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Council approves water-main emergency repair, parks and EV projects, two housekeeping ordinances and multiple appointments
Summary
Council authorized an emergency replacement of a failing 8-inch water main ($143,850), awarded contracts for softball-field warning tracks ($101,673) and four police EV chargers ($250,600), adopted two city-code housekeeping ordinances (25-16 and 25-17), approved a fire marshal appointment and several board/commission appointments.
At its Dec. 11 meeting, Williamsburg City Council approved a package of operational contracts, housekeeping ordinances and personnel appointments.
Emergency water-main replacement: Public works staff reported repeated failures on a cast-iron 8-inch main on North Botetourt Street and requested authorization to execute a purchase order with Henry S. Branscomb to install 600 feet of new 8-inch main for $143,850, funded from the utility capital-improvement program. Council authorized the manager to execute the purchase order after questions about pipe-age records and replacement frequency; staff said lines of this size are replaced roughly once a year as needed.
Quarterpath Park warning tracks: Parks staff requested authorization to enter a contract with Greencor for $101,673 to install 10-foot-wide warning tracks around adult softball fields to improve player safety; the project was budgeted in the FY2026 CIP for $130,000. Council approved the contract and discussed timing to complete work before the spring season and plans to install similar tracks at Kiwanis in FY2027.
Police EV charging: The council authorized a purchase order with Blink Charging for four 180-kilowatt standalone EV chargers for the new police building at a contract price of $250,600. Chief Dunn said the units will support an expanding administrative and take-home EV fleet and noted limitations for patrol work.
Ordinances: Council adopted Ordinance 25-16 (a schedule for supplemental real-estate assessments to ensure Board of Equalization review before appeals proceed to circuit court) and Ordinance 25-17 (a housekeeping amendment to align city code with the state sales-tax exemption for small agricultural vendors). Staff said the sales-tax change applies to vendors who sell under $2,500 annually and that roadside stands are not permitted in the city.
Fire marshal appointment and boards: Council adopted Resolution 25-23 to appoint Dwayne Adams as fire marshal and authorized required powers; council also approved multiple appointments to the Architectural Review Board, Planning Commission and other bodies.
All listed motions were carried by roll-call vote as recorded in the meeting.
