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Board approves outfitting of new police cruiser; noted grant and small discrepancy in motion amount
Summary
The board approved purchase of cruiser outfitting from Hall Public Safety Outfitters for a vehicle funded in part by a grant; the agenda listed one amount and the motion recorded a slightly different figure.
On May 5 the Board of Control approved the purchase of cruiser outfitting for the Norton Police Department from Hall Public Safety Outfitters. The item was described as equipment for a recently received vehicle funded in part by a grant from the Summit County Sheriff's Department.
The agenda language read a not-to-exceed amount of $18,936.04. When the motion was made, the figure stated on the record was $18,009.36 (plus $0.04 in the spoken record). The board voted 4-0 to adopt the purchase despite the discrepancy between the agenda figure and the motion amount; the roll call shows DeHartbert, Harbert, Lowry and Keener voting yes.
Council members said the outfitting had been budgeted and is included in the city’s new vehicle plan. The police chief had previously sought input from other agencies and the board heard that most other departments had positive experiences with the outfitter.
The board did not cite a statute when authorizing the purchase. The record does not resolve which figure (agenda vs. motion) will appear in the final contract; staff follow-up to confirm the correct contract amount and to ensure procurement documents match the board action was implied in the discussion but not explicitly stated.
