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Mills council approves agreement with tower-negotiating firm after asking for cost cap
Summary
The council approved Resolution 2025-18 authorizing the mayor to enter an agreement with a tower-negotiating company; Mayor Juarez asked staff to include a not-to-exceed amount in the contract and council agreed to set a $5,000 cap suggested by a prior vendor.
The City of Mills City Council voted to approve a resolution authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement with a tower-negotiating company, and council members asked staff to include a not-to-exceed amount in the contract.
Mayor Juarez introduced the resolution and the council approved it by voice vote. During discussion, Mayor Juarez asked whether the contract could include a dollar cap so the city would not face open-ended fees over time. "Is there a way that we can put maybe in their contract that it does not exceed a certain amount?" he asked.
A staff member responded that a not-to-exceed provision was possible. Council members proposed a cap to match a previous vendor's quoted total of $5,000; council recorded no objection and the motion passed.
The resolution authorizes the mayor to enter negotiations; the approved motion did not record specific contract language during the meeting. Council requested staff to draft or confirm a contract limit consistent with the discussion before executing a long-term arrangement.
