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- Consent agenda: Council approved the consent agenda (items A1–E4), including Resolution Nos. 32,505 through 32,513, by voice vote.

- Resolution No. 32,514 (Item C1): Approved with the Mayor recorded as abstaining.

- Ordinance No. 25-25 (initial consideration): Repeal of Chapter 12, Article 7 of the Marion Code of Ordinances regarding the Marion Municipal Airport Committee — initial consideration approved. Staff described the repeal as cleanup after the runway sale.

- Resolution No. 32,515: Approved discontinuance of the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee; staff said the committee voted unanimously to disband and that ongoing functions are being met by staff or by volunteer groups.

- Resolutions Nos. 32,516 and 32,517: Approved the project calendar and award for the 2025 crack-sealing project; low bid $71,792 from Paid Asphalt (72.6% of engineering estimate), completion date 11/3/2025 with 300 working days.

- Ordinance (rezoning) — final consideration: Approved rezoning for property east of Lucor/Looplore Road and north of Artesian Road (as described in meeting). Councilors said SR3 retains the same bulk regulations as the former R2 in that area.

- Resolution No. 32,518: Approved Champions Estates Fifth Addition preliminary plat.

- Ordinance No. 25-23: Amending chapter 340 of the Marion Code of Ordinances related to sign regulations — final consideration approved.

- Ordinance No. 25-24: Amending chapter 340 relating to district uses and specific use standards pertaining to gas stations — second consideration approved.

- Resolution No. 32,519: Approved sale of a 0.025-acre portion of a public basin (Lot C, author's Fifth Edition) to the owner of 3470 Montgomery Circle (Robert McFarland); related Resolution No. 32,520 approved Plat of Survey No. 2976.

- Resolution No. 32,521: Approved vacation of the southern 120 feet of the north–south alley between 13th and 14th Streets (between 5th and 6th Avenues); staff said the east side is owned by Marion Independent School District, which indicated intent to purchase its half.

- Resolution No. 32,522: Approved setting a public hearing for Sept. 4, 2025, regarding sale of the southern half of that alley.

All votes were recorded as passed during the Aug. 21 meeting; where roll-call voting was used (sale of basin) the transcript shows affirmative recorded votes. If specific mover/second names were not read into the record in the transcript excerpt, the meeting minutes should be consulted for official mover/second attribution and exact ordinance numbering.

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On Aug. 21 the Marion City Council opened public hearings and approved actions to discontinue two advisory groups. The council approved initial consideration of Ordinance No. 25-25 to repeal Chapter 12, Article 7 of the Marion Code of Ordinances regarding the Marion Municipal Airport Committee and approved Resolution No. 32,515 discontinuing the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee.

Staff said the airport committee was originally tied to oversight of a lease agreement and is no longer required following the sale of the runway. \"This is, simply a cleanup matter now that the runway has been sold. The requirements of the Marion Municipal Airport Committee is no longer, required,\" a staff member told the council.

Planning staff said the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee had met and voted unanimously to disband; they reported the group's original purpose had largely been fulfilled and ongoing needs are being met by staff and regular city operations. Staff also said the bicycle committee had never been formally created by ordinance under Iowa Code and therefore discontinuance would be handled by resolution rather than ordinance. Staff added the committee suggested any future work would be better handled by a volunteer or \"friends\" group rather than a formal committee.

Both measures were approved by the council during the meeting. The ordinance received initial consideration and the resolution discontinuing the bicycle committee passed by voice vote.

