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Lewiston council approves a slate of contracts, property dedications and appointments
Summary
At its March 23 meeting the council approved several routine and housekeeping items: reappointed Laura Wright to the Public Works Advisory Commission, authorized two property dedications to secure right-of-way for road projects, awarded a $1,037,213.95 street-preservation contract, and advanced ordinance 49-58 on first reading.
Lewiston City Council completed a series of routine actions and housekeeping items during its March 23 meeting, moving several items by voice vote.
Appointments and boards: The council approved the reappointment of Laura Wright to a three-year term on the Public Works Advisory Commission beginning March 27, 2026 after Wright introduced herself during the public comment period and explained her background in public works.
Property dedications: Council approved Resolution 20-26-12 to dedicate city-owned property at the northwest corner of 5th Street and Brighton Avenue as public right-of-way to support a road design, and Resolution 20-26-14 to dedicate a parcel to connect Mayfair Drive and Preston Avenue, providing a secondary fire access for that subdivision. Director Johnson said the dedications are housekeeping actions while ownership remains with the city and noted potential county co-ownership on one parcel is being cleared with the county prosecutor.
Contracts and bids: The council awarded IFB-26-0122026 (Street Preservation Seal and Fog Coat project) to Post Asphalt Paving Inc. in the amount of $1,037,213.95 and authorized the mayor to sign the agreement. Public Works Director Dustin Johnson said bids were tight (about 4% over engineers' estimate) and described contractor scheduling and weather windows for fog coat and chip-seal work.
Ordinances and finance: The council advanced Ordinance 49-58 (mobile/vendor code amendments) on first reading. In vouchers-payable discussion the council pressed staff about a $4,936 payment to Albertsons for an employee flu-shot clinic; City Treasurer Amy Gordon and the mayor explained the city sponsors on-site clinics and pays a vendor to deliver shots that include some part-time employees, which is budgeted in HR.
Why it matters: the actions preserve project schedules, maintain right-of-way certainty for road projects, and keep routine city business moving; several items include modest budget or operational implications that staff will follow up on.
What's next: expect second readings for ordinances on future agendas, execution of awarded contracts, and staff follow-up on the vouchers/payable and property co-ownership clarifications.
