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Purchase order for Millville meter-upgrade project dies after public raises ‘too many unknowns’
Summary
A council resolution to award a purchase order for Millville’s meter-upgrade project to Core & Main received no motion and died; a resident had urged tabling earlier, citing scheduling and coverage unknowns for the roll-out.
A resolution to authorize the purchasing agent to award a purchase order to Core & Main for the City of Millville meter-upgrade project failed to advance after no motion was made on the floor.
During the agenda-only public comment period, resident Tamara Davis urged the council to delay any purchase, saying there were "too many unknowns" about the installation schedule, which parts of the city would be done first and whether the city risked holding unused meters. "Too many unknowns," Davis said on the record, and she urged the council to table the resolution until the supplier and installation plan were clearer.
Later, when the council reached Resolution item number 9 (authorizing the purchasing agent to award a purchase order for the meter upgrade to Core & Main), there was no motion; the presiding official recorded that the item died for lack of motion and the motion failed. Council discussion on the floor before and after the vote referenced recent efforts by staff to address water-meter concerns; one official noted that staff and an individual named Brian had been present at a recent meeting to address issues related to the Cordelli Building.
Outcome and next steps: because the item did not receive a motion it did not proceed to a recorded roll-call approval, and staff will need to return with more specific procurement details and a clear installation schedule if the council wants to reconsider the purchase order.
