Sac City Council approves consent agenda, forgives sewer bill and OKs planned unit development site plan

The Sac City Council voted Oct. 22 to approve its consent agenda and several individual actions, including forgiving a $175 sewer bill, authorizing the auction of a 1976 Quick Attack fire truck and adopting a site-plan resolution for a planned unit development. Mayor Scott Bundt presided over the meeting, which ran from 5:00 to 5:45 p.m.

The consent agenda — moved by Councilmember Tom Lownik and seconded by Councilmember Larry Mahler — covered routine items such as approval of the Oct. 8 minutes, a bow-license application and the financial report, and included claims totaling $104,589.91. Roll call on the consent agenda recorded Ayes: Mahler, Murley, Shull, Bruening, Lownik; Nays: none.

On a separate motion, the council agreed to forgive $175.00 of Cary Conger’s sewer bill. Councilmember Tom Lownik moved the forgiveness; Councilmember Larry Mahler seconded. The roll call was Ayes — Mahler, Shull, Bruening, Lownik; Nay — Murley. The measure passed.

Councilmember Bob Murley moved, and Councilmember Kayla Shull seconded, approval to auction the city’s Quick Attack 1976 fire truck; the motion passed unanimously. The council also approved a partnership with the Sac Community Center to develop a lease agreement for renting the old middle school auditorium after a motion by Murley, seconded by Teresa Bruening.

The council authorized the city administrator to proceed with hiring Brett Redenbaugh to file under Iowa Code 657A regarding the property at 211 S. 12th Street. That motion was made by Councilmember Tom Lownik and seconded by Councilmember Teresa Bruening; the vote was unanimous.

On appointments, Councilmember Teresa Bruening moved, seconded by Councilmember Larry Mahler, to appoint Mercedes Noethe to the Planning & Zoning Board; the motion passed unanimously.

On land-use business, Councilmember Tom Lownik introduced and Councilmember Bob Murley moved (seconded by Teresa Bruening) adoption of Resolution No. 2024-42, approving a site plan request for a planned unit development in Sac City. The resolution passed on roll call: Ayes — Shull, Bruening, Lownik, Mahler, Murley; Nays — none.

Votes at a glance: - Consent agenda (approval of agenda, minutes, bow-license application, financial report, receipts/disbursements and listed claims totaling $104,589.91): mover Tom Lownik; second Larry Mahler; outcome — approved (Ayes: Mahler, Murley, Shull, Bruening, Lownik). - Forgive $175 sewer bill for Cary Conger: mover Tom Lownik; second Larry Mahler; outcome — approved (Ayes: Mahler, Shull, Bruening, Lownik; Nay: Murley). - Auction Quick Attack 1976 fire truck: mover Bob Murley; second Kayla Shull; outcome — approved (unanimous). - Partner with Sac Community Center to develop lease for old middle school auditorium: mover Bob Murley; second Teresa Bruening; outcome — approved (unanimous). - Authorize hiring Brett Redenbaugh to file under Iowa Code 657A for 211 S. 12th Street: mover Tom Lownik; second Teresa Bruening; outcome — approved (unanimous). - Appointment of Mercedes Noethe to Planning & Zoning Board: mover Teresa Bruening; second Larry Mahler; outcome — approved (unanimous). - Resolution No. 2024-42, approve PUD site plan: mover Bob Murley; second Teresa Bruening; outcome — approved (unanimous).

The council received committee and department head reports (details not specified in the transcript) and adjourned at 5:45 p.m. following a motion by Councilmember Bob Murley and second by Councilmember Tom Lownik.

(Record in the meeting minutes shows Mayor Scott Bundt presiding and an attestation line; signatures are recorded in the minutes.)