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Council approves equipment purchase, printing contract, railroad permits, grants and licenses
Summary
On Sept. 16 the Superior Common Council approved multiple items including a $603,025 purchase of a McQueen chassis-vector machine, continuation of local printing services, railroad permit agreements for Connect Superior (estimated $16,218), two plan commission recommendations and miscellaneous licenses.
At its Sept. 16 meeting the Superior Common Council approved several routine and procurement items, including a municipal equipment purchase, continuation of a local printing contract, railroad crossing permits related to the city’s Connect Superior project, two plan commission recommendations and miscellaneous licenses.
Votes and key details: the council approved a recommendation from the public works committee to continue using Pro Print for municipal printing services and to purchase a McQueen chassis-vector combination machine from McQueen Equipment for $603,025 to assist with sewer and stormwater cleanouts. That motion was moved by Councilor Moffett and seconded by Councilor Ludwig and carried on voice vote.
The council approved a railroad-permit and flagging agreement package with BNSF Railway, CPCK and Union Pacific Railroad for the Connect Superior project with a total estimated fee of $16,218. Councilor Herrick questioned the difference in fees among railroads; Steph Becken, the city’s broadband manager, said, “That is yep. And there’s not much recourse, on those fees. They set them.” The crossing affected is at Winter and Catlin in the North End neighborhood.
The plan commission’s two recommendations — a small-business grant application and a “vacant to value” lot action — were approved on the council floor. The council also approved miscellaneous licenses pending departmental approvals and the Sept. 2 meeting minutes.
What this means: most items approved were procedural or procurement actions intended to maintain city services and advance the Connect Superior broadband project. The equipment purchase is targeted to public-works operations; the railroad agreements clear permit and flagging work for network installation.
