Collegedale commission approves minutes, surplus vehicle sale, Pine Hill repairs and December finances

Collegedale City Commissioners on Jan. 21 approved several routine items by roll call, including previous meeting minutes, a surplus public-works vehicle sale, final payment for Pine Hill Road emergency repairs and the city’s December finance report.

Why it matters: The actions finalize the replacement or closure of several operational items and accept a final invoice for emergency roadwork that staff said came in under the original estimated cost.

Minutes and procedure: The commission moved to accept the prior meeting minutes and approved them by roll call with all commissioners recorded as “Yay.” No corrections were recorded on the public record.

Surplus vehicle: City staff asked the commission to authorize auction of a 2002 F-250 public-works truck described in the meeting packet (about 96,000 miles). A commissioner moved to approve and another seconded; the roll call recorded unanimous approval.

Pine Hill Road repairs: Staff presented the final bill for emergency repairs performed under a time-and-materials contract; staff had estimated approximately $350,000 but reported a final bill of $243,381.79. The commission approved the final payment by unanimous roll call.

December finance report: Staff said the city is at midyear with revenues at about 27% and expenditures at about 57%, noting an 81% administration expenditure figure driven by a one-time $1.2 million invoice tied to the parking-lot project. The commission approved the finance report unanimously.

Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned by unanimous roll call.