Votes at a glance: Lebanon council adopts multiple ordinances and agreements on April 14

The Lebanon City Council on April 14 approved multiple routine and policy items, including a public‑safety designation, park safety upgrades, on‑call consultant agreements, a utility metering contract, a new payment processor and acceptance of municipal election results.

Key outcomes

- Resolution 5‑12 (Blue Shield community): Council adopted a resolution to designate Lebanon a Blue Shield community, which staff said makes the city eligible for certain Department of Public Safety grants and recognizes local public‑safety partnerships. The resolution passed by roll call.

- Council Bill 68‑41 / Ordinance No. 7,084 (Ashley Park fall protection): The council approved purchase of turf fall protection for Ashley Park from Commercial Lawn Management, Inc.; staff said the material replaces aging fall protection and matches turf used in other parks. The ordinance passed on second reading.

- Council Bill 68‑42 / Ordinance No. 7,085 (consulting services agreements): The council authorized the mayor to execute agreements with multiple firms for on‑call consulting services (GIS mapping, surveying, civil and electrical engineering). Staff described the contracts as an on‑call task‑order mechanism; the ordinance passed on second reading.

- Council Bill 68‑43 / Ordinance No. 7,086 (Core & Main AMI master agreement): Council approved a master agreement with Core & Main to provide AMI meter‑reading software, data storage and customer portal services that the city uses to read utility meters and manage consumption analytics. Staff said the system has been in use since about 2017 and will continue providing metering and analytics services. The ordinance passed on second reading.

- Council Bill 68‑44 / Ordinance No. 7,087 (payment processing with Cassell): The council approved an agreement with Cassell to provide payment processing services tied to the city’s new ERP system. Staff estimated the switch would save about $35,000 per year in credit‑card fees; implementation costs cited in the presentation included a one‑time $1,200 setup fee, roughly $500 per month in fixed fees for portal/ACH access, and a 2.5% card rate. Staff said an additional monthly authorization charge of about $2,000 was an estimate that depends on card volume. The ordinance passed on second reading.

- Resolution 5‑13 (acceptance of 2025 municipal election results): Council adopted the resolution accepting the results; the council then administered oaths of office to newly elected members.

Votes and procedural notes: All items above were adopted by recorded roll calls during the meeting. Several items had brief staff presentations or questions from council but little extended debate; each will move to implementation steps identified by the relevant city department.

For more information: The city clerk’s office will post final ordinances, contract documents and staff reports to the city website following the council meeting.