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Police chief wins approval for two patrol vehicles, to surplus Durango; council OKs $4,700 jail completion increase
Summary
Police Chief Keith Graham secured council approval to buy two patrol vehicles (combined savings reported) and to surplus a 2017 Dodge Durango; the council also approved a $4,700 price increase to complete jail work to meet standards.
Police Chief Keith Graham told the council the department’s activity is increasing with warmer weather and asked for approval to purchase two new patrol units from Red River Dodge; he said the department found a savings of about $4,000 per unit compared with earlier quotes, totaling roughly $8,000 in expected savings. The council approved the purchases by voice vote.
The council also approved declaring a 2017 Dodge Durango as surplus property to be sold via GovDeals or other surplus channels. Chief Graham said the vehicle has cosmetic and electrical issues and is not worth retaining.
On jail construction, the council approved a $4,700 increase to the contract to bring a wall up to the rafters and add a metal plate to meet jail standards; the increase was described as necessary to comply with facility requirements and the motion carried by voice vote.
What council approved: purchase of two patrol vehicles (motion carried), surplus and sale of the 2017 Dodge Durango, and a $4,700 change order to complete jail work. The motions were recorded as voice votes; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the minutes.
Attribution: Chief Keith Graham reported the department’s needs and sought approvals for purchases and asset disposition.
