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No. 
 
Program/Cost/Funding Source 
Responsible 
Party 
 
Status 
Public Works Department (continued) 
53 Acquire a floor cleaning machine for the Animal 
Shelter, $3,500. 
Public Works 
Director 
Completed. 
54 Acquire replacement garbage totes, lids, and 
dumpsters for Sanitation, $64,000. 
Public Works 
Director 
On Aug. 11, 2025 work session for 
consideration and approved on Aug. 
19, 2025 regular session. Completed.  
55 Survey Hammerhill Road property owners to 
determine feasibility of donating or selling their 
property for new sidewalk.  
Public Works 
Director 
Obtained list of legal property owners, 
prepared survey, and distributed. 
Survey closed on Aug. 5, 2025. 10 
responses received. Results presented 
during Aug. 11, 2025 work session.  
Placing in the CIP . Completed.  
Other Projects  
56 Develop schematic designs for the downtown area 
and priorities using Capital Improvement Funds, 
$50,000. 
 
 
Capital Projects 
Manager / City 
Manager 
Proposal from Kimley Horn on July 7, 
2025 work session for consideration 
and approved on July 15, 2025 regular 
session. NTP issued on July 17, 2025. 
Kick off meeting was Aug. 21, 2025. 
On-going.  
57 Contribute $35,000 to the city Board of Education 
for a playground at the new school complex using 
Capital Improvement Funds. 
Finance Director Received i nvoice ($34,819.50) from 
City Board of Education  and paid. 
Completed.  
58 Demolish North City School using Capital 
Improvement Funds, $360,000. 
City Manager Council discussed selling, 
demolishing, leasing property Dec. 9, 
2024 work session and approved 
demolition during Dec. 17, 2024 
regular session. Council discussed 
rescinding demolition vote during Jan. 
13, 2025 work session and Jan. 21, 
2025 regular sessio n. Motion failed. 
This topic was discussed on Feb. 10, 
2025 work session and Feb. 18, 2025 
regular session. Approved to demolish. 
Bid opening was April 29, 2025 and 
ten bids received. On May 12, 2025 
work session for award consideration 
and May 20, 2025 re gular session for 
bid approval. Approved E. Luke Green 
to demolish. Project start date was July 
14, 2025. Completed.  
59 Complete Mt. Verd Industrial Park improvements 
using city, county, and ARC funds, $1,900,000. 
EDA Director Bid opening was Aug. 14 2025.  On 
Sept 8 , 2025 work session for 
consideration and approved on Sept. 
16, 2025 regular session. EDA 
Director gave an update on July 7, 
2025. Precon meeting held Oct. 7, 
2025, NTP issued Nov. 3, 2025. 
Anticipated completion is Spring 
2026. 
 
 
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