(Transcript excerpts are cited in provenance below.)","The council approved repealing the ordinance authorizing the Marion Municipal Airport Committee and approved a resolution discontinuing the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee; staff said the airport committee is no longer required after sale of the runway and the bicycle committee had voted unanimously to disband.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6487395,"Marion council vacates southern 120 feet of alley between 13th and 14th; school district to be offered half",181,1817000,1998000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5614847-77e7dcacf5dc6f8c524308040b6346dd&start=1817&end=1998","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5614847-77e7dcacf5dc6f8c524308040b6346dd/thumbnail_1817000.jpg","/articles/6487395/Marion-City/Linn-County/Iowa/Marion-council-vacates-southern-120-feet-of-alley-between-13th-and-14th-school-district-to-be-offered-half","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6487395-a9578e177582c501a45d66273ec20bd4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167493&Signature=PqwAPOYhKn2-AXlGmeM28Wkkf9SN4Hto-vKb2khwmmFVS17ozPSK5wPmySsBjOs~2~QNbByayQR5mf~KSftUmv7KLImt0pjn1FCO6YJte7eLX59n2~l4GSPcKuHOU6~2P5LF61v-anpLz7mP50FZjT9KktMKBQA8cpG54qCRSg4KNEljW~9zi3AZSL6O~CXcYMWreN~eOa0O1T9QGoyDVyMVDVHJIzlLrKeLtf3MsIVThEDRSCj1~eqAeTXtl6sxl6jqt8PF1nOsSTPV3AB~nx1bYxQGwj1fSgXWUmtL25yl-32u4Klg6vgDAP38biAZXB2lly8I~CIw8NZF5W55kQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council approves vacation of southern 120 feet of north–south alley; school district indicated intent to purchase its half.

On Aug. 21 the Marion City Council approved Resolution No. 32,521 to vacate the southern 120 feet of the north–south alley between 13th and 14th Streets and between 5th and 6th Avenues. The council also approved Resolution No. 32,522 to set a public hearing on Sept. 4, 2025 regarding sale of the vacated southern half of the alley.

City planning staff told the council the alley is 10 feet wide by 120 feet long; the property owner to the west had been encroaching into the alley with a fence and parked vehicles. The east side of the alley is owned by the Marion Independent School District, which has told staff it intends to purchase its half of the vacated alley if the council approves the sale. Staff said city policy is to offer the vacated alley to both adjacent property owners for purchase.

From aerial imagery staff documented encroachment beginning in 2005 and enlarging over time. Planning staff also said there was no curb cut or existing approach that would support public-use alley function at that location and that, in their view, the alley is not needed for public purposes.

If the vacation is approved and the sale proceeds as planned, the owner who had been using the alley will be required to relocate vehicles and fences to their half of the property once ownership is finalized.

The council approved both resolutions by voice vote. Staff will proceed with the public-notice and sale process, giving both adjacent property owners an opportunity to buy their pro rata portion of the vacated alley.

(See transcript citations below.)","The council approved vacating the southern 120 feet of a north–south alley between 13th and 14th streets (between 5th and 6th avenues). The Marion Independent School District indicated interest in purchasing its half; the council also set a Sept. 4 hearing to consider selling the vacated half.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6487400,"Council approves sale of 0.025-acre basin strip to adjacent homeowner, records plat",216,1468000,1684000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5614847-77e7dcacf5dc6f8c524308040b6346dd&start=1468&end=1684","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5614847-77e7dcacf5dc6f8c524308040b6346dd/thumbnail_1468000.jpg","/articles/6487400/Marion-City/Linn-County/Iowa/Council-approves-sale-of-0025-acre-basin-strip-to-adjacent-homeowner-records-plat","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6487400-a1f59d70917b6eacad9727321d5083d6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167493&Signature=DzeakEqGdA7IZ0FnK5DF9BJbdPWdjBO-6BSqSuYuMaNWzoJGgTQhaif0pJPRL3fR1fFfVgFmDcicwPs77P6rkEXZ109mAIbakgLHxC6BQicjryA1kkN19~XT1p5VFElbSPIRiVYaUPawHSnxMMg-ctRpFv9PnrTY9iPWubooVzeOeJYIENAw1MCgXAtvszSMphUCSwW3rYhL~HzG-YQywOAAFpEB0V7Zgb~S3ebG9APreKMWFgHvOkrfX1PPMbatrL1EFUA7ffMNhUUfHRTSJTyXU70neh4bjRVh-wpvRSJH9JuXRQPlEjfVlyOo~W3UJY78gQtBO6W9fJNVKAaHiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council approves sale of a small basin parcel to adjacent property owner Robert McFarland and approves related plat survey.

On Aug. 21 the Marion City Council approved Resolution No. 32,519 to sell a 0.025-acre portion of a public basin (described as Lot C, author’s Fifth Edition) to the adjacent property owner at 3470 Montgomery Circle, identified in the motion as Robert McFarland. The council also approved Resolution No. 32,520 approving Plat of Survey No. 2976 for the same property.

