Mason City Council approves third amendment extending closing deadline for Temple Street senior housing purchase

The Mason City Council on March 31 approved a third amendment to the purchase agreement for the Temple Street property to extend the closing timeline for a planned senior affordable housing development, voting 7-0 at a special meeting.

Council members moved and seconded the measure without an identified mover or seconder on the record. Mayor Whipple declared the question, and the council approved the amendment unanimously.

The amendment was introduced as the meeting's only new business after the council chair announced there were no members of the public present for public comment. Council member Joesha said she hoped the amendment would be the last change to the agreement, noting the unusual amount of work required on this project compared with other pilots in the city. "The only thing I'd say is that I don't recall — I know we have at least two other pilots in the city. I don't ever recall doing as much work as what we had to do for this. So I'm hoping that this is the last amendment and that these people get things in the right order," Council member Joesha said.

The council did not state on the record the specific number of days or other details by which the closing timeline was extended; the amendment's substantive terms were not specified in the meeting transcript. The item was described in the motion as the "third amendment to the purchase agreement of Temple Street property for senior affordable housing development to extend the closing timeline requirement." The council did not discuss funding sources, developer identity, or a new closing date during the meeting.

The meeting lasted approximately two minutes from the start of the new-business item to adjournment. After the vote the council adjourned the special session.

Votes at a glance: approved 7-0 (yes: 7; no: 0).