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Altoona council approves A&J Jones plats and clears consent agenda including construction pay apps and fiber easements
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Summary
The council approved preliminary and final plats for A&J Jones Plat 2 and adopted a consent agenda covering pay applications, fiber easements, a professional services agreement, a USDOT funding application, acceptance of the Polk County Hazard Mitigation Plan, and a purchase agreement for a pumper fire truck.
Altoona’s City Council approved a pair of land-division actions for A&J Jones Plat 2 and passed a sizable consent agenda that included construction pay applications, fiber easements, grant applications and a fire apparatus purchase.
Eric Cannon of Snyder & Associates presented the A&J Jones Plat 2 submissions; the council approved the preliminary plat and later approved the final plat contingent upon deficiencies being met (both recorded 5-0 votes).
On the consent agenda, the council approved multiple pay applications and change orders (Reilly Construction Change Order #2 – Tuscany Pond Enhancements, $3,824.00; Reilly Construction Pay App #6 – $121,837.76; Sandstone Management Pay App #8 – $69,208.50). The council also approved a resolution to submit funding applications to the U.S. Department of Transportation for the 1st Avenue South Reconstruction Project; a $12,200 professional services agreement with Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc.; adoption of the 2024 Polk County Hazard Mitigation Plan; a budgeted transfer of funds; and a purchase agreement for one Pumper Velocity fire truck.
The council accepted several public utility easements for Phase 2 of the city’s fiber development and recorded payments: Shannon Pell ($11,250.00), Gregory Rhames ($11,250.00), and Roger Woodward ($46,479.60). The council also approved tenant consent for an easement for Matthew R. Gibson Farms, Inc. ($1,062.00) and a plat of survey for parcel #2024-205 (0.02 acres). The consent agenda passed on a roll call vote recorded as 5-0.
The council also approved an event request for an Easter Egg Scramble at Hy-Vee Civic Plaza on April 12, 2025, and approved a new Class B liquor license for JC Grocery’s LLC dba Mini Tapatia (3160 8th St SW Ste A).