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Byron council approves 12 Flock cameras, accepts LMIG contractor and OKs $10,000 pond study
Summary
On March 27, 2023 the Byron City Council unanimously approved buying 12 Flock Safety cameras for the police department using SPLOST funds, accepted Reames and Sons Construction as the low bidder for the 2023 LMIG contract, and authorized up to $10,000 for a hydrology study of a city-owned pond.
The Byron City Council voted unanimously March 27 to buy 12 Flock Safety cameras for the police department, award the city’s 2023 LMIG contract to Reames and Sons Construction, and authorize up to $10,000 for a hydrology study of a pond in the Benjamin Hawkins Industrial Park.
Captain Bryan Hunter told the council the Flock Safety cameras were being offered at half price through April 1 and presented quotes for either 10 or 12 units to be placed around town. Council Member Alan Dorsey moved to purchase 12 cameras using SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) funds; Rusty Adams seconded the motion and it passed unanimously, with five council members voting yes and Mayor Michael Chidester absent.
Stormwater Manager April Cunard identified Reames and Sons Construction as the low bidder for the Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) work for 2023. Council Member Chris Hodges moved to accept Reames and Sons Construction as the low bidder and to authorize the mayor to execute the LMIG contract and any related documents; James Richardson seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
City Administrator Tiffany Sandefur requested approval to engage Georgia Water and Environmental Services (GWES) to evaluate the city-owned pond in the Benjamin Hawkins Industrial Park and to perform a hydrology study if needed, at a cost of up to $10,000. Hodges moved to approve the request; Rusty Adams seconded, and the council approved the study unanimously.
All votes taken at the special session were recorded as unanimous among the five council members present. The council convened at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 10:53 a.m.
Next steps: city staff will proceed with the Flock Safety procurement through SPLOST funds, execute the LMIG contract with Reames and Sons Construction, and, if warranted after an initial evaluation, authorize GWES to proceed with the hydrology study.
