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Cosmopolis council approves surplus of emergency vehicles, directs staff to update plumbing code
Summary
The council approved surplus sales for several fire and police vehicles, instructed staff to amend CMC 13-32-050 to remove lead as an allowed water-service pipe material, and voted to begin review of three 2021 land‑use ordinances.
At its May 21 meeting the Cosmopolis City Council approved motions to surplus multiple emergency vehicles, directed staff to prepare a code amendment removing lead from allowable water‑service pipe materials, and voted to begin review of three 2021 land‑use ordinances.
Surplus vehicles: Mister Foco presented the fire department report and asked the council to surplus a 1997 Ford Super Duty ambulance (approximate market value discussed around $4,000) and a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe (approx. $2,000) among other units. The council approved surplusing the fire vehicles (motion moved by Mister Foco; second recorded in the minutes) and later approved surplusing several police vehicles, including two Taurus sedans (each discussed around $6,000) and a Crown Victoria (approx. $5,000).
Lead in service piping: Staff identified an outdated municipal code section (CMC 13-32-050) that still listed lead among permitted service‑pipe materials. The council directed staff to prepare an amended ordinance removing lead and indicated the change will be presented as an amended ordinance for council approval at a subsequent meeting.
Administrative next steps: For the vehicle surplus items, city hall staff will handle equipment removal and determine whether items are transferable or must be sold via sealed bids. For the code amendment the city attorney said staff would prepare the amended ordinance language and the council will receive notice and a formal vote at a future meeting.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in meeting): - Fire-department surplus vehicles: motion moved by Mister Foco; motion approved by voice vote. - Police-department surplus vehicles: motion moved by Council member Darcy; motion approved by voice vote. - Directive to review/repeal ordinances 13-60/61/62: motion moved by Council member Darcy, seconded by Councilman Skinner; motion passed by voice vote. - Directive to update CMC 13-32-050 to remove lead: staff directed to draft an amended ordinance; motion passed by voice vote.
Details and clarifications from the meeting: the vehicle values cited in discussion were approximate and come from comparative market checks discussed by staff; the lead‑pipe code change will require an amended ordinance and formal vote next month.
