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Fredericksburg council approves police remodel contract, authorizes tax write-off; tables short-term rental appeal
Summary
At its Jan. 7 regular meeting, the Fredericksburg City Council approved a law enforcement center remodel contract not to exceed $200,000, approved a $44,903 uncollectible personal-property tax write-off, approved consent-agenda items including police equipment purchases, and voted to table an appeal of a short-term rental permit.
The Fredericksburg City Council on Jan. 7 approved a contract for a law enforcement center meeting-room remodel, authorized the write-off of uncollectible personal-property taxes totaling $44,903, approved consent-agenda items including purchase of equipment for seven marked patrol units, and voted to table an appeal of a short-term rental permit until February.
The council voted to award the law enforcement center remodel to North Star Elite Construction and Consulting for a base amount of $184,800 with council approval set not to exceed $200,000 to allow for contingencies. The police department reported the low bid was about $142,000 and the high bid was $439,000; the selection committee chose North Star Elite because the lowest bidder lacked relevant vertical-construction municipal references. The city said the extra $15,200 is intended as contingency for unexpected conditions in a building last remodeled in the mid-1990s. The police department projected a 6-to-8-week construction span.
Krista, the Gillespie County tax assessor-collector, presented Resolution 202501 correcting an agenda error and recommending the write-off of $44,903 in uncollectible personal-property taxes after the Gillespie County Tax Appraisal Office and county attorney deemed the amounts uncollectible. Council approved the resolution.
On the consent agenda, the council approved the minutes of the Dec. 3 and Dec. 17 regular meetings and authorized the police department purchase of vehicle equipment for seven marked patrol units; staff said the equipment was budgeted. The council also voted to table an appeal of a short-term rental permit after the applicant requested more time; the item was rescheduled for consideration at a later meeting.
Votes at a glance - Consent agenda (minutes; police vehicle equipment for seven marked patrol units): Motion to approve by Riley; second by Watson. Outcome: approved. - Resolution 202501 (write off $44,903 in uncollectible personal-property taxes): Presented by Krista, Gillespie County tax assessor-collector. Motion to approve by Watson; second by Riley. Outcome: approved. - Appeal of denial of short-term rental (STR) permit: Applicant requested delay; council motioned to table the item until Feb. 18. Motion by Klein; second by Watson. Outcome: tabled. - Law enforcement center meeting-room remodel (contract to North Star Elite Construction and Consulting; not to exceed $200,000): Police department presented bid review and recommendation. Motion by Klein; second by Briley. Outcome: approved.
Council and staff did not record roll-call vote tallies by name in the transcript for the remodel and some consent items; the meeting record shows motions, seconds, and verbal assent "aye" for each action. No opposition was recorded for the listed actions in the transcript.
The council made no other formal actions on Jan. 7 and adjourned after the items above.
