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Votes at a glance: Lebanon City Council approves multiple ordinances, contracts and task orders
Summary
At its January meeting the Lebanon City Council unanimously approved a resolution setting an election schedule and a slate of ordinances and contracts including a use tax ballot placement, stormwater improvement materials and construction contracts, vehicle purchases and agreements for an executive search and fire‑panel monitoring.
The Lebanon City Council voted on a series of ordinances, agreements and task orders during its meeting and approved the items listed below. Voting was recorded by roll call for each item and the council approved the measures as presented.
Summary of approved items
- Resolution 508 — Council adopted a resolution formalizing an election schedule for proposed local taxes (timing and order of use tax, lodging tax, transportation and capital improvement taxes). Vote: adopted (unanimous roll call).
- Council Bill 6803 → Ordinance 7047 — Place a use tax question on the April municipal ballot to fund a fire and police training facility, construct a new animal shelter, assist Boswell Aquatic Center improvements and address other general fund needs. Vote: adopted on second reading (unanimous roll call).
- Council Bill 6804 → Ordinance (waive website fees for REDI) — the council approved waiving website fees for Lebanon Regional Economic Development Incorporated. Vote: adopted (unanimous roll call).
- Council Bill 6805 → Ordinance (executive search contract) — the council approved an agreement with Strategic Government Resources for executive search assistance for the city administrator recruitment, not to exceed $28,919. Vote: adopted (unanimous roll call).
- Council Bill 6806 → Ordinance (vehicle replacement) — surplus declaration and purchase authorization for a 2025 Ram truck for the parts/parks department from a local dealer as part of a multi‑year replacement schedule. Vote: adopted (unanimous roll call).
- Council Bill 6807 → Ordinance (fire system monitoring) — award to Lakewood Alarms LLC for three‑year fire system monitoring at City Hall, Fire Station No. 3 and the Legacy Center. Vote: adopted (unanimous roll call).
- Council Bill 6808 → Ordinance (animal control task order) — task order with Olsen for conceptual design and potential site upgrades for the animal control facility. Vote: adopted (unanimous roll call).
- Council Bill 6809 → Ordinance (Montrose/Mt. Rose stormwater materials) — approval of material purchases (multiple vendors) for stormwater improvements associated with a DNR/ARPA grant; staff said initial bids came in over budget and the city rebid materials only. Vote: adopted (unanimous roll call).
- Council Bill 6810 → Ordinance (Westland stormwater construction) — award to Willard Asphalt Paving to perform Westland stormwater improvements. Vote: adopted (unanimous roll call).
What this means: The approvals authorize staff to execute contracts, task orders and purchases needed to advance capital projects, stormwater work and municipal operations. Several items were routine procurements or grants‑related purchases; staff flagged the stormwater materials award as a rebid after higher overall construction bids came in previously.
Speakers and sources for motions and votes include council members listed in the roll calls and staff presenters who introduced each item. The council recorded roll calls in which the named members voted “Yes” for the items above; no formal “No” votes or abstentions were recorded in the published meeting transcript for these items.
For full roll‑call detail and motion language, see the meeting minutes and ordinances filed with the city clerk.
