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Council approves park lighting, 911 pact with Mills County and union wage agreement; reinstates police lieutenant
Summary
Glenwood City Council approved a $35,000-not-to-exceed second phase of park lighting to be paid from the Ray Thomas trust, authorized a five‑year 911 communications agreement (payment described as $170,000), approved a two‑year union wage agreement covering police and public works, and adopted Resolution 3746 to reintroduce the rank of lieutenant in the police department.
The Glenwood City Council approved several administrative and contractual items in one session, including a not‑to‑exceed $35,000 second phase of a park lighting project (to be paid from the Ray Thomas trust), a five‑year 911 communications agreement with Mills County described in the meeting as lowering Glenwood's payment to $170,000 and holding it flat for five years, and a two‑year union agreement covering police and public works that sets agreed wage reopenings in a wage schedule.
Council also approved Resolution 3746 to reinstate the rank of lieutenant in the police department as a promotional step outside the union; staff said the position would not increase headcount and would likely be filled around July, using a written test and panel interview process. The resolution was moved and seconded and passed on roll call.
On the lighting project, staff stated the funds would come from the Ray Thomas trust and not from the city’s general fund. On the 911 agreement staff said the recommended motion "lowers our payment to 170,000" and cleans up old language. On the union agreement staff said the primary change is the wage schedule and that it covers two years of wage reopenings.
Next steps: staff will execute the approved agreements, follow the internal hiring timeline for the lieutenant position and return any required contract documents for signature.
