City staff and airport consultants urged council to adopt a 20-year Airport Layout Plan that retains options for runway, taxiway and hangar expansion; some council members warned adding a crosswind runway could trigger property-acquisition obligations and major local costs.

Council adjourned to a Policy & Planning meeting (6:45–6:50 p.m.) to discuss a request from Marion County to partner on a resurfacing project involving North Main Street and to review upcoming City Council agenda items; no formal action was taken.

After extended public comment and council questioning about transparency, housing need and TIF payback, the Pella City Council voted to delay final action on the Imagine More Urban Renewal/TIF ordinance until the first meeting in November to allow additional public engagement and clarification from Central College.