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Albia council approves routine business: tax exemptions, Main Street update and project reports
Summary
Council approved four tax-exemption applications, discussed procurement plans for 2023, tabled proposed animal-code and security camera actions, and heard a Main Street/IDOT sidewalk update from Laura Teno; the new patrol officer Tanner Kellogg was sworn in.
At its Nov. 7 meeting, the Albia City Council handled multiple routine agenda items, approving tax exemptions for four properties, deferring several policy questions and receiving project updates.
Tax exemptions: Council reviewed and approved tax-exemption applications for four properties; Dennis Conley moved and newly appointed council member Chris Yarkosky seconded the motion, which carried 6-0. The minutes do not list addresses or specific exemption terms.
Procurement and contracts: Council member Dennis Conley said the city will seek requests for proposals in 2023 for services such as insurance, audit and financial services; council agreed to consider this in the 2023 calendar year.
Main Street and sidewalks: Laura Teno, Main Street/Chamber Director, discussed an agreement with the Main Street program through Iowa Economic Development and requested a city representative for the program’s board. The City Clerk, Linda Heller, will serve on the Main Street board. Teno also reported that the IDOT sidewalk project has stopped until spring.
Code changes and security cameras: Council member Kathy Mobley raised questions about proposed changes to the section of the code described in the minutes as the 'viscous animal' provision; the council voted to table action until the next regular meeting for further research (motion carried 6-0). The council also discussed installing security cameras at city departments; Chief of Police Brad Evinger will contact security companies for pricing, and council tabled the item until the next meeting (motion carried 6-0).
Personnel and reports: Chief Brad Evinger introduced new patrol officer Tanner Kellogg, who had passed required tests; Mayor Richard Clark swore in Kellogg. City Clerk Linda Heller reported on the Housing Needs Assessment and survey findings (details not specified). Street Commissioner Jeff Stephens reported that the street overlay project is finished.
The minutes record these as routine, noncontroversial actions and defer several items for additional research or pricing. The meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m.
