By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
During the July 27 regular meeting of the Guthrie Center City Council, the councilmembers heard the status on the complaints regarding the property at 907 Grand St. Repeated noise complaints had been received regarding the property.
A pre-trial hearing had been scheduled, but the parties agreed to a settlement rather than proceed toward a trial. The property owner will pay a $500 civil penalty. City Administrator Kris Arrasmith explained another part of the settlement, in which the property owner agreed to have no further violations for two years.
“Basically, they have to keep out of trouble for the next two years, or they’re in contempt,” Arrasmith said.
Arrasmith shared a report on the city’s involvement with RAGBRAI. She voiced appreciation to city staff who stepped up to meet the needs on such a hot and humid day. It was noted that because the weather was so hot on July 20, foot traffic in town was lower than expected, as many bicyclists simply “hunkered down” to stay cool.
Arrasmith also noted that the city raised money at the pool that will be used toward installing a disc golf course at the city park.
“We raised more than enough money for me to hopefully get my ducks in a row next year for the Frisbee golf,” Arrasmith said.
Streets department head Darin Sloss shared plans to crack-seal streets in the downtown area. The council voted to accept a bid from DenCo Highway for the crack sealing for slightly more than $21,000.
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the city council is set for Aug. 10 at 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome.