 council meeting minutes (4-0)
• Approved April 9, 2025 claims for payment (4-0)
• Approved Resolution 2025-04 contract for City Administrator and City Clerk (4-0)
• Approved notice of public hearing for April 23, 2025 budget estimate (4-0)
• Approved Pay Request 8 and 9 to IES Commercial Inc. for 7th Street Substation construction (4-0)
• Approved probation period and vaccination requirement for dog bite case (4-0)
• Approved temporary premise transfer for Paradise Bar to Hawarden Community Center on April 26, 2025 (4-0)

City Council

The council moved to adjourn the meeting, and the motion carried with a 4‑0 vote. No other actions or approvals were recorded. The public hearing on property taxes included comments but resulted in no decisions.

• Adjourn meeting (4-0)

City Council

The Hawarden City Council approved the minutes from the March 12 meeting and the March 26 claims for payment, each by a 4‑0 vote. They also approved a notice of the April 9 property tax hearing and a service agreement with Center Benefits to provide human‑resource services, both unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 5:39 p.m.

• Approved March 12, 2025, regular council meeting minutes (4-0)
• Approved March 26, 2025, claims for payment (4-0)
• Approved notice of property tax hearing for April 9, 2025 (4-0)
• Approved service agreement with Center Benefits for human‑resource services (4-0)
• Adjourned meeting (4-0)