Council approves pension/OPEB top‑ups, adopts capital asset policy and okays HVAC and equipment needs

Council approved several municipal finance and operations items intended to strengthen long‑term planning and address near‑term maintenance needs.

Treasurer proposed and the council approved a budget amendment providing $200,000 for the pension plan and $100,000 for retiree health care (OPEB). "I proposed a budget amendment and a payment to the pension plan of $200,000 and the retiree health care system for a $100,000," the staff presenter said; the motion was moved and approved by voice vote.

On capital planning, council accepted a capital asset management policy modeled on Government Finance Officers Association guidance to set recording thresholds (assets over $5,000), depreciation practices, and to begin five‑year capital improvement planning. Staff said the policy was responsive to auditor recommendations and intended to guide replacement priorities.

Operational maintenance items included approval of a $7,254 HVAC repair bill to Campbell for an emergency refrigerant line failure and discussion of aging rooftop units and the federal phase‑out of R‑22 compressors. Council discussed obtaining replacement quotes and the potential cost of larger rec center systems.

Other actions: council approved a high‑speed vote tabulator upgrade for an additional precinct and the absentee counting board; it also appointed Deputy Clerk Lisa Rich as acting city clerk during the incumbent’s forthcoming maternity leave and approved a payout for a departing employee's unused vacation time.

The council recorded these items by voice votes with no roll‑call tallies in the transcript; staff will follow up on capital planning and HVAC replacement estimates in future work sessions.