Adel City Council
October 16, 2025 - Meeting Minutes
The Adel City Council met in special session at Adel City Hall, 301 S. 10th Street, Adel, Iowa on Thursday, October 16, 2025. At 4:30 p.m., Mayor Peters called the meeting to order. The following answered roll: Ockerman, Trout, McAdon, West, and Selby. All Council Members attended via Zoom.
 
Staff Present: Administrative Clerk Hauser
 
CONSENT AGENDA
1.a. Consider Approval of Class C Retail Alcohol License for Hollywood Bar and Grill
Motion by West, seconded by Selby, to approve the consent agenda.
Roll: Ayes - Unanimous. Motion Carried.
 
NEW BUSINESS
2.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 Selby, to enter closed session.
Roll: Ayes - Unanimous. Motion Carried.
Closed session began at 4:34 p.m.
Motion by Selby, seconded by Trout, to exit closed session.
Roll: Ayes - Unanimous. Motion Carried.
Closed session concluded at 7:53 p.m.
 
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 7:54 p.m.
James F. Peters, Mayor
Attest: Carrie Erickson, City Clerk
October 30 2025
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