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Council approves contracts, plats and budget software changes; union pact passes
Summary
At its March 24 meeting the Liberty City Council unanimously approved multiple contracts and development items, and ratified a collective bargaining agreement with IAFF Local 42. The council postponed one land‑use amendment (Fulkerson Cottages) to April 14.
The Liberty City Council voted unanimously on a series of ordinances, resolutions and contracts at its March 24 meeting, approving everything from subdivision plats and roadwork contracts to the city’s multi‑year financial software agreement and a collective‑bargaining agreement with the firefighters’ union.
Key votes were taken after motions to waive rules and consider items on first read where applicable; council members raised hands to record unanimous approval on each item.
Notable approvals included:
- Final plat: “The Trails,” a 30‑lot single‑family subdivision (P&Z case 25‑10‑FP) — approved unanimously on first‑read waiver.
- Final development plan: 12,000‑square‑foot building at Northlake Business Park, 550 Rush Creek Parkway — resolution approved unanimously.
- Contracts for public works and engineering: - Tandem Paving Company Inc. — repairs/overlay at Capital Fed Sports Complex, amount not to exceed $42,103.50 — approved. - BHC Civil Engineering — FEMA study and trail design for South Trail connection, amount not to exceed $43,000 — approved. - Realm Construction — City project 22‑003 (M‑291/Bluejay traffic signal and intersection improvements), federal aid STBG3392407, amount not to exceed $1,774,567.36 — approved. - Transystems Corporation — amendment to construction inspection services for the same M‑291 project, increase of $194,435 to a new total not to exceed $696,536 — approved. - George Butler Associates — Glen Hendren reconstruction study, amount not to exceed $214,305 — approved. - CNC Environmental Services Inc. — water plant filter media replacement, amount not to exceed $297,800 — approved.
- Software and finance: - OpenGov enterprise software agreement (core financial, utility billing, asset management) — amendment to extend payments and increase the agreement to an amount not to exceed $848,736 — approved.
- Labor relations: - Collective bargaining agreement between the City of Liberty and International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), Local 42 — approved unanimously; mayor and council members congratulated the department on the negotiated agreement.
Routine business also carried: the consent agenda passed unanimously, vendor payments for 02/28/2025–03/14/2025 were acknowledged, and various first‑read waivers were granted where staff requested expedited consideration.
Several council members asked clarifying questions on contract details (for example, a council member queried whether standard pedestrian push buttons were included in the Realm Construction scope; staff confirmed pedestrian accommodations were part of the base contract). Where bid spreads drew questions (water plant filter media replacement), staff said the low bidder was an experienced contractor connected to prior local work.
The only item the council postponed was a resolution to amend the final development plan for Fulkerson Cottages to remove a gate; that item was continued to April 14 after public testimony by neighbors who said they had not received adequate notice of the developer’s request.
