City of Atkins City Council Meeting
Special Session Minutes
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.
City Hall Council Room, 480 Third Avenue, Atkins, Iowa, 52206
An Open House for the Fire Station Design plans was held from 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Mayor Bruce Visser called the meeting to order at 6:38pm.
Present were Council members EJ Bell, Trevor Dursky, David Fisher, Jim Koehn, Samantha Petersen, and Mayor Bruce Visser. Also present were Interim City Administrator Sandi Fowler, Deputy Clerk Amy Breese, and various members of the public.
Koehn moved to approve the agenda. Petersen seconded the motion. Fisher then moved to amend the agenda to remove item #7, Resolution selecting the design and establishing a proposed timeline for the 2024 Fire Station Project. Dursky seconded. Ayes: Bell, Dursky, Fisher, Petersen. Nays: Koehn. Motion carried. The original motion to approve the agenda was then voted, ayes: Bell, Dursky, Fisher, Koehn, and Petersen, nays: none. Motion carried.
Koehn moved to set the Public Hearing for May 28, 2024, at 6:30pm for the City of Atkins, Iowa, Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024. Petersen. seconded the motion. Ayes: Bell, Dursky, Fisher, Koehn, and Petersen. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Presentation was made by Al Buck and Michael Fritz of Solum Lang Architects regarding the Atkins Fire Station Project.
The council meeting was paused 6:50-7:05pm due to storm warning.
Comments from the public were received. Comments are limited to three minutes. Five. residents spoke at the meeting. Written correspondence was received prior to the. meeting. Fifteen signed letters were received, eight in support of the original fire station plan, four in support of approving a fire station plan, and three with questions or comments only.
Council discussed the Fire Station Design options.
The next regular City Council meeting will be held May 28, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. City Hall/Library, Council Room, 480 3rd Avenue, Atkins, IA.
Koehn moved to adjourn the meeting. Dursky seconded. Ayes: Bell, Dursky, Fisher, Koehn, and Petersen. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Adjournment 9:12pm.
Amy Breese, Deputy Clerk
Bruce Visser, Mayor