March 19, 2024 Minutes

The Spillville City Council held a special meeting at the Spillville City Hall at 6:00 PM. on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.  Mayor Wermers called the meeting to order with the following councilmen present Backes and Straube. Councilman Kelsay was present through telephone call in.

Consent Agenda: Motion by Backes, second by Straube to approve items as follows:

  1. Approval of Claims – Roll call vote: Ayes, unanimous. Nays, none. Motion carried.

Water Project:  Announcement was made stating this was the time and place set for the public hearing on the plans and specifications, forms of contract, and estimate of cost for the proposed Water System Improvements 2024 Project (Contracts A and B). Discussion was opened up and there were no objectors against the project which then the Mayor declared the hearing closed.

A motion was made by Kelsay and seconded by Straube to introduce and adopt the Resolution 24-3-1 to approve and confirm plans, specifications, forms of contract and estimate the cost for the Water System Improvements 2024 Project (Contracts A and B).  Roll call:  Ayes, unanimous. Nays, none. Motion carried.

The results of the bidding were reported, and Origin Designs (project engineers) made their recommendations.  The Council considered proposals received and introduced Resolution 24-3-2 to be awarded and adopted as follows:

A motion was made by Kelsay and seconded by Straube to award Contract A – Pumping Station & Storage Tank to JB Holland Construction, Option #1, the low bid submission.  Roll call: Ayes, unanimous. Nays, none.  Motion carried.

A motion was made by Backes and seconded by Straube to award Contract B – Main Street Water Main Replacement to Summers’ Enterprise, Inc., the low bid submission.  Roll call: Ayes, unanimous. Nays, none.  Motion carried.

Adjournment:  Motion by Backes, seconded by Straube to adjourn at 6:15 p.m.  Roll call: Ayes, unanimous.  Nays, none. Motion carried. Attest:  Nikki Wagner, City Clerk of Spillville