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Staff reported a meeting is scheduled with Vans management later in the week to review the contract; whatever contract emerges from those negotiations will be brought to the full council for approval. The staff member who spoke said the committee favored a multi-year contract (shorter than the historical five-year term) because it allows the company time to invest in equipment while retaining leverage through annual performance reviews and standard termination clauses.

Council members and staff discussed customer remedies recorded in the existing contract. Staff said the vendor will return for an extra pickup if residents call and that the recorded charge for an extra pickup is $10 per pickup. Specific complaints mentioned during discussion included occasional spillage from trucks and missed dumpster pickups where parked cars prevented access. Staff noted the contract also includes cleanup obligations for spills.

No final contract was approved at the meeting; the discussion items and committee recommendation will inform negotiations. Staff indicated the new contract, if approved, would begin Jan. 1 (year to be specified in the forthcoming draft) and must be in place before the current service term expires.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Le Mars Council Meeting September 2, 2025 Part 2 of 3","oneSentenceSummary","Le Mars council's public utilities committee recommended negotiating a three-year contract with Vans for solid waste collection with annual reviews; staff set a meeting with Vans management and said any contract must return to the full council for approval.","taxTitle","Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa","taxId",64213,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6478638,"Council adopts resolution banning parking on Forest Gate Southeast near school bus stop",33,573000,606000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5708587-1e87668e8062c9b5ca1bdba4625b9fde&start=573&end=606","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5708587-1e87668e8062c9b5ca1bdba4625b9fde/thumbnail_573000.jpg","/articles/6478638/Le-Mars/Plymouth-County/Iowa/Council-adopts-resolution-banning-parking-on-Forest-Gate-Southeast-near-school-bus-stop","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6478638-f5df742f4e99919cf65b311e9f00c034/orig.mp4?Expires=1776451926&Signature=ZBMwNdefGdNc5hr02TBcX6t1nxO7YkNvaOGMdljubDit6MPb7I96uC-4HOdnrmtfyiYkmohqylWDTn~OhzzS0s6p6T9OhqYDqM863FDfAWCa3I3Sc7mPMydSIHyluhqdJGMWSo-5a04GwvXGaRvxxzwH5-Ybu62Z98cG8Kl4KOcacKs-hlyA5LA91BOC6iQyyrPPxRYyHbQvH9CYIIBZgLtkdwrWm1R0~EEf~U3GFhTnAaNLGPNLCyktvDML77RbpEBkUVWNMaH-Pn2PMRIb4U-eEcSvE9S751dgoDxQgYUZbg57uuIzQX6oeObaLUfH22wBWxJZpsJJaKuvvqJ6OA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Le Mars City Council adopted Resolution 25-43, authorizing \"no parking between signs\" on a segment of Forest Gate Southeast to accommodate a handicapped-accessible school bus assigned to the school district.

Administration described the location (the south side of Fourth Street Southeast, north of the building) and presented photos used to determine the desired spot. Staff said most of Fourth Street already carries no-parking signage, but a short loading/unloading zone adjacent to the school had been signed for day-time loading; parents sometimes used that space, leaving no room for the full-size accessible bus with a rear lift.

Councilmember Bruns moved to adopt Resolution 25-43; the motion was seconded and passed on roll call with the following recorded votes: Bruns, yes; Pick, yes; Goodchild, yes; Quick, yes; Jerkin, yes. The motion carried unanimously.

Staff said the change will be limited to a small area intended to fit the full-size bus and allow it to load and exit. No funding or construction work beyond signage placement was detailed at the meeting.","The Le Mars City Council adopted Resolution 25-43 to prohibit parking \"between signs\" on Forest Gate Southeast to provide space for a new handicapped-accessible school bus; the resolution passed by roll call.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6478644,"Le Mars council approves two service agreement amendments for industrial park design work",189,157000,346000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5708587-1e87668e8062c9b5ca1bdba4625b9fde&start=157&end=346","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5708587-1e87668e8062c9b5ca1bdba4625b9fde/thumbnail_157000.jpg","/articles/6478644/Le-Mars/Plymouth-County/Iowa/Le-Mars-council-approves-two-service-agreement-amendments-for-industrial-park-design-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6478644-7a8743809a38af566d2454b8a6284419/orig.mp4?Expires=1776451926&Signature=GQNy3qZilZvDadESTjXjbDu7Sc0x5AzzZGH2Qpe--oMR230QEVigw1l-MUthan~LW9-nDXVacHiXgqiyvgGzgizdXU4Hl8vzbmHTMzPPZL9El9Sk0AcuojQ~qdDayna6y0ogrsPuzxXgxuSwnJk9J0MAKVD4YA-NGyAkdGnJ7zgNtCb-OCitvJoILRQf3Xho0sTLBket~94-V4I2tF7EAa84Mx5npwa1SHfWDgzb~6x3~Pg-RU2GG-CiOjVm-otsBP7AIbJyioVrAyPMTZfuG9nEZevmIQsyUbJ5TnzW9~5qkNB5EeRxr-~43mFm2xY8RDNE~iFY5SsdNrbSeOEFXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Le Mars City Council approved two amendments to professional services agreements affecting the city's industrial infrastructure.

