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Votes at a glance: Oskaloosa council approves consent items, consultant amendments and advisory engagements
Summary
On June 2 the council approved the consent agenda (including a July 7 public hearing for Eighth Avenue West), an amendment to the wastewater facility design contract and two engagement letters with PFM Financial Advisors; all items were approved by roll call votes recorded as passing at the meeting.
The Oskaloosa City Council approved a set of routine and contract items on June 2, including a consent agenda, a contract amendment for wastewater facility design, and engagement letters with a financial advisory firm.
Consent agenda: Council approved the consent agenda by roll call. The consent items included a resolution setting a public hearing for the plans and specifications and authorizing advertisement of bids for the Eighth Avenue West reconstruction project; that public hearing was scheduled for July 7, 2025.
Wastewater design agreement amendment: The council approved Amendment No. 4 to the task order with Foxtrand (master agreement task order 704015) to increase design services beyond the 60% phase and advance toward 90% final design. The amendment adds design services scope and increased expenses; staff reported a total contract increase of $1,295,000 to reach the 90% design phase. The 90% work will include final specifications, drawings, architectural plans, HVAC controls and regulatory tasks.
PFM engagement letters: Council approved two engagement letters with PFM Financial Advisors LLC. The first updates PFM’s engagement as financial advisor for planning services, including an annual retainer not to exceed $8,000 covering items such as debt service levy calculations and sewer cash-flow projections. The second engagement authorizes PFM to serve as financial advisor for future debt obligations (general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, SRF loans, etc.), with transaction fees payable upon closing.
Nut graf: These approvals advance the city’s capital planning and project design work (wastewater plant) and secure financial-advisory services to support ongoing budget, cash-flow modeling and potential debt issuance.
Ending: Staff said additional task orders will be necessary to continue design to final phases; the city manager and finance staff will work with PFM and the design team on next steps and future council actions to appropriate funding as required.
