(Part 5 of 7) March 16, 2009 Meeting of Kalona, IA City Council

(Part 5 of 7) Kalona, IA City Council Meeting (March 16, 2009)

Councilors Present:

Ken Herington, Mayor Pro Tem
Steve Lafaurie
David Bentley
Claudine Miller-Zahradnek

Councilors Absent:

Jerry Kauffman, Mayor
Aaron Kos

City Administration Present:

Doug Morgan, Administrator
Karen Christner, Clerk

Contents of Part 5:

6. New Business (continued from Part 4): B. Re-Roofing and Re-Siding of Rec Center and appointment of Jim Pope (the City Building Inspector) as Construction Manager/Inspector for the work. City Clerk Christner and Administrator Morgan emphasized the need to refer to the work as "maintenance" (rather than a "project") so as to avoid the requirement to take formal bids, though they want to allow interested local contractors to bid. Morgan said that at this time they are considering a standing-seam metal roof and commercial-grade vertical vinyl siding. After Herington stated "this is going to be a big ticket", Lafaurie brought up the issue of the increase in cost for the upgraded roof and siding: "I'd hate to put a 40 year product on something that may . . . come down in 5 to 10 years." Morgan then said he thought they were considering a "medium-life product, a 20 to 25 year product" (continued from Part 4) Motion and approval of Pope as Construction Manager/Inspector for the work.
C. Approval of condominium covenants and agreements from Jeremy Statler and Ben Hawbaker (dba "Horizontal Regime") for 6-plex being built on Lots 35 and 36 of Harvest Hill Subdivision, 2nd Addition.
D. Street Repairs (various) - Discussion. Lafaurie questioned the appropriateness of asphalt for some of the work (continued in Part 6)

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