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Votes at a glance: contracts, telematics renewal and board appointments approved by Albany utility board
Summary
The board approved annual renewals for telecommunications and telematics contracts, appointed delegates to utility associations, and approved routine governance items; the board also advanced the Joshua Street solids-handling contract to the City Commission (separate article covers that award).
At its Feb. 27 meeting the Albany Utility Board approved several routine contracts and appointments.
Contracts and renewals - Metaswitch (Reston, VA): The board authorized an annual renewal and extended-warranty contract for the Class 5 telephone switch used by internal departments. Total expenditure authorized: $80,544. The contract is charged to the telecom budget and allocated across internal departments as subscriber cross-charges. Roll call: Burley, Collier, Fields, Woodall and the chair voted yes. - Verizon Connect telematics: Fleet requested renewal of telematics services under the state contract for $104,850. Presenters said the system provides GPS tracking, diagnostic codes and exception reporting used by department directors to monitor assets and driver behavior. The board approved the purchase; roll call was unanimous yes.
Appointments and committee delegates - Budget/Finance Committee representatives: The board appointed Mister Woodall and Mister Burley as utility board representatives to the city’s budget finance committee (motion approved by roll call). - Electric Cities of Georgia (ECG): Mister Burley was appointed voting delegate and Keisha Collier was named alternate voting delegate. - Municipal Electric Association of Georgia (MEAG): Keisha Collier was appointed voting delegate and Vivette Fields was named alternate. - Municipal Gas Association of Georgia (MGAG): Mister Woodall was appointed voting delegate and Mister Maples was appointed alternate voting delegate.
Other routine business - Approval of minutes: The board approved minutes as circulated by voice/roll call vote.
Where relevant, presenters said the telecom contract is recouped internally by charging departments for phone service; the telematics contract is budgeted in the utility fund and is used to collect asset location, speed and diagnostic data to support director-level accountability and safety programs. The board took no additional substantive policy action on these items beyond the contract approvals and appointments.
