(Atlantic, Iowa) – The City Council in Atlantic held a brief, Special Session this (Wednesday) evening to act on two Resolutions to come before them. Both passed unanimously.

The first Resolution called for “Adopting a Memorandum of Understanding with the Atlantic Community School District for a School Resource Officer Program.”  Councilperson Elaine Otte…

Otte said Atlantic Police Chief Devin Hogue told the City’s Personnel and Finance Committee that he was concerned if the School Board doesn’t take action on the MOU during their next meeting, the chances of having an officer on-board by the time the District gets back from Christmas break, would be diminished. The SRO will have been certified and completed the Law Enforcement Academy. They will also need to have the required School Resource Officer training.

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The second resolution was to “Authorizing Vision Atlantic, Inc., to proceed with infrastructure construction for the Camblin Hills Development and Assurances Regarding a Development Agreement.”

Once the Special Session concluded, the Atlantic City Council entered a Work Session to Review, discuss and come to a consensus on a Housing Development Policy and Guidelines, including using information from other cities, with regard to how they deal with properties the city owns and wants to see improved or demolished. Their consensus was to review the current policy (including the legalities) and let the bidder for 506 W. 10th Street know their decision, as a courtesy.

The second item on the Work Session was to Review, discuss and come to a consensus on the Sidewalk Program. Once again, the Atlantic City Council decided they would talk first with Public Works Director Kirk Knudsen and gain his input on how the sidewalk improvement projects would begin. Nothing would likely be done until the Spring, regardless. It was also suggested the City send out letters of intent and to begin the process of notifying property owners know which sidewalk projects may affect their property.

In other business, the Atlantic City Council reminds residents of upcoming “Listening Sessions” with various Council members. The meetings will take place at the Atlantic Public Library on Nov. 4th, 12th, 14th and 21st, from 5:30-until 6:30-p.m. Here’s the schedule:

Monday, Nov. 4th: 5th Ward; Councilman Dana Halder
Tuesday, Nov. 12th: 1st Ward; Councilperson Emily Kennedy
Thursday, Nov. 14th: 2nd Ward; Councilman Jim Behrends
Thursday, Nov. 21st: 3rd Ward; Councilman Mike McDermott.

ANY citizen of Atlantic is welcome to attend any or all of the Sessions, regardless of which Ward you happen to live in.