Regular City Council Meeting 10 14 2026

At the City of La Center’s regular City Council meeting identified in the title as October 14, 2026, council approved several public works contracts. It authorized an on-call professional services contract with Harper Hoff Peterson & Ryus (HHPR) through December 31, 2027, at no more than $100,000 per year; extended Crescent Design and Engineering’s contract through 2027, with up to $60,000 in spending and a $165 hourly rate; and approved a chip-seal road preservation award to the low bidder, Sierra Santa Fe Corp., within the approximately $200,000 budget. Council also approved a Windsor Engineering contract of up to $500,000, including contingency, for final wastewater treatment plant design and equipment procurement. Staff estimated roughly $2 million for major equipment and outlined a target to bid construction in April 2027 and begin installation in May. Preliminary loan offers discussed included $6.2 million for wastewater work and approximately $1.3–$1.4 million for stormwater work, generally at 2.3% over up to 20 years; final terms were still pending.

Council directed staff to proceed with a development agreement for Manning Meadows that would cap the subdivision at 75 homes, with a target completion date of December 31. It also adopted an ordinance allowing collection of updated school impact fees of $7,536 per single-family home and $3,045 per multifamily home. The mayor and staff discussed delays and budget constraints affecting the Fourth Street widening project and ongoing downtown and infrastructure work. The transcript includes public discussion of proposed e-bike regulations, but does not clearly record a final vote on that ordinance.