The Pella City Council will consider an engineering services agreement for development of a new municipal telecommunications utility at their meeting this evening. A contract with NewCom Technologies for the design of a new fiber optic network and construction observation services will be reviewed and voted on. It’s the first major step of many anticipated for the Pella City Council over the next several months relating to a new utility, which was approved by 92 percent of voters in 2018. Council will also review a resolution to adopt assessments for the 2018 sidewalk repair project, set a public hearing to enter into a development agreement with Vermeer Corporation for tax incentives in the High Quality Jobs Program, and establish dates for consultation and a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Pella Business Corridor Urban Renewal Plan. The Pella City Council meeting begins at 7:00 this evening in the Public Safety Complex on Liberty Street.