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Inwood Council approves Main Street closure for farmers market, sets urban renewal hearing, and keeps two-dog limit
Summary
At its May 11 meeting the Inwood City Council adopted a resolution to close part of Main Street for a Wednesday evening farmers market, approved a five-year Iowa DOT maintenance agreement, introduced a hearing date for an expanded urban renewal area, and declined to change the two-dog household limit.
The Inwood City Council on May 11 adopted several actions affecting downtown traffic, local planning and municipal services.
The council voted to adopt Resolution No. 12-26 to close a portion of Main Street so the new Farmers Market can run Wednesday evenings from June 17 through Sept. 9, 4:30–7 p.m. The motion to introduce and adopt the resolution was made by Councilmember Rick Rozeboom and seconded by Councilmember Jordan Huyser; Councilmembers Mark Timmerman, Huyser, Laurel Reinke and Rozeboom voted aye and the resolution passed.
Council approved a five-year maintenance agreement with the Iowa Department of Transportation by motion of Huyser, seconded by Rozeboom; the motion carried 4–0. Council did not provide additional conditions in the minutes.
The council also introduced and adopted Resolution No. 13-26 to set a date for a hearing on designation of an expanded urban renewal area and an amendment to the urban renewal plan. The motion was made by Timmerman and seconded by Rozeboom; Timmerman, Huyser, Reinke and Rozeboom voted aye.
On an ordinance matter, the council reviewed a sample e-scooter ordinance from another community and decided to gather more information; formal action on an Inwood ordinance was tabled.
After discussion about recent dog-related issues, the council agreed to retain the current ordinance limiting households to two dogs rather than changing the limit.
Mayor Becca Bixler asked council to approve joining the National League of Cities; council agreed to pay the $318 annual dues.
The meeting concluded with a motion by Rozeboom, seconded by Reinke, to adjourn; the motion carried 4–0.
Next procedural steps recorded in the minutes include the posted community center bid deadline (May 19) and the scheduled farmers market dates; the minutes do not list a specific date for the urban renewal hearing in the published excerpt.
