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Seaford council approves a slate of contracts and code updates; vote summary
Summary
At its March 24 meeting Seaford’s council unanimously approved the audit services award, a CCTV sewer inspection contract, two code updates (parking/ADA and building code) and a nondiscrimination policy tied to federal grant compliance; vote details and amounts are listed below.
Seaford Mayor and Council on March 24 formalized several routine and project-specific votes. All recorded motions at the meeting passed unanimously.
Audit services Jim Merrick, director of finance, recommended awarding the five-year audit services contract to incumbent SB and Company after scoring three respondents. The five-year fee was reported as $124,400 and the motion recorded a first-year amount of $22,850. Motion to award SB and Company carried unanimously.
CCTV sewer inspection The city received several bids to conduct closed-circuit TV inspections of sewer mains to identify inflow and infiltration. The low bidder, Metra Industries, was recommended and the council awarded the contract in the amount of $65,122.21 (the city had budgeted $75,500 for the project). Motion carried unanimously.
Code updates — parking (Chapter 15) and building code (Chapter 4) Council completed second readings and approved revisions to Chapter 15 (adding permitting and updated accessible parking requirements required by state law) and to Chapter 4 Article 1 to adopt the 2021 International Building Code (with amendments). Both motions passed unanimously.
Nondiscrimination notice and grievance procedure To comply with an EPA review of congressionally directed spending, council approved adopting an EPA-template nondiscrimination notice and a public grievance procedure (including naming a nondiscrimination coordinator and an appeals route to the mayor and EPA). Motion carried unanimously.
Other procedural motions Council moved to adjourn and enter executive session on personnel negotiations; the motion was made, seconded and taken to a voice vote later in the meeting record.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in meeting) - Approve minutes of 03/10/2026: Motion by Orlando Holland; seconded by Helen Quillen; passes unanimously. - Award audit services to SB and Company (five-year engagement; first-year fee $22,850; five-year fee referenced $124,400): Motion made and passed unanimously (mover recorded in transcript). - Award CCTV sewer inspection to Metra Industries ($65,122.21; budget $75,500): Motion made and passed unanimously. - Approve Chapter 15 revisions (ADA parking permitting): Motion by Councilwoman Stephanie Grasset; passes unanimously. - Approve Chapter 4 Article 1 building code update (2021 IBC with amendments): Motion passed unanimously. - Adopt nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedure for EPA-funded grants: Motion by Councilman Orlando Holland; passes unanimously.
Each of the votes was taken by voice and recorded by the presiding officer as passing unanimously; the meeting minutes will include the official roll when posted.
