Perry City Council approves multiple contracts, CDBG budget adjustment and appointment; nuisance hearing moved to Nov. 3

Perry City Council approved a slate of contracts, a CDBG budget amendment and a commission appointment during its meeting, and agreed to reschedule a nuisance abatement hearing so the property owner can attend.

The council approved GACC No. 14 under CDBG contract 23HSGU004, allocating $63,578 to Nedgers Current Management LLC for work at 1306 2nd Street. Council members noted exterior work is nearing completion and a punch list remains before units can be rented.

Council also approved Amendment No. 1 to the CDBG water/sewer contract 23WSD017, raising the project budget to $4,285,822 to reflect higher bid prices. Staff said the project is roughly 80% grant-funded and discussed the city’s local share and added engineering costs; staff also said bond financing for downtown projects will be considered in the fall.

Infrastructure and services contracts won approval: a professional services agreement with Midwest Vac Professionals to replace prior vendor AccuJet for sewer services, and a separate agreement with Municipal Pipe Tool for sewer lining. Josh, the contractor representative, said the city ran an RFQ, selected Midwest Vac Professionals, and will use Municipal Pipe for lining work through a partnership.

The council approved professional services agreements with IMEG for plan reviews on two large projects — not to exceed $54,900 for the JBS facility and $46,900 for the ADR/Axel’s USA project — to supplement in-house plan-review capacity.

In personnel-related business, the council filled a Planning & Zoning Commission seat by approving Justin Peterson’s appointment through Oct. 7, 2029; council members noted Peterson will abstain from matters involving his employer, Mike Hupp.

On a procedural matter, the council granted a continuance of the nuisance abatement hearing at the request of an interested party and rescheduled the hearing for Nov. 3 so the property owner can attend.

Votes at a glance - Nuisance abatement hearing continuance to Nov. 3 — motion approved (roll call: unanimous). (topic provenance: SEG 191 → SEG 263) - CDBG GACC #14 for 1306 2nd Street, $63,578 — approved (roll call: unanimous). (topic provenance: SEG 266 → SEG 296) - Amendment No. 1 to CDBG water/sewer contract 23WSD017; budget updated to $4,285,822 — approved (roll call: unanimous). (topic provenance: SEG 436 → SEG 513) - Agreement with Midwest Vac Professionals (sewer services) — approved (roll call: unanimous). (topic provenance: SEG 514 → SEG 574) - Agreement with Municipal Pipe Tool (sewer lining) — approved (roll call: unanimous). (topic provenance: SEG 575 → SEG 596) - IMEG service agreements for JBS ($54,900) and ADR ($46,900) plan reviews — approved (roll call: unanimous). (topic provenance: SEG 597 → SEG 719) - Appointment of Justin Peterson to Planning & Zoning Commission (term through 10/07/2029) — approved (roll call: unanimous). (topic provenance: SEG 720 → SEG 753)

Next steps and context: staff said the intersection study tied to a RISE grant will return with recommendations for the DOT, engineering details for the CDBG project will be finalized with bids and potential bond planning this fall, and contract implementation will proceed under the approved agreements.

Sources: Perry City Council meeting transcript; administrator’s report and contractor remarks recorded during the meeting.