The Atlantic City Council is expected to act on a couple of matters to come before them during their meeting Wednesday evening, at City Hall. The first is a Resolution of Objection, to the location of the POET Ethanol Trans-loading Station. The second, is a recommendation by the Mayor, to approve a contribution of just over $3,000 to the Cass County Agricultural & Educational Association, for the new “Cattle Barn,” at the Fairgrounds.

The Resolution to come before the Council during their 5:30-p.m. meeting, Wednesday, was prepared by City Attorney Dave Wiederstein at the request of Mayor Dave Jones. It cites safety concerns pertaining to the POET ethanol transfer station located within 100-feet of the Downtown Fire District, and encourages the company to reconsider the location of the facility to a site elsewhere in Atlantic. It says also that the City has questionable legal options to pursue in its opposition to the current site, which is under construction.

With regard to the Cattle Barn, the Mayor will ask the Council to consider making a donation to the Fair Board in the amount of $3,008.80, if they want to find a way to keep the Association’s net permit cost for the project in-line with the new building permit fee structure. Last August, the Cass County Ag & Educational Association (Fair Board) asked the Council to waive the $3,500 building permit fee for a new, open cattle barn.

The Council concluded the old fee schedule be adjusted for such structures, and later amended the building permit fee schedule to reduce the per square foot fee, and cap the total building fee to unattached, accessory structures at $500. Under the new fee, the Fair Board would have only had to pay the $500 fee, but it is not retroactive, and therefore does not apply to permits issued prior to Sept. 4th.

In other business, the Atlantic City Council will act on approving the route for the Oct. 12th Fireman’s Parade. The parade begins at 6-p.m. at 2nd and Walnut Streets, and will travel on 6th and Chestnut Streets before returning to 2nd Street.