City planner Nicole presented slides showing the triangular parcel on the backside of the homeowner’s lot and said staff found that the small outer edge of the basin is flat and not being used to contain water during storm events. Nicole said the triangular notch had been included on earlier improvement plans but then was omitted in the final plat and incorporated into the public basin area. The city calculated the acquisition cost based on 100% assessed value and told the council the applicant had been informed of the price and wished to proceed.

“We do not have to go through the vacation process…because this is public property,” Nicole said, explaining why the sale is being handled as a sale rather than vacation of right-of-way.

Council asked for the parcel size; Nicole confirmed it was 0.025 acres. Council also asked whether the sale would affect basin function; Nicole replied it would not. Staff noted the applicant had been mowing and maintaining the triangle and proposed to incorporate it into his property.

The council approved both resolutions by a roll-call vote; recorded responses in the meeting indicated unanimous approval on the record.

The sale and approved plat will move forward under the city's standard sale and plat-recording procedures.

(Transcript excerpts used for provenance are listed below.)","The council approved selling a 0.025-acre triangular portion of a public basin to the adjacent homeowner at 3470 Montgomery Circle and approved a related plat of survey; staff said the parcel is not needed for basin function and the owner had been maintaining it.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6487405,"Marion awards 2025 crack-sealing contract to Paid Asphalt after three bids",104,667000,771000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5614847-77e7dcacf5dc6f8c524308040b6346dd&start=667&end=771","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5614847-77e7dcacf5dc6f8c524308040b6346dd/thumbnail_667000.jpg","/articles/6487405/Marion-City/Linn-County/Iowa/Marion-awards-2025-crack-sealing-contract-to-Paid-Asphalt-after-three-bids","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6487405-4f7a3849a93d5d70b4c887c434671908/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167493&Signature=fikCtIBP6HOXPFbqRjwVT4rjbTV-m6yc5REJ~PQYhOtdE5hytAqTMYVGXUZwSoqdjXx2K47ArTW44btHVEmLqcp3mP0oq3RWV~qZaDRNAKIq1Oklg80RSRydAtjaMRt257M1wUwP0~ih6EfLNFEV-wouFwlR24hNt-5s5L6eVZb~YVFYRlfa8ZTZ3yt7P9PSpPNeVNhwZQTivn3bWvuWbpBwA0CMJC-A0rwy0J2RqC65ku3XDRX-jO-AJywTQb~-8aLUCRl6T3LxRxS7esEOKfEyp0TuVz5QJg4zUr0xpXo2Dl1MCmTkJbSCl8eCOeSpalPvMWTMsv3OdFw82bRBmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council awards crack-sealing contract to low bidder Paid Asphalt; engineers to inspect work.

The Marion City Council voted Aug. 21 to approve the project calendar and award the 2025 crack-sealing contract to Paid Asphalt, the low bidder at $71,792.

City engineer Mike told the council the low bid of $71,792 was about 72.6% of the engineering estimate and carried a completion date of Nov. 3, 2025, with 300 working days. The project covers recently overlaid streets, including West Eighth Avenue from Lindale to Donnelly Park and Business 151 (Tenth Avenue/Business 151) from 30 Fifth to 13th, and is intended to seal reflective cracks in the asphalt so water cannot penetrate to the underlying concrete.

“The low bid came in from Paid Asphalt at $71,792, which was 72.6% of the engineering estimate, has a completion date of 11/3/25 with 300 working days,” Mike said during the presentation.

Council member Harper asked specifically whether Business 151 coverage included the stretch east from 30 Fifth to 13th; Mike confirmed it did and characterized the work as a preventive maintenance measure to avoid deterioration that leads to bumpiness at joints.

Mike said the city had previously bid the project once with no bidders; because of traffic levels on these roads the city opted to hire a contractor instead of using in-house maintenance crews. He added that city staff would perform inspections and ensure the contractor meets specifications.

The council approved the project calendar and related resolutions (Nos. 32,516 and 32,517) by voice vote.

The motion carries with standard inspection oversight by city staff; no budgetary breakdown beyond the contract price was presented in the meeting.

