By Sam Parsons

The Pella City Council held a regular meeting last night and held a public hearing on their soccer complex improvements project. The project is expected to be completed by the end of July of this year, and a contract was approved with Iowa Sports Turf Management, who submitted a low bid of just over $760,000.

The council also formally approved a contract with Stahl Construction for the Pella Indoor Recreation & Aquatics Center project. Last month, the council awarded the contract to Stahl in the amount of just under $30 million. The project is slated for substantial completion by May 13, 2027.

And the council discussed the city’s Community Center renovations project. In April of 2023, the city approved an agreement with Schemmer to conduct architectural and engineering services for the project, and the newest cost estimate for the base project was just over $7.8 million. No formal action was taken, but if the council approves the proposed design and floor plans, the project could be ready to bid by November.

The next regular city council meeting for the city of Pella is scheduled for May 20.