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Committee votes: minutes, claims, ordinances, contracts, donations and appointments approved
Summary
Across the finance and public works committee meetings, members approved minutes, claims, two ordinance actions (utility income‑guideline update and campaign finance repeal), a design work order for airport hangars (design only), a donation of an office trailer, the mill-and-overlay contract, purchase of two sanitation trucks, and an appointment to the Planning & Zoning Commission.
The finance and public works committees approved a series of routine and substantive items during their Feb. 9, 2026 sessions.
Key outcomes:
• Minutes approvals: Committee approved the finance committee and public works committee minutes of Jan. 12, 2026.
• Claims: The committees approved city department claims covering Jan. 3–30, 2026 after a purchasing committee recommendation.
• Ordinance No. 42‑92a: Council approved an amendment to city utility code to increase income‑eligibility guidelines for elderly/disabled reduced water rates (single household monthly guideline from $1,200 to $1,300; two‑person household from $1,600 to $1,800). Miss Tracy presented the item and answered questions before the roll call vote.
• Olsen work order (airport): The committee authorized the city manager to negotiate and execute work order No. 2 with Olsen Incorporated for engineering services in the amount of $171,800 for design and bidding of hangars; the authorization was amended at the meeting to exclude construction and close‑out phases pending later change orders.
• Ordinance No. 42‑91a (campaign finance): Staff recommended repealing specified municipal campaign finance sections because state law (Title 11) shifted reporting responsibilities to the state ethics commission. Miss Spencer explained the change; committee approved the repeal.
• Donation acceptance: The committee accepted a donation from HGL Construction of a 2005, 12x56‑foot office trailer to temporarily house stormwater division staff during sanitary sewer plant work; estimated professional moving cost is about $1,500.
• Mill & overlay, round 3: The committee awarded the lowest and best bid for citywide mill and overlay to Ross Construction for $2,674,478.73.
• Fleet replacement: Approved purchase of two 2026 Chevrolet 4x4 trucks via state contract not to exceed $100,000, to replace older sanitation supervisor vehicles; funding from the solid waste collection fund.
• Appointment: The committee approved appointment of Toni Cotton to the Planning & Zoning Commission for the term beginning 04/01/2026 and ending 03/31/2029.
All above motions were seconded and passed by roll call at the meetings; no formal negative votes or abstentions were recorded in the meeting transcript.
