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Council approves wastewater, library and capital payments; applies workers' comp escrow credit
Summary
Council authorized multiple payments and agreements: $686,364.55 for wastewater work, a $27,265.70 Wall Engineering invoice, $92,500 for library HVAC, $423,314 for Latham Pools parking, the $50/day inmate housing agreement, an interlocal for street signage, and application of a $93,812.63 workers' comp escrow credit toward the 2025–26 premium.
On July 8 the Seminole governing body approved a suite of infrastructure and operations payments across municipal authorities and the city council.
Under the Seminole Municipal Authority the council approved cross‑line invoice No. 10 in the amount of $686,364.55 for work at the Seminole Wastewater Treatment Plant. Councilors asked who verifies work before payment; staff said Wall Engineering provides on‑site inspection and certification before invoice payment. The council also approved Wall Engineering invoice No. 19 for $27,265.70 for engineering work on the wastewater project.
During the city council meeting members approved several additional items by roll call: a $25,180 contract with Wassana Construction LLC to repair library ceiling leaks caused by May 22 tornadoes (to be funded from insurance proceeds); Tri County Heat and Air LLC invoice No. 001300 for $92,500 to replace damaged HVAC units at the library and community room; and a $423,314 payment to Construction Company, Inc. for Latham Pools parking lot and truck access work.
Council also renewed an annual agreement allowing Seminole County to house inmates at $50 per inmate per day (the rate remains unchanged). The council approved an interlocal cooperative agreement with Circuit Engineering District 4 to handle street signage and voted to apply a workers' compensation escrow credit of $93,812.63 to the 2025–26 premium (staff discussed whether to apply the full credit or a portion; council approved application as written). All items were approved by roll call as recorded in the meeting transcript.
No councilmember votes against these measures were recorded in the transcript; staff noted that engineering verification is used before payment of construction invoices.
