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Perry Council approves CDBG amendments, moves forward on bond sale and several service agreements
Summary
Council approved revisions to CDBG contracts and amendments, adopted a resolution authorizing steps for Series 2026 general‑obligation bonds tied to earlier public hearings on borrowing, and approved several professional services agreements including FAA independent fee estimate work and school design review.
Perry City Council approved several fiscal and contract actions Tuesday, including combining CDBG payments into a single contract, extending a CDBG grant completion date, authorizing bond‑sale steps for Series 2026 and approving multiple service agreements to support ongoing capital projects.
On CDBG items, staff explained a regulatory change requires only one payment be processed at a time. Council approved a revised GX No. 16 to combine two payments into a single contract totaling $34,732 and approved Amendment No. 1 to the CDBG upper‑story housing grant to extend the project completion date from Feb. 28, 2026, to May 31, 2026, so the units can be rented before closeout.
Council also adopted a resolution taking additional action on general‑obligation corporate‑purpose bonds (Series 2026), setting the date for sale and authorizing a preliminary official statement; the borrowing follows public hearings earlier in the meeting on proposed essential‑purpose and general‑purpose loans (staff had described a $6,775,000 essential‑purpose package for multiple projects and a separate $405,000 general purpose loan for an airport snow‑removal building).
On project support contracts, council approved hiring DGR Engineering to provide an FAA‑required independent fee estimate for the airport taxiway extension design and construction, and approved an amendment to the IMEG services agreement (not‑to‑exceed $6,700) to review elementary school drawings for security, fire and electrical systems. The council also approved an on‑call style services agreement with Safe Buildings LLC to provide inspection assistance (primarily electrical) when staff capacity or expertise requires outside support.
Council approved the consent agenda at the meeting’s start; the packet listed contract service payments totaling $86,387.65 and itemized financial claims in the packet (amount shown in the packet as $673,8257, which appears to be a transcription entry in the agenda materials). Staff said many capital costs are rising and noted broader budget pressures in the current budget cycle.
