When the Atlantic City Council holds its first meeting of the new year, Wednesday, among of the items on their agenda, is a presentation followed by discussion, with regard to a Water Source Protection Plan (WSPP) by DNR Source Water Community Facilitator for Southwest Iowa, Zachary Johannes.

According to City Administrator John Lund, Johannes would like to create an action plan for the City that can help to organize water supply protection. The idea is to draft an WSPP that meets the City’s needs, but in order to do so, Johannes needs a letter of commitment from City leaders. Lund say he will encourage the Council to allow the City Attorney and himself to review any documents, prior to making a commitment to another government agency. Anything the binds the City into making future expenditures or limiting revenue opportunities, Lund says, should be referred to the Personnel and Finance Committee.

In other business, the Council will take action on annual administrative matters, such as approving a bank for the City’s 2019 Checking Account, Approving the official City Newspaper for 2019 legal publications, and acting on a recommendation to change the duration of Parks and Recreation Board member terms from six-years, to four-years. The Parks & Rec Board has already approved the term-limit change, because they feel a longer term discourages people from running for the Board, and creates burn-out.

If the Council goes along with the plan, current Board Member terms would be adjusted as follows:

John Krogman & Jolene Smith, (whose old term expire 11/15/2023) – New term 11/15/2021

Charlene Beane & Vice-Chair Erin McFadden (whose current term expires 11/15/2019) – would be left at the same expiration date.

Stuart Dusenberry (Board Chair) – term would remain unchanged, with expiration date 11/15/2021.

The Atlantic City Council meeting begins 5:30-p.m. Wednesday, in the Council’s Chambers at City Hall.