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Keokuk Council approves copier, airport engineering, demolitions and street work; TIF transfer authorized
Summary
At its Oct. 16 meeting the Keokuk City Council approved staff recommendations to buy a new city-hall copier with a five-year service agreement, accepted an FAA-funded airport lighting engineering task order, awarded a demolition contract for 1012 Blondo Street, contracted mill-and-fill work on Johnson Street, and authorized a $25,000 internal TIF transfer for administrative costs.
Keokuk City Council approved a set of routine resolutions and contracts during its Oct. 16 meeting, including purchases, engineering services and capital maintenance projects.
City Hall staff recommended purchasing a Sharp BP7C31 copier (option two) with a prepaid five-year service plan; staff said the purchase price in the packet reflects the machine plus five years of supplies, parts and service and includes recycling of the old unit. A member of the public, Adam Johnson, questioned why an online listing for the model appeared cheaper; staff and council explained that the city’s quote covers a local supply company’s full-service agreement for five years and built-in base copy amounts.
The council approved a task order with McClure Engineering for taxiway A and D lighting (project 3-19-000050--28-2026), with a total engineering fee of $99,890 and a city match of $4,999; the project is expected to be about $800,000 overall and is 95% FAA-funded. The council also approved a $21,185 demolition contract with WNS Contracting for the city-owned property at 1012 Blondo Street after staff said rehabilitation was not feasible. Councilmembers discussed long-term strategies to identify and rehabilitate salvageable properties but noted funding limits and Iowa code restrictions on property disposition.
Street maintenance work was awarded to WL Miller Company for a 3-inch mill-and-fill on Johnson Street (first to second) for $48,248, to be paid from the roadway maintenance fund. The council also adopted a resolution establishing the basis for a $25,000 transfer from the TIF fund to the general fund in FY2027 to reimburse administrative costs, per the urban renewal plan amendment.
All listed contracts and the TIF authorization were approved by council vote at the meeting. Staff noted that many airport and infrastructure projects currently attract high federal funding percentages, making now an opportune time to advance FAA-eligible work.
