The Pella City Council discussed a significant update to the proposed rec center project at their first meeting of the new year.

During policy and planning, representatives with Shive-Hattery provided an update ahead of proposed public input sessions to be held next week on Wednesday, January 11th, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Pella Public Safety Complex. View more images here, and more details about the proposals will be updated for Thursday’s local news.

The council held a public hearing regarding conditional rezoning of property near Hempstead Drive and approved the first reading for that ordinance, and also passed resolutions to change a fee for a Pella Community Ambulance EMT service, a change order for the fuel oil storage tank enclosure, and the bond and final construction contract for repairs to the Bos Landen Conference Center.