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St John council approves purchases, vouchers, ADA compliance resolutions, park contracts and appointments; motions mostly unanimous
Summary
At its July 9 meeting the St John Town Council approved six purchase requests totaling $85,740.73, an accounts-payable voucher of $3,044,015.12, multiple resolutions on EMS write-offs and ADA compliance, agreements related to redevelopment bonds, park project amendments, and two fire merit board appointments; most motions passed 3-0.
The St John Town Council on July 9 approved a series of routine financial and administrative items, including purchase requests, an accounts-payable voucher, multiple resolutions, contract amendments for park projects, and two fire merit board appointments. Most motions passed unanimously with recorded outcomes of "motion carries 3 to 0."
Purchases and vouchers: The council approved six purchase requests totaling $85,740.73. Items listed by staff included Air Methods Ascend (critical care medic class) for $9,458; Bud Mechanical Systems for emergency HVAC repair/replacement at Town Hall ($27,447); Lambert Concrete for a water-main-break repair ($7,126.11) and a separate 4-inch public-sidewalk replacement ($32,743.95); Superior Engine Services for EGR cooler replacement on truck No. 426 ($4,825.67); and WS Darley for a firefighter uniform ($4,140). The council also approved an accounts-payable voucher dated July 9, 2025, for $3,044,015.12 covering payroll, supplies, services, and equipment.
Resolutions: The council approved a resolution (identified in the meeting as Resolution 2025-579) declaring certain EMS accounts uncollectible and authorizing the EMS billing clerk to write off those accounts. The council also approved resolutions to update the town’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) transition plan and the town’s ADA Title plan and coordinator; staff said those updates fulfill federal grant compliance requirements for CCMG and other federal-funded projects.
Contracts, change orders and appointments: The council approved an agreement with the law firm Barnes & Thornburg related to Redevelopment Authority lease rental revenue bonds of 2025; a supplemental agreement with Short Elliott Hendrickson (Short Elliot Henriksen in transcript) for Hartland Park expansion not to exceed $283,200; and Site Services Change Order 2 for Gates Park Phase 1 in the amount of $21,580.50. The council also approved appointments of Steven Marciano and Kyle Hasselbring to the fire merit board.
Votes and movers: Most motions were recorded as "so moved" and "seconded" without the meeting transcript identifying who made or seconded individual motions; recorded vote tallies where provided show 3 yes, 0 no. Where dollar amounts or vendor names in the transcript used variant spellings, the meeting record should be consulted for official contract names and amounts.
The council heard brief reports praising the recent Freedom Fest and received an update on wells 8 and 9; the clerk noted the start of budget season.
