Votes at a glance: Board approves routine contracts, permits and festival closures

The Board of Public Works on April 7 approved a slate of routine motions, contracts and permits. The items below summarize each board action as recorded during the meeting.

Votes at a glance

- Approve purchase of 2025 Vermeer TG 5000 chip/grinder (source contract) with damaged defense option and 24-month extended warranty; trade in: 2015 grinder (trade-in value $186,825); financing via lease. Outcome: approved.

- Approve resolution to sell a 1991 tow truck to the Liberty Fire District (presented as a used truck for training support). Outcome: approved.

- Approve Hurricane Creek lift station design contract. Outcome: approved. (See separate article.)

- Approve street closure for the 2025 Greenwood Strawberry Festival on June 7; full closure from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; festival hours 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; use of Wiley parking lot for vendor setup. Outcome: approved.

- Approve noise-ordinance waiver modification for a pre-wedding reception at Barnett Bayhorse on Aug. 13 — board amended requested end time to 11 p.m. (6 p.m.–11 p.m.) rather than 1 a.m. Outcome: approved (amended hours).

- Approve release/acknowledgment of completion and release of performance bond for Aspen Creek Grill (1287 N. Emerson) after inspection confirmed completion. Outcome: approved.

- Accept performance guarantees and inspection/testing agreement for parking lot addition at Cooler Center (9045). Outcome: approved.

- Approve inspection/testing agreement and replat conditions for Chase Banks commercial project (subject to developer signature on performance guarantee). Outcome: approved (subject to conditions).

- Approve release of two maintenance bonds for Greenwood Station Section 6 (MI Homes). Outcome: approved.

- Accept performance guarantees and inspection/testing agreement for Grand Vista amenity center (Lennar Homes) and related items. Outcome: approved.

- Approve two off-site drainage easements and performance guarantee acceptance for Ridgetop Section 1 (Pulte Homes). Outcome: approved.

- Accept improvements, accept maintenance guarantees, performance guarantees, and execute final plat for Sage Bridal by Del Webb Section 1B (Pulte/Homes). Outcome: approved (final plat subject to receipt of digital asset files).

- Approve sidewalk work contract advertisement (annual hot-mix procurement) and related job solicitations. Outcome: approved.

- Approve contract for certified lawn care services ($17,789.60 per year). Outcome: approved.

- Approve contract to review the unified development ordinance, subject to corporation counsel review. Outcome: approved (subject to legal review).

- Approve four residential fence permit applications. Outcome: approved.

- Grant easement request to Duke Transmission for transmission relocation work along railroad right-of-way, subject to corporation counsel review. Outcome: approved (subject to legal review).

- Approve single-parcel special sewer service agreement for Panda Express at Greenwood Mall (parcel outside city limits but in sewer service area). Outcome: approved.

- Approve disposition/closure of approximately 66 expired excavation permit bonds and associated cleanup of records. Outcome: approved.

- Renew property and liability insurance program: approve renewal premium ($1,057,539) following broker solicitation. Outcome: approved.

- Approve claims as presented. Outcome: approved.

For most items, the board approved motions by voice vote with no roll-call tallies recorded in the public transcript. Several approvals were conditional on obtaining developer signatures, corporation counsel review, or receipt of outstanding documentation; those conditions are noted above where referenced.

Details and next steps for major contracts and projects will return to the board as required by procurement and project timelines.