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Gardner City commission recommends plotter purchase, consolidates RECs with KMEA and backs five‑year tree‑trimming contract
Summary
At its regular meeting the Gardner City commission voted to recommend the purchase of an HP DesignJet plotter ($7,037.87), authorized consolidation of the city’s hydro and Marshall Wind renewable‑energy credits under KMEA management, and recommended awarding a five‑year tree‑trimming contract capped at $65,000 per year.
The Gardner City Commission on a series of unanimous procedural votes recommended three staff procurement and administrative actions and heard an array of project updates. The commission approved a recommendation to the city council to purchase an HP DesignJet XT 950 MFP for $7,037.87, authorized the city administrator to sign a consolidated KMEA REC management form that adds the city’s Marshall Wind renewable‑energy credits alongside previously authorized WAPA hydro RECs, and recommended awarding a five‑year electric line‑clearance (tree‑trimming) contract to Aspilid Tree Expert LLC not to exceed $65,000 per year for 2026–2030.
The plotter purchase was discussed as an equipment‑replacement and efficiency item. Staff told commissioners that used large‑format…
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