Posted: October 14, 2022 | Updated: August 24, 2023
AGENDA
NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING
GOVERNMENTAL BODY: THE CITY COUNCIL OF CRESCO, IOWA
DATE OF MEETING: OCTOBER 17, 2022
TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING: 5:00 P.M. FAREWAY PARKING LOT/BEADLE PARK, 112 S ELM STREET
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ABOVE MENTIONED
GOVERNMENTAL BODY WILL MEET AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SET OUT ABOVE. THE TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR SAID MEETING IS AS FOLLOWS:
ROLL CALL: KRIENER, McCONNELL, FORTUNE, BOUSKA, CARMAN
BUSINESS: There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.
- Ribbon Cutting and Unveiling EV Charging Station funded by a Grant through the Iowa DOT Volkswagon Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust
COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE: (This portion of the agenda is for comments that are not related to one of the items listed on the agenda. Comments can only be received. No formal action by the Council can be taken. Those making public comments will be asked to state their name and address, and to speak from the podium.)
ADJOURN:
THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN AT THE DIRECTION OF THE MAYOR PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21, CODE OF IOWA AND THE LOCAL RULES OF SAID GOVERNMENTAL BODY. POSTED OCTOBER 14, 2022.
MINUTES
The Cresco City Council met on October 17, 2022, at 5:00 pm for a special ribbon cutting ceremony for the City’s new electric vehicle charger. Council Members Kriener, McConnell, Bouska, and Carman were present. Council member Fortune was absent.
Council Member Bouska thanked everyone for coming out for the ceremony. She also thanked Fareway for allowing the City to use two of their parking spaces for the EV Charging Station. She also thanked the Iowa Department of Transportation, Alliant Energy, Jason and Spiff with HCED/Chamber, Bob’s Electric, and PWD Widell for working with her to get this project done. Most of the project will be paid by a grant through the Iowa DOT Volkswagon Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust with the City of Cresco paying the remainder.
Bouska noted that the city wanted to install the charger so that EV owners would feel more comfortable coming to events in Cresco and to help make Howard County more inviting for EV owners, who will be an increasing share of travelers in coming years. Owners of two Teslas, one Chevrolet Bolt, and one Mitsubishi i-MiEV brought their electric cars for people to look at and they answered questions.
The next regular Cresco City Council meeting will be October 17, 2022, at 5:30 pm at Cresco City Hall.
Mayor: David J. Brenno
City Clerk: Michelle Elton