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Votes at a glance: Cole County Commission actions, Aug. 19, 2025
Summary
At its Aug. 19 meeting the commission approved multiple contracts, position changes and procurement awards. This roundup lists motions approved during the session and key contract amounts where specified.
The Cole County Commission took a series of formal actions during its Aug. 19 meeting. Below are actions recorded on the public record, listed with available motion text, outcomes and key details.
Votes at a glance
1) Architects Alliance — Southridge EMS phase‑1 study Motion: Approve Architects Alliance professional services agreement for phase‑1 preliminary study ($10,350) with optional $1,500 for exterior renderings. Outcome: Approved.
2) Accounts payable Motion: Approve accounts payable pending review. Outcome: Approved.
3) WIC position changes Motion: Approve dual allocation of the nutrition coordinator/dietitian position (add competent professional authority title) and change breastfeeding peer counselor to part‑time (salary reduction stated). Net effect: reduction in WIC salary line. Outcome: Approved.
4) Easement across county property (Yanski) Motion: Approve revised easement across county property and accept quitclaim deeds relinquishing rights to prior mis‑described easement; correct historic errors in original document. Outcome: Approved.
5) Health Department security cameras Motion: Approve Precision (vendor) proposal to replace four interior and one exterior camera damaged by water; request funding from contingency. Outcome: Approved; funded from contingency.
6) Router replacements (two routers) Motion: Approve Hubert Associates (quote) for two router replacements (health department and public works), $7,218.72 each (two separate purchases). Outcome: Approved.
7) 2025 concrete joint sealing project Motion: Award contract to Sweeden's Sealing Services LLC for $76,453.96 to seal joints on repaired concrete streets (prevention of water infiltration and base damage); project covers roughly 19.3 miles centerline of streets (total joint length 29.1 miles). Outcome: Approved; contract signed.
8) Video surveillance system enhancement (Annex, courthouse and maintenance) Motion: Award 2025‑22 video surveillance system enhancement contract to Midmo Telecom and Security for $230,500 with a $3,000 trade‑in; maintenance year‑2 and year‑3 costs noted lower than competing vendor. Outcome: Approved.
9) Sheriff’s fleet vehicle maintenance awards (2025‑26) Motion: Multiple award for vehicle fleet maintenance: Donnie Braun & Sons and Big O Tires (contracts signed for each vendor per bid award). Outcome: Approved.
10) Architects Alliance — Cole County Juvenile Center Action: Architects Alliance presented DD materials (no formal contract vote recorded at this session). Next steps: CD submission anticipated in November.
Notes and context: several motions were made and seconded; most votes were passed by the assembled commissioners. Where dollar amounts were referenced in motions, they are included above. If specific mover/second names or roll‑call tallies were not read into the record, the commission recorded motions as approved during the meeting.
Provenance: each line item corresponds to motions and contract approvals made on the Aug. 19 agenda and recorded in the public meeting transcript.
