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Altoona council approves consent agenda including GEMT participation and city administrator contract extension
Summary
Council approved the consent agenda (4-0), which included participation agreements with Iowa DHHS/IME for the GEMT Uncompensated Cost Prospective Payment Program, an intergovernmental transfer agreement, Change Order #3 for the Public Works Facility, and consideration of a City Administrator employment contract extension; department heads then provided routine updates.
The City of Altoona Council on Nov. 3 approved its consent agenda by a 4-0 voice roll-call. Notable items in the consent agenda included a provider participation agreement with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (IHHS) and the Iowa Medicaid Enterprise (IME) for the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation (GEMT) Uncompensated Cost Prospective Payment Program; an intergovernmental transfer of public funds agreement with IHHS; Change Order #3 with Shive-Hattery related to the Altoona Public Works Facility; and consideration of an employment contract extension for the City Administrator.
The council also set public hearings for Nov. 17, 2025, on Chapter 89 (Water Supply Protection) and on an amendment to permitted sign characteristics to allow animated interstate signs in the C-7 Regional Commercial zoning district. Event requests and permit ownership changes were approved as listed in the minutes (including ownership changes for Altoona Smoke Shop and HyVee Fast & Fresh locations) and liquor/beer license actions were recorded. After the consent agenda the meeting included routine department-head updates from police, fire, public utilities, public works, engineering, community development, economic development, HR, IT, finance and the city administrator. The council adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
The meeting minutes record approvals and items that require subsequent paperwork or contract execution by staff; the minutes do not provide fiscal details for the GEMT/IGT items or the City Administrator contract in the public record excerpt.
