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Council approves first reading of AT&T lease amendment, mutual aid pact and fire gear purchase
Summary
Hartsville City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to amend AT&T’s lease on the Pool Street water tower, ratified a mutual aid agreement with Society Hill police and awarded a fire equipment contract for self-contained breathing apparatuses.
Hartsville City Council approved three items on its consent and regular agenda: a first reading to amend AT&T’s lease for cellular equipment on the Pool Street water tower, a mutual-aid agreement with the Society Hill Police Department and a bid award for self-contained breathing apparatuses for the Hartsville Fire Department.
The lease amendment (ordinance 4,486) was presented as a routine revenue measure to continue cellular equipment on the Pool Street water tower. Council approved the first reading by voice vote; the motion passed and the mayor announced, “The ayes have it.”
Council also approved resolution 02.25.01, authorizing the Hartsville Police Department to enter a mutual aid agreement with the Society Hill Police Department. The manager described the action as a renewal or routine partnership; council voted in favor by voice vote.
Council approved resolution 22,502 to award a bid for self-contained breathing apparatuses to Newton’s Fire and Safety for $370,612.80. The manager and staff said the city budgeted $391,000 in a capital lease for the purchase. Staff reported five bids were received; Newton’s Fire and Safety was not the lowest price but was judged the lowest qualified bidder based on specifications and recommendations from fire staff. The council approved the award by voice vote.
Why it matters: the lease amendment continues a revenue stream tied to city infrastructure, the mutual-aid agreement maintains regional policing cooperation, and the breathing apparatus purchase funds equipment firefighters use to enter hazardous environments.
Votes at a glance: - Ordinance 4,486 (first reading): Amend lease with AT&T for cellular equipment on Pool Street water tower — Motion moved and seconded; first reading approved by voice vote (recorded as "ayes have it"). - Resolution 02.25.01: Mutual aid agreement with Society Hill Police Department — Motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote. - Resolution 22,502: Award bid for self-contained breathing apparatuses to Newton’s Fire and Safety for $370,612.80 — Motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote. Staff noted the vendor was the lowest qualified bidder; budgeted amount $391,000.
All three actions were taken in open session and recorded in the meeting minutes.
