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Mantorville hires seasonal park worker; pickleball signage policy and sound barriers slated for follow‑up
Summary
Council approved hiring Luellen Lewis as a seasonal park employee pending chemical screening, discussed creating a uniform advertising sign policy for the city pickleball court, and deferred detailed consideration of sound barriers to the next meeting.
The Mantorville City Council approved hiring Luellen Lewis as a seasonal park employee, contingent on completion of required screening for chemicals.
Councilmember Jim Potter moved to hire Lewis and Councilmember Kim Boyum seconded; the motion passed 5‑0. The minutes record the approval as conditional on screening; no salary or start date was included in the published minutes.
Council members also discussed advertising signage at the city’s pickleball court, expressing a preference that signs follow a consistent color scheme. The council advised City Clerk‑Treasurer Gretchen Lohrbach and Deputy Clerk Siewert to develop a signage policy for advertising. Separately, councilmembers noted pickleball sound barriers as a pending agenda item to be discussed at a future meeting.
Separately noted during the meeting: the council announced an Arbor Day tree planting (Red Sunset Maple) at the dog park on April 24 at 1:00 p.m., and a student athlete, Leila Galloway, was recognized for a national powerlifting gold medal.
