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City council approves multiple purchases, infrastructure contracts and agreements; one purchase ordinance fails
Summary
At the Jan. 27 Lebanon City Council meeting the council approved a series of ordinances covering a subdivision plat, airport equipment, building repairs, facility maintenance contracts and equipment purchases; one proposed purchase ordinance failed on a roll call vote.
The Lebanon City Council at its Jan. 27 meeting approved a series of ordinances and agreements covering subdivision plats, airport and facility equipment, building repairs and intergovernmental contracts. One purchase ordinance failed following roll-call votes.
Votes at a glance
- Council bill 68-11 (Gladden Subdivision final plat): Approved (became ordinance 70-55). Motion to open public hearing and to approve the ordinance were recorded; Jordan moved and Atkins seconded. Action: final plat approval for dividing an 11-acre parcel into three single-family lots on the 400 block of Sloane Street.
- Council bill 68-12 (airport Buffalo turbine blower): Approved (became ordinance 7,056). Motion to approve recorded with Wall and Evans noted during the roll call. Purpose: purchase of a turbine blower to remove foreign object debris (FOD) and support snow removal on taxiways/runways; funding amount not specified in the ordinance text.
- Council bill 68-13 (City Hall roof replacement with G & R Construction): Approved (became ordinance 07/1957). Staff reported 12 bids and recommended G & R Construction for $80,069 for replacement of approximately 11,500 square feet on the City Hall side; the second half of the roof is budgeted for 2026.
- Council bill 68-14 (Wallace Building breezeway ceiling, Alexander Construction): Approved (became ordinance 07/1958). Staff recommended entering a contract for $16,020 to replace the breezeway ceiling, metal decking and lighting.
- Council bill 68-15 (garage doors at 100 Harrison Avenue, Mid Missouri Doors): Approved (became ordinance 07/1959). Staff recommended a $12,361.50 contract to replace and widen doors at the Emergency Services Building to accommodate an additional ambulance.
- Council bill 68-16 (heavy truck scan tool from Technology International Inc.): Failed. Staff withdrew the item from consideration after reporting vendor training commitments could not be secured; the roll call recorded multiple "No" votes and the council did not approve the purchase.
- Council bill 68-17 (two battery-powered positive pressure fans for fire department): Approved (became ordinance 07/1960). This purchase completes replacement of aging gas-powered fans; price not specified in discussion.
- Council bill 68-18 (weed and nuisance abatement services, Laclede Industries): Approved (became ordinance 07/1961). One-year period with two automatic renewal options and fee adjustments at renewal were noted in the agreement.
- Council bill 68-19 (Lake Area Cybercrimes Task Force memorandum of agreement): Approved (became ordinance 07/1962). Council authorized renewal of the task-force memorandum of understanding with partner sheriff's offices and police departments.
- Council bill 68-20 (surplus and purchase of two Gravely mowers): Approved (became ordinance 07/1963). Staff requested declaring surplus for older mowers and purchasing two Gravely mowers from Bone Furniture and Lawn LLC (vendor spelled in transcript); staff cited operational reasons for the specified model and local service considerations.
Additional votes: The consent agenda was approved earlier in the meeting (roll-call recorded as approved). Several first- and second-reading ordinances were moved and seconded and then passed on second reading during the meeting; the clerk recorded roll-call approvals for each.
The council moved to a closed session at the end of the meeting under state statute for real estate discussion; no votes from closed session are recorded in the meeting minutes provided.
