Parker council delays decision on siding, roof bids
- Roger Sims, Journal Staff
- 2 days ago
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By Roger Sims
PARKER – At the suggestion of departing Councilmember Gary Earley, the Parker City Council on Thursday, Dec. 11, decided to wait until the new council convenes on Jan. 8 to make the decision on bids for upgrades to the Parker Community Building.
At the council’s November meeting bids were opened to replace the metal roof and at least the lower portion of siding on the building, which was turned over to the city by the Linn County Commission earlier this year with the stipulation that the city maintain the building in return for the 99-year lease for $1.
In October, Mayor Jason Webber suggested that the bottom portion of the siding was corroded and needed repair. It was also noted that City Hall/maintenance shop building needed repairs as well.
Last Thursday, Council President Kari Brandt, who chaired the meeting in Webber’s absence, said that in a workshop the prior week the council had whittled the list of bidders down from four to two. Those two included two area companies, T&T Metal in Centerville and H&S Roofing from Mapleton.
The bids were:
• T&T Metal – Community building roof, siding, porch, $30,360 with insulation, $22,200
without insulation. No charge to fill screw holes in City Hall’s roof.
• H&S Roofing – Combined bid for both buildings using new materials, $26,750.
Bids the council plans to reject bids from two other companies with bids that ranged from about $41,200 to $157,000.
The council also:
• Approved $250 year-end bonuses for all employees except Police Chief Chris Lee, who
was hired early this fall. He will get a $125 bonus.
• Approved the renewal of a cereal malt beverage license for 1-Stop convenience store.
• Approved the purchase of materials up to $300 to install exit lights for the community
center. Earley volunteered to install them.
• Discussed the moving of a light pole that partially blocks the entrance to a recently installed
parking lot on the east side of the Parker Library.
In Thursday’s meeting, which covered a light agenda and lasted only about 20 minutes, reports from the staff were brief, with Police Chief Chris Lee and Codes Officer Mark Denman not in attendance.
Denman, who said he performs codes inspections for Sugar Valley Lakes and has been in construction for quite some time, was hired in November as codes officer, a month after the council interviewed him in closed session in October. Webber said that after the initial interview, Denman said he needed time to think about the city’s offer.
On Nov. 7, Denman was sworn into office and six days later was officially hired by the council to work 15 hours a month at $20 per hour, plus a tank of gas each month for travel. The council also voted to provide him with a digital tablet for less than $700 and a cell phone to be used on city business only. Denman had also requested the purchase of the OnX app to determine boundary lines, but the council delayed approving that purchase.