(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council authorized the bid letting and set a public hearing for the Bull Creek Improvement project at their meeting Wednesday evening.
Bull Creek has been eroding for many years and Atlantic Parks and Recreation Director Bryant Rasmussen has managed to produce a plan, in collaboration with Snyder & Associates, to address the erosion, which has been given approval by the US Army Corp or Engineers.
Dave Sturm, Engineer, updated the City Council on the plans…
Sturm said they are also fixing a couple of culvert outlets, replacing the culvert where the trail crosses the creek and replacing the trail. He said the project is still coming in under $500,000, so they are sitting really good.
The public hearing has been set for Wednesday, March 16th.
In other news, the City Council approved an order to allow the Mayor to sign all documents necessary to facilitate the Joint Airport Bridge Rehabilitation project with Cass County. The 6th Street Bridge rests on property in both Atlantic and Cass County. Since the bridge resides in both jurisdictions, the City and County will split the cost. The estimated cost for the City of Atlantic is around $200,000.
The Council also set a date for a public hearing on a proposal to enter into a General Obligation Solid Waste Management Loan Agreement and to Borrow Money thereunder in a principal amount not to exceed $90,000. The resolution states this is for the purpose of paying the costs of funding the construction of solid waste disposal facilities and improvements. City Administrator John Lund explained that the City is a member of a 28E organization that operates the Cass County Landfill. The City is required to support the Landfill financially, if the Landfill determines it is necessary. The Landfill has instituted a per-capita fee of $12.00 per resident to be assessed annually. The amount shall be $85,344, payable in four equal payments over the course of the fiscal year. The public hearing will be held on March 16th.
The Council then approved an order for City Clerk services with the City of Marne. This new agreement simply updates the annual service charge for Marne to utilize Atlantic’s City Clerk. The increase is reflective of actual labor cost increases as a proportionate share of Marne’s time utilizing the City Clerk.
The Council also approved an order to set the date of the public hearing on the Maximum Tax Dollars for March 2, 2022.
