The Perry City Council met in regular session Monday.
At the meeting, City Administrator Sven Peterson reported that the fire department has applied for a U.S. Forestry Service Financial Assistance Program grant. They’re requesting $6,911 for a DJI Inspire Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, or drone, with camera an equipment. He also mentioned the 4th annual City Safety and Employee Appreciation Day on October 26th.
Mayor Jay Pattee shared a thank you note the City received from the Big Bike Committee, thanking them for the work they put in to install the bike at the Welcome Depot.
Library Director Mary Murphy then shared her annual report. Murphy says cardholders were up slightly during the last fiscal year. Checkouts are down 3.7 percent over the year before, but computer use and mobile catalog visits have continued to increase.
A local resident then stepped forward in regards to a rental property in the 1900 block of Evelyn that was left in disarray when the tenants moved out. Peterson told him they would work with the Police Department to make sure the home is secure.
A public hearing in regards to a general obligation guarantee agreement with the Nudgers was then held. The group has requested to renew their agreement not to exceed $500,000 with a maturity date of August 6, 2017. Matt McDevitt reported that they would have liked to have completed the remodel and improvement project at 1314 2nd Street projects by now but they were held up due to law changes. Following the hearing, the Council approved the agreement as presented.
Another public hearing in regards to the runway 14/32 rehabilitation project was then held. Seventy percent of this project is paid for through the Iowa Department of Transportation, with a 30 percent local match. Following the hearing, the Council approved a bid from American Pavement Solutions Inc for both the total base bid plus a Schedule A option at a cost of $49,530.
A professional services agreement with Accu Jet for cleaning and televising of the sanitary sewer system was then approved in the amount of $140,992.
A bid from Corell Contractor Inc. for the North Street construction project was then approved in the amount of $1,155,229, or around $400,000 below the engineer’s estimate.
Next the Council approved the purchase of a 2000 Ferrera Engine Pumper truck in the amount of $65,000 from Fenton Fire Equipment. The purchase will be initially funded through local option sales tax dollars, with payments made annually through funds received from Dallas and Lincoln township fire protection contributions.
The final plat of the Sunflower Flats Plat 1 subdivision was then approved as presented and a public hearing in regards to rezoning of the property was then set for the November 7th Council meeting.
Finally, the Council approved the bi-weekly appropriation of $500 each to the City Administrator and Finance Officer, in addition to regular salaries, for additional hours worked as the City looks to fill the City Clerk position.
Fore more on the meeting and things happening in the City of Perry, tune into today’s Perry Fareway Let’s Talk Dallas County when we speak with City Administrator Sven Peterson.