The Mountain Home City Council met in regular session Thursday night for their final meeting of 2023.
The Council approved an ordinance to rezone a property at the corner of 6th Street and Dyer Street from a residential R-1 to a commercial C-3 property. According to Attorney Ted Sanders, the property will be used for cosmetology services.
Before the Council proceeded with regular business, they heard a presentation from representatives from The Reach Center about the services they offer and to share their new location. More information on The Reach Center can be found with this story at ktlo.com
The Council heard a proposal to amend a contract with Garver to allow them to come as close as they can to 30% of a design and provide drawings to the City for what a new Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System for the Wastewater Treatment Plant and Collection System would look like. Mayor Hillrey Adams stated it is not sure the City will go further with the plans for the new SCADA system, but they would only know once they saw the design. The amendment to the contract would cost $393,000, which would cover the design and the application.
Councilmember Bob Van Haaren stated this week in committee they discussed several portions of the Wastewater System that were past the point of repair. The newer designed system could communicate remotely throughout the system if a lift station or pump were having issues.
Director of Public Works Steve Hill stated if the designs come back with a higher cost than what the City is willing to pay, the City can pull back on the SCADA services and only pay for services performed up until that time. Hill stated portions of the design will need to be completed based on the age of the current equipment.
It is possible the total amount will not need to be utilized by Garver, and the Council would know early in the process how much of the funds would be used. By April, the City should have a clearer picture of what the costs will look like for the project. The Council approved the amended contract with Garver unanimously.
City Clerk Scott Liles closed the meeting with procedure updates regarding ordinances and resolutions the Council will see going into 2024. Starting in January, the Council will hear bid waivers by resolution instead of an ordinance. Ordinances must be read and voted on three times, and possibly four if there is a need for an emergency clause, versus once with a resolution. More information on these changes can be found in this story at ktlo.com
PROCEDURE CHANGES COMING TO MH CITY CLERK’S OFFICE IN 2024
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