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Council approves vendor awards, sidewalk funding and licensing items; several contracts and purchases pass unanimously
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Summary
At the April 9 workshop the council approved multiple action items including the Bradley Academy ceiling award ($364,805), a $72,000 housing rehabilitation contract, $300,000 for MLK Blvd sidewalks, two part‑time custodial positions, the FY26 audit contract, and two certificates of compliance; staff also won approval to join a United Way data collaborative for $15,000 annually.
The Murfreesboro City Council approved several action items during the April 9 workshop session, including construction contracts, personnel requests, the annual audit contract, and licensing actions. Most motions were approved by roll call with unanimous or majority assent.
Key actions at a glance:
- Bradley Academy ceiling renovations: council approved staff's recommendation to award the contract to BJB Construction Company Inc. for $364,805; funding was identified from county facility bonds and the contract was pending legal review.
- Housing rehabilitation (2015 Hamilton Drive): council approved a contract with Sky Alexander Construction for $72,000 to replace water and sewer lines and install a new roof for the homeowner at that address.
- Public infrastructure — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard: council approved $300,000 to fund sidewalks as included in the city's annual action plan.
- Personnel: council approved the request to add two part‑time custodians for Water Resources, with staff saying this approach would cost about $57,000 annually compared with a prior contract of about $73,000.
- FY26 audit contract: council approved an audit contract with Joe Hastings to conduct the annual audit and submit required reports to the state.
- Certificates of compliance and licensing: council approved an ownership change for a liquor store at 3508 Shelbyville Parkway and approved an extension/reissue of a certificate for the Super 9 at 730 West Northfield Boulevard after background checks were updated; a council member disclosed a representation conflict but voted to preserve quorum.
- Community Data Collaborative: council approved participation with the United Way of South Central Tennessee's Community Data Collaborative at an annual operating cost of $15,000.
Votes were recorded by roll call during the workshop; no contested ordinances or failed motions were recorded in the transcript excerpt.
