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Council approves payroll, accounts-payable, union contracts, sewer cleaning contract and a flood-repair pilot
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Summary
Council approved payroll and accounts-payable totals, accepted union-contract settlements (roughly 13.5% over four years), awarded a $184,275 sewer-cleaning contract, and adopted a $115,000 flood-repair reimbursement pilot program; an EV-charging grant for four stations was also announced.
The council approved payroll dated April 24, 2026, in the amount of $476,197.04 and accounts payable dated April 29, 2026, totaling $984,086.22 by roll-call votes announced at the meeting.
On labor agreements, the council approved multi-year union contracts covering the police unit and city clerk positions; the administration described the packages as approximately 13.5% over four years and noted an increase in employee insurance contributions in the final year to move to an 80/20 employer/employee target. City officials said operational provisions were largely status quo and that the contracts were consistent across bargaining units.
Council awarded the Western Avenue sewer-cleaning and televising contract to National Power Rodding for $184,275. The mayor said this work covers a remaining sewer section for which the city needs data before making further street decisions.
The council also approved a flood-prevention reimbursement pilot: a $115,000 line in the budget to reimburse residents who installed qualifying overhead-sewer or backwater-prevention systems between 2021 and the present. The program would reimburse eligible applicants at the same amount they would receive under the program but apply a 10% reduction in the reimbursed amount for each year older than the current year (for example, a $7,500 eligible reimbursement would be reduced by $750 for a 2021 installation submitted in 2026). Staff estimated the funding could assist roughly 15–22 residents this year and prioritized initial installations.
Mayor Velado also announced approval in principle of four electric-vehicle charging stations, majority grant-funded; final lease or site agreements will return to council for approval once established.
