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Perry council approves truck purchases, road-repaving resolutions and other consent items
Summary
At its Jan. 27 meeting the City of Perry council approved a series of consent resolutions and budget amendments including garbage truck funding, FDOT repaving agreements, selection to negotiate with an insurance broker and several standard SRF loan-authority items; council also added a USDA grant resolution to the agenda.
The City of Perry council approved multiple consent items and budget amendments during its Jan. 27 meeting, including vehicle acquisitions, repaving agreements with the Florida Department of Transportation and a motion to enter negotiations with an insurance broker.
Vehicles and garbage trucks Council approved a budget amendment related to a garbage truck grant and discussed which trucks meet grant qualifications. Staff reported obtaining three ambulances from the county and said three garbage trucks would be procured; warranty details were discussed, with staff referencing multi-year engine warranties and differing coverages for other components.
During the conversation council members and staff discussed procurement via state contract and delivery timelines. Staff said dealers were holding vehicles pending transport and preparation and estimated the remaining trucks could arrive within weeks. The council voted to approve proceeding with the truck acquisition and the associated budget amendment.
Road projects and FDOT agreements Council approved multiple resolutions authorizing execution of state-funded grant agreements with the Florida Department of Transportation for repaving projects on Willis Street, Duval Street and Bishop Boulevard. Each resolution authorizes the city manager to execute agreements and related documents necessary to accept and administer state-funded paving work.
Insurance broker and procurement Council considered insurance broker rankings and a motion was approved to enter negotiations with Hub for broker services and to return a contract for council review before final approval.
Other actions A public bid for a building related to street-department work was discussed and the lowest bid reported as $34,600 from 'Michael Land'; council moved the procurement item forward. Council also discussed a parcel transfer that would require county school-board action before final transfer to the school board and reviewed proposed banner designs for US 19, including a suggestion to solicit artwork from high school students.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting) - Multiple consent resolutions (including resolutions labeled 2026-02 through 2026-10) — approved by voice/roll-call votes with members recorded as voting yes. - Budget amendment for garbage truck grant (2026-05/06) — approved. - FDOT repaving resolutions (Willis, Duval, Bishop) — approved. - Motion to enter negotiation with Hub (insurance broker) — approved. - Resolution 2026-11 (USDA grant) added to agenda and authorized — approved.
The council also approved minutes from the Jan. 13, 2025 regular session and introduced two newly hired officers to the community. Several items will return to council for contract review, engineering design updates or further action once applications, bids or county approvals are complete.
