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Danville council approves water-project agreements, a 5-MW waste-heat power purchase and a procurement code amendment
Summary
At the meeting the council approved a cost-sharing and reimbursement agreement to extend water infrastructure for the Vandoll/Vandola Crescent housing project, authorized a 5-megawatt waste-heat power purchase agreement with American Municipal Power, and passed an ordinance amending procurement code language to prohibit goods/services involving forced or child labor; several budget amendments were introduced on first reading.
The Danville City Council voted on a set of infrastructure and procurement measures during its meeting.
Water infrastructure: Council approved a motion authorizing the city manager to enter a cost-sharing agreement to extend water infrastructure to the Vandoll (Vandola) Crescent housing development and separately approved a reimbursement agreement for water-main construction. Councilman Campbell made the motions; Vice Mayor Buckner and Councilman Whittle seconded and the motions passed on recorded roll calls. The motions name a private partner referenced in the motion (transcript identifies the partner as Longevity of Solution, Virginia, though the transcript spelling varies).
Energy purchase: The council approved a resolution authorizing a purchase power agreement with American Municipal Power for 5 megawatts of electricity generated by capturing waste heat from natural-gas pipeline compressor stations. Jason (a presenter) explained that the project collects heat normally exhausted to the atmosphere and uses turbines to generate power; after that brief explanation the council approved the authorization by roll call.
Procurement code amendment: Councilman Campbell introduced and council approved an ordinance amending section 30.12 of the city027s procurement code to prohibit procurement of goods or services involving forced or child labor, aligning local code language with state law changes as described in the motion.
Budget items and grants (first reading): The council heard first readings for several FY26 budget amendments, including a Virginia Department of Health grant and loan package to assist water-main replacement projects (the transcript records numbers but with inconsistent spacing and formatting), a U.S. Department of Transportation/PHMSA grant for natural-gas-main replacement (first reading, amount listed in the transcript appears fragmented), and a DHCD Industrial Revitalization Fund increase (figure in the transcript is unclear). These were presented as first readings, not final approvals.
Votes at a glance: The transcript records roll-call-style "Aye" votes for the cost-sharing and reimbursement motions, the 5-MW purchase power authorization, and the procurement ordinance; the consent agenda was also approved earlier in the meeting.
Next steps: Budget amendments require additional readings; audit and staff follow-ups were requested on several items during discussion. The council directed staff to finalize agreements and proceed according to the approved motions.
