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Waxahachie council authorizes replacement truck, sewer redesign amendment and six-month fleet car-wash pilot
Summary
Council approved a replacement F-550 for streets operations (not-to-exceed $98,258), approved a $94,300 amendment to redesign part of the Katy Trunk Sewer (funded by wastewater bonds), and authorized a $12,030 six-month prepaid pilot for a fleet car-wash membership using RFID-tagged vehicles.
The Waxahachie City Council approved three operational items: a replacement truck for streets operations, a design amendment for a sewer interceptor project, and a six-month pilot for a citywide fleet car-wash membership.
Justin, representing the streets division, described a 2011 F-550 dump truck that required repairs and said a dealer quoted $33,256 in initial work. Staff recommended buying a 2026 F-550 with a one‑ton dump bed located through an informal bid process for up to $98,258 from the streets capital fund; the council approved the purchase.
Kumar presented Amendment No. 5 for the Katy Trunk Sewer and Southwest Interceptor rehab project, requesting $94,300 to redesign downstream portions after the sewer master plan recommended upsizing an interceptor from 24 inches to 36 inches and because a transmission-line owner (Encore) required relocation of the alignment. Kumar said the amendment will be funded from wastewater bond proceeds and the council voted to approve the change order.
Finance Director Chad Tosteson described a six‑month prepaid pilot (beginning April 1) for an automated fleet car-wash membership with RFID tags for city vehicles, proposed at $12,030. Staff selected a local operator (Take 5) after surveying facilities and said the program would centralize cleaning, provide discounted pricing and allow staff to evaluate usage and costs over six months; the council approved the appropriation.
Council and staff discussed safeguards in the car-wash contract, productivity impacts of vehicle travel to the facility and controls to prevent non-city vehicles from using RFID privileges. Police and fire vehicles currently receive some free washes but staff said that arrangement might not scale as the city grows.
What happens next: staff will execute the truck purchase and the sewer amendment and implement the six‑month car-wash pilot, track usage and return to council with evaluation details for future budget discussions.
