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Boonville board clears fire department promotions, accepts vehicle and tanker bids for review
Summary
The Boonville City Board of Works approved removal of a probationary period for Officer Jesse Bull, promoted Jacob Kite to lieutenant, accepted bids on an older water tanker for review and authorized purchase of a fire-inspection vehicle for $54,576.
The Boonville City Board of Works on Monday approved two personnel actions in the fire department and advanced multiple equipment procurement items.
Chief Wells told the board that Officer Jesse Bull had completed his one-year probationary period and requested the board remove his probation effective Feb. 1. The board voted to approve the request. “He completed his one-year probationary period,” Chief Wells said when introducing the motion.
Wells also reported that the department held lieutenant testing for three qualified applicants—Jacob Kite, Cameron Day and Donald Fiser—and recommended Jacob Kite, who had the highest score, for appointment to a vacant lieutenant position. The board moved, seconded and approved the promotion of Jacob Kite to lieutenant.
On equipment, the board opened bids for a 1991 F700 water tanker. A would‑be presenter withdrew from making an oral presentation after being told it could create a perception of favoritism. Two written bids were recorded: Whip Motocross (represented in the meeting by Daniel Hip) submitted $8,000 and Marlon Weight submitted $8,500. The board voted to take the bids under consideration and to have the city attorney review them before any award.
The board also approved the chief’s recommendation to purchase a 2025 Ford F-150 (4WD crew cab XLT, 3.5L V6) from D. Patrick Ford for $54,576 for use as a fire inspection vehicle. Stephen, who presented the quotes, said the V6 truck was recommended for better fuel economy and to avoid adding many aftermarket items to a lesser-equipped vehicle.
Tammy Bor read a conflict-of-interest disclosure for Bradley Strad, a fire department employee whose wife operates I Candy Designs, a vendor that has produced shirts for the department; the board approved the disclosure form.
The meeting record shows the board approved each of these items by voice vote. The board did not make an award on the tanker at the meeting and left final vendor selection subject to attorney review.
