The Atlantic City Council will hear a presentation during their meeting Wednesday evening from representatives with CADCO (The Cass-Atlantic Development Corp.), with regard to a likely decision by the Iowa DOT to move the District 4 Construction Office from Atlantic, to Council Bluffs. The letter from CADCO to State leaders and DOT Committee members, says any such move “Will be wasteful,” and any commute between the two offices would create a hardship among the employees. The City Council’s meeting begins 5:30-p.m., in the Council’s Chambers at City Hall.

Many area governmental organizations have already sent letters of support to keep the offices here in Atlantic, because of it’s centralized location to the 13 county district. The letter says the possible move “Was not mandated nor even reviewed by the Department of Transporation’s Commission, the Governor’s Office nor the State Legislature,” and that the only benefit, “has been to reduce the district engineer’s commute from his home in Nebraska, to his office in Iowa.”

In other business, the Council will act on the third and final reading of ordinances pertaining to zoning regulations with regard to fencing in Light Industrial and Commercial Zones, and the first reading of an amended ordinance with regard to Speed Regulations on Sunnyside Lane from 10th to 22nd Streets. The current version stipulates a speed limit of 25-miles per hour from 10th Street south, two-thousand feet, before it becomes 35-mph for the remaining 1,650-feet to 22nd Street.

The Council will also hold the first reading of an amended ordinance that repeals and replaces a Chapter pertaining to trees and responsibilities within the Right-of-Way. The changes include, among other things: Shifting the position of City Forester from the Parks & Rec Director to the Street Superintendent; Clarifying the authority of the Forester when it extends to trees on private property; States “decision making on all tree removals are the sole authority of the forester and not subject to appeals; and adds the requirement to remove tree stumps following the removal of trees.

There’s also a resolution on an amended ordinance with regard to changes to the City’s Personnel Policy, as proposed by the Personnel and Finance Committee. The changes deal with areas that include: accrual language for part-time employees; mileage reimbursement claims; language with regard to CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) reimbursement; Accrual on Administrative Leave; and clarification on Sick leave policy, among others. The final order of business is the first reading of an amended ordinance with regard to Urban Deer Population control. The change reflects the Police Chief’s sole authority to determine the limits on the number of deer harvested within the City Limits of Atlantic, and the number of hunters authorized to hunt, during specified dates and times.

The Board of Supervisors in Adair County will meet 8-a.m. Wednesday at the courthouse in Greenfield. The meeting kicks-off with a possible closed session with regard to discussion with legal counsel, about matters where litigation is imminent. Later during their session, the Board will hear from Dennis Kellenberg with regard to a VA Office lease, and they’ll discuss the hiring of outside counsel for Open Records matters, with possible action on the subject.

And, the Adair County Supervisors will hold a Public Hearing at around 9:30-a.m. Wednesday, along with the third reading of Ordinance 31A – An amendement to Ordinance 31 – pertaining to Wind Energy Conversion Property. That will be followed by discussion and possible action of approving Ordinance 31A. The amended ordinance sets a 2,000-foot setback from non-participating residences near Wind Turbines, and an 800-foot setback for participating property owners associated with two Mid-American Energy wind farms.

Construction on nearly 500 wind turbines at two separate sites in the County began last summer, but they’ve been with a public backlash over noise, visual pollution and bird safety concerns.

Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports a Union County woman was arrested on drug charges, Sept. 23rd. 40-year old Brandie Sue Whitney, of Creston, was pulled over at around 12:43-a.m. in Stuart, because she had a suspended driver’s license. During his investigation, the deputy noticed Whitney was “acting very nervous,” and that she had made some quick movements toward the vehicles’ floorboard. After some questioning, and a consent search of her vehicle, the deputy located a baggy of pills identified as Focalin, 20-milligram doseage. Focalin is a schedule II controlled substance.

Along with the pills, the deputy located several unidentified pills, a pipe used for smoking meth, and two scales. Whitney was placed under arrest on the Possession of Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, charges. She was released from the Adair County Jail Sept. 30th, after posting a $5,000 cash or surety bond.