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Board approves maintenance truck, Titan Hill HVAC design, $20.5M bond resolution and UNI cooperative agreement
Summary
The Lewis Central board approved four motions at its February meeting, including purchases and contracts for operations and facilities, and a resolution authorizing roughly $20.5 million in school bonds.
The Lewis Central Community School District board voted on multiple action items at its February meeting, approving four motions related to operations, design services, financing and a cooperative agreement with a state university.
Votes at a glance
- Maintenance pickup truck purchase: The board approved purchasing a Dodge 3,500 diesel crew cab pickup with snow-plow and tow packages from Edwards for $64,180. The district presented specifications (1-ton diesel, short box, crew cab) and staff said the truck will be used for snow removal and to tow an enclosed trailer used for district activities. Vote: roll call recorded as Yes from Miss Atkins; Missus McDaniel; Mrs. Shuffle; Mr. Sturm; Mr. Wright — motion carried.
- Titan Hill HVAC design fee: The board selected Morrissey Engineering to design a supplemental boiler and chiller system for Titan Hill, approving a design-fee proposal of $46,000. The district sought a solution to ease load on the existing geothermal system and to provide redundancy. Vote: roll call recorded as Yes from Miss Atkins; Missus McDaniel; Mrs. Shuffle; Mr. Sturm; Mr. Wright — motion carried.
- General obligation school bonds, Series 2025: The board adopted a resolution authorizing the issuance of approximately $20,500,000 of general obligation school bonds, Series 2025, and levying a tax for payment of the bonds. Staff explained the resolution is required to allow planning and to place the debt levy on the district budget ahead of bond sale; proceeds were expected mid-year after required notification. Vote: roll call recorded as Yes from Missus McDaniel; Mrs. Shuffle; Mr. Sturm; Miss Atkins; Mr. Wright — resolution adopted.
- UNI cooperative agreement (three-year): The board approved a three-year cooperative agreement with the University of Northern Iowa to host student teachers and interns. Vote: roll call recorded as Yes from board members present — motion carried.
Meeting discussion and context
District staff described operational needs behind the truck purchase (towing the district’s large enclosed trailer and snow operations) and said diesel was preferred for towing and long-distance trips. Staff noted the truck will be purchased from Edwards and will include a plow blade on delivery.
For Titan Hill, the district solicited proposals for either a rooftop or ground-mounted supplemental system; staff recommended a small boiler inside the mechanical room and a ground-mounted chiller at the north side of the building. Morrissey Engineering submitted the lower-cost proposal ($46,000 flat) and the board approved moving forward with design.
On the bond resolution, staff said the resolution permits the district to include the debt levy on the current year budget because bond sale timing and budget deadlines do not align. The district estimated proceeds would be available in June 2025 to begin planned construction; the resolution itself sets the authorization in place for the sale and tax levy.
Vote records and formal actions are taken from the meeting transcript and roll-call responses recorded at the meeting.
