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Council approves contractor payments, abatement contract; retains issues on pickleball final work
Summary
At its Sept. 2 meeting, the Wagner City Council approved multiple contractor pay applications and a contract for property abatement, and directed follow-up inspections on Lincoln Park pickleball work and fencing.
The Wagner City Council on Sept. 2 approved several contractor payments and a new abatement contract while continuing to hold retainage and seek completion work at the Lincoln Park pickleball project.
The council voted to approve pay application No. 4 to Glover and Associates Inc. for $94,790.45, pay application No. 3 to Eagle Eye Construction Inc. for $19,488.29, and pay application No. 2 to Darris Contractors LLC for $12,415.52 for wastewater headworks work. The council also approved change order No. 2 to Eagle Eye Construction for $1,218.24 to add additional rebar in areas where subsurface soils proved soft. Separately, the council voted to contract with Property Upkeep for abatement services on city properties.
Council members and staff said the pay applications covered work already performed; in several cases final inspections and cleanup remained outstanding. For the Lincoln Park pickleball court, staff recommended release of the invoice amount while retaining $5,000 in retainage pending a final inspection to confirm cleanup, fencing replacement and net installation.
Why it matters: The payments move several public-works and parks projects toward completion but the retained funds and council discussion signal continuing oversight — particularly for the pickleball court, where council members raised concerns about job-site cleanup, fence condition and unfinished bathroom work.
Most significant actions and outcomes - Glover and Associates Inc., Pay Application No. 4 — $94,790.45 — approved. Vote (recorded roll call): Councilmember Thomas: yes; Councilmember Wagner: yes; Councilmember Hagenbottom: yes; Councilmember Sampson: yes; Councilmember Butler: yes; Councilmember North: no; Councilmember Wright: no. Outcome: approved; staff said contractor has begun addressing punch-list items and aims to finish before the next council meeting.
- Eagle Eye Construction Inc., Pay Application No. 3 (Lincoln Park pickleball) — $19,488.29 — approved. Recorded roll call: Councilmember Butler: yes; Councilmember Hagenbottom: yes; Councilmember North: no; Councilmember Wagner: yes; Councilmember Wright: no; Councilmember Sampson: yes; Councilmember Thomas: yes. Outcome: approved; council noted remaining cleanup, fence repair and bathroom work; retainage to be held pending final inspection.
- Eagle Eye Construction, Change Order No. 2 — $1,218.24 — approved. The change order covers additional rebar because spotty subsurface soils were identified after removal of the old slab; the contractor said the extra rebar was intended to bridge soft pockets in the base. Outcome: approved (roll call recorded). Council discussion noted no geotechnical report had been taken before construction and that the change order responded to on-site conditions.
- Darris Contractors LLC, Pay Application No. 2 (WAG-23-02 wastewater treatment plant headworks) — $12,415.52 — approved (motion carried on roll call); staff said this pay application covered materials beyond the initial payout that included bond and some materials.
- Contract with Property Upkeep for abatement services — approved. Council discussion compared the supplier quotes and referenced prior performance issues with the previous vendor; recorded roll call: Councilmember Wagner: yes; Councilmember Thomas: yes; Councilmember Higginbotham: no; Councilmember Butler: yes; Councilmember North: yes; Councilmember Sampson: yes; Councilmember Wright: yes. Outcome: approved; staff will implement the abatement contract and provide lists and inspection documentation to council.
Other routine items — minutes and claims — were approved by recorded roll calls.
What the council directed next - Final inspection and holdback: Staff will perform a final inspection at Lincoln Park before release of retainage, confirming that construction debris is removed, fencing is replaced or repaired and nets and site amenities are in place. - Continued oversight of Glover’s punch list: Staff told the council Glover has begun remedial work identified on a prior punch list and provided a schedule; staff will update the council at the next meeting.
Meeting context: Several items drew detailed operational discussion from public-works and parks staff; none of the contractor payments were presented as final closeouts, and the council preserved leverage through retained funds and additional inspection before accepting final completion.
Ending: Council meeting minutes show the votes and the staff follow-up assignments; council members asked that future pay applications be accompanied by inspection confirmations when cleanup and fence work remain outstanding.
