Committee approves four contracts for Coliseum, parks and community center

A Charleston committee on Monday approved four resolutions authorizing contracts and purchases for the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, city parks and the Kanawha City Community Center.

The measures, each approved by voice vote, cover a five-year software renewal and hardware provision for the Coliseum’s point-of-sale system; purchase of concert-style crowd barriers; installation of security cameras at 11 parks; and replacement of sports lighting at the Kanawha City Community Center tennis courts.

The resolutions matter to patrons, event operators and park users because they fund equipment and services used daily at public venues and aim to improve operations and safety. Committee members discussed device counts and costs for the point-of-sale (POS) system and the number and placement of park cameras before voting.

Mr. Michelle, a city staff member who presented the POS item, said the city’s current Clover point-of-sale system is approaching the vendor’s end of life after about seven years and that the recommended contract would include…