The City Council in Atlantic will meet in a regular session 5:30-p.m. Wednesday, at City Hall. During their meeting, the Council will act on approving a Resolution pledging $46,500 in matching funds for a Vision Iowa grant application. The grant application for the second phase of the Schildberg Recreation Area, requires matching funds.

The grant will help to cover an estimated $353,000 in construction for the campgrounds restrooms in the shelter house facilities. That includes $250,000 in construction costs. The City has budgeted $80,000 plus a project fund balance of $11,918 for the project. The City originally budgeted $20,000 for the project, but received $25,000 from the County, which leaves the Project Fund with what City Administrator John Lund says is “A strong balance.” Aside from this project, Lund will recommend to the Council the City NOT appropriating any additional funds outside the normal budgeting process.

The Council will discuss financial support for the Ann W. Wickman Childcare Center. The Personnel and Finance Committee, last week, recommended the City offer $15,000 per year in Operational Support of the Center. Their options include offering a matching amount up to $15,000, or to issue the funds without condition. Lund says there may be value in using the grant match proposal to leverage support from private donors, as the primary supplemental support to the YMCA, which runs the Childcare Center. If the Council approves, it would likely get the money from the Local Option Sales Tax Progress Fund.

In other business, the Council will hear from Snyder and Associates Engineers’ Kyle Riley, with regard to the Bull Creek Storm Water Projects, and, they’ll hear an annual report from Animal Control Officer Kris Erickson. And, in his report to the Atlantic City Council, City Administrator John Lund will discuss inquires he’s had with regard to bee keeping within the City Limits, and an ordinance regulating such businesses.