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Mason City City Council Regular Meeting - September 2, 2025

City Council — Tuesday, September 2, 2025
BodyMason City, Iowa
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, September 2, 2025
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
1:01

Good evening everyone.

1:02

Welcome to the regular meeting of the Mason City City Council.

1:06

This is the meeting for September 2nd, 2025.

1:09

I'm Mayor Bill Schickle.

1:11

Thank you for joining us tonight.

1:12

The first order of business is the roll call.

1:14

Diana, would you call the roll?

1:16

Massan.

1:17

Here.

1:17

Lee?

1:18

Here.

1:18

Adams?

1:19

Present.

1:20

Latham?

1:20

Here.

1:21

Simmons.

1:21

Present.

1:22

Yeski.

1:23

Here.

1:23

Let the record reflect that all members are present tonight.

1:26

The next item of business is the adoption of the agenda.

1:29

Is there a motion?

1:31

So moved.

1:32

Motion by Councilman Mason.

1:34

Second by Councilman Yusheski.

1:36

Further discussion.

1:38

All those in favor signify by saying aye.

1:41

Aye.

1:41

Aye.

1:42

All those opposed, same sign.

1:44

The motion carries.

1:45

The agenda is adopted.

1:47

The next item of business is the public forum.

1:50

This is your chance to comment on any item on the agenda.

1:53

Step forward, use the podium, state the number of the item, and the floor is yours.

2:16

And then item number five is my recommendation to appoint Amanda Golden to the Planning and Zoning Commission.

2:23

Very well qualified.

2:24

We've had an opening there for a while and delighted that Amanda has stepped forward.

2:29

She's a senior VP in banking at uh CL Bank and Trust.

2:34

And uh she's new to the area, interested in getting involved, so that'll be a great appointment there.

2:40

Item number nine is designating trick-or-treat for October thirty-first, trick-or-treat night.

2:45

That'll be on a Friday from 5 30 to 7 30.

2:49

Item seven is approving the uh adoption of changes, uh slight changes to the boundaries of the corridor revitalization loan area.

2:58

Item eight is a resolution awarding a contract for professional services to SEH engineering uh from Mason City for the stormwater flood mitigation grant.

3:10

And item nine is approving a release agreement between the city, mechanical air, and Hinkle Construction Company.

3:17

Members, those are the items on the consent agenda tonight.

3:20

Any that you would like to act on separately?

3:36

We have a motion by Councilman Mason.

3:38

Second, second by uh Councilman uh Simmons.

3:41

Further discussion.

3:44

Diana, would you call the roll?

3:46

Yes.

3:46

Simmons, Yesheski.

3:48

Yes.

3:48

Adams.

3:49

Yes.

3:49

Latham?

3:50

Yes.

3:50

Lee.

3:51

Yes.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Summary of Proceedings

Mason City City Council Regular Meeting - September 2, 2025

The Mason City City Council met on September 2, 2025 with all members present. The agenda was adopted unanimously. Several items were approved as part of the consent calendar, and two items (changes to the Corridor Revitalization Loan Area boundaries and a release agreement for skywalk damage) were pulled for separate discussion.

Consent Calendar

  • Appointment of Amanda Golden to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Golden is a senior VP at CL Bank and Trust and new to the area.
  • Designation of Trick-or-Treat for October 31, 2025 (Friday) from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
  • Adoption of changes to the boundaries of the Corridor Revitalization Loan (CORAL) area.
  • Resolution awarding a contract to SEH Engineering of Mason City for stormwater flood mitigation grant professional services.
  • Approval of a release agreement between the City, Mechanical Air, and Henkel Construction Company regarding skywalk damage. Note: The agenda numbering in the transcript appears inconsistent; two separate items were both referred to as "item nine".

Discussion Items

  • Corridor Revitalization Loan Area Boundary Change (Item 7) – Councilman Latham explained that the proposed expansion fills a gap between downtown and the Coral area, aligning with the program's goals. A prior request for a CORAL loan from Roller City prompted a similar extension, resulting in significant improvements. The current application similarly meets the requirements and council intent.
  • Release Agreement for Skywalk Damage (Item 9) – Councilman Latham asked about the damage. Staff reported that faulty drainage connections during previous work caused approximately $63,000 in water damage to the skywalk. After negotiations between the parties' insurers, a release agreement was reached, allowing the city to receive payment and enabling Henkel to complete repairs.

Key Outcomes

  • Agenda adopted (motion by Councilman Mason, second by Councilman Yusheski; unanimous).
  • Consent calendar approved (motion by Councilman Mason, second by Councilman Simmons; unanimous roll call vote).
  • Item 7 – Boundary change approved (motion by Councilman Latham, second by Councilman Yusheski; unanimous roll call vote).
  • Item 9 – Release agreement approved (motion by Councilman Latham, second by Councilman Simmons; unanimous roll call vote).

Meeting Transcript

Good evening everyone. Welcome to the regular meeting of the Mason City City Council. This is the meeting for September 2nd, 2025. I'm Mayor Bill Schickle. Thank you for joining us tonight. The first order of business is the roll call. Diana, would you call the roll? Massan. Here. Lee? Here. Adams? Present. Latham? Here. Simmons. Present. Yeski. Here. Let the record reflect that all members are present tonight. The next item of business is the adoption of the agenda. Is there a motion? So moved. Motion by Councilman Mason. Second by Councilman Yusheski. Further discussion. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Aye. All those opposed, same sign. The motion carries. The agenda is adopted. The next item of business is the public forum. This is your chance to comment on any item on the agenda. Step forward, use the podium, state the number of the item, and the floor is yours. And then item number five is my recommendation to appoint Amanda Golden to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Very well qualified. We've had an opening there for a while and delighted that Amanda has stepped forward. She's a senior VP in banking at uh CL Bank and Trust. And uh she's new to the area, interested in getting involved, so that'll be a great appointment there. Item number nine is designating trick-or-treat for October thirty-first, trick-or-treat night. That'll be on a Friday from 5 30 to 7 30. Item seven is approving the uh adoption of changes, uh slight changes to the boundaries of the corridor revitalization loan area. Item eight is a resolution awarding a contract for professional services to SEH engineering uh from Mason City for the stormwater flood mitigation grant. And item nine is approving a release agreement between the city, mechanical air, and Hinkle Construction Company. Members, those are the items on the consent agenda tonight. Any that you would like to act on separately? We have a motion by Councilman Mason. Second, second by uh Councilman uh Simmons. Further discussion.

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