At an unusually brief meeting of the Chatfield City Council on October 23, the council adopted Fillmore County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan. Counselors Mike Urban and Paul Novotny were absent.
Brian Burkholder explained that for about a year and a half a new revised mitigation plan has been in the development process. The hazard mitigation planning process was established under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.
Because the county plan is multi-jurisdictional, approval is needed from all jurisdictions in Fillmore County. The existence of an approved plan makes the county and participating jurisdictions eligible for FEMA hazard mitigation assistance grants. After FEMA receives resolutions adopting the plan from each participating jurisdiction in the county, it can give its final official approval of the plan.
Other business in brief
• Burkholder noted leaf pick-up is scheduled for October 28 and 29. The street sweeper will then be around to sweep the streets.
• The Park and Recreation committee has looked at a potential lease agreement that is being prepared between the school district and the city regarding the swimming pool, if a new pool were to be located near the high school.
• Mayor Russ Smith asked people to be especially careful on Halloween night to watch out for kids. Councilor Pam Bluhm noted that about 45 downtown businesses will entertain Trick or Treaters from 3-5 p.m.
• Deputy Clerk Beth Carlson reminded the council that a meeting to canvas the ballot is set for November 13, during the regularly scheduled council meeting.