Grace City Council Report June 5
After an invocation by councilmember Allen and the Pledge, the regular meeting undertook the business of the city of Grace.
Bills in the amount of $10,431.77 and payroll in the amount of $23,403.95 were reviewed and approved.
Zoning Commission Chairman Kyle Bingham show the City Council the zoning map that the commission has been working on. They will be continuing to work on getting the map updated.
The following permits were approved: Jacob Wyss, Jason Hardy, and John Roberts, all for fences.
Mayor Barthlome presented the name of Sherry McCurdy to replace David Pristupa on the planning and zoning commission. Councilmember Allen moved to approve the appointment, and Councilmember Tillotson seconded it. The motion passed, and McCurdy will join the
PZ Commission.
Mayor Barthlome also presented the name of Kyle Bingham to finish the term of Councilmember Colleen Fluckiger, who has moved. A motion to that effect passed unanimously.
Clerk Shelley Reeves administered the Oath of Office to Kyle Bingham, whose term on the Council will run until the end of December, 2025.
Bids for the sidewalk project were discussed. The city received one bid from JM Concrete. The total base bid amount was $100,000. The total bid including all of the additives was $445,800. The grant the city received was $250,000. The additives were discussed and it was decided to go with additives 1, 3, and 6 for a total of $243,000. Councilmember Tillotson moved to award the bid to JM Concrete. The motion was passed unanimously. Keller Associates will prepare the letter of award to JM Concrete, who should soon be contacting the city to get started on the project.
The bids for the wastewater treatment plant project were discussed. The city received 3 bids for the project. They were as follows: GSE, with a total bid amout of $5,064,000; RSCI, with a bid amount of $5,942,130; and ESI, with a bid of $6,623,190. The low bidder was GSE, with a base bid amount of $4,112,600 for the work to be performed at the wastewater treatment plant. The additives were for new sewer lines to be run and manholes put in several places throughout the city. It was decided to go with additives 1 and 2, and if there was money left over at the end of the construction the city would possibly add additive 3, which would have to go out for bid again at that time. The motion passed, and Keller Associates will prepare an award letter to GSE.
Mayor Barthlome gave the councilmembers a list of fees that she had found in the ordinances that she felt needed to be reviewed. She asked the councilmembers to review them before the next meeting.
Lead Man Wright reported that he would need a survey done at the wastewater treatment plant to be able to get the setting permit for the building that will be built during the wastewater treatment plant project. He suggested that the city get a survey done on all the city owned property. He reported that while flushing a sewer line they lost a hydraulic line on the sewer truck and it is in the shop for repair.
Mayor Barthlome thanked the employees for their hard work during clean up week. She reported that she and superintendent Crookston had gotten together a list of people in violation of the junk, weed, or alleyway ordinances. They will check after cleanup week and see who has taken care of the problems and send letters to those who haven’t.
Councilmember Allen presented some concerns he has over the bridge on Center street. He stated that he thinks if the city is going to do a project to replace the bridge, they need to make sure that it is done correctly. Jared. Richens, from Keller Associates, explained that the bridge is technically a culvert, which comes with different regulations. Bidding for the project won’t happen until later this summer. Keller Associates will keep Councilmember Allen’s suggestions in mind when designing the project.
Councilmember Bingham thanked the American Legion for putting up the flags and taking care of the cemeteries on Memorial Day.
Gloria Peck reminded the City Council of the concert scheduled for July 6.
