Live Oak council approves surplus property and Heritage Square water‑tap contract; reviews pay plan update

The City Council of Live Oak approved two resolutions during the meeting and opened discussion on a staff proposal to revise the city's classification and pay plan.

Staff read Resolution 2025‑33, declaring certain city personal property surplus and authorizing disposal or public sale. A council member moved approval; after a second the council approved the resolution by voice vote.

The council then considered Resolution 2025‑34, accepting a bid from D & B Heavy Equipment Inc. related to the Heritage Square potable water tap project. Staff noted the work originated as a CRA project and will be reimbursed through CRA funds even though the bid was issued in the city's name. The council approved Resolution 2025‑34 by voice vote.

The meeting also introduced Resolution 2025‑35 to adopt a revised uniform classification and pay plan schedule and to repeal conflicting resolutions. Council members asked whether any employees are at the top of the new salary ranges and whether the change affects the current budget. Joanne Lewis, the city's finance director, said she had not yet checked which positions, if any, are at pay caps and that she would provide that information at the next meeting or by email. "The 3% column is in the budget that passed for the first reading, yesterday," Lewis said, adding that the pay schedule aligns with those budgeted dollars.

Council discussion included whether council salaries are included in the COLA provision; Lewis said the city's ordinance provides that elected officials receive the same COLA as employees, though the council previously approved a different amount for one member this year. No final vote on Resolution 2025‑35 was recorded in the transcript; staff will follow up with the requested salary‑cap check and return the item for consideration.