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Lake Park council approves drainage cleanup, vehicle purchase and city hall upgrades
Summary
The City of Lake Park Council authorized a $30,000 drainage cleanup contract, approved a $48,467 vehicle purchase and greenlit city-hall infrastructure upgrades including a $7,850 server-room relocation and a $6,250 security camera allowance. All motions passed unanimously 4-0.
The City of Lake Park City Council on April 7 approved multiple capital projects and facility upgrades, including a drainage cleanup contract for Broadway Street, a vehicle purchase and city-hall technology and security work.
Mayor Jena Sandlin presided as the council voted to award the Broadway drainage and debris-clearing contract to Cranford Branch Land Clearing with a budget of $30,000, to be paid from LMIG funds if available or otherwise from Public Works. Council Member Zach Fletcher moved the approval and Council Member Arthur Keckley seconded; the motion passed unanimously, 4-0.
Public Works Technician Jeff Patterson also presented quotes for a vehicle approved under the Capital Project Budget. The council approved a purchase from Cass Burch for $48,467 after a motion from Fletcher and a second from Council Member Blake McMillan; the motion passed unanimously, 4-0. Quotes for a dump-body trailer were received but the council tabled that purchase pending additional specifications.
The council approved relocating the server room and evidentiary holding room at a cost of $7,850 to be charged to the Capital Project Budget for Updates to City Hall. Council Member Arthur Keckley moved the project and Zach Fletcher seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
For security upgrades, Council Member Blake McMillan requested the bid be modified to include a 16-channel camera system instead of an 8-channel system. Council Member Zach Fletcher moved to approve the security/camera installation bid with an allowance for a 16-channel camera and a budget of $6,250 from the Capital Project Budget; Council Member Arthur Keckley seconded. The motion passed unanimously, 4-0.
Patterson reported playground equipment has arrived and installation is in progress. The council also discussed a speed hump on Broadway and noted the dump-body trailer decision would return when additional specifications are provided.
The meeting recessed into executive session to discuss previous executive-session minutes and personnel and later reconvened and adjourned at 7:41 p.m.
