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Votes at a glance: Marshalltown council approves fee schedule, property sales and multiple ordinances
Summary
The Marshalltown City Council on June 21 approved a routine consent agenda, an updated city fee schedule, a new collections contract, three surplus-property sales, and adopted several zoning and code ordinances; details and outcomes are listed below.
Marshalltown — At its June 21 meeting the Marshalltown City Council approved a series of routine and substantive items by roll call, including budget- and land-use-related votes.
Major items approved
- Consent agenda: Approved by unanimous roll call.
- City fee schedule: Council adopted a resolution to update the fee schedule, effective July 1, 2025.
- Collections contract: The council authorized an agreement with Municipal Collections of America, Inc. to collect unpaid automated traffic-enforcement citations after staff told the council the prior vendor had gone out of business.
- Property sales: The council approved a purchase agreement for 501 North First Avenue (buyer Troy Klene, $10,000) with permit and construction timelines and a city right of reversion if the buyer does not meet deadlines. The council also approved sales of 915 and 919 South Center Street to Dean Laws ($1,000 each) with demolition or relocation timelines and permit requirements.
- Ordinances: The council completed third readings and adopted multiple zoning and code amendments, including Ordinances 15101, 15102, 15103, 15104, 15106 and 15107. Ordinance 15108 (offenses concerning minors, including a standardized 11 p.m. curfew for under-18s and updated tobacco-sale/possession language) received a first reading and will return for a subsequent vote.
Votes were recorded in roll call for each item and were approved as noted in the meeting record. No formal amendments were recorded during the meeting to the items listed above.
What to expect next
Staff will monitor timelines and permit compliance for surplus-property sales and will return any enforcement or reversion matters to council if conditions are not met. Ordinance 15108 will return for further consideration at a later meeting.
