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Pella City Council reappoints city clerk, fire chief and city attorney; approves routine licenses and depositories
Summary
At its Jan. 6 meeting, the Pella City Council approved reappointments for City Clerk Mandy Smith, Fire Chief Randy Bogaard and City Attorney Kristine Stone, appointed Dave Hopkins as mayor pro tem, and approved routine consent items including license renewals and bank depositories.
Pella, Iowa — The Pella City Council on Jan. 6 reappointed several municipal officials and approved a slate of routine consent items.
The council reappointed Mandy Smith as city clerk for a two‑year term expiring in January 2028. The reappointment was moved by Lynn Branderhorst and seconded by Harold Van Stryland; the motion passed on a 5–0 roll‑call vote.
The council also reappointed Randy Bogaard as fire chief for a two‑year term through January 2028. Branderhorst moved the reappointment, which passed 5–0. Mayor Don DeWaard’s background notes for Bogaard record volunteer service dating to 1985 and prior department leadership roles.
Council appointed Dave Hopkins as mayor pro tem for a two‑year term; the appointment was approved 5–0. Hopkins will perform the duties of the mayor in cases of absence or inability.
The body approved reappointments to the Community Services Board: Michael Lyons to a three‑year term (expiring Dec. 31, 2028) and Kayla Stehlik to a three‑year term (expiring Dec. 31, 2028). Both motions passed unanimously.
On a separate resolution, the council reappointed Kristine Stone of Ahlers & Cooney as city attorney for the 2026–2027 calendar years; the resolution passed 5–0. The meeting packet summarized Stone’s municipal law background.
The council approved Resolution No. 6979 naming approved depositories and maintaining an authorized maximum balance of $40,000,000 for each listed bank, in compliance with Iowa Code Chapter 12C.
Consent‑agenda approvals included renewal of Class C retail alcohol licenses with outdoor service and catering privileges for Central College and Nederlanders Tap & Golf, and approval of special event permits for the Pella Food Shelf’s Coldest Night of the Year walk (conditional on receipt of fee and certificate of insurance) and the Pella Public Library Book Bash. The consent agenda carried with four ayes and one abstention; Councilmember Calvin Bandstra recorded an abstention due to a conflict of interest.
The council approved Abstract of Bills No. 2190 and accepted committee reports from Policy & Planning, Historic Preservation, Library Board and the Community Development Committee.
The council briefly adjourned to a Policy & Planning meeting for discussion of items including a proposed amendment to the Lely Urban Renewal Plan and returned with no formal action. The meeting concluded after the council reconvened from a closed session on a real estate matter; the council took no action following the closed session. Meeting adjourned at 7:13 p.m.
