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Council directs rebid of cemetery maintenance; approves limited asphalt patching contract
Summary
Council voted to rebid city-funded maintenance of several cemeteries (staff said most are privately owned) and approved a $121,900 contract with DAFF Concrete for asphalt patching on prioritized streets; council asked staff to clarify street-selection methodology and confirm that private segments would not be paid from city funds.
Council discussed long-standing cemetery maintenance arrangements and whether Forest Park should continue maintaining several sites staff said are privately owned, including properties referenced by community members and the Forest Park Lodge of Oddfellows. Public works staff said existing maintenance is month-to-month with an open-ended contractor arrangement and recommended obtaining comparative cost data to determine whether in-house maintenance or contracting is more economical.
After debate about ownership, public perception and city resources, council voted to solicit new bids and comparative cost estimates for cemetery maintenance so it can decide whether to continue city-funded maintenance of private sites or reallocate staff and resources to high‑visibility public corridors.
On street repairs, procurement recommended awarding an asphalt patching contract for identified problem locations to DAFF Concrete Inc. for approximately $121,900. Staff clarified the work is patching—not full resurfacing—and the contractor will address the most egregious locations identified by supervisors; total estimated patching area cited in discussion was about 8,000 square feet across multiple locations. Council approved the contract and asked public works to provide clearer documentation on how streets were selected and to ensure work is limited to public right-of-way where appropriate.
No immediate change to the resurfacing program was made; staff said a pavement condition study is planned to prioritize future resurfacing investments.
