The Mason City City Council held its regular meeting on April 4, 2023, at 7:00 PM in the Mason City Public Library. The meeting included proclamations, approval of a consent agenda, public hearings, and several action items. Key decisions included adoption of the FY2023-2024 budget, approval of a downtown revitalization grant partnership, and sale of a blighted property.
Good evening, everyone. Welcome to the regular meeting of the Mason City City Council. I'm Mayor Bill Schickle. Welcome. We're delighted to have you with us this evening. The first item of business this evening is the roll call. Diana, would you call the roll? Lee. Present. Adams. Present. Toma. President. Simmons. Present. Mason. President Yusheski. Yes. Here. Next, we have the adoption of the agenda. Is there a motion to adopt the agenda? So moved. Second. We have a motion and a second discussion. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. All those opposed, the same sign. The agenda is adoption. We now have two special items of business. I'd like representatives from the week of the young child. I'd like to invite you to uh step forward at this time because we have a proclamation designating the week of the young child in Mason City. I'd like to welcome Diane Casto and representatives from our child care providers in Mason City. We're delighted to have you with us this evening so I can uh present this uh proclamation to you. Whereas the Iowa Association of Education of Young Children and other local organizations are celebrating the week of the young child, April first through the 7th of 2023, that's this week. And whereas by highlighting the needs of high quality early child education, these groups are committed to ensure every child is healthy and successful. And thank you for that. And whereas we fully support the need for access to high quality early care and educational services, and whereas investment in child care means a stronger local economy in Mason City, it also ensures a better future for our children and more productive working adults. And whereas we must recognize the vital work performed by early child care education profession professionals, express our gratitude and our thanks for their service and support these uh important efforts that they are fairly compensated. Now, therefore, I Bill Schickle, Mayor of Mason City, to hereby proclaim April 1st through the 7th as week of the Young Child Day and Week of the Young Child Week in Mason City. Let's extend our appreciation and congratulations. Whereas we recognize the 30th anniversary of the citizens of Mason City celebrating Earth Day with a community-wide cleanup effort and a festival. And whereas for the last a hundred and thirty-five last year, a hundred and thirty-five volunteers collected, listen to this gang, twenty-six hundred pounds of trash. And whereas Earth Day is an appropriate time to consider our role in preserving our natural heritage and the precious resources that st sustain us. Now, therefore, I Bill Shickle, Mayor of Mason City, do hereby proclaim April 22nd, 2023 as Mason City's Earth Day. That's on a Saturday, and invite all citizens to participate in special celebrations that day, including a great event out at the uh Lime Creek Nature Center, and invite you to uh participate in making Mason City sparkle uh during uh Earth Week uh in Mason City. And for more information on that, you can go to uh Mason City. And for more information on that, you can go to uh MasonCity.net and get all of the uh information and let's say extend our appreciation to Missy and the entire Earth Day Committee. Thank you, Missy. Next, we'll move to the regular uh consent agenda, starting with a minutes that's followed by the oh thank you. Uh next we'll go to the public forum.