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St John Council approves $321,675 in purchases, $1.876M accounts payable and two ordinances
Summary
The council unanimously approved 12 purchase requests totaling $321,675.43, an accounts‑payable voucher of $1,876,182.68, and adopted ordinances 1879 (vacation conversion) and 1880 (2025 salary amendments); all recorded votes were 3–0.
The St John Town Council on Dec. 10 approved routine financial and personnel items in a single meeting. Council members voted to approve 12 purchase requests totaling $321,675.43, an accounts‑payable voucher dated Dec. 10 for $1,876,182.68, and two ordinances affecting personnel and salaries.
Clerk Katie read the purchase requests aloud. Items called out in the record included Austin Electric (streetlight pole and fixture, $6,780); Philip and Tamela Garden (soil/leaf integration, $8,700); Hoosier Equipment (Olympian 2 Pro Plus 23‑yard leaf vac, $167,075); HVAC Masters (Burnham boiler for Public Works, $13,306); Interstate Power Systems (engine emergency repair, $7,682.04); and other items for road salt storage, locate services, sidewalk work, Christmas trees for park displays, and well repairs. The motion to approve the 12 requests was seconded and carried by voice vote, recorded as "Motion carries 3 to 0."
The council then approved an accounts‑payable voucher representing combined payments to the town totaling $1,876,182.68 for payroll, supplies, services and equipment. That motion was seconded and carried by voice vote, recorded as "Motion carries 3 to 0."
Under ordinances, the council approved Ordinance 1879, described in the record as "an ordinance concerning the conversion of vacation days acquired by the town manager," and Ordinance 1880, described as "an ordinance amending the town 2025 salary ordinance number 1876," which establishes a schedule of wages and salaries for employees including fire and police. Both measures were moved, seconded and carried by voice vote, each recorded as "Motion carries 3 to 0."
Votes at a glance: • Approval of 12 purchase requests (combined $321,675.43) — outcome: approved (voice vote recorded 3–0). • Accounts‑payable voucher (12/10/2025) — $1,876,182.68 — outcome: approved (voice vote recorded 3–0). • Ordinance 1879 (conversion of town manager vacation days) — outcome: adopted (voice vote recorded 3–0). • Ordinance 1880 (amendment to 2025 salary ordinance No. 1876) — outcome: adopted (voice vote recorded 3–0).
The meeting concluded with routine reports, community announcements about the Christmas parade and K‑9 support events, and a motion to adjourn that carried 3–0.
