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Lampasas council approves sludge‑removal contract, authorizes appraisal; consent agenda passes
Summary
At a February workshop session the council approved $47,812.88 to remove sludge during belt‑press repairs, authorized an appraisal of a 5.61‑acre parcel, and approved the consent agenda; council also discussed a hotel‑tax request for a rodeo (no vote recorded in transcript).
The Lampasas City Council voted to approve a $47,812.88 contract to remove sludge from a wastewater digester basin while the belt filter press was under repair, and later authorized the city manager to obtain an appraisal for a 5.61‑acre parcel (Parcel No. 679). The council also approved its consent agenda, which included minutes of the Feb. 10, 2025 regular meeting and several rezoning items listed on the agenda.
Council members and staff said the sludge removal was necessary after an extended repair of the belt filter press; one staff speaker said the press manufacturer had ceased service and custom bearings and rollers had to be remanufactured and shipped from Houston, delaying repairs. The council approved paying an out‑of‑budget vendor to haul and remove sludge while repairs were completed and authorized the city manager to execute the service agreement.
“To make a motion to approve the expenditure of $47,812.88 to Wastewater Transport Services and authorize city manager to execute,” a council member moved; the motion was seconded and vocal “Aye” responses were recorded. The transcript does not include a full roll‑call or named vote tally for that motion. The staff member who described the belt press repairs (identified in the transcript as Ben) said the city is pursuing an EPA grant to replace the aging equipment.
Earlier, council considered and approved the consent agenda, which included minutes and several rezoning items listed in the meeting packet. The transcript shows a motion to approve the consent agenda and subsequent vocal “Aye” confirmations; the packet listed, among other items, second readings of ordinances related to the May 3, 2025 general election and multiple rezoning requests (property addresses and lot descriptions appear in the agenda). Specific roll‑call votes and individual council member vote names are not recorded in the provided transcript for the consent vote.
After an executive session the council returned and voted to authorize the city manager to obtain an appraisal for 5.61 acres identified as Parcel No. 679 in Lampasas County; that motion was made, seconded and carried by vocal “Aye” in the recorded transcript.
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