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Council approves contracts, adopts telecom rules and approves 30% pool‑pass compensation
Summary
The Harvard City Council approved multiple contracts for wastewater, lift‑station and park projects, adopted wireless telecommunications regulations and a water‑meter replacement amendment, and approved a 30% compensation policy for season‑pass poolholders affected by a delayed opening.
At its meeting the council approved a slate of staff and committee recommendations covering infrastructure, parks and municipal regulations.
Contracts and procurement: Council approved a Dami Mechanical bid for a northeast aerator motor and gearbox in the wastewater treatment plant for $19,776 and a Dammy Mechanical contract for boiler repairs for $23,150 with funding reallocated from previously approved capital improvement funds. It also approved a contract with Advanced Automation to replace an electrical panel and switchgear at the Mango Road lift station (amount recorded in the packet as $54,876.75) and authorized a $138,724.50 contract with Everlast Blacktop Incorporated for the Lions Park path project; staff said work is expected to begin in mid‑July and take two to three weeks.
Planning and code changes: The council approved the conditional‑use expansion for Ducky Car and Bike Wash to add an extra wash bay as recommended by Planning & Zoning and adopted wireless telecommunications regulations to be added to the UDO as section 9.7 pending city‑attorney review.
Pool season‑pass compensation: After discussing options to address a three‑week delayed pool opening, the council approved a motion allowing those who purchased 2025 season passes prior to the delayed opening to receive a 30% discount toward next year’s season pass (the motion frames the discount as applying to next year’s fee). Council members debated whether extending passes into next year or applying a prorated discount was preferable; the adopted approach aims to compensate current passholders while minimizing current‑year budget impacts.
Water meter policy and other business: Council approved an amendment to the water‑meter replacement policy clarifying inspection and billing procedures—city bills go to property owners by default and the ordinance clarifies inspection options and cost recovery—and adopted an ordinance declaring surplus property. Council denied a $63,000 bid from Door Systems for City Hall front‑entrance window replacement after staff clarified removal and demo of existing frames would add approximately $45,000 to the total cost; the council directed staff to re‑bid the work.
The meeting included routine staff reports—police noted recent traffic fatalities and planned directed patrols; public works described upcoming street resurfacing and a tentative mid‑July start for tower painting—and ended with a closed‑session motion on probable litigation.
