Adel City Council November 13, 2025 - Meeting Minutes

Adel City Council November 13, 2025 - Meeting Minutes The Adel City Council met in special session at Adel City Hall, 301 S. 10th Street, Adel, Iowa on Thursday, November 13, 2025. At 8:47 p.m., Mayor Peters called the meeting to order. The following answered roll: Ockerman, Trout, McAdon, West, and Selby. Staff Present: City Clerk Erickson Consultants Present: Theia Management Consulting, Marketa Oliver and Mark Jackson NEW BUSINESS 1.a. Closed Session pursuant to Iowa Code sec. 21.5(1)(i), to evaluate the professional competency of candidates for the city administrator position. Iowa Code sec. 21.5(1)(i) allows a closed session to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual's reputation and that individual requests a closed session. Motion by West, seconded by Ockerman, to enter closed session. Roll: Ayes - Unanimous. Motion Carried. Closed session began at 8:48 p.m. Motion by Trout, seconded by Selby, to exit closed session. Roll: Ayes - Unanimous. Motion Carried. Closed session concluded at 10:12 p.m. Motion by West, seconded by Trout, to direct Theia Management Consulting, LLC to proceed with making an employment offer to the candidate proposed in closed session. Roll: Ayes - McAdon, Selby, West and Trout. Nays - Ockerman. Motion Carried. OTHER BUSINESS Council Member West thanked City Clerk Erickson for all her hard work on organizing the finalist interviews day.Council Member Ockerman attended the Board of Supervisors is moving the location selected for the new projected ambulance building so it is not over a water main or sewer line. ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 10:15 p.m. James F. Peters, Mayor Attest: Carrie Erickson, City Clerk November 20 2025 LIOW0409683