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Ward council approves vehicle purchase, salary corrections, facility and energy contracts
Summary
At its March 17 meeting the Ward City Council approved a package of resolutions and ordinances including a vehicle purchase, salary adjustments for the mayor and clerk, ceiling and energy contracts, a 40-acre land purchase, and an appointment to the planning commission.
The Ward City Council approved several resolutions and ordinances at its March 17 meeting that advance city facilities, staffing pay records and procurement needs.
By voice and roll-call votes, the council approved a motion to buy a 2026 Dodge Ram 3500 4x4 from Red River Dodge (low gas-engine bid $44,350), adopted Ordinance 20262 to correct the mayor’s pay for last year’s extra pay period and Ordinance 20263 to adjust the city clerk’s salary, and authorized a ceiling-replacement contract and an energy savings performance contract. The council also moved forward with a purchase of 40 acres from the Margie Spence Revocable Trust and formally appointed Joseph Borardi to the Ward Planning Commission.
The vehicle purchase and several contracts were approved after standard bid review and discussion; the council debated whether to specify a diesel engine (estimated additional cost about $13,000) but approved the gas-engine low bid. The salary ordinances were described as bookkeeping adjustments tied to a 27-pay-period year and were adopted after the council suspended additional readings; one ordinance will take effect in 30 days. The ceiling-replacement contract for city hall and police department areas was awarded after bids were reviewed and no public comment was offered.
On land matters, council approved moving forward to buy 40 acres adjacent to the park from the Margie Spence Revocable Trust; council discussion noted the city has a signed offer and acceptance and that details of future use will be determined later. Joseph Borardi’s appointment to the planning commission was sworn in and formalized by resolution.
The council recorded routine roll-call and voice votes for each item; where roll calls were read aloud the minutes reflect those recorded votes. Several measures passed without public comment; one council member recorded an abstention on the 40-acre purchase and one item drew a small number of dissenting votes during the vehicle purchase vote.
