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Council votes at meeting: retainage account, vehicle purchases, personnel actions and paving bid approvals
Summary
The Lenoir City Council approved several administrative, procurement and personnel items at its meeting, including a retainage bank account for drainage contracts, state-contract vehicle purchases, a personnel hire, and authorization to bid a city paving program.
What the council approved in brief:
- Retainage bank account for drainage projects: Council approved opening a segregated retainage bank account that will hold contract retainage amounts until project completion and final sign-off. Staff said the account will be maintained consistent with existing payment policies and will be used to hold retainage funds required by contract terms.
- Police/operations vehicles through state contract: Council approved the purchase of vehicles under the state contract with Crossroads (Columbia) at a purchase price listed in the agenda materials as $41,694 for the vehicles plus an equipment quote for three vehicles totaling $29,003.50. Staff indicated the vehicles and related equipment are on state contract pricing.
- Personnel hire: Council approved the employment recommendation for a candidate referred to in the meeting as Mr. Brown, described in the agenda as a post-certified candidate currently employed by the city lab; council members…
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