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Powell council approves dispatch agreement, vehicle and equipment bids and several contracts; adopts three ordinances on third reading
Summary
The council approved a five‑year dispatch agreement with Park County Fire District No. 1, awarded bids for patrol SUVs and dump trucks, approved an apron‑rehab contract at the airport, adopted three ordinances on third reading and noted fiscal-year financials and an amended budget item.
The Powell City Council approved several agreements, bid awards and contracts during the meeting, including a five‑year dispatch services agreement with Park County Fire District No. 1, vehicle purchases and an airport apron rehabilitation contract. Council members also approved three ordinances on third reading and reviewed final fourth‑quarter revenues and expenses.
City staff described the dispatch agreement as a restoration of a local dispatch arrangement that the county had previously handled. The staff member told the council the city already dispatches police and EMS and that taking on fire dispatch again is a safety improvement for residents; the proposed five‑year contract uses the same rate the county currently charges and includes an annual cost‑of‑living adjustment. The council moved and authorized the agreement.
The council awarded the police vehicle bid to Fremont Motors of Powell for three patrol SUVs at a total of $151,887 ($50,629 each). Council members noted that sedans are less available and police fleets are now primarily SUV Interceptor models.
The council also approved two dump trucks (one for water/wastewater enterprise fund, one for streets/general fund). Staff recommended the low bid option 2 from Floyd's Truck Center of Casper; with trade‑ins, the net combined purchase cost came to $249,678, below the $300,000 budgeted amount.
For airport work, the council approved a contract award and notice of award to Mountain Construction for an apron rehabilitation segment previously discussed with FAA grant funding; staff said Mountain Construction was the sole bidder for the advertised scope and that the FAA had shifted the overall project to this segment to match available funds. The contract amount was described in the meeting as sizable but a specific contract dollar amount was not given in the transcript excerpt.
On budget matters, a council motion approved an amended budget item showing an amount of $843,149.49 (motion text in the record). Later in the meeting, staff presented final fourth‑quarter revenue and expense numbers for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025: total city reserves were reported at about $5.5 million on June 30, 2025, above the city’s preferred $3.5 million reserve target.
Votes at a glance - Ordinance No. 11, 2025: Ordinance to repeal sections 10.28.10 and 10.32.10 of the policy code pertaining to adoption of Wyoming state statutes on seat belts and child safety restrictions — adopted on third reading; council authorized all necessary signatures (detailed ordinance text not included in transcript excerpt). - Ordinance No. 12, 2025: Adopted on third reading and authorized signatures (ordinance subject not specified in transcript excerpt). - Ordinance No. 13, 2025: Motion to amend section 5 (full description not specified in transcript excerpt) — adopted on third reading and authorized signatures.
Several procurement motions were moved and seconded and recorded as approved by voice vote in the transcript excerpt. Where detailed roll‑call tallies or specific contract dollar amounts were not provided in the excerpt, the article notes those items as not specified.
