Council approves $85,000 in change orders for borough building repairs after staff explanation

Speaker 3 moved to approve a change order in the amount of $85,000 to complete repairs on the Borough Building (referred to in transcript as the Sally Court/Sally Port). At least one council member questioned an itemized invoice that listed 28 hours of labor for three workers to replace 12 blocks and asked whether the invoice was poorly itemized or whether additional work not listed justified the hours.

Contractor and staff representatives (identified in the transcript as Martin and Nicole) explained the work involved large sandstone or face-brick at the base of the building and below-grade work that required lifts and extended labor: "That work was for the brick work down at the bay on the base of the building... those pieces of brick... take hours... They were there for hours on that lift," one speaker said. Council asked for clarification channels (Russ and Nicole were named as staff contacts) and the group agreed clarification could be provided outside the meeting if needed.

Because the change orders involved spending, the clerk called a roll-call vote and recorded six yes votes and two absences; the motion carried and the change orders were approved. The transcript records an itemized invoice number discussion (references to PCO numbers and invoice identifiers) but does not provide a final itemized breakdown in full.

What happens next: Staff will follow up with clarification of the itemized invoices per council request and proceed with approved repairs; the transcript records approval but not completion status of the repairs.