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Council approves vehicle purchases, law-enforcement ILA amendment and EV charger project
Summary
Granite Falls City Council on April 16 approved purchases and interlocal agreements, including two Public Works vehicles for $138,066.91, Amendment No. 1 to the Snohomish County law-enforcement ILA, and an EV charger replacement contract not to exceed $18,000.
Granite Falls City Council approved several procurement and service items during its April 16 meeting, including vehicle purchases, an interlocal agreement amendment for law enforcement services, and an electric vehicle (EV) charger replacement project.
In a recorded motion, the Council approved the purchase of two Public Works vehicles from Bud Clary Ford under State Contract 28423 for $138,066.91 (including Washington state sales tax). Councilmember Steven Glenn moved the measure; Councilmember David Griggs seconded, and the motion was recorded as "Carried." The agenda lists the item as AB 033-2025.
Council also approved Amendment No. 1 to the interlocal agreement with Snohomish County for law enforcement services and authorized the City Manager to sign the amendment. The motion (AB 035-2025) was moved by Councilmember Bruce Straughn, seconded by Councilmember Steven Glenn, and recorded as carried.
An additional procurement added to the agenda that evening — the Electric Vehicle Charger Replacement Project (added as Item 7f) — was awarded to the vendor flo. Council authorized staff to facilitate the project in an amount not to exceed $18,000, excluding taxes. The motion to award the contract was moved by Councilmember Steven Glenn and seconded by Councilmember David Griggs; the motion was recorded as carried.
Routine administrative items on the Consent Agenda were also approved, including minutes (AB 029-2025), claims checks totaling $2,201,302.88 (AB 030-2025), and payroll claims totaling $167,918.12 (AB 031-2025). The Consent Agenda motion was moved by Councilmember Glenn and seconded by Councilmember Straughn.
No roll-call tallies by individual member votes were included in the meeting minutes; outcomes were recorded by motion with the result "Carried." The City Manager was authorized to sign the ILA amendment and to proceed with vendor agreements as described.
What’s next: Staff will proceed with procurement steps on the approved projects and implement the EV charger replacement under the contract terms. No additional follow-up motions or conditions on these approvals were recorded in the minutes.
