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Votes at a glance: financial report, CDBG motions, event permit, contracts and wage increase approved
Summary
Council approved the June financial report; motions to accept CDBG resolution and cooperation agreement; a downtown event permit (with open‑container waiver); several public‑works pay applications and a change order; and a summer‑help wage increase and a CDBG‑funded planning agreement.
At its meeting council approved a series of routine and substantive motions affecting budgeting, grants, public works contracts and event permitting.
Financials and grants: Council approved the June 2025 financial report by voice vote. Members also approved Resolution 205 R10, the 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement program, and a cooperation agreement with the county to implement the CDBG program.
Events and public safety: Council approved a special event permit for a downtown tournament on Aug. 16 and amended the motion to include an open‑container waiver; the amendment and final permit passed. Public safety reminded residents of several upcoming events, including an Aug. 16 back‑to‑school bash and the return of university students later in August.
Public works contracts: The council approved pay application #3 for Contract 2024‑1 in the amount of $80,719.65 to Preferred Contracting Inc.; a pay application for Contract 2024‑2 of $20,608.05 to TP Electric Inc.; and change order #2 for Contract 2024‑2 in the amount of $27,291 to TPU Electric. Where required, members conducted roll‑call votes; one vote was recorded in the transcript as “6 yes, 2 absent.”
Personnel and planning: After discussion about recruitment and retention for summer help in parks, council voted by roll call to raise summer‑help pay (members discussed $15–$16 as possible options and settled on an increased wage). Council also approved a client agreement for planning work on the '8 3 initiative' to be funded in part from borough CDBG planning dollars ($10,000) with DI contributing $7,000.
What passed (summary): June 2025 financial report (approved); Resolution 205 R10 CDBG entitlement program (approved); CDBG cooperation agreement with county (approved); Downtown tournament special event permit with open‑container waiver (approved); Pay application #3, Contract 2024‑1 — $80,719.65 (approved); Pay application, Contract 2024‑2 — $20,608.05 (approved); Change Order #2, Contract 2024‑2 — $27,291 (approved); Summer‑help wage increase (approved by roll call); Client agreement for planning work using CDBG planning funds (approved).
Several items noted for follow‑up — notably the advertised debt ordinance tied to the solar project and the EMS funding discussion — will return to council at future meetings.
