The Pella City Council held a public hearing at their meeting Tuesday to award a contract for sanitary sewer lining projects throughout the community. Four bids were received to update the following lines:

• Molengracht Alley from Main to E. 1st
• Main Street from Franklin to Liberty
• W. 3rd Street extending 250 feet south from Franklin
• Oost Poort Alley extending 86 feet south
• Prairie Street from South to Oskaloosa
• Carson Street from Huber to University
• E 2nd Street from Peace to Huber
• Huber Street extending 270 feet west from E 2nd
• Washington Street extending 380 feet west from W 2nd
• W 2nd Street from Washington to Franklin

Municipal Pipe Tool of Hudson, IA, was awarded the overall contract for $137,257.50, which includes pre rehabilitation sewer cleaning inspection, lining of sewer pipes, removal of protruding service connections, and associated sanitary sewer work.

Council also renewed their contract for the city attorney with Kristine Stone of Ahlers & Cooney, approved acceptance of public improvements for Prairie Ridge Plat #3, and moved forward with re-precincting following the 2020 census for unincorporated territory in Marion and Mahaska Counties.