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Maywood board approves leasing five police vehicles, electronics outfitting and a vaping ordinance amendment; mayor votes no on police items
Summary
Trustees approved leasing five police package vehicles with a principal balance of $198,240, an option to lease in‑vehicle electronics (60 months at $269.35 per vehicle) and an ordinance amendment to ban flavored vaping product sales to under‑21s with a $1,000 penalty; Mayor Edwenna Perkins voted against the police-related motions.
At the Nov. 25 meeting the Board of Trustees approved multiple Maywood Police Department (MPD) proposals to modernize and replace ageing fleet vehicles and associated equipment.
Proposal #24: The board authorized leasing five new police package vehicles over a five‑year period to replace mechanically limited units. The principal balance for the vehicles was stated as $198,240. Trustee I. Brandon moved to approve with a bid waiver; Trustee Nathaniel Booker seconded. The motion passed with Trustees I. Brandon, M. Jones, A. Sanchez, K. Wellington, M. Lightford and N. Booker voting yes and Mayor Edwenna Perkins voting no.
Proposal #25: The board authorized leasing electronic equipment from CDS Office Technologies for 60 months at $269.35 per month per vehicle (totaling $16,161 annually) to outfit the leased vehicles. The fiscal‑year outfitting request was stated as $67,646. The motion passed on the same vote split (Mayor Perkins voting no).
Proposal #26: Trustees approved directing the attorney to prepare an ordinance amendment to prohibit sale of flavored e‑cigarette or vaping products to consumers under 21 with a penalty of $1,000 per offense. The motion carried with the same voting pattern.
Chief Valdimir Talley Jr. presented the MPD requests; the transcript records concern over vehicle condition and authorization under the Capital Outlay budget. Mayor Perkins opposed the police leasing and outfitting motions but did not block approval.
Next steps: implementation of lease contracts and equipment procurement under the Capital Outlay budget; attorney to draft the vaping ordinance amendment for future adoption.
