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Steamboat Rock council approves borrowing about $150,000 for street repairs and City Hall roof
Summary
Steamboat Rock’s City Council on Aug. 11 unanimously approved borrowing roughly $150,000 to fund street repairs and a new City Hall roof. The meeting also covered routine approvals, a new City Hall laptop purchase, a 1,500-gallon LP contract and a decision to table engineering work on the sewage treatment plant.
Steamboat Rock’s City Council unanimously approved a motion on Aug. 11 to borrow about $150,000 to pay for street repairs and a new roof for City Hall. Councilmember Cory Schurman moved the borrowing authorization; Councilmember Marc Havens seconded and the motion passed with all members in attendance voting yes.
The action came during discussion of the street project’s scope, which council members said will include street patching and replacement of several manhole covers; council members noted roughly five blocks remained under consideration for inclusion. The council described the $150,000 figure as approximate and said details on the final amount and repayment plan will be returned for a future meeting.
The council handled several routine financial and administrative items. Councilmember Cory Schurman moved to approve the bills presented for payment; Travis Hollander seconded and the motion passed. Schurman later moved to approve the hours presented; Marc Havens seconded and that motion also passed. The itemized bills presented to the council listed vendor payments totaling $31,629.94 and an additional utilities/other total of $4,226.21.
On equipment, Councilmember Kevin Pieters moved and Marc Havens seconded a measure to purchase a new laptop for City Hall to replace a device with ongoing issues; the motion was approved. The council also acknowledged and contracted 1,500 gallons of LP gas for the year through IAS.
Council members discussed repairs needed at the city sewage treatment plant and reviewed two proposed engineering agreements. Rather than commit to a contract, the council unanimously decided to table the engineering decision until next month to allow more in-depth research and to develop a prioritized repair plan.
In reports and public comment, resident Diane Hennagir asked about future cleanup days and reported a plugged storm drain near her home; the council said it would investigate cleaning the drain. Resident Ron Miller requested E. Sycamore Street be paved; council members said paving is not planned immediately but agreed to seek a load of rock to improve the roadway. Fire Department representative Scott Williams reported that two hoses failed testing and need replacement at an estimated cost of about $1,070; he also reported that the department voted to add Ryan Stupp and Austin Williams as new members and is exploring grant opportunities.
The council adjourned at 8:10 p.m. Council members listed agenda items for the next meeting, including a final amount and action plan for the street and roof project, painting the fire station and removal of trees behind the fire station.
