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Spencer council approves repeal of town-lake code, declares surplus property and OKs downtown contract
Summary
The Spencer City Council on April 24 approved the first reading of Ordinance 2025-2 to repeal the municipal code section for Town Lake after its transfer to WCUD, declared city and utility equipment surplus, changed municipal court scheduling effective in July, and authorized a $19,750 downtown revitalization contract with Main Street Studios.
The Spencer City Council on April 24 approved a package of routine items including the first reading of Ordinance 2025-2 to repeal Municipal Code Title 11, Chapter 1, Section 11-101 related to Town Lake, which the council said had been transferred to the WCUD following a merger of the utility department.
The action came during the council's regular meeting after Mayor Alisa Farmer opened the session and roll call showed Aldermen Jody Hensley, Darrell Nance, Jerry Blankenship and David Chandler present; Vice Mayor Campbell was absent.
Alderman Jerry Blankenship moved to repeal the Town Lake code provision and Alderman Darrell Nance seconded. The council recorded roll-call votes as Jody Hensley: Yes; Darrell Nance: Yes; Vice Mayor Campbell: Absent; Jerry Blankenship: Yes; David Chandler: Yes. The motion passed on first reading.
The council also adopted Resolution 2025-6 to declare several items surplus. The list included a codes office printer that would not feed paper, a pole saw and weed eater from the city park, the recorder's printer with failed rollers, and several utility-department items no longer needed: two computers, four keyboards, three computer mice and a legacy card reader. Alderman Jody Hensley moved to approve the resolution; Alderman David Chandler seconded and the measure passed by roll call.
Councilors approved Resolution 2025-7 to change Municipal Court from the first Tuesday at 5 p.m. to the first Wednesday at 1 p.m.; the change is scheduled to take effect in July. Alderman Hensley moved for approval and Alderman Blankenship seconded; the resolution passed on roll call.
On a separate item, the council approved a $19,750 contract with Main Street Studios for a downtown revitalization project, with work and plans expected to be completed by mid-June. City Attorney Ed Boring requested revised contract language to specify reimbursement-expense amounts; Alderman David Chandler moved to approve the contract with the attorney's edits and Alderman Jody Hensley seconded. The motion passed by recorded vote.
Procedural motions during the meeting included approval of the prior meeting minutes (moved by Alderman David Chandler, seconded by Alderman Darrell Nance) and adjournment (moved by Alderman Chandler, seconded by Alderman Blankenship).
The council took no citizen comments during the meeting. The next procedural step for Ordinance 2025-2 is continuation to the ordinance's required additional readings or scheduling per local code; the council did not record further debate in the minutes provided.
