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Board approves $2.77 million in claims, including $717,537 for new fire station
Summary
The Muncie Board of Public Works and Safety approved the Register of Claims totaling $2,774,796, which included a $717,537.48 payment to GM Development for design and construction of a new fire station; the board also approved minutes from the Jan. 29 meeting.
The Muncie Board of Public Works and Safety approved its Register of Claims totaling $2,774,796 during its Feb. 5 meeting, including a $717,537.48 payment to GM Development for construction and design of a new fire station.
The claims were presented by Craig Wright, who told the board the packet included routine utilities, a health-insurance claim, credit-card charges and the large payment to GM Development on page 28 of the claims register. "We did have, our usual, utilities, but we also had a health care or health insurance on this week along with credit card. And, we had a rather large claim for $717,537.48 on page 28. That was to GM Development for the new fire station for construction and design," Wright said.
The board also approved the minutes from its Jan. 29 meeting after a member noted a typographical correction. "I have a typo correction," a board member said during the minutes motion.
Why it matters: the payment to GM Development represents a substantial single claim in the city’s regular register and is related to the new fire station project, a capital construction item that taxpayers and contractors monitor closely. The board’s routine approvals move city payments and administrative records forward without further public hearings.
Board action and details: a motion to approve the Register of Claims was made and seconded; the board then voted by voice. The roll call at the start of the meeting showed three members present: Seth Baker, Laura Mauer and Linda Gregory. After the motion, members responded "Aye," and the chair called the motion carried. The minutes approval followed the same procedure and passed by voice vote.
What was not specified: the claims register was discussed in open session but the meeting did not include details on contract terms for the GM Development payment beyond the descriptor "new fire station for construction and design." The transcript does not specify which board member made the motions or the names of the seconders for those motions.
Next steps: no further action or referral on the claims was recorded in the meeting transcript; the payments will proceed as authorized by the Register of Claims.
