Of that total, $31,520.28 will be paid with federal funds, $4,202.70 will come from state funds and $6,304.07 will come from local funding from the aquatic center committee. Rounds brought a payment request from Oakview Construc- tion in the amount of $73,451.15 for their work on the bathhouse/ FEMA safe room project. Jeremy Rounds, represent- ing the Southern Iowa Council of Governments, appeared before the Council with information about the aquatic center project and Smart Comprehensive Plan Pro- cess. Mayor Don Solliday appointed Deloris Stutzman and Wes Mathany to act as a subcommittee to bring a rec- ommendation to the next meeting. Wise said he had already met with Tim Newton with Divine Waste and had scheduled a meeting with Waste Management to gather information so the council may make an informed decision. They may renew the existing contract with Waste Management, send the service out for bids or take over garbage collection as a city-run service. Over th e pa st s everal weeks the council has discussed their alterna- tives heading into a new contract year for garbage service. City superintendent Brent Wise said the current fee charged to residents would not cover the increased cost of the city. A renewal of the contract with Waste Management for another year would include another two- and-a-half percent increase. In fact, in the past year alone the city absorbed three rate increases. While the current rate of $16.50 has not changed since 2008, the amount charged by Waste Management to the city has steadily risen during that time. The possible need to increase the fee charged to residents for gar- bage pickup.

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