Waverly council approves alley reconstruction contract, accepts sludge‑tank payment and OKs design study for riverfront building

The City of Waverly City Council on July 21 unanimously approved awarding the Alley Reconstruction 2025 contract to Baker Enterprises Inc. of Waverly and completed a slate of routine municipal actions, including acceptance of final payment for a wastewater sludge storage tank repair and an amendment to design services for work at the city‑owned building at 117 First Street Northeast.

The council opened a public hearing on the Alley Reconstruction 2025 project, received no public comments, closed the hearing and approved Resolution No. 25‑97 (plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost), Resolution No. 25‑98 (award to Baker Enterprises Inc. for $57,466) and Resolution No. 25‑99 (approval of the contract, bond and certificate of insurance and authorization for the mayor to sign). All three votes were unanimous.

Why it matters: the alley project is now authorized to proceed toward contract execution and construction, and the council advanced multiple items that affect capital projects, property development and the city budget.

Council actions and context The council took a number of routine but budget‑relevant votes in a single session. Highlights include: - Alley Reconstruction 2025: public hearing held, then council approved the project documents (Res. 25‑97) and awarded the work to Baker Enterprises Inc. of Waverly for $57,466 (Res. 25‑98). The council then approved the contract and related bond and insurance and authorized the…