Adel City Council
March 10, 2026 - Meeting Minutes
CALL TO ORDER
The Adel City Council met in regular session at the Community Room in the Adel Public Library, 303 S. 10th Street, Adel, Iowa on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. At 6:00 p.m., Mayor Crannell called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
The following Council Members answered roll: Ockerman, Trout, McAdon, West, and Hawkins.
Staff Present: City Administrator Vick, Deputy City Administrator/Finance Director Sandquist, City Clerk Erickson, City Attorney Stone, and Parks & Recreation Director Schenck.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion by Ockerman, seconded by Trout, to approve the agenda with moving item 7.j. to precede item 7.a.
Roll: Ayes - Unanimous. Motion Carried.
PUBLIC HEARING
4.a. Public Hearing on the Matter of Proposed Authorization of a Loan Agreement and the Issuance of Not to Exceed $5,100,000 General Obligation Capital Loan Notes of the City (for Essential Corporate Purposes)
Motion by West, seconded by Ockerman, to open the public hearing.
Roll: Ayes - Unanimous. Motion Carried.
No oral or written comments received.
Motion by West, seconded by Hawkins, to close the public hearing.
Roll: Ayes - Unanimous. Motion Carried.
CONSENT AGENDA
6.a. Consider Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes Dated February 24, 2026
6.b. Consider Approval of Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes Dated February 3, 2026
6.c. Consider Approval of February Bills and February 28, 2026 Treasurer's Report
6.d. Consider Approval of Special Event - Team RunFree 5K - Saturday, June 13, 2026
6.e. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 26-34, Temporarily Closing Public Ways or Grounds in Connection with Foam Party with Absolute Science Presented by the Adel Library - Friday, July 17, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
6.f. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 26-35, Approving Temporarily Closing Public Ways or Grounds in Connection with a Summer Reading Kick-off Presented by the Adel Library - Saturday, May 30th, 2026 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
6.g. Consider Approval of the Lease Agreement Between the City of Adel and Don McKean for the Island Park Campground Lease and Operation Agreement
6.h. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 26-36, Establishing the Time for City Council Meetings
6.i. Consider Approval of Pay Application No. 1 - Rapids Street Reconstruction Project
Motion by West, seconded by McAdon, to approve the Consent Agenda.
Roll: Ayes - Unanimous. Motion Carried.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
7.j. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 26-42, Support for an Application to the Iowa Economic Development Authority Business Incentives for Growth (BIG) Program for a Proposed Manufacturing Project
Motion by Hawkins, seconded by Trout, to approve Resolution No. 26-42.
Roll: Ayes - Unanimous. Motion Carried.
7.a. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 26-37, Instituting Proceedings to Take Additional Action for the Issuance of Not to Exceed $5,100,000 General Obligation Capital Loan Notes
Motion by Ockerman, seconded by West, to approve Resolution No. 26-37.
Roll: Ayes - Unanimous. Motion Carried.
7.b. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 26-38, Authorizing the Issuance of General Obligation Capital Loan Notes, Series 2026, and Levying a Tax for the Payment Thereof
Motion by McAdon, seconded by Ockerman, to approve Resolution No. 26-38.
Roll: Ayes - Unanimous. Motion Carried.
7.c. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 26-39, Authorizing Staff to Proceed with Transition of Landfill Property and Operations to the City of Adel
Motion by Hawkins, seconded by West, to approve Resolution No. 26-39.
Roll: Ayes - Unanimous. Motion Carried.
7.d. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 26-40, Approving the Final Agreement for FY26- 27 Wages Between the City of Adel, Iowa, Police Department and Teamsters Local Union 238 Affiliated With The International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Motion by West, seconded by Hawkins, to approve Resolution No. 26-40.
Roll: Ayes - Unanimous. Motion Carried.
7.e. Consider Approval of Authorizing the City Administrator to Proceed with Executing Purchase Agreement for Property at 1700 Greene Street
Motion by Trout, seconded by Ockerman, to approve authorizing the City Administrator to proceed with executing the purchase agreement for property at 1700 Greene Street.
Roll: Ayes - Unanimous. Motion Carried.
7.f. Consider Approval of the Public Utilities Easement for Southbridge Plat 10
Motion by West, seconded by Hawkins, to approve the public utilities easement for Southbridge Plat 10.
Roll: Ayes - Unanimous. Motion Carried.
7.g. Consider Approval of the Public Utilities Easement for Titan Storage-Adel 1, LLC
Motion by West, seconded by Trout, to approve the public utilities easement for Titan Storage-Adel 1, LLC.
Roll: Ayes - Unanimous. Motion Carried.
7.h. Consider Approval for Setting a Public Hearing for the Rezoning of Property Located at
24768 Hwy 6 from R-1 (Single Family) to C-3 (Highway Commercial) for Tuesday, April 14th at 6:00 p.m.
Motion by Ockerman, seconded by McAdon, to approve setting a Public Hearing for
Rezoning property located at 24768 Hwy 6 for Tuesday, April 14th at 6:00 p.m.
Roll: Ayes - Unanimous. Motion Carried.
7.i. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 26-41, Approving Preliminary Plat for Five Oaks
Motion by West, seconded by Trout, to approve Resolution No. 26-41.
Roll: Ayes - West, Trout and Hawkins. Nays - Ockerman and McAdon. Motion Carried.
REPORTS
8.a. Presentation of Landfill Budget - Mike Fountas
8.b. South Dallas County Landfill Agency Annual Report - Council Member Shirley McAdon, City of Adel Appointed Representative
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting was adjourned at 6:53 p.m.
Timothy E. Crannell, Mayor
Attest: Carrie Erickson, City Clerk
March 19 2026
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