(Atlantic, IA) – The first December meeting of the Atlantic City Council was held (Wed. 12/3) evening, in the Council’s Chambers at City Hall. During their brief session, the Council passed a resolution approving the 2026 Budget Report to City Council to City Council for Atlantic Municipal Utilities. They also acted to re-appoint Atlantic Parks and Recreation Commission members Dolly Bergmann and Kevin Ferguson.

The Council held Public Hearings on proposals to enter into an Essential Purpose Loan Agreement (ELPA), and a General Purpose Loan Agreement (GPLA). There were no comments  received. Afterward, resolutions on taking additional action on both proposals, passed.

Atlantic City Council mtg, 12-3-25

The Atlantic City Council approved a change order for one of the City’s Street Improvement Projects, reflecting As-built Quantities for the Project, with a net reduction of contract costs amounting to $9,518.61, for an adjusted contract price of approximately $1.396-million.The remaining costs for the project are a little more than $69,800. City Engineer Dave Sturm…

The Council approved a pay application in the amount of $241,576 to Omni Construction, for the Downtown Street Improvement Project. Sturm says…

They approved as well, a Pay Application in the amount of $486,909 to Bluffs Paving & Utility for the Concrete Street Improvement Projects.

And, the Council approved a Pay Application amounting to $401,735 to TK Concrete, for the West 22nd Street Improvement Project. Sturm acknowledged the project is not yet finished, and the weather is playing a role in the project’s completion.

The contractor is over their allotted days for finishing the project by 14-working days, with $565,000 worth of work remaining. The City, he says, will negotiate liquidated damages with the contractor at the end of the contract, with regard to the delays, and affecting the amount of the final payout.

The combined pay applications amount to a little more than $1.132-million.