Muscatine council approves $3.38 million sewer loan, sets hearings and OKs HUD-funded home-repair contracts
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Summary
At its Feb. 17 meeting the Muscatine City Council adopted a $3.38 million sewer revenue loan resolution, set public hearings on general-obligation borrowing and a right-of-way vacation, and approved multiple HUD-funded lead-hazard repair contracts and a consultant amendment for sewer separation work.
The Muscatine City Council on Feb. 17 adopted a resolution authorizing a $3,380,000 sewer revenue loan and project note and approved a series of other routine and grant-funded items.
The council voted unanimously to adopt the sewer revenue loan resolution after closing a public hearing on the measure. The resolution authorizes a sewer revenue loan and disbursement agreement in the amount of $3,380,000 to support sewer project work.
Council members also adopted a resolution setting a public hearing to consider proposals to enter into general obligation loan agreements and a resolution to set a public hearing on vacating and deeding an undeveloped right of way off 4th Street to an adjoining property owner; during the latter discussion a councilor asked that an address be added to the file, and the council supplied "301 West" for clarity.
On routine business the council approved the consent agenda, which included bills totaling $1,756,724.08. The meeting record shows the consent agenda motion carried with council affirmative votes.
The council approved a slate of HUD-funded healthy-homes and lead-hazard mitigation purchase orders: a $58,375 purchase order to Jabs Construction; a $106,300 purchase order to JABS Construction; and two purchase orders to Builder Bee Construction, for $65,450 and $64,855 respectively. Community Development Director Jody Rowe Goodwin clarified the funding: "there's no city funds going into these projects. They're either funded 100% with the grant funds or 85% with grant funds, 15% with private match" for rental properties.
Council approved design funding for a fire-alarm system replacement project at Clark House (the transcript's wording for the recorded design amount is unclear and not specified in the file) and approved an amendment to a professional-services agreement with Stanley Consultants Inc. not to exceed $92,466 for the West Hills Sewer Separation Project (Pampoos Creek pump station).
All motions taken at the meeting were recorded as passing by affirmative votes from council members present. The meeting concluded after brief council announcements and a motion to adjourn.
