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Oskaloosa council approves consent agenda, truck sale, $250,000 housing loan and accepts sewer project
Summary
Council approved the consent agenda, authorized the sale of a Public Works truck to the airport for $5,500, approved a $250,000 loan from the Oskaloosa Housing Trust Fund to Jefferson School Lofts LP, and accepted completion of the North Park sanitary sewer project with final contract amount $756,998.35.
The Oskaloosa City Council approved several routine items on Sept. 2, including the consent agenda and multiple staff recommendations.
Consent agenda: Council approved the consent agenda, which included routine items and scheduled a public hearing on vacating an alley adjacent to 910 South D Street and a third reading for rezoning at 1201 C Avenue East.
Interdepartmental truck sale (Item C): Council authorized transfer of a used 2006 Ford F‑350 from Public Works to the Oskaloosa Airport for $5,500; the airport commission had previously approved the purchase.
Housing Trust Fund loan (Item D): Council approved a $250,000 loan from the Oskaloosa Housing Trust Fund to Jefferson School Lofts LP to help close a $1,400,000 gap in a $13,000,000 senior housing development. Staff outlined the loan timeline, construction schedule, repayment assumptions, and default provisions including a 5% default interest rate; staff also noted additional funding commitments from the George Daley Trust and Mahaska County.
Sanitary sewer project acceptance (Item E): Council accepted completion of the North Park Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project constructed by Wind Company LLC. The engineer’s final statement (Garden and Associates) noted a final contract amount of $756,998.35 (a net decrease of $5,078.65 from the original contract). Council approved release of retainage ($37,849.92 to be paid 30 days after acceptance if no claims are filed).
Other: Council struck agenda item F (pledge of professional civility) to be revisited at a future study session, and the council discussed but did not finalize the revised strategic plan (Item A). The meeting concluded after staff reports and brief council comments.
