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Moody City Council approves police equipment purchase, contract renewal and to hire receptionist
Summary
At its June 12 meeting the Moody City Council approved a set of routine items: a police vehicle repair, purchase of three Toughbook laptops and spike strips (to be reimbursed by grant), renewal of a fingerprint-machine maintenance contract, reflective vehicle graphics work, and authorization to advertise for a full‑time City Hall receptionist. All motions passed by unanimous vote of members present.
The Moody City Council on June 12 approved a series of routine administrative and procurement items, including police equipment purchases covered by a reimbursement grant, a vehicle repair, a contract renewal and authorization to recruit a full‑time City Hall receptionist.
Mayor Joe Lee called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Council Member Lynn Taylor moved to approve the published agenda; Council Member Nick Rutledge seconded and the motion carried by unanimous vote of members present.
The council approved a repair for police car #332, authorizing vendor Express Automotive to replace a valve‑cover gasket at a cost of $865 charged to budget line 01‑513‑4502. Reece Smith, listed for the Police Department, presented the request and the council approved the repair.
Smith also sought and won approval to purchase three mobile Toughbook computers and four sets of Stinger spike strips at a cost not to exceed $10,000. Vendors named in the minutes are Gulf States and CDW; the minutes state a reimbursement grant has been awarded to the Moody Police Department to cover the total cost of those items. Council Member Lynn Taylor moved for approval; Council Member Ellis Key seconded and the motion carried.
Municipal Court representative Tim Senft asked the council to renew the service and maintenance agreement for the Guardian Device (fingerprint machine) with HID Global Corporation for $1,413, budgeted to 01‑523‑4800. The council approved the renewal after a motion from Council Member Nick Rutledge and a second from Council Member Ellis Key.
Fire Department business included approval to have reflective vehicle graphics redone after vehicle reallocations. The vendor listed is BEI and the quoted cost is $1,850; Larry Horton (with Chris Hall noted in the departmental roster) presented the item and the council approved it.
Mayor Lee requested authority to advertise and hire a full‑time receptionist for the City Hall administration department. The minutes record Council Member Linda Crowe as mover and also list Crowe as the seconder; the motion was recorded as carried by unanimous vote of members present. The minutes do not specify a hiring timeline or salary range.
The record shows Council Member Matt Morris listed as absent in roll call. The minutes state that the May 22, 2023 minutes were approved; because Morris was recorded as absent he did not participate in votes at this meeting. The council adjourned at 6:07 p.m. The minutes were approved and signed on June 26, 2023 by Mayor Joe Lee and attested by Tracy L. Patterson.
Votes at a glance: each item recorded in the minutes was approved by unanimous vote of the members present; the minutes list no individual aye/no votes beyond the motion movers and seconders.
