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Board approves 30‑day cure notice for billing vendor, adopts Ordinance 26‑01 and Resolution 09‑26
Summary
The board authorized staff to issue a 30‑day notice to cure to the city’s billing contractor over conversion errors, adopted Ordinance 26‑01 vacating certain utility easements, and approved Resolution 09‑26 to amend purchasing rules for electrical wire.
The Siloam Springs Board of Directors took three administrative actions March 3: it authorized staff to issue a 30‑day notice to cure to the city’s billing contractor, adopted Ordinance 26‑01 to vacate certain utility and drainage easements, and approved Resolution 09‑26 amending purchasing requirements for electrical wire.
Finance staff told the board the recent billing conversion produced erroneous reconnect fees and other errors; the contract allows 30 days to fix listed deficiencies. Staff asked the board to authorize sending the notice; directors approved the action by roll call and indicated staff will revert to the prior billing service if problems are not corrected.
On ordinances, staff asked to combine second and third readings of Ordinance 26‑01, described as a housekeeping clean-up related to easements at the 3800–3900 block of US Highway 412 East (the Chick‑fil‑A property area). The board suspended rules, read the ordinance by title and adopted Ordinance 26‑01 on second/third reading.
Finally, staff said only electrical wire procurement remained outside normal purchasing authority and recommended amending purchasing requirements; the board approved Resolution 09‑26 to permit outside purchases where necessary.
All three actions were approved by roll-call votes at the meeting; staff will proceed with contract notification, finalize ordinance paperwork and implement the revised procurement rule.
