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Council approves downtown roof grants, street and trail projects and final City Hall payment
Summary
Ottumwa approved multiple infrastructure measures including $30,000 in downtown roof grants (three buildings), ordering reconstruction of Minneopa/Grace/Asbury streets, resurfacing the Oxbow Lagoon Trail, and accepted City Hall improvements as complete with a final payment of $196,173.40.
At its regular meeting, the Ottumwa City Council approved several infrastructure and capital items: downtown roof replacement grants for three East Main Street addresses, ordering bids and hearings for street reconstruction and trail resurfacing projects, and accepting the City Hall improvements project as complete with a final payment.
Mayor Pro Tem Hoffman introduced Resolution 81-2026, which provides downtown roof replacement grants that cover 50% of costs up to $10,000 per roof. Staff said three approved applications will draw $30,000 from the downtown roof grant fund toward combined estimates of roughly $104,000; building owners are responsible for amounts above the grant. Council approved the funding.
City Engineer Bergmeier described Resolution 82-2026 to order full-depth PCC reconstruction (Minneopa Avenue from Mauri to Albia Road, Grace and a block of Asbury) including new storm sewers; bids are due May 6, with a public hearing and award scheduled for the May 19 meeting. He also outlined Resolution 84-2026 to resurface 1,150 feet of trail behind Church Street (Oxbow Lagoon Trail) with a mix of reconstruction and milling, funded by the Trails Council through reimbursement.
Separately, council accepted work as finally complete for the City Hall improvements project under Resolution 87-2026. Staff said the original contract was $3,782,232 with $141,236.04 in change orders, producing a total contract of $3,923,468.04; the final payment to RG Construction is $196,173.40. Change orders included asbestos removal ($35,970.85), plumbing improvements ($99,303.26) and other work; funding sources cited included bond proceeds, ARPA funds (approximately $500,000), and efficiency rebates.
Council discussed bid scheduling, resident notification plans, staging and parking for street reconstruction, warranty start dates for City Hall equipment, and the program fund balance for downtown grants. All resolutions were approved on council roll calls.
