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Albia City Council Meeting

November 16, 2020 · Albia, IA
Source: mintues 11 16 20 converted (PDF)
Retrieved April 25, 2026 from albiaiowa.org ↗
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Attendees

Brandon Williams (Council member)
Scott Kelly (Council member)
Dennis Conley (Council member)
Kathy Mobley (Council member)
Merle Regenold (Council member)
Leslie Hill (Council member)
Bill Murphy (Sanitation Commissioner)
James Fry (Official)
Brad Evinger (Chief of Police)
Renee Powers (Official)
Jeff Stephens (St. Commissioner)
Bob Breckenridge (City Attorney)
✓ Present: 12/12

Decisions

Agenda Items

#1

Parking Ordinance

Discussion and potential vote on a parking ordinance

#2

Minutes Approval

Approval of minutes from the meeting held November 2, 2020

#3

Claims Approval

Approval of claims as mailed

#4

Ordinance #891

2nd reading of Ordinance #891 to Close, Vacate and Dispose of Alley

#5

Public Hearing Date

Setting of public hearing date for Disposal of Alley

#6

Comprehensive Plan

Setting of public hearing date for Comprehensive Plan

#7

Hiring of Sanitation Commissioner

Discussion and potential vote on the hiring of James Fry as Sanitation Commissioner

Public Comments

6 speakers
Larry Anderson · Topic: Parking Ordinance

Presented a petition with approximately 80 signatures against the parking ordinance and suggested letting the Code Enforcement Officer do her job for a couple of years

Debbie Judge · Topic: Parking Ordinance

Expressed opposition to the ordinance and suggested letting the Code Enforcement Officer do her job

Gordon Larson · Topic: Parking Ordinance

Suggested using common sense and targeting habitual offenders instead of enforcing the ordinance

Sarah Fabor · Topic: Parking Ordinance

Believes there are more important problems in the city and suggested enforcing existing ordinances instead

Jim Stern · Topic: Parking Ordinance

Believes the council is overstepping its authority and that the ordinance is too broad and extreme

Darwin Thomas · Topic: Parking Ordinance

Expressed concerns about the ordinance being too extreme and potentially burdening people with mobility issues