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Linden council approves 135 West road cross section, awards concrete contract and updates meeting calendar
Summary
Council approved an ordinance to widen 135 West for on‑street parking and a 10‑foot trail, awarded an annual concrete contract to FCI Companies Inc., approved minutes and consent agenda items, and adopted calendar and liaison resolutions. Staff will pursue design, water‑line replacement and possible budget amendments.
Linden City Council took several administrative and infrastructure actions at its Nov. 17 meeting, approving a street‑design change for 135 West, awarding a public‑works contract, and adopting calendar and liaison resolutions.
135 West cross section ordinance Planning staff presented a proposed development manual amendment that widens the asphalt cross section for 135 West from 27 to 32 feet and locates a 10‑foot trail on the east side while reducing the sidewalk width from 5 to 4 feet to create on‑street parking needed for the farmers market and other events. Staff noted an undersized water line beneath the corridor that must be replaced and said the project will be engineered and costed before construction. After a public hearing with no speakers, Council Member Van Broderick moved to approve Ordinance Amendment 2025‑16‑0; Council Member Steve Stewart seconded and the motion carried.
Concrete services contract Public Works recommended awarding the annual concrete construction services contract to FCI Companies Inc., a local contractor whose tabulation produced the low bid; staff presented an illustrative contract figure of $123,000 based on unit prices across a suite of projects, noting that the final dollar amount will vary with the actual projects undertaken. Council approved the award following a motion by Council Member Jake Hoyt and second by Council Member Steve Stewart.
Other procedural items The council unanimously approved the Nov. 3, 2025 minutes and passed a consent agenda item to surplus a 2021 Ford F‑150 from police fleet turnover. Council reviewed and approved the 2026 public meeting schedule with the removal of Dec. 21, 2026 from the council calendar and the removal of Nov. 24 for Planning Commission (Resolution 2025‑26‑26‑R). The council also adopted liaison and mayor pro tem assignments for 2026 (Resolution 2025‑27‑R) with a small newsletter timing change.
What happens next For 135 West, staff will proceed to survey and engineering work, coordinate water‑line replacement and return with estimated costs and a proposed timeline (council discussed potential inclusion in the FY2026–27 budget). For the concrete contract, Public Works will issue work orders under the awarded unit‑price agreement as projects are approved. Where further action requires appropriation, staff indicated they will bring budget amendments back to council.
Votes at a glance - Approval of minutes (11/03/2025): motion by Jake Hoyt; second Steve Stewart; unanimous approval. - Consent agenda (surplus 2021 Ford F‑150): motion by Jake Hoyt; second Van Broderick; unanimous approval. - Ordinance Amendment 2025‑16‑0 (135 West cross section): motion by Van Broderick; second Steve Stewart; motion carried. - Award: Concrete Construction Services to FCI Companies Inc.: motion by Jake Hoyt; second Steve Stewart; motion carried. - Resolution 2025‑26‑26‑R (2026 meeting calendar): motion by Van Broderick; second Jake Hoyt; motion passed. - Resolution 2025‑27‑R (liaison/mayor pro tem assignments): motion by Jake Hoyt; second unspecified; motion passed.
Minutes and procurement documents will be available in the city record; staff noted that engineering and final project costs will be presented to council after survey and design work.
