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Prairie City Council approves insurance renewal, multiple equipment purchases, hires and contracts
Summary
The council approved a $107,263.08 insurance renewal, an Iowa DOT maintenance agreement, purchases including a spray boom and trash pump, a $18,200 Rec Complex renovation quote, seasonal hires at $15.50/hour, a $1.00/hour certification raise for a public works employee, service-line mailer and concession contract award during the March 11 meeting.
Prairie City councilmembers on March 11 approved a slate of routine and project-related items, voting to accept an insurance renewal, equipment purchases, personnel actions and contracts.
Melanie Umble of Shomo-Madsen-Umble presented an insurance renewal proposal totaling $107,263.08; the council approved the renewal as presented. The council also approved an Agreement with the Iowa Department of Transportation for maintenance and repair of primary roads in municipalities.
On equipment and project approvals, the council authorized purchase of a spray boom for $1,044.32 (minus tax), a spray gun for $151.20 plus shipping and a receiver hitch for $300. Council approved a trash pump purchase for $2,570.33 to assist with water displacement operations. Council approved a quote of $18,200 from Diamond Doctors for renovation of the southside fields at the Recreation Complex.
Personnel actions approved included hiring Doug George and Jerry Wagaman for seasonal mower positions at $15.50 per hour and a $1.00-per-hour raise for Public Works staff member Harry Brannen upon obtaining weed-spraying certification. The council also approved the 2026 Service Line Warranty Program mailer and awarded the Rec Complex concession contract for 2026 to Marcia Devries.
A Special Event Application from the Prairie City Lions Club for a circus was approved. The council discussed the yard waste site but took no action and suggested future agenda items including cemetery brick pedestals, a revolving permit for an American Legion Memorial Day event and discussion of the Fire Chief’s performance.
All listed motions in the minutes passed on roll call vote; the minutes record the votes as carried unanimously where noted.
