City approves floor with construction of spec building
Staff reporter
Building contractor Mel Flaming of Flaming Metal Systems, Inc. of Peabody returned to face Marion City Council Monday evening with cost estimates for the floor of a metal building that was to be completed at Marion's industrial park in the coming weeks.
A special meeting was held and the council held Flaming accountable for not meeting deadlines in the contract for the building project. The building was to be completed by mid-May but at the time of the special meeting, dirt and concrete work hadn't been started.
Flaming was to return to Monday's meeting with floor estimates to save the city money in the end.
The council approved a five-inch floor with 1/2-inch rebar for a cost of $31,950. City administrator David Mayfield said he talked with concrete contractor Davey Hett and was told using rebar with a five-inch floor would be sufficient.
Councilman Jerry Kline asked Flaming about the concrete having a 3,500-pound weight limit instead of 4,000 pounds or more. Flaming said industry standards call for a 3,000-3,500-pound limit.
Councilman Bill Holdeman asked about the slope of the roof.
"That was determined in the specs," Flaming responded. "We're way beyond that," he said, and added that the building had been ordered.
Councilman Gene Winkler said he wanted to clarify that the issues the council had with Flaming had nothing to do with the sub-contractors.
In other business:
— Economic development director Jami Williams reported that an announcement will be made next week regarding an SRS call center for which the city was in the running.
— Alex Case of Case and Son Insurance reviewed the city's renewal policy and reported the policy was $8,000 less than previous year. The council accepted the premium at $89,306.
— A payment of $418,789 to Walters Morgan Construction was approved for the upgrades at the city's water treatment plant.
— The council heard a presentation from Rick Ensz of Cooper Malone McClain, Inc., as a financial adviser. The council will review the information at its next meeting.
— Letters of support of congressional ads of expanded camping sites at Marion Reservoir were signed by council members.
— Mayor Mary Olson was added to the signature card for the city's checking account. Others who have authority are Mayfield, and city clerk Angela Lange. Alternates are city public works director Harvey Sanders and city assistant clerk and treasurer Becky Makovec.
Lange also was added to the cemetery board checking account signature card with Bud Hannaford and Rosse Case.
— Cemetery board chairman Bud Hannaford presented a quarterly report.
— Fire chief Mike Regnier reported his department of 18 volunteers had responded to 16 fires so far this year and even though the department has not had to use the imaging camera, training continued so when the need should arise, the crew would be ready.
— Mayfield reported he met with county public works director Jim Herzet regarding partnering with an engineer and contractor on the Third Street/Sunflower Road project.
— Councilman Bill Holdeman asked city officials to replace the current magnetic decal on the city's car with a permanent decal used on other city vehicles. Mayfield said a temporary decal was being used so the car's doors wouldn't have to be repainted when it came time to sell the vehicle.
— Councilman Jerry Kline said he had concerns about the appearance of the fence around the city's sewer lagoon and tree dump, both located on Sunflower Road. Olson said she, too, was concerned about liability issues of the fence.
— City street superintendent Marty Frederickson reported the city's 1984 trash truck sold for $4,700 from the online auction.
— Williams reported she met with school officials and teens about a youth center, Marion will have an advertising spot on KWCH for $300, and Sher-Bowl Lanes was adding a 40x80-foot building for an arcade.
The next council meeting is at 5:30 p.m. April 23 in the city building.
