The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session February 12. All members were present (Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jessy Betts, Mike Hadland and City Administrator Deb Zimmer). No visitors had signed up to address the council.
The council approved Resolution 2018-10, Approving Plans and Specifications and Ordering Advertisement for Bids. The resolution states that the consulting firm of Bolton & Menk has prepared plans for the 2018 Washington and High Street improvement project, and bids will be accepted until 10 a.m. on March 7. The city will most likely award the project contract to a chosen bidder in early April.
Regarding consideration of Resolution 2018-09, Declaring City’s Intent to Request Certification for Future TIF, Zimmer stated that, “This is just in anticipation, or to allow us to,… If we adopt this resolution and we have any expenses on those lots, where the fire was, this will allow us to do an interfund loan to eventually collect on those… So this would allow us to do that, IF needed.” The council approved the resolution as proposed.
Mayor Struzyk said, “I talked to Chad, and he said that all the (large) equipment is in really good shape” with the exception of two old dump trucks. Struzyk said the suggestion is to sell the two dump trucks and look to buy one better used dump truck that can replace both. Struzyk said Chad indicated the rest of the city’s large equipment is expected to last for many years to come.
Zimmer reminded the council that, “The REV kickoff is going to be on Thursday, March 1, from 10-11:30 a.m. at the ambulance building.” The next regular meeting of the council will be Monday, February 26 at 6 p.m. The public is welcome.