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Prairie City Council waives readings, adopts three ordinances and approves routine business items
Summary
At its Aug. 19 special meeting the Prairie City Council unanimously approved the agenda and consent items, and waived further readings to adopt Ordinances 410–412, covering meter wiring, a pool-meter rental option, and use of the Iowa Setoff Program for collections.
The Prairie City Council handled several routine and ordinance items by unanimous roll-call votes at a special meeting on Aug. 19, 2025.
Councilor Deb Townsend moved to approve the meeting agenda; Phil Holland seconded and the motion passed. The consent agenda, including the Aug. 13 minutes, was approved after a motion by Holland and second by Derek Ingle.
The council then moved to adopt three ordinances, each by motion that waived second and third readings and made the ordinances active upon publication:
• Ordinance 410: Requires installation of PEX for installation of wiring for electronic communication of water meters (moved by Derek Ingle; seconded by Phil Holland).
• Ordinance 411: Provides an option for residents to rent a city water meter for filling swimming pools (moved by Derek Ingle; seconded by Beth James).
• Ordinance 412: Provides an option for city staff to use the Iowa Setoff Program to collect on delinquent utility accounts and other late payments (moved by Deb Townsend; seconded by Derek Ingle).
All motions were recorded in the minutes as carrying on roll-call votes unanimously. The minutes do not record any debate, public comment, or detailed implementation timelines for these ordinances. The meeting adjourned at 6:53 p.m.
