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Osceola City Council approves engine‑brake ordinance, backs wastewater project and $50,000 grant application
Summary
At its Oct. 21 meeting the Osceola City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 692 on engine/compression brakes, authorized submission of a wastewater chloride‑removal project, approved applying for up to $50,000 in CCDC funding for the O‑Hi program, and set multiple hearings and property actions.
OSCEOLA, Iowa — The Osceola City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved several measures aimed at advancing infrastructure and regulatory priorities, including an ordinance restricting engine and compression brakes and authorizations to pursue wastewater and grant funding.
At the Oct. 21 meeting Mayor Thomas Kedley opened the session and the council approved a revised agenda. Council Member George Fotiadis moved the majority of the action motions that carried on unanimous roll‑call votes (Jose Vargas, George Fotiadis, Thomas Bahls, Sonya Hicks and Luci Sullivan voting aye on recorded items).
The council approved the third reading of Ordinance 692, an amendment to Chapter 62.13 of the Osceola Code of Ordinances addressing engine brakes and compression brakes. The ordinance adds a subsection that allows a $50 "simple notice of a fine" for violations, payable at the Police Department, and includes a severability clause.
Council members also voted to approve an amendment and authorize submission for the Wastewater Treatment Facility effluent phase 1 chloride removal project. In a separate vote they authorized staff to submit an application to CCDC for the O‑Hi Program for up to $50,000 to support the program's objectives.
On land‑use matters, the council voted to send a petition to vacate the East/West alley in Block 2 of Howe’s Addition (400 block of E. Clay/E. Ayers) to the Planning and Zoning Board for review. The council approved Resolution 2025‑42 to set a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the B‑3 Interstate Commercial zoning district related to auto‑repair uses; that hearing is scheduled for the Nov. 5 council meeting at 7 p.m., and the City Clerk was directed to publish notice per legal requirements.
Council opened and closed a public hearing on the proposed disposal of 118 W. Jefferson; one person spoke during the hearing. After the public‑hearing segment the council authorized staff to negotiate and finalize plans for disposal of the property.
The meeting included routine staff reports. City Administrator Ty Wheeler provided project updates; City Clerk Britanee Case (the minutes also record the name Britanee Ward in a subsequent line) and Police Chief Marty Duffus had no additional items to report. Council Member Luci Sullivan reported on lighting around Warren Park; Council Member Thomas Bahls suggested arranging a site tour with Coop to review conditions and needs.
The council approved the consent agenda, which included bills and claims, the Oct. 7 council minutes, and Pay Estimate No. 10 for the Central Business District Project in the amount of $402,936.32. The packet’s full bills‑and‑claims listing reported a grand total of $810,836.09 across funds.
With no further business the council adjourned at 8:40 p.m. The council also rescheduled its first November meeting to Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7:00 p.m., matching the date set for the B‑3 zoning hearing.
