Altus council approves grants, MIR study support, pool repairs and street‑sweeping renewal

The Altus City Council approved several budget and contract items on the consent agenda and during the meeting, including a budget resolution to provide the required 50% local match for a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant for Imagination Station, a contract award to support a military installation resilience (MIR) grant study, a pool-repair contract for the Linda Wigginton aquatic facility, and a renewal of the weekly street‑sweeping contract.

City staff said the Land and Water Conservation Fund award for Imagination Station is contingent on council approval of a resolution committing to the 50% match. "It just says that the city will, be responsible to to match it," staff said, noting the match can come from grants or fundraising and that two other pending grant applications could total about $800,000.

On the MIR grant, staff said the city applied for a roughly $900,000 grant and recommended awarding a $40,320 contract for grant administration and assistance to support engineering work tied to generation at the Yates farm.

Council approved a contract with Sunbelt Pools not to exceed $1,136,170 to repair and renovate the main outdoor pool; staff said efforts will be made to open the pool during the season and larger repairs can follow. The council also approved renewal of the Alta Sweeping Service LLC contract at $1,003.85 per week and $125 per hour for emergency callouts; staff estimated the annual cost at about $50,000–$60,000.

All motions were moved, seconded and passed on roll-call votes during the meeting.