Votes at a glance: board tables truck-wash bid, approves remaining consent items and confirms appointments

The Forest Bridge City Board of Directors took the following formal actions at its Oct. 21 regular meeting.

Tabled item 1D — Construction contract for a vehicle wash bay at solid waste - Motion: To table consideration of agenda item 1D until the next regular meeting to allow staff to provide full bid documents and the engineering estimate. (Mover: Mayor; second: not specified.) - Vote: Roll-call recorded as yes from Director Rigo; yes from Director Goode; yes from Director Kemp; yes from Director George Kasabitz; yes from Director Christina Kasabitz. Outcome: Tabled. - Notes: Staff reported three construction bids (low a little over $1,600,000; high about $2,300,000). Staff clarified the construction bid covered building, slab and utilities only; equipment estimated separately at $400,000–$500,000 and would return for board approval.

Approved remaining consent agenda items (items 1A, 1B, 1C, 1E) - Motion: Approve remaining consent agenda items. (Consent items included: employee insurance agreements; purchase of liquid chlorine for 2025–26; partial payment on contract for traffic-signal improvements; purchase of renewable natural gas at solid waste.) - Vote: Roll-call recorded approvals from board members; outcome: Approved. - Notes: Item 1A (insurance) was discussed in the meeting; staff described a 49% increase in the excess insurance renewal tied to a large stop-loss claim and rising pharmacy costs.

Adopted appointments - Motion: Adopt appointment nominations for advisory roles and delegates. - Vote: Roll-call recorded as 'Aye' for the appointments; outcome: Approved. - Appointments adopted: Director Kemp to the Advertising and Promotion Commission; Carl Lehi to the Fire Code Board of Appeals and Adjustments; the mayor as voting delegate to the National League of Cities.

Other formal actions - Motion to adjourn carried by voice vote; meeting adjourned.