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Council adopts purchases for paint, ambulances and access control; introduces parking bill
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Summary
Charleston City Council approved three procurement resolutions for traffic paint ($47,267.55), three ambulances ($742,167), and a card‑access reader system ($64,351.60); the council also introduced bill 8,068 to change a 15‑minute parking zone and referred it to committee.
The Charleston City Council approved three committee‑recommended procurement resolutions and took up administrative business at its February meeting.
The council adopted Resolution 26‑021 authorizing the purchase of yellow and white traffic marking paint from Allstate Coatings Company for $47,267.55. Finance committee members said the annual purchase will supply paint used across city streets.
Council then approved Resolution 26‑022 to buy three ambulances from Atlantic Emergency Solutions for $742,167 to replace units in the regular rotation; committee members reported the bid came in roughly $200,000 under budget. City officials said the purchase followed a competitively sourced contract.
Resolution 26‑023, authorizing replacement of the card‑access reader system at City Hall with hardware from Motorola Solutions for $64,351.60, was also adopted. The IT department said parts for the current system are increasingly difficult to source and some components are failing.
Separately, the clerk introduced bill 8,068 (sponsored by Councilmember Brent Burton), which would amend the traffic control map to add a 15‑minute parking zone on Hunters Ridge Road and adjust locations on Saddlehorn Road; the item was referred to the Planning, Streets and Traffic Committee.
Mayor and councilmembers thanked city staff, firefighters and volunteers for work that underpinned the items, and noted the votes came after committee review and solicitation of competitive bids.
