Summary
Tooele City approved six invoices and purchase orders including a $57,468 network monitoring software renewal and several replacement vehicles; a council member raised concern that a local dealership was not on the state purchasing contract.
Tooele City Council approved six invoices and purchase orders on Aug. 20, including a $57,468 renewal for AdLumen network-monitoring software and multiple vehicle purchases for the water and utility departments.
Shiloh Baker, city recorder, presented the items. She described the AdLumen renewal, which provides real-time network monitoring alerts for the city's IT team, and identified several fleet purchases from Ken Garff West Valley: a Ford F-150 for $50,348 to replace a unit needing transmission work, a 2025 Ford Super Duty F-350 for $76,732.43 to pull a vac trailer, a second F-150 for $47,700, and a 2020 Ford Ranger for $35,850 for a utility technician position added in the most recent budget. Baker also described a water-line upsizing project by Aim Development in the Barra Boulevard and Frank's Drive area.
A council member asked whether the local dealership was on the state contract list; Baker said the local dealer was not on the state contract, which prompted a comment that some tax dollars were leaving the city because purchases were made through a dealer on state contract.
A motion to approve the invoices and purchase orders passed 5-0. The council did not place additional restrictions on vendor selection at the meeting.
