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Committee approves equipment purchases, insurance renewals, stadium lease extension and corridor/bike study funding
Summary
The Finance Committee adopted six routine resolutions on March 2, 2026, approving: vehicle and mobile data terminal purchases for public safety, insurance contract renewals, a one‑year stadium lease extension for Charleston Professional Baseball Company LLC, and agreements to leverage regional grants for Patrick Street corridor studies and a citywide bicycle plan.
The City of Charleston Finance Committee voted to adopt six resolutions during its March 2 meeting. The items were largely routine procurement and contract renewals, and the committee recorded ayes and adoption for each resolution.
Key approvals included: - Resolution 26‑24: Authorizes purchase of a Ford F‑250 crew cab from Thornhill Auto Group for $49,335 to replace the vehicle used by the CFP safety officer. The committee adopted the resolution. - Resolution 26‑25: Authorizes purchase of 16 laptop/mobile data terminals for Charleston Police Department fleet vehicles from Brooks Network Services LLC at $2,679 each (total $42,008.64). The committee adopted the resolution. - Resolution 26‑26: Authorizes renewal of property, casualty and cyber insurance with West Virginia Corp (the West Virginia Counties Group self‑insurance pool) for the March 2026–March 2027 policy year with a premium around $1,181,783 (about a 6.2% increase from last year). The motion carried under acting chair Miss Seperley. - Resolution 26‑27: Approves workers’ compensation coverage changes (premium approximately $271,461), a 10% claims‑handling charge on paid claims, a one‑year broker/risk management renewal with USI Insurance Services for $50,000, and renewal of third‑party administration with West Virginia Corp (fee not to exceed $15,000). Committee members asked about legacy claims and whether services had been re‑bid; staff said prior competitive processes had been used and that procurement could be revisited. - Resolution 26‑28: Extends the stadium license, lease and service agreement with Charleston Professional Baseball Company LLC (the “Dirty Birds”) through the current season with an interim flat rent of $240,000 per year (quarterly $60,000) while staff and ownership continue negotiating a longer‑term deal. The committee adopted the one‑year extension. - Resolution 26‑29: Authorizes the mayor and city manager to enter agreements with the regional intergovernmental council (RIC) to administer engineering and economic studies for the Patrick Street corridor and to leverage a $100,000 city contribution as match to obtain $550,000 in planning funds (including $450,000 for Patrick Street and $100,000 for the bicycle study); staff said the $100,000 city contribution will be returned when RIC reimburses the unmatched funds. The committee adopted the resolution.
Votes on these resolutions were recorded by voice (ayes) and the chair declared the motions adopted; the transcript does not list individual roll‑call vote tallies. Several members asked procurement and timeline questions during discussion; staff provided explanations and said additional details would be available in council packets.
The committee forwarded the adopted resolutions to council as appropriate.
