Stuart Morem from Morem Electric, Inc. was present at the August 8 Harmony City Council meeting to update the council on the street light issue. The street project has been going well, but it was discovered that the concrete bases on several of the street lights needed to be replaced. As they were holding up construction, Morem fixed them so that work on the street could continue. After finding similar issues with seven street lights total, an inspection was done. Sixteen light bases will need to be fixed. Morem also discovered that the globes on the lights were old and brittle and so water was getting inside the light fixture. After conferring with the city, he ordered 16 new globes at a total of $7,200. They will be installed as soon as the shipment arrives.
Two bids were received for the new fire hall roof. The work isn’t scheduled to be done until 2018, but bids were advertised for this year so the 2018 budget can reflect the costs. It was recommended that the council accept the bid from Prosper Lumber in the amount of $29,859 for 50-year shingles. The bid was accepted and approved.
City Administrator Jerome Illg asked the council to approve the water main looping project quote contingent on approval from the utility committee. The quotes will be received and need to be approved prior to the September meeting. The council agreed to allow the utility committee to review and accept a quote which will then be presented at the next city council meeting.
Maintenance Director Chris Johnson informed the council that the locator for electric cables recently stopped working and can’t be repaired. He was able to get one quote for a new one and asked the council for permission to purchase it. Councilmember Kyle Morem suggested that at least one more quote be obtained before a decision is made. Johnson agreed to do so.
The Harmony Historical Society has been looking at the possibility of renovating the old grain elevator that stands next to the visitor center. Currently, the elevator is privately owned, but the owner has shown interest in turning it over to the Historical Society. Ralph Beastrom from the Historical Society asked the council if the city would be interested in ownership which would allow the society to apply for grants for the proposed renovations. There would be no cost to the city.
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