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Council discusses closing water and sewer funds, website features and possible property sale; no formal action
Summary
Council members debated closing Water and Sewer funds into the General Fund, discussed city website features and cost-saving phone options, and considered combining two city-owned parcels for possible sale; a resident raised concerns about a private property and the mayor said the city would pursue nuisance abatement. No binding action was taken on these topics.
At the March 9, 2026 meeting, the Harvey City Council spent time discussing structural and administrative items including proposed transfers to close the Water and Sewer proprietary funds and reallocate wages to the General Fund, but took no immediate binding action on fund closures.
Council members reviewed a draft Periodic Exam and discussed depository maximums and an investment policy draft; no policy changes were adopted and resolutions on those topics were scheduled for a future meeting. The council also considered reimbursements for the mayor and the City Clerk for gas and internet expenses and indicated formal resolutions on those reimbursements will appear on the next regular meeting agenda.
Members reviewed the homepage for a new city website. Council Member Adam Dubois asked whether a public message board feature could be added; the City Clerk will consult the development team. The council also discussed cost-saving options for the city phone system but did not select a vendor.
Council discussed the potential sale of two city-owned parcels at 209 and 301 Second Street and agreed to first combine the parcels into one property for future consideration; no sale or listing occurred during the meeting. Nuisance abatement and sending letters to property owners were discussed as a means to address property maintenance issues.
During open forum, resident Kasie Hills spoke on behalf of Frank Gerdom about plans to build a prototype on Gerdom property. Mayor Kelly Cooper responded that, because of an absence from a prior court hearing, the city would move forward with attempts to have the property cleaned and cleared under nuisance-abatement procedures. The meeting included departmental updates on water/sewer, parks (noting basketball court/hoop repairs and additional rubber chips needed), and streets; none produced immediate action items.
The council held a budget workshop portion of the meeting in advance of the April 13 public hearing on the FY25-26 amendment. Follow-up items assigned included asking the website developer about a message board feature and preparing resolutions for reimbursements and formalizing the clerk’s pay increase.
