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Council reviews proposed Safe Haven baby box contract; cost figures inconsistent
Summary
Council was briefed on a proposed contract allowing the city manager to sign with Safe Haven Baby Boxes Incorporated and on possible placement at the fire station; the transcript records conflicting contract amounts and limited detail on term length and construction costs.
Chief Seabald presented an agenda item asking council to authorize the city manager to sign a contract with Safe Haven Baby Boxes Incorporated and discussed potential placement of a unit at the fire station.
"This is just to approve a city manager to sign a contract with Safe Haven Baby Boxes Incorporated for no more than $24,000. It's 204,700," Chief Seabald said, language that appears in the transcript as two inconsistent figures. He added that construction costs would be separate and that staff have discussed placement and construction for almost two years.
Council members asked for specifics about an annual $600 fee and what it covered. Chief Seabald said the fee is for annual recertification, maintenance, any repairs and annual review training, and that a $600 charge would apply for each term renewal, but he did not specify the length of a contract term.
No formal vote or final contract approval was recorded in the work session minutes. The city staff indicated construction would be addressed separately from the procurement contract; the proposed siting at the fire station was described as under consideration.
The transcript contains inconsistent dollar figures for the contract ($24,000 and 204,700) and does not specify the selected term length or a final construction estimate. The city will need to clarify the contract maximum, term duration, construction responsibilities and the exact scope of the recurring $600 fee before final action.
