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Council briefed on $166,000 playground purchase tied to tennis center project; staff says $83,000 more was needed
Summary
Staff told council a $166,000 budget revision was made to allow purchase of playground equipment for JC Park; staff said $83,000 came from a remainder in a project account and purchasing handles acquisition when budgeted.
City staff told the council that a $166,000 budget revision is in place to enable purchase of playground equipment for JC Park and that the tennis center project accounts provided remaining funds. A council member asked for clarity about whether the purchase had been routed through finance; staff said the budget revision came through the finance committee the prior week to get the project account to a total sufficient to purchase the playground. A staff speaker explained that purchasing executes equipment purchases when the item is budgeted and that there had been $83,000 remaining to be added to the project account to reach the required total. The transcript indicates staff prepared the resolution in the finance office and that the purchase will go directly to council for authorization when budgeted. The briefing did not include a final purchase authorization or contract number in the transcript; staff said the item had been reviewed by finance as a budget revision and that formal purchase authorization follows council procedures for budgeted equipment acquisitions.
