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Contractor offers to rebuild city records shelving at no cost; council accepts donation
Summary
A licensed contractor volunteered to rebuild and reinforce shelving inside the city’s fireproof records room after staff described unsafe shelving and damaged supports. Council accepted the donation and requested city staff coordinate the work schedule and oversight.
City records staff reported shelving in the fireproof records room was buckling and unsafe; staff said employees were using makeshift supports and ladders to reach permanent records. Licensed contractor Jeffrey Strahan offered to supply materials and supervise labor at no cost to the city to rebuild and reinforce the shelving and improve access to permanent files.
Council voted to accept the offer and directed staff to coordinate with the contractor and records staff on scheduling and oversight. Council members noted digitization of records remains a long‑term goal and that donated shelving work should be viewed as an interim safety and access improvement; staff said scanners had been purchased and digital conversion is a future budget item.
