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Clive council awards trail and street contracts, approves police union deal and tables city-manager term change
Summary
At its March 13 meeting the council awarded the Little Walnut Creek Trail reconstruction and PCC pavement rehab contracts, ratified a two-year police union agreement, and tabled a proposed code change on city-manager contract terms pending legal review.
The Clive City Council on March 13 approved multiple procurement actions and contract awards and handled several personnel and ordinance matters.
Howard Construction won the low bid for the Little Walnut Creek Trail reconstruction and the council approved a resolution awarding the contract for $87,787.50 following the public hearing and by a unanimous vote. The council also approved plans and specifications and received bids for the project at earlier points in the meeting.
The council awarded the PCC (residential street) pavement rehabilitation contract to the low bidder, recorded in the packet as the Concrete Contracting Company, for $634,965; that award was approved by unanimous vote.
On labor matters, the council ratified a two-year collective bargaining agreement with the Police Department represented by Teamsters Local 238; staff noted the agreement covers wage increases and modest contract language changes and the council approved the ratified agreement unanimously.
Councilors discussed an ordinance amendment recommended by the personnel committee to change the city-manager chapter of the code to allow up to three-year terms (not mandatory). Members asked legal counsel to research regional practices and requested more time; the council voted to table the ordinance for further legal review.
The council also accepted a resignation from a council member, discussed the timeline for filling the vacancy by appointment (including a public notice and application window) and recorded the acceptance vote with one abstention. Staff said the city would advertise in the April newsletter and return to council with interviews and a selection at the May 1 meeting.
Votes recorded in the meeting: multiple contract awards and the police contract carried by unanimous votes; the city-manager ordinance amendment was tabled for further study; the resignation acceptance recorded an abstention for the departing member.
