The Atlantic City Council, Wednesday (April 1st), will act on approving various contracts and agreements with area construction and other companies. First off during their 5:30-p.m. session at City Hall, the Council will hear from Annette Renaud, with Alliant Energy. Afterward, the Council will vote on approving the lease of land at 106 State Street (the former City operated, truck parking lot), for the purpose of a concrete recycling operation, as well as landscape stone product sales.  Duane Murphy, President of Murphy Contracting has proposed leasing the site, which is expected to produce $7,200 (paid in two installments of $3,600 per year) in annual revenue for the City on land that is currently unprofitable.

In other business, the Council will act on approving a retainer agreement with Otto, Lawrence and Wiederstein, of Atlantic, for legal services, and they’ll act on approving a 5-year contract with Medivac Ambulance Service. The cost of the service will be shared with Cass County, with the Board of Supervisors having approved their portion of the agreement last Wednesday. The City’s cost amounts to $50,400 for FY 2015-16, and $55,200 for FY 2016-2020, and 9.52% increase. The current rate for ambulance service has not changed in 5-years.

The Atlantic City Council is also expected to act on approving a Resolution approving the contract and bonds for the 2015 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project, and a Resolution calling for a loan agreement as well as the issuance of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds and levying of taxes to pay for the bonds, the issuance of which amounts to $1.55-million. In addition, the Council will act on approving a Resolution for a loan agreement and issuance of $405,000 in Taxable G.O. Economic Development Grant Bonds. The Council authorized the processing of both bonds during their meeting on March 18th.

And, at the end of regular business, the Council will enter into a closed session for the purpose of discussing Collective Bargaining Strategy.