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Council approves contracts, budget encumbrances and fees; zoning and development items postponed
Summary
The Liberty City Council unanimously approved a series of ordinances and contracts covering vendor payments, maintenance and equipment contracts, security cameras, body camera lease increases, and budget encumbrances; two planning items were postponed to March 24, 2025.
The Liberty City Council unanimously approved multiple ordinances and resolutions during its meeting, covering vendor payments, professional services, equipment contracts and budget adjustments. Two land-use items were postponed to March 24, 2025.
Council voted to approve vendor payments for Feb. 14–Feb. 28, 2025, and approved a series of contract and service ordinances by voice vote with mayoral approval. These approvals included:
- A guaranteed pricing contract with Kohl Wholesale for fiscal year 2025 concession food and supplies, not to exceed $70,000; - A preventive maintenance agreement with Steiker for four cut and four loading systems, not to exceed $43,286.40; - A professional services agreement with George Butler Associates for warm/cold storage building improvements, not to exceed $52,878; - An agreement with UCI for demolition of an existing MBT fine screen and installation of a new MBT-2 fine screen, not to exceed $90,000 (Council noted MBT-2 is being addressed now; MBT-1 had been replaced previously); - A contract with Technology Group Solutions for outdoor security camera additions at the Cap Fed Sports Complex, not to exceed $39,989.20; - An amendment to Ordinance No. 11,492 to increase the lease agreement with Utility Inc. for police vehicle body cameras by $14,551.90, bringing the contract limit to $391,480.90; - Ordinances adopting 2024 encumbrances into the 2025 budget and adopting the annual park sales tax budgets for fiscal year 2025; - An amendment to the city fee schedule to add a late fee for security alarm permits.
Council also postponed two planning items: an amendment to Chapter 30 of the Unified Development Ordinance, D&Z Case 25-07A, and a resolution for an amended final development plan for Fulkerson's Cottages (PNZ Case 25-04FDP-A), each moved to March 24, 2025.
All recorded votes during the meeting passed unanimously; where roll calls were recorded, council members present voted yes. No ordinance failed, and no items were tabled.
Votes at a glance (selected items): - Vendor payments (02/14–02/28/2025): Passed (unanimous) - Kohl Wholesale concession contract, <= $70,000: Passed (unanimous) - Steiker preventive maintenance, $43,286.40: Passed (unanimous) - George Butler Associates professional services, $52,878: Passed (unanimous) - UCI MBT-2 fine screen installation, <= $90,000: Passed (unanimous) - Technology Group Solutions cameras, $39,989.20: Passed (unanimous) - Ordinance 11,492 amendment (Utility Inc. police body cameras), increase $14,551.90: Passed (unanimous) - 2024 encumbrances moved into 2025 budget: Passed (unanimous) - Park sales tax budgets (FY2025): Passed (unanimous) - Security alarm permit late fee added to fee schedule: Passed (unanimous) - D&Z Case 25-07A (Unified Development Ordinance, Chapter 30): Postponed to 03/24/2025 - PNZ Case 25-04FDP-A (Fulkerson's Cottages amended final development plan): Postponed to 03/24/2025
Council discussion on several items was procedural; one substantive clarification came during the UCI MBT-2 item, when staff explained that MBT-2 is being replaced now and MBT-1 had been replaced the prior year. Several motions were explicitly moved and seconded on the record; roll call votes were used for vendor payments and the tally recorded all present members voting yes.
No further public hearings or contested votes occurred on these agenda items.
