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Clinton council approves multiple land sales, plats, ordinances; tables charter appointments
Summary
The council adopted several routine resolutions and ordinances including three small property sales, a final plat, a CCDA grant match for an Eagle Point Park trail, and ordinances vacating an alley and updating zoning references; the council postponed advisory appointments to Feb. 25.
The Clinton City Council on Feb. 11 approved a series of routine land transactions, plats and ordinance actions and postponed a slate of advisory appointments until the Feb. 25 meeting.
Among the formal actions adopted by motion and roll call were resolutions authorizing the sale of small parcels at 1604 North Third Street — a northerly 25-foot strip to Christopher Smith for $300 and a southerly 25-foot strip to Daniel Ivory for $300 — and the sale of 613 Second Avenue South to Devon Bray for $3,000. Council member Kearns read each resolution and moved adoption; each passed on unanimous roll-call votes.
The council also approved the final plat for Clinton Townhomes Subdivision and set a date for a public hearing on conveying an interest in 34 acres at the rail park to Super 8 Logistics LLC, a proposed industrial/transloading user. During the rail-park discussion staff described a phased approach for buildings and a target to close by April; councilors noted sale proceeds likely will be earmarked for county and capital needs.
On zoning and municipal code, the council waived two prior readings and adopted an ordinance vacating a north-south alley adjacent to Lots 9 and 11–14 in Blocks 8 Range 3 Buells Addition to Lyons, citing Iowa Code section 380.3 for the waiver. Separately the council advanced an ordinance amending multiple city-code chapters to update references to community development.
Parks staff described a CCDA (Community Catalyst/Downtown Assistance) grant application for a walking trail at Eagle Point Park. Josh Shakers of Parks and Recreation told council staff used city engineering to estimate a 6-foot-wide concrete path and that the project is on the capital-improvement program; the grant would provide $156,000 with a required owner match of up to $75,000. Council approved the grant submission and acknowledged an estimated $6,000 city contribution would be covered from existing park funds if the grant is awarded.
On appointments, Council member Warren asked for more time to review candidates for the Charter Review Commission and moved to table the mayor’s recommended list to the Feb. 25 meeting; the council voted to postpone the appointments.
What’s next: The city will hold the public hearing for the Super 8 Logistics conveyance on the date set by council and return on Feb. 25 to consider advisory appointments; other adopted items proceed to implementation per standard city procedures.
