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Council approves $2,400 change order to remove planter and evaluate sign base; one abstention
Summary
Council approved a $2,400 change order to remove an existing brick planter and assess the underlying concrete base for a new city sign; Councilmember Sheri Sax abstained and requested a full project cost breakdown for remaining work.
Council approved Change Order #1 to Ellet Neon Signs for $2,400 to remove an existing brick planter and soil from the top of the existing concrete slab and to dig around it as needed to evaluate the slab’s size and condition before installing a new city sign. Mayor Brennan said the planter was unexpected in the contractor’s scope and that removing it would allow evaluation of whether the existing base could be reused or extended.
Councilmember Sheri Sax asked to see the project’s full electrical and total cost estimates before approving piecemeal change orders; she abstained on the roll‑call vote. Councilmember Brian King and others supported approval, noting Ellet would remove and haul away material and that city crews already face competing priorities for in‑house work. The motion passed with one abstention and the meeting adjourned at 7:11 p.m.
Next steps: contractor to remove planter, evaluate base and report whether a new base is required; electrical work to be priced separately.
