A public hearing to receive bids for sanitary sewer improvements related to the Pella Indoor Recreation Center is on the agenda of the Pella City Council at their meeting this evening. The estimated $1.1 million project was moved up to accommodate the ongoing construction project ahead of the expansion of University Street east. Another public hearing on the agenda will be held for a ground lease related to Pella Municipal Airport hangars and Vermeer Corporation. The first reading of an ordinance related to off-road utility vehicle operation in the Pella City Limits is also up for consideration.

Other agenda items include:
– Resolution to determine necessity and setting a public hearing for Fountain Hills 4 Urban Renewal Plan and development agreement with Larry and Rosemary DeVries
– Resolution to change scope of services for engineering services agreement with Schemmer for Pella Community Center renovation
– Resolution to apply for Iowa Community Attraction and Tourism Grant for Pella Community Center renovation
– Second reading of ordinance for Fox Ridge Urban Renewal Plan

During the policy and planning work session, several topics will be discussed without any action taken:
– Stormwater Management Plant
– Rotary Park Diamond Restoration
– New Residential Urban Renewal Plans at Central College, Huber Street
– Proposed Commercial and Industrial Urban Renewal Areas
– Revisions to the Solicitation Ordinance
– Partnerships with Marion County

A closed session will be held to discuss marketing and pricing strategies for a city utility. The Pella City Council meeting begins at 6:00 this evening in the Pella Public Safety Complex.