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Committee roundup: 5K charity permit, hose testing, grants, line‑of‑credit and a planned truck purchase
Summary
Lebanon City committee heard a presentation for a Project Compassion 5K on April 18, noted annual fire‑hose testing planned for March 25, received grant and lift‑station updates, discussed pursuing a bank line of credit, and indicated consensus to put a $59k utility truck purchase on the council agenda.
At its Feb. 16 meeting, Lebanon City’s committee covered several operational and administrative items: a community charity 5K, an annual fire‑department hose test, grant timelines, a potential municipal line of credit, and plans to replace an aging utility truck.
Ethan Edwards, chair of the Hendry sports management charity, presented a proposed Project Compassion 5K scheduled for Saturday, April 18 at 8 a.m., described the planned route through town and said volunteers (about 15 per turn) would staff intersections. Edwards said organizers will submit a formal application and route map to city hall by Thursday so the item can appear on the full council agenda next Monday.
A representative of the fire department informed the committee that annual hose testing will take place March 25 and asked to close streets in front of the fire hall for staging. The committee agreed to place that notice on next week’s agenda for formal approval.
On finance matters, members discussed pursuing a line of credit or working through banks the city already uses instead of issuing a new RFP. One member said the city had previously maintained a line of credit that lapsed; staff will investigate options and report back.
Staff also updated the committee on the community block grant for Herman Street and the Hunter Street lift station; plans and specs are moving forward and staff expected a written timeline update by the next Monday meeting. Regarding fleet, staff presented three truck quotes and said the purchase is budgeted; the committee indicated consensus to recommend placing a new utility truck purchase on the full council agenda. The purchase price was discussed as approximately $59,000 (transcript shows both $59,960 and $59,060 in separate exchanges), and members discussed trade‑in or surplusing older vehicles.
Separately, committee members discussed updating the purchasing policy to allow a charge/charge‑card option with controls so employees do not use personal cards; staff will prepare revised policy language.
