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Resident raises property concerns about Agency Auto; mayor sets cleanup date and sheriff support possible
Summary
At the Jan. 9 meeting resident Jim Lind urged the council to address ongoing issues at the Agency Auto property, citing a stripped fuel barrel and drivers cutting across grass; Mayor Jake Johnson said the property had an extension through Jan. 31 and the city will begin cleanup Feb. 1, with sheriff deputies available to keep the peace.
Resident Jim Lind told the Agency City Council on Jan. 9 that the condition of the Agency Auto property is hampering his ability to rent a nearby house, that a fuel barrel on the site had been stripped of placards and he believed that could be illegal, and that vehicles were driving through grassy areas.
Mayor Jake Johnson responded that Agency Auto had been granted an extension at the previous meeting through Jan. 31 and said the city would begin property cleanup on Feb. 1. Chief Deputy Marty Wonderlin said deputies could be present during the cleanup to keep the peace.
The council did not take additional action during the meeting beyond the mayor’s timeline and the assurance of possible deputy presence. The transcript does not record a staff enforcement schedule, citations issued, or confirmation that the barrel’s regulatory status was inspected; those details remain to be documented by city code enforcement.
Fire Chief Knaak used the public forum to announce a soup supper hosted by Agency Fire and Rescue on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., said the department is recruiting new members and requested both items be included in the next city newsletter; he also said the department will place a fence over the can collection bin to prevent cans blowing onto neighboring properties.
Mayor Johnson also told the council he expects to be out of meetings for six to eight weeks following surgery scheduled for late February or early March; he did not identify an acting official for council meetings during his absence.
