CLINTON, Iowa (AP) — A Clinton man has been charged with vehicular homicide while driving under the influence for the crash death of his wife in July. Clinton County court records say Brandon Clary also is charged with driving with a suspended license and with other crimes. The crash occurred around 1:30 p.m. on July 26 when Clary was driving west on a rural county road. A court document says the vehicle rolled after he over-corrected when it ran off the roadway. Authorities say his wife, 24-year-old Ashley Clary, was ejected and fatally injured.

The City of Atlantic’s Community Protection Committee will meet 5:15-p.m. Wednesday, in the Council’s Chambers at City Hall. First up on their agenda, is a clarification on the objectives of regulating Atlantic Property Conditions. They will also review Property Regulation Policies as an extension of their meeting on Oct. 9, 2019, including:

• The Dangerous Building Code (See the current Code here: file:///C:/Users/KJAN/AppData/Local/Packages/microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8bbwe/LocalState/Files/S0/46260/Attachments/Chapter%20145%20-%20Dangerous%20Buildings[69139].pdf)
• The Minumum Maintenance Code (Current Ordinance: file:///C:/Users/KJAN/AppData/Local/Packages/microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8bbwe/LocalState/Files/S0/46260/Attachments/Chapter%20148%20Property%20Maintenance%20Codes[69140].pdf)
• and, International Property Maintenance Code (Current Code: file:///C:/Users/KJAN/AppData/Local/Packages/microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8bbwe/LocalState/Files/S0/46260/Attachments/2018%20International%20Property%20Maintenance%20Codes[69141].pdf)

The Committee will also discuss and make a recommendation for the full City Council, with regard to which laws should be utilized. Included in the discussion is an Assessment of Resources Required, and a Review of Implementation of Enforcement.

(Corrects time of meeting to 6-p.m., not 5:30)Members of the Atlantic School District’s Board of Education will hold a regular session 6-p.m. Wednesday, in the High School Media Center. Action items on their agenda include approval of resignations for: Abby Becker, Girls Varsity Assistant Track Coach, and Kami Bruck, Washington Elem. Paraeducator. The Board will also act on contract recommendations for the following:

• Noah Widrowicz, Industrial Tech. Teacher
• Derek Hall, Asst. HS Girls Track Coach
• Brooke Newell & Marty Hobson, Volunteer HS Golf coaches.
• Josh Rasmussen, Brad Rasmussen and Bruce Henderson, Volunteer HS Track Coaches.
• Cole Renken and James Northwick, Volunteer Tennis Coaches.
• Derek Handel, Volunteer Softball Coach.

The Board will also act on approving:

• The 2020-21 School Calendar
• An out-of-State trip to Maryville, MO., for the Indoor Track meet March 21st at NW MO State University.
• Schuler Roof replacement (Accept a bid from McDermott & Son Roofing for $98,937.96 altogether, including replacement of 16 skylights)
• High School HVAC project ($104, 985 accept a bid from Camblin Mechanical).
• and Resolutions for: The 2020 Budget Guarantee; 2019-20 Fund Transfer ($7,914 from the General fund to Activity Fund for Protective Equipment (helmet reconditioning & purchase of new helmets/pads); and, the .33-cent per thousand Board Approved PPEL (Physical Plant & Equipment Levy).

The Atlantic School Board will adjourn and then enter into an Exempt Session for the purpose of Strategy Negotiations.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Des Moines City Council plans to work on defining racial profiling and collecting data before enacting an ordinance banning it. On Monday the council backed a proposed ordinance that would make racial profiling an “illegal discriminatory municipal practice.” A violation could lead to a city employee being fired. Some of the dozens of people who filled the council chamber held signs that read “Skin color is not a crime” and “Stop the stops.”

The latter referred to pretextual stops in which officers stop someone for one reason but use it as cause to investigate something unrelated.

(Radio Iowa) — Two eastern Iowa legislators — both Democrats — have urged leaders to take more precautions in the state capitol to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Senator Bill Dotzler of Waterloo suggests the legislature complete its work as quickly as possible and adjourn for the year.

“Our capitol is certainly a place where different viruses and colds are spread easily because people come from all over the state of Iowa, meet with us…and it’s very easy quite often stuff is transmitted through this capitol,” Dotzler says. Dotzler has suggested hand sanitizer dispensers be placed throughout the statehouse.

“It might help remind some of the individuals that are out there to shake our hands that, I guess, we should probably work more toward fist bumps or elbow bumps,” Dotzler says. Senator Joe Bolkcom of Iowa City says getting the 2020 legislative session concluded quickly makes some sense.

“I know across the state businesses are preparing,” Bolkcom says. “I know our universities are preparing for classes not to continue and figuring out how to finish the semester online.” Bolkcom made his comments late last week, BEFORE state officials revealed there are SEVEN presumptive positive cases of Covid-19 in Johnson County.

“The capitol is a place where people from all over the state visit on a daily basis. It’s kind of an incumbator for colds and flus and potentially the spread of Covid-19,” Bolkcom says. “I hope we don’t have to deal with it.” The top Republican in the Iowa Senate says legislative leaders are talking with the governor on a regular basis and prepared to follow her recommendations.