The Mason City City Council met in regular session on May 16, 2023, at 7:00 PM in the Mason City Public Library. Mayor Bill Schickle presided. The meeting included proclamations, a city administrator's report, approval of a consent agenda, and public hearings on street and budget items.
And good evening, everyone. Welcome to the regular meeting of the Mason City City Council. I'm Mayor Bill Schickle. We're delighted to have you with us this evening. This is the meeting for March 16th, for May 16th, 2023, and the first order of business is the roll call. Diana, would you call the roll? Lee. Present. Toma. Go ahead with the rest of the case. Yeski. Here. Simmons. Present. Ms. On. Councilmember Adams is absent. And Councilmember Toma will be joining us on our Mason City Live line. We'll go now to the adoption of the agenda. Is there a motion to adopt the agenda? So moved. We have a motion. Is there a second? Second. Of a motion and a second discussion. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. All those opposed, same sign. The motion carries. Thank you. Two specials item of business, uh, two proclamations. Very delighted to be able to do this. First, we have National Police Week. I'd like to ask Chief Jeff Brinkley along with Ozzy Ole from KCMR Radio to please uh step forward to receive this uh proclamation. Um KCMR Radio has been working on Project Gratitude, and in so doing is uh honoring our Mason City Police Department as part of National Police Week, and that's what this uh proclamation is all about, and I'd be honored to read it to you right now. Whereas today we honor a hero of our history who gave the ultimate sacrifice to protect and serve the people of Mason City a hundred and thirty years ago this year, and whereas Special Railroad Police Officer Timothy O'Brien died when he was shot in the line of duty on October 2nd, 1893, and whereas we honor Officer O'Brien not only for his sacrifice but also because he's a symbol of the service and commitment and dedication of the 48 officers in the Mason City Police Department and who put themselves on the line every day to protect and serve us. And whereas the flag presented to the O'Brien family when his name was etched for eternity in the Iowa Peace Officers Memorial is now on display in the lobby of the Mason City Police Department. And whereas we're grateful to Mason City Police Sergeant Greg Scott for doing the historical research necessary to have Officer O'Brien's name added to the Iowa Police Officers Memorial, and whereas National Police Week 2023 is a time set aside to honor the service and sacrifice of Officer O'Brien and all law enforcement officers who gave their lives in the line of duty while protecting our communities and safeguarding our democracy. Now, therefore, I bill Schickle, Mayor of Mason City, do hereby proclaim the week of May 14th through the 20th this week, 2023, as National Police Week in Mason City, and salute the outstanding service of the law enforcement officers in Mason City and communities across Iowa and the nation. Chief Brinkley, please extend uh our thanks to your uh officers, and thank you, Ozzy. That's your appreciation. Show our appreciation for you and all of your law enforcement officers. And we also have uh some lights here to show the city support. These are lights that you can put outside. They're a blue light. Thank you, Ozzy. Thank you very much. Thanks, Oz. No, that's tourism. Where's yours?