Council approved an amendment to the services agreement with ISG to add design work for 1,080 feet of rail across the Lamar's Industrial Park. Administration recommended approval, noting the rail design had been omitted from the original contract; the amendment carries a not-to-exceed amount of $27,080.

Separately, the council approved amendment number 1 to the professional services agreement with Bolton & Menk for the industrial pretreatment facility design with a not-to-exceed fee of $119,000. Administration said the amendment was needed because of additional coordination time required to complete plans and specifications and added structural design work.

Both amendments were moved, seconded and approved by the council during the meeting. No contract awards beyond the amendments were made at the meeting. Council members did not record any conditions or changes to the scope beyond the language in the amendments as read into the record.

Staff said construction and site work related to the industrial park (including the awarded rail extension contract) are anticipated to begin in mid-September and that most materials are already on site.","Council approved an amendment to ISG's services agreement to add 1,080 feet of rail design for the Lamar's Industrial Park and approved an amendment to the industrial pretreatment facility design with Bolton & Menk not to exceed $119,000.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6478649,"Le Mars schedules public hearing, bid timeline for Centennial Building demolition",56,31000,87000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5708587-1e87668e8062c9b5ca1bdba4625b9fde&start=31&end=87","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5708587-1e87668e8062c9b5ca1bdba4625b9fde/thumbnail_31000.jpg","/articles/6478649/Le-Mars/Plymouth-County/Iowa/Le-Mars-schedules-public-hearing-bid-timeline-for-Centennial-Building-demolition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6478649-3b2938832fe16665ff842b5d502caa9f/orig.mp4?Expires=1776451926&Signature=VX1edazrGCbDRibLtp22f1AoIsLHvQVzpZNFccRetHTnp5cSKj50jAPIrGfPrBCr-C-ONicqOp9tQvbk6XIFx9nO6GrE70pklOgOHwlnEPcDx0X3~rw-njpxHBLJ3UhEj9zwXpMViXozx7ykiqmEuD4hhJ2Y3UzwSFjmwJYNJ6l19oPijvKUw7JzO9MTKJ8ipy23rIX2X7SW3DIkX78Mh6BG4vHxAL5OK1atQzJoXNMJXeu52~URtOMGnRT7dJqljF5u-MpUmluP310jSoA-YBY14S5Jh9XGlR5whGVpwfzbiqjasFl52vVfHrGAi-6H12xWYs~TOlgSJWo94BuhZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Le Mars City Council set a public hearing for 12 p.m. Sept. 16, 2025, to take public comment on plans, specifications, form of contract and an estimate of cost for the demolition of the Centennial Building, and established an Oct. 1, 2025, 2 p.m. bid opening to allow the council to consider bids at its Oct. 7 meeting.

Councilmember Bruns made the motion to set the hearing and bid dates and a second was recorded; the motion carried. Council members stressed that the scheduled public hearing is the designated time for residents to raise concerns about the demolition plan rather than after a vote is taken.

During discussion, one speaker suggested converting the lot—currently without a concrete plan—into a small neighborhood park and asked whether existing trees near the lot were ash. Staff said it would check the tree species and noted that some trees are on adjacent right-of-way and not city property. Speakers emphasized preserving trees where possible.

Separately, staff reported asbestos-removal work is nearly complete inside the Centennial Building, with remaining work on the roof expected to be done prior to demolition planning. No contract award for demolition was recorded at the meeting; the council only set the hearing and bid timetable.

The council did not specify an estimated demolition cost at the meeting. Further details on plans, bid specifications and the city’s estimate of cost will be presented at the Sept. 16 public hearing and in the bid documents opened Oct. 1.","The Le Mars City Council set a public hearing for Sept. 16, 2025 and established an Oct. 1, 2025 bid opening date for plans to demolish the Centennial Building; council members emphasized that public comment is appropriate at the hearing.","actionData","errors"]

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