(Atlantic, Iowa) – The City Council in Atlantic is set to meet 5:30-p.m. Wed., June 7th, in their Chambers at City Hall. On their agenda is action on passing a Resolution “Setting the dates for Fourth of July Fireworks Use.” During their meeting on May 17th, the Council discussed and determined the dates for fireworks will be expanded, effective June 30th through July 4th, from Noon until 11-p.m. each day.

The Council will then act on passing a Resolution “Authorizing and Approving a Loan Agreement and Providing for the issuance of a $90,000 General Obligation Solid Waste Management Note,” with regard to the City’s annual $85,344 fee ($12 per capita) with the Landfill, as stipulated in a 28-E agreement. That amount is payable in four-equal payments over the course of the fiscal year. City Administrator John Lund says since the City does not have the ability to shoulder the annual obligation out of the General Fund over the long-term, and bonding is “Not logical,” an agreement with a local bank (or banks) is arranged. In this case, First Whitney Bank and Trust, which has agreed to offer that service for free, thereby keeping the taxpayer costs to a minimum, according to Lund. Since the Note is still debt, public hearings and paperwork are required, under the Code of Iowa.

The Atlantic City Council will also act on a Resolution appointing Chelsie Rush, Jess Larsen and Chelsi Huddleson as Sunnyside Pool Management Board Team Leaders, making them eligible for $2,500 in an annual stipend pay, in addition to $15/hour as Pool Co-Managers, for hours worked. Another Resolution to be considered and acted upon by the Council, is that which grants compensatory hours to Atlantic Police Chief Devin Hogue, who has had to assume duties as a Patrol Lieutenant for an extended period of time, due to staffing issues. The City’s Personnel and Finance Committee met May 31st, and unanimously endorsed the granting of 158 compensatory hours to Chief Hogue, at his current rate of pay, to be used as either paid time-off or cashed out (with a value of $6,406.90).

In other business, the Council will act on the third and final reading of an amended ordinance with regard to Special (downtown) Parking Permits, and the first readings of: An ordinance discontinuing the Cable Television Commission, and the Community Promotion Commission, for reasons previously explained.