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Laurens City Council accepts wastewater proposal, approves large pool pay request and appoints alternate to Pocahontas EDC
Summary
At its Aug. 19, 2024 meeting, the Laurens City Council voted unanimously to accept a wastewater project proposal from Bolton and Menk, approve Pay Request #11 to Sande Construction for the Laurens Pool Project, and name Julie Wurr as the city’s alternate to the Pocahontas Economic Development Commission.
The Laurens City Council met Aug. 19, 2024, at the Municipal Building and took unanimous votes on several routine and project-related items, including acceptance of an engineering proposal for a wastewater project and a major pay request on the city pool construction.
Mayor Rod Johnson called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Council members John Jamison, Hanna Zylstra, Loren Booth and Jean Swanson were present; Council member Aaron Christenson was absent. City Manager Hilary Reed, Public Works Director Julian Johnson and Deputy Clerk Joan Hoben also attended.
The council approved the consent agenda, which included the Aug. 5, 2024 minutes and the list of claims. John Jamison moved to approve the consent agenda and Hanna Zylstra seconded; the motion carried with all ayes.
The claims and payroll lists presented to the council showed a claims subtotal of $326,090.56 and a payroll total of $20,849.53, for total disbursements of $346,940.09. Notable items on the claims list included Sande Construction Pay Request #11 for $167,559.81 and Blacktop Service Co. street repair for $95,380.05.
Engineering firm Bolton and Menk presented a wastewater project proposal to the council. Council member Loren Booth moved to accept the proposal; Hanna Zylstra seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
The council then approved Pay Request #11 from Sande Construction for work on the Laurens Pool Project. Hanna Zylstra moved to approve the pay request and John Jamison seconded; the motion passed with all ayes.
Council member Jean Swanson moved to approve Julie Wurr as the City of Laurens alternate representative to the Pocahontas Economic Development Commission; Loren Booth seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Because of the Labor Day holiday the council agreed to move its first September meeting to Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 5:00 p.m.; that change was approved by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 6:13 p.m.
Votes at a glance: Jamison moved/ Zylstra seconded to approve the consent agenda — outcome: approved (all ayes). Booth moved/ Zylstra seconded to accept Bolton and Menk wastewater proposal — outcome: approved (all ayes). Zylstra moved/ Jamison seconded to approve Sande Construction Pay Request #11 — outcome: approved (all ayes). Swanson moved/ Booth seconded to appoint Julie Wurr as the city alternate to the Pocahontas Economic Development Commission — outcome: approved (all ayes). Zylstra moved/ Jamison seconded to change the Sept. meeting date to Sept. 3 — outcome: approved (all ayes).
