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Haverhill council decides to remove sidewalks on Main and 2nd, will accept removal bids
Summary
Citing an Iowa Supreme Court ruling on sidewalk liability filed June 14, 2024, the Haverhill City Council decided Aug. 12 to remove remaining sidewalks on Main Street and 2nd Street because of poor condition and will solicit bids for removal.
The Haverhill City Council on Aug. 12 decided to remove remaining sidewalks on Main Street and 2nd Street, citing a recent Iowa Supreme Court ruling on sidewalk liability filed June 14, 2024.
Minutes state that because of the sidewalks’ poor condition the council elected to remove the remaining sidewalk sections and will accept bids for their removal. The minutes do not record a roll-call vote tied to this item or list a bid timeline; they state only the council’s decision to pursue removal and that bids will be accepted.
The council made the decision in the context of routine business during the Aug. 12 meeting; no public comments on the sidewalks are recorded in the minutes. The council did not specify funding sources or an estimated cost in the minutes. Mayor Madaleine Welton and Clerk/Treasurer Jenny Fogle are listed in the meeting record.
Next procedural steps recorded in the minutes are soliciting bids; no award or contract action is recorded at this meeting.
