Animal Shelter and Public Works Building Financing
At a glance
What: General obligation bonds, a property purchase and remodel contracts to renovate the animal shelter and to buy and renovate a building for Public Works.
Where it stands: On 2026-09-01 the Commission approved the financing in pieces after splitting the original $3,125,000 bond resolution, approved the $1,925,488 real property purchase on a 3-1 vote with one abstention, and awarded the $999,625 animal shelter remodel bid. Several votes were split, with abstentions.
Next: Construction of the shelter remodel; no further Commission action is scheduled in the sources read.
Details
Resolution R-3152 as first moved ($3,125,000, animal shelter and Public Works building together) died on a 2-2 vote with one abstention. The Commission then voted 3-1 (one abstention) to split it into two resolutions.
Resolution R-3152 for the animal shelter renovation, $1,200,000: approved 5-0.
Resolution R-3157 for the Public Works building purchase and renovation, $1,925,000: approved 3-1, one abstention.
Resolution R-3156 authorizing acquisition and construction of the shelter and public building improvements and the payment of the costs: approved 4-0, one abstention.
Resolution R-3153 purchasing real property for the City, $1,925,488: approved 3-1, one abstention.
Bid for the Animal Shelter Remodel awarded to Kindlesparger Construction, LLC, $999,625: approved 5-0.
Sources
Agendas, agenda packets and posted minutes for the meetings logged below, on the city's agenda portal (see each meeting page).