Wilton City Council

Furniture to be moved back to Wilton City Hall soon

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Furniture will be moved into the newly updated Wilton City Hall offices later this week, with staff returning to their renovated spaces shortly after. Work to the east side of the building will then begin, fixing structural trusses first — followed by updating walls and constructing two additional office spaces (in the area of the old library).

The Wilton city council met in regular session, March 23, with some slight modifications. Due to the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19, the council took precautions by offering a call-in line for council members who didn’t feel comfortable attending the in-person meeting. For the council members who did attend the meeting, six feet of space separated each council member.

Mayor Bob Barrett has been calling into the Muscatine Department of Public Health line once a week to stay up-to-date with the latest news on the spread of the coronavirus. “I am pretty proud of our town. By and large, our town has done an excellent job,” Mayor Barrett said.

Wilton City Administrator Chris Ball discussed city employees, considering them essential workers for the city. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, not all public workers are working at the same time — a rotation schedule has been put in place.

“We have just enough employees to get the job done, so we aren’t all together at once in case someone gets sick,” explained Ball.

The council approved the Wilton Highway 38 Corridor Development Study through MSA Professional Services. This study will begin in April and be completed by approximately November. The study costs a total of $35,000, with REC Eastern Light & Power, WTC Communications and CIPCO paying approximately $22,000 of the project cost.

With the expansion of Interstate 80 becoming a 6-lane interstate, this study will help determine economic development opportunities, establish existing zoning controls, determine land development, etc.

Miscellany

In other action, council:

* Approved the amount of $15,000 in compliance with the city-school agreement for the Wilton Swimming Pool.

* Approved the renewal of a wine license for Blooming Ideas.

* Approved the Junction Grill & Bar’s liquor license renewal.

* Approved the amount of $34,571.60 to be paid to Precision Builders for Wilton City Hall renovations.

* Approved the annual budget for the fiscal year ending in June 30, 2021.

* Received a “thank you” letter from the Oakdale Cemetery Association for the city’s donation.

* Approved the purchase of additional lots for the Urban Renewal Plan via the Wilton Redevelopment Area where new houses will be built.

Council members Keith Stanley, Ted Marolf, Wayne Budding, Sheryl Lenker and Steve Owens were present. All action taken was unanimous unless otherwise noted. The next regular meeting is April 7 at 7 p.m.

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