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Council approves professional services agreement with Astra Investments
Summary
Howe staff recommended and the council approved a professional services agreement allowing Astra Investments GP LLC to coordinate with city attorneys and engineers on a proposed Lane Drive subdivision; staff said escrow/earnest-money procedures are outlined in the PSA.
City staff presented a professional services agreement (PSA) with Astra Investments GP LLC for a proposed Lane Drive subdivision near Howe High School. Monty Walker explained the PSA "allows the Astra team members to converse directly with our attorneys and our engineers, through a fee process" and said staff recommended approval; the council approved the PSA by motion.
Walker said the agreement establishes a process for the developer to deposit funds as earnest money, have invoices generated for attorney and engineering time, and have the city subtract those costs from the deposit as work is performed. Council members asked whether the city had worked with Astra before; staff said they had not but expressed optimism about the development.
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