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Altoona Council approves industrial plat, construction pay apps and new utility rates; continues Sam Wise sports-complex hearing
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Summary
The Altoona City Council on July 1 approved the preliminary and final plats for Altoona NE Industrial Plat 1, authorized multiple construction change orders and pay applications on the consent agenda, and set new residential recycling and garbage rates effective July 1. Council also continued the Sam Wise Sports Complex field renovation hearing.
The Altoona City Council voted unanimously among members present to approve the preliminary and final plats for Altoona NE Industrial Plat 1 and to pass a broad consent agenda covering construction change orders, payment applications and new residential collection rates.
Councilmember Scott Duer requested approval of the agenda and the council then approved the minutes from the June 17 and June 24 meetings. On the consent agenda, the council approved Change Order #2 for Alliance Construction related to the 8th Street widening project for $16,747.50 and Pay Application #7 for Alliance Construction for $177,323.55. It also approved Change Order #1 for RW Excavating Solutions (Spring Creek North Pond bank stabilization) for $37,946.51 and Pay Application #3 to RW Excavating Solutions for $33,516.00.
The council adopted a resolution setting the date for sale of General Obligation Urban Renewal Bonds, Series 2024 and authorizing the use of a preliminary official statement. Members also approved resolutions to set the residential recycling and residential garbage collection rates, both effective July 1, 2024.
Other consent items approved included the Altoona Façade Improvement Program, a scope of services agreement with Snyder & Associates for the Sam Wise drainage improvements, and Amendment #1 to AIA document B101 between the City of Altoona and RDG Planning & Design, Inc. The council accepted multiple public utility easements with listed consideration amounts (examples: Marazco Holding Company — $160.00; Robin & Brenda Engel — $5,315.00; Evans Family Real Estate Company LLC — $6,579.00; Todd Gavin Wheeler — $9,410.00; Katherine J. Lane & Ralph E. Lane Jr. — $6,750.00; Scott & Lori Ferris — $14,107.50; Debra Townsend Lind Revocable Trust — $13,310.00).
Council also set a public hearing for July 15, 2024 to consider a Comprehensive Plan update for a city center expansion, and approved event requests including an ARC Oktoberfest 6K run (Oct. 5) and Hy‑Vee Ladies Night (Sept. 13). The council granted retail alcohol licenses for Applebee’s (Class C), Jethro & Jake’s (Class C) and Hy‑Vee Fast & Fresh (Class B) by roll-call vote.
The meeting record shows votes on listed items recorded as 4–0 in favor among members present, with Councilmember Boka absent. Where the transcript did not record a procedural detail (for example, who seconded motions or an exact closing time for one public hearing), the council’s actions were recorded as approved by roll-call vote.
The council opened a public hearing on the Sam Wise Sports Complex Field Renovation Phase 4 Project at 6:41 p.m.; no members of the public spoke and Councilmember Scott Dunwoody moved to continue the hearing. The transcript indicates the hearing was continued; the entry "Hearing closed at _______" in the record leaves the precise closure time unspecified.
Department heads then offered routine updates from police, fire, public works, utilities, engineering, community development, economic development, HR, IT and finance. The transcript lists the presenters but does not include substantive detail of those updates.
The meeting adjourned at 6:57 p.m.