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Cooper City Commission approves multiple procurement and contracts, hires utilities director; series of other votes pass
Summary
At its Feb. 11 meeting the Cooper City Commission approved multiple purchase orders and contracts for wastewater lift station work, contracted services, equipment purchases and appointments, and passed a number of resolutions and ordinances. The commission also approved hiring a new utilities director.
Cooper City commissioners approved a package of procurement and contract actions and several resolutions during their Feb. 11 meeting, including repair and upgrade work on city wastewater lift stations, a contract amendment for biosolids hauling, fireworks services and the hire of a utilities director.
The most consequential routine items were several procurement motions the commission passed by voice vote or roll call. The commission approved a purchase order with Champion Controls Inc. for three above-ground duplex control panels for lift stations 5, 9 and 20 ($101,971.20). It also approved a piggyback agreement with the Hinterland Group and a purchase to rehabilitate the same three lift stations ($501,130.46). The commission approved an amendment to the city's contract with Synagro South LLC for hauling and disposal of wastewater biosolids and moved forward on related utility equipment purchases, including two replacement diesel generators for lift stations.
On personnel, the commission approved the city manager's recommendation to appoint Dinser Aiken Ozaiden as the city's utilities director. Ozaiden briefly introduced himself to the commission and public before the vote, which carried.
Other approved items included awarding the annual fireworks display contract to Island Outdoor Management Inc.; authorizing a series of single-source or single-service procurements for chemicals, SCADA maintenance, telemetry and pump repairs; and approving first amendments and work orders for water-resources and utilities projects.
The commission also passed several resolutions, including: authorizing the city to execute an interlocal agreement for the Community Development Block Grant transportation program with Broward County; authorizing pursuit and acceptance of a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) watershed planning grant with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and FEMA (the city will provide the 25% local match if required); and designating members for a Charter Review Board (appointment names to be confirmed by the Feb. 25 meeting per staff comments).
Vote tallies for procurement motions were not uniformly read aloud in the transcript: many were approved by unanimous roll call and are recorded in the official minutes. Where roll-call yes votes are audible in the transcript, commissioners present voted in the affirmative. Specific tally recorded in the meeting transcript: on second-reading ordinance 25-1 (see separate article) the commission approved the measure on a 3-2 vote.
What the commission did not finalize tonight were items that required follow-up, including a water- and sewer-developer agreement with Florida Power & Light Company (the agreement was approved subject to staff obtaining and approving an opinion of title) and a handful of ordinance draftings for future meetings.
Votes at a glance (items mentioned on the Feb. 11 agenda and acted on during the meeting): - Purchase order: Champion Controls Inc., $101,971.20, for 3 duplex control panels (lift stations 5, 9 and 20) — approved. - Piggyback contract and purchase: Hinterland Group (Palm Beach County piggyback), $501,130.46, rehabilitate lift stations 5, 9 and 20 — approved. - Amendment to Synagro South LLC contract for hauling/disposal of biosolids — approved. - Award: Island Outdoor Management Inc., fireworks display services (ITB2024-4-REC) — approved. - Single-source/single-service procurements for chemicals, membrane cleaners, SCADA maintenance, lift station telemetry and pump repairs (various vendors) — approved under city manager authority, subject to budget availability. - Purchase: two new diesel generators (to replace older Onan models) — approved. - First amendment: CIP 220762 water resources improvement program contract — approved. - Appointment: Dinser Aiken Ozaiden as utilities director — approved. - Resolution 25-6: Execute CDBG transportation program interlocal agreement with Broward County — approved. - Resolution (HMGP Watershed Planning Grant): Authorize pursuit and execution, local 25% match commitment if required — approved. - Resolution 25-9: Charter Review Board appointments (placeholders to be filled; commission directed staff to finalize names by next meeting) — approved to proceed with resolution framework.
What's next: staff said contracts and purchase orders will proceed to execution consistent with budget authority and legal review. A number of agenda items required or will require follow-up materials (title opinion for the FPL developer agreement; finalized appointment names for the charter review board; and procurement deliveries and installation schedules for speed-table traffic-calming hardware referenced elsewhere on the agenda).
Ending note: The meeting record shows routine quorum roll calls and multiple unanimous approvals for operational procurements. Where the transcript records an explicit roll-call, the record is reflected in official minutes; the commission asked staff to return with follow-up materials on several items before final implementation.
