Council approves clerical code correction, pays bills and advances several routine resolutions

Several routine and procedural items were resolved or advanced during the meeting. The council adopted Ordinance No. 192025 to correct a clerical numeric reference in the municipal code (changing an incorrectly written number to the correct code reference); staff said the change is clerical only and does not alter substantive code provisions. The motion passed on voice vote with the commissioners present indicating support.

Council approved payment of bills and requisitions after a motion by Commissioner Gillenwater and second by Commissioner Stevens; the vote was recorded in the meeting as yays by the commissioners present.

Staff also presented Resolution No. 16‑2025 (municipal electric aggregation for residential and small commercial retail customers) and asked authority for the city administrator to execute a contract if the bids are favorable; the council placed the item on the OVA without objection. A facility‑use agreement (Resolution No. 17‑2025) to pre‑arrange school facilities for disaster sheltering was introduced; council members expressed support for pursuing the agreements to streamline sheltering and transportation during emergencies.

The city engineer announced a bid letting for an Austin and Park storm and sanitary sewer project (Feb. 25) to address sewer lateral issues affecting roughly 16 homes; staff noted this is an industrial TIF project. The meeting concluded with a motion and vote to recess into executive session for litigation and review of executive session minutes.