Saint Albans council approves payments, authorizes demolition of burned house

Saint Albans City Council approved routine and targeted payments during its meeting, including a vote to pay current invoices, a $9,000 demolition contract for a burned property at 2624 Washington Avenue, and $8,232.46 for repairs to a city garbage truck. The finance committee presented the invoice request and the council approved the three payments by voice vote. Councilman Roe requested approval of payment of current invoices totaling $30,252.56. The motion was seconded and carried on an affirmative voice vote. The council then approved a $9,000 payment to Rodney Loftus and Sons for demolition of the burned, boarded-up property at 2624 Washington Avenue, charged to line item 441-459-02. According to the discussion, the structure had been burned and boarded. Council also approved payment of $8,232.46 to Worldwide Equipment to cover repairs to a city garbage truck, charged to line item 566-217. Each motion was presented during the finance committee report and approved by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tallies in the meeting minutes. The council did not attach additional conditions to the demolition contract in the motion. The approval of the invoices and the two vendor payments concludes the finance items reported at this meeting; no further related ordinances or follow-up motions were recorded on the transcript.