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City updates: utility operations, vehicle replacements and switch to printed/e-billing discussed
Summary
Council members reviewed utility plant operations, discussed vehicle replacements including garbage trucks and Kodiak units, and confirmed a move toward printing and electronic billing options; no purchasing motions were recorded in the transcript.
City of Perry council members reviewed routine utility operations and discussed planned vehicle replacements and billing system changes at the May 27 meeting.
Public works and utilities staff reported that plant flows were down due to dry weather, which reduced chemical and electricity use. The council discussed vehicle inventory and replacements: the transcript references two "93 Kodiaks" assigned to wastewater and water operations and mentions the pursuit of two new garbage trucks via state or program funding pathways.
Council members said their lobbyist and consultants were helping identify funding or incentive programs that may subsidize vehicle replacements. They described a program in which retiring older vehicles could be eligible for replacement funding if removed from service.
On billing, staff said the city will transition away from a previous billing system and will begin printing bills while offering and encouraging e-billing enrollment. Staff reported many customers have signed up for e-bills and that the finance department will work with contract printers in the near term to produce mailed statements until the new system is fully operational. Council members noted public questions about mailing and postcard production and asked staff to continue outreach.
No formal procurement motions or purchase approvals for vehicles or billing systems are recorded in the transcript; council members treated these items as operational updates and directed staff to continue implementation work and outreach.
