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Council approves water-treatment service, operator contract, event permit and planning items
Summary
The city council approved several routine items including a one-year water-treatment service for the municipal building, a certified water system operator contract, a special-event permit for the Patty’s Day 5K, a preliminary plat and an exterior-materials approval for 201 West DeMille Street.
The council approved a set of routine motions covering building systems, operations contracts, a special-event permit and planning approvals during its meeting.
The council voted to approve Resolution 26-01 to contract for a one-year water-treatment program for the council building’s heating and cooling system. The agenda listed the item as a "chem search epi water treatment program" for $1,720 covering the period 01/22/2026 through 01/21/2027. The Chair clarified the service applies to the building’s HVAC system and not the municipal water plant; a motion and second were recorded and the roll call indicated approval.
Council members then considered Resolution 26-02, to approve a certified water system operator contract with CERTOP Incorporated (Christopher Horstman, president) for the term 01/01/2026–12/31/2026. The item carried a favorable recommendation from the water/sewer committee. The roll call produced a majority in favor, with at least one recorded opposing vote.
The council also approved a special-event permit for the Patty’s Day 5K walk/run to be held Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 8 a.m. to noon, including a temporary closure of 3rd Street between Market and Main. The motion was seconded and passed on roll call.
Planning items approved included a preliminary plat (referred to on the agenda as a preliminary plat for the property described in the packet) and an approval of exterior building materials for 201 West DeMille Street; both items had come to the council with favorable planning-committee recommendations and were approved by roll call.
What’s next: The approvals are effective according to the dates in the respective contracts and permits; the water-treatment program is slated to begin 01/22/2026 and the operator contract term is listed through 12/31/2026. The council did not record detailed, per-member vote tallies for every item in the transcript excerpt.
