The city council of Webster City had a busy agenda last night, beginning with three important proclamations by Mayor John Hawkins. Dates, locations and hours have been set for Webster City’s annual Clean-Up/Drop Off Event, Poppy Day sales by the American Legion Auxiliary and the city’s annual Memorial Day parade.

This year, the city’s annual Clean-up/Drop Off event will be held Friday, June 12, from noon to 4 p.m. and Saturday, June 13, from 8 a.m. to noon.

Webster City residents are encouraged to take any items which can’t be put into regular trash collection or can’t be recycled to Webster City Middle School, where volunteers will help unload, sort and take it to the landfill. There is no charge for this service.

In honor of the men and women of the U.S. armed forces, who died in military service, the Auxiliary of American Legion Post 191 will sell poppies May 22, and May 23 at Fareway, Hy-Vee, Bomgaars, and many other locations across Webster City and Hamilton County.

In his proclamation, Hawkins encouraged Webster City residents to show their respect to local veterans.

“We all should pay tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of freedom, by wearing a poppy,” said Hawkins.

The Memorial Day parade will be held May 25 originating in the north alley of the 700 block of Second Street, proceeding south on Des Moines Street to Ohio Street, then west to the Broadway Street entrance to Graceland Cemetery.

A presentation will be made along The Boulevard of Valor located on Des Moines Street in front of Webster City Middle School.

In other action, the council:

• Approved a second reading of an ordinance that would delete Sections 46-211, 46-212, and 213 from the City Code, which set forth parking limitations of two hours, four hours and eight hours, respectively. The move eliminates the need for the Street Department to maintain signs for each restriction, a cost-saving measure. At request of staff, the council waived a third reading of the matter, choosing instead to pass and adopt the measure last night.

• Set a public hearing for 6:05 p.m. May 18 at City Hall to sell a city-owned lot at 128 Apple Ave. in Webster City. Becky and Brent Holdgraffer have bid $20,000 to acquire the property to build a garage adjacent to their home. The city spent $17,390 to demolish the property and mitigate asbestos.

• Set a public hearing for May 18 to sell lots 1-5 in Brewer Creek Estates 5th Addition. West Des Moines-based developer Origin Homes has expressed interest in building on these lots. THe council also agreed to support Origin’s application for Workforce Housing Credits funding from the state. Such funds help developers keep the selling price of homes eventually built lower than would otherwise be possible.

• Awarded a three-year contract for mowing and snow removal services on city-owned property to AW.some Mowing of Webster City. Terms of the contract call for the city to pay $27 an hour for mowing and $37 an hour for snow removal. AW.some is obligated to respond to a request for mowing within 48 hours, and within 24 hours in the case of snow removal.

• Considered a bid of $10,000 from Aw.some Mowing to buy two parcels of city-owned land on Fair Avenue adjacent to the new Kwik Star convenience store at 1601 Overpass Drive. If successful in acquiring the land, AW.some plans to consolidate its local operations there, eventually building a new shop and office building.