(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic City Council has a few interesting items on their docket for Wednesday evening. The meeting at City Hall begins at 5:30-p.m.  First up, is discussion with regard to a 2022 4th of July fireworks display. During their last meeting, the consensus of the Council was to pursue a Class B fireworks show using Viking Pyrotechnics, Inc., out of Shannon City, Iowa. They reached that decision based on knowledge at the time, that Viking was the only Class B provider in the region. Since then, City Administrator John Lund was informed local provider, “Wild Wayne’s,” is pursuing a Class B show. Wild Wayne’s owner or representative, and, Dan Vargason, with Iowa Fireworks Company, are expected to address the Council during Wednesday’s meeting.

Afterward, the Council is likely to act on awarding the 2022 4th of July Fireworks Display Contract, because any further delay could result in options for the show disappearing, leaving the City in the position of having one choice, or none at all. On a side note, Wild Willy’s owner Mark O’Brien has informed John Lund that AHS Senior class parents have requested O’Brien’s company to shoot fireworks after each touchdown by the Atlantic Trojans, during their Homecoming football game against Knoxville this Friday night. City ordinance allows for the display, provided the display operator has the proper valid insurance papers on-file.

The Council will also hear a request from Brad and Sara Strouth, who live at 1609 E. 22nd Street. The couple has eight laying hens on their 2.35-acres of land just south of East Ridge Park, farmland to the south and west of their property. Some is zoned residential, other parts are zoned for farming. There is a residential property to the west. Police Chief Dave Erickson has received some complaints regarding the presence of the chickens. Administrator Lund says if the Strouth’s are granted exemptions to the ban on poultry, it may open the gate to other forms of poultry, including ducks.

He will suggest to the Council, that a formal moratorium on any other applications of that nature, be placed on hold and a more “well-planned and coordinated policy” is developed. “No timetable should be offered,” he said, on “when such a policy would be allowed.” The ordinance already forbids chickens within City Limits (aside from Ag property). The Council may choose to grant the exemption, but no motion to deny is required, since the ordinance is already in place.

In other business, the Atlantic City Council will act on approving a 28-E agreement with Cass County, for the W. 6th Street bridge project (#289), that the Board of Supervisors have already approved the agreement. Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken has indicated the project, which is estimated to cost $204,000, may be eligible for federal resources to help cover the cost. And, the Council will act on an Order to close certain streets on Friday, Oct. 8th, between 2:15-p.m. and 3:30-p.m., for the Homecoming Parade.

The parade line’s-up and begins at 10th and Linn. From there it proceeds west to Chestnut Street, then north to 3rd Street. The participants will then proceed east to Walnut, and south to 6th Street before the event concludes.