At its meeting the Harrisburg City Council approved a set of routine administrative and contract items, including a contract time extension, consulting fees, construction pay items, and board appointments.

Trails‑planner contract: Chad Eby, Planning and Zoning and Building Services, said the city needs a three‑month extension to the professional services contract with Tool Design Group LLC for the Harrisburg Trails Plan to align with Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) meeting schedules. Eby said there is no change to the contract amount; the council moved and approved the extension.

Plan review consultant: The council approved a proposal from Outlook Plan and Code Consulting (Tom Paisley) establishing a $20.25 fee for plan review and code consulting on non‑single‑family projects. Staff told council the city has used the firm for about three years; staff estimated prior year spending at roughly $11,000 and projected total spending for the coming year in the $23,000–$25,000 range based on projected building valuations.

Construction payments: Staff described Change Order No. 1 for asphalt paving and concrete repairs in the Homesites Addition as a credit of $26,437.74; council approved the change order. Staff also presented Pay Application No. 4 for the project and moved to approve the final pay application. The meeting record contains inconsistent renderings of the pay application amount (variously transcribed); the precise final pay amount is not specified in the transcript and should be confirmed in the official voucher.

Library appointments and budget ordinance: The council appointed Andrea Irish and Sarah Christiansen to the Harrisburg Community Library Board, and approved Ordinance 2024‑14 (supplemental appropriations) on second reading.

Why it matters: The actions keep planned projects on schedule, ensure continuity of technical review capacity for building permits, and finalize payments and appointments necessary for city operations. The pay-application amount in the meeting transcript appears inconsistent; the official finance record should be consulted for the exact payment amount.

Next step: Routine contract administration continues; the Trails Plan schedule will proceed to MPO and planning commission meetings as described by staff.