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Council questions nearly $4,000 cleanup invoice during consent agenda
Summary
During the consent agenda a councilmember questioned a nearly $4,000 invoice for cleanup work (MJR Mulching and Rental/Fort Cliff Burtling), asking whether the city solicits bids or relies on a single contractor and whether the charge is punitive.
A councilmember raised questions during the consent-agenda review about a cleanup expenditure billed to MJR Mulching and Rental (listed on the invoice as Fort Cliff Burtling) for nearly $4,000.
Councilmembers asked whether the work is competitively bid or handled by a single contractor and whether the charge reflected many hours of labor. One member said the invoice showed more than 50 hours at the listed rates and described the total as “a pretty good” amount for a property. “Almost $4,000 is a lot of money,” a councilmember said, asking whether there were other contractors or options.
Staff said the previous contractor who performed similar work is no longer available and that liability concerns (such as dropping a tree) have reduced the pool of vendors willing to perform such cleanups. Councilmembers asked staff to review options and consider whether alternative approaches or competitive bids are feasible before similar charges recur.
