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Public Safety Committee rejects paying $600 shredding invoice after members warn of precedent
Summary
The Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee declined a late invoice increase for a shredding event, voting down a motion to pay $600 and opting to hold the vendor to the earlier $200 understanding while staff continues communications.
The Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee voted down a motion to pay a vendor $600 for a community shredding event after members said accepting a higher bill would set a bad precedent.
The Chair brought the invoice to the committee’s attention, saying the owner originally agreed to $200 or in-kind service but a manager later issued a $600 invoice. “My motion is to to pay the $600, and, you know, move forward with this credit behind us,” the Chair said during debate.
Several committee members pushed back, arguing the committee should not accept an after-the-fact price increase when prior communications indicated a lower amount. One member said accepting the higher charge would mean the committee ‘‘starts giving in’’ and could be held to that amount on record. The committee took a roll-call vote on the motion and the Chair later announced the motion failed.
The committee agreed to continue corresponding with the vendor and to maintain the previously discussed $200 position while seeking written confirmation and clarification from the owner and manager. The Chair said the vendor had provided the event service but the committee would report the vote and the discussion to the council as part of its event budget item.
Next procedural steps: the Chair will report the outcome to the council and follow up with the vendor; the committee left the invoice dispute unresolved pending further communications.
