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Argo council discusses Junior City Council, Park Board and Business Alliance leadership
Summary
At a Jan. 12 work session the Argo City Council agreed to begin approving an application for a Junior City Council and to draft an ordinance defining its duties; Councilperson Rick Hopkins will form a Park Board application and the mayor asked Councilperson Dennis Griffin to consider leading a Business Alliance.
The Argo City Council used its Jan. 12 work session to review agenda items that included new local civic initiatives: forming a Junior City Council, establishing a Park Board, and exploring leadership for a Business Alliance.
Mayor Randy Hettich said the first step toward a Junior City Council will be approving an application so students can begin applying; the council will later update the city ordinance to establish the council’s requirements and duties. The discussion recorded in the transcript identifies the administrative steps but shows no ordinance change or formal vote during the work session.
Councilperson Rick Hopkins reported he will create an application form for individuals interested in serving on a proposed Park Board. Hopkins said the Park Board, once appointed, will set its mission and values and would oversee the city’s special events, including the Christmas Parade, Fall Festival and Spring Festival.
Mayor Hettich asked Councilperson Dennis Griffin to consider leading a Business Alliance; Griffin agreed to provide ideas and an update at the next council meeting. The transcript records these items as agenda-review discussions; no formal appointments or ordinance adoptions were made during the Jan. 12 work session.