(See provenance below for transcript excerpts.)","The council approved the 2025 crack-sealing project and awarded the contract to the low bidder, Paid Asphalt, at $71,792; staff said the low bid was 72.6% of the engineering estimate and the project has a completion date of Nov. 3, 2025.",{"_33":124,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":125,"_41":126,"_43":127,"_45":128,"_47":129,"_49":130,"_51":131,"_53":132,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":133,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":134,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6487409,"Marion council approves rezoning, preliminary plat for Champions Estates after resident objections",968,212000,1180000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5614847-77e7dcacf5dc6f8c524308040b6346dd&start=212&end=1180","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5614847-77e7dcacf5dc6f8c524308040b6346dd/thumbnail_212000.jpg","/articles/6487409/Marion-City/Linn-County/Iowa/Marion-council-approves-rezoning-preliminary-plat-for-Champions-Estates-after-resident-objections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6487409-433d550dbebefd96236346b64f7783ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167493&Signature=IXhodLg2fbRg~BmLoNSm5QNZVGiKOGXTP6KYz92RqJLTCQ8ypF1JERdAaKGr16mB13rLOLq1nfxxdNQvEUhsWDxdYsEx0g4cVKR~JWcUq2X2q~o4AhQo1aD3ob5ElmGLuaL6cBr6KBozfRfGPYitcTMMNd3HnTTRZAj61nFXI0bL6S3cvILdGfKM-X~3AC3kK7Etz~KVb-5auzt1o3k6APDbm-4sOEd2tpqvZUOfDGzZUKKaNxKIYevurjnsbr2ThzAAXoH93H6JvUfCHaENuRNxQ-4S-AHiVDRr079CYL-dEqUCOI3cXdg5ux8-72pJ0~QqzLjc04pbRAyoQWCa8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Champions Estates rezoning and preliminary plat approved; resident opposed during public forum.

The Marion City Council on Aug. 21 approved final consideration of an ordinance to rezone property east of Lucor/Looplore Road and north of Artesian Road and separately approved the Champions Estates Fifth Addition preliminary plat.

City staff and councilors said the change to the zoning designation does not alter the bulk regulations for lots in the area and therefore would not increase the number of lots beyond what the original preliminary plat allowed.

“The former R2 zoning district has the same bulk regulations. So that includes setback requirements, that includes minimum lot area, minimum lot width, as what is being proposed today as the SR3 District,” Nicole, a city planner, told the council during the discussion. She said the change is largely a retitling under the city's updated zoning classifications and does not change lot dimensions or setbacks.

At the start of the meeting, resident Mike Murphy of 3132 Artesian Road used the public forum to object to rezoning in his neighborhood. “I like the neighborhood… If it ain't broke, don't fix it,” Murphy said, adding he opposed rezoning that he said could create smaller lots and more traffic.

Council discussion referenced prior, lengthy meetings and public work sessions on the matter. Council members said earlier discussions and research had answered many questions about lot sizes and how the rezoning would function as a transitional buffer between different densities.

The council then voted to approve the ordinance on final consideration and later approved Resolution No. 32,518 approving the Champions Estates Fifth Addition preliminary plat. Votes were taken by voice for the ordinance and by voice for the plat; the motions carried.

The record shows the council discussed whether the northern portion of the preliminary plat would act as a transition to possible higher-density development to the north and confirmed that the area was included in the original preliminary plat when earlier phases were approved.

The council did not adopt any amendments to the rezoning or plat during the meeting. Future building plans on individual lots remain subject to the city's permitting process.

The council's actions complete the city's final local approvals for the rezone and the preliminary plat; subsequent steps will include any required plats, permit applications and developer-driven infrastructure work.

(For provenance, see transcript segments listed below.)","The Marion City Council approved final consideration of a rezoning request and a preliminary plat for Champions Estates, a subdivision east of Lucor/Looplore Road and north of Artesian Road, after staff and councilors said the change maintains previous lot standards. A resident raised public opposition during the public forum.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Marion City Council, Aug. 21, 2025

Council disbands two advisory groups: Marion Municipal Airport Committee and Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee

Marion council vacates southern 120 feet of alley between 13th and 14th; school district to be offered half

Council approves sale of 0.025-acre basin strip to adjacent homeowner, records plat

Marion awards 2025 crack-sealing contract to Paid Asphalt after three bids

Marion council approves rezoning, preliminary plat for Champions Estates after resident objections