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Votes at a glance: Fairfax council approves SRF water loan, mayor pay change, employee raises and contract awards
Summary
At its regular meeting the Fairfax City Council unanimously approved a State Revolving Fund (SRF) water‑revenue loan resolution (~$1,277,000), adopted Ordinance 116 adjusting mayoral compensation, awarded a sanitary‑rehab contract, approved a credit‑card processor agreement, and set a 3.5% pay increase retroactive to Jan. 1.
The Fairfax City Council approved several resolutions during a regular meeting including a loan resolution to support water‑system work, changes to mayoral pay, awards of public‑works contracts and a citywide employee pay increase.
Cynthia, a city staff member who presented the SRF loan item, said the public hearing was for “a million 277” to support a water‑revenue SRF project. After no public comments, the council voted to adopt the resolution to enter the SRF water‑revenue loan and disbursement agreement.
The council also proceeded with Ordinance 116, an amendment to chapter 15 that updates the mayor’s responsibilities and compensation schedule. Staff discussed a compensation survey and recommended a revised amount; the council amended the ordinance and voted for final passage and adoption.
On public‑works contracting, staff recommended awarding the sanitary‑rehab lining contract to Municipal Pipe, including two alternates and an addition of six working days to the contract time to accommodate the alternates. Council approved the resolution to award the contract and directed staff to coordinate resident notifications and access logistics.
Council approved entering a new merchant‑account agreement for credit‑card processing (successor to Pace Payment Systems) with a 2.75% fee passed to customers, and approved a $2,500 training‑budget increase to enable two wastewater staff to complete required Wastewater 3 certification coursework.
After discussion of options for employee pay increases, council voted to approve a 3.5% across‑the‑board wage increase, retroactive to Jan. 1. Staff clarified the library employees were excluded because the library board sets library wages.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting): - Consent agenda: adopted (roll call recorded as unanimous). - SRF water‑revenue loan resolution (approx. $1,277,000): adopted (roll‑call recorded as unanimous). - Ordinance 116 (amend chapter 15; mayor compensation adjusted; effective after next municipal election): final passage and adoption (roll‑call recorded as unanimous). - Sanitary‑rehab contract award (Municipal Pipe; both alternates; +6 working days): adopted (roll‑call recorded as unanimous). - Credit‑card processor agreement (merchant accounts; 2.75% fee passed to payers): adopted (roll‑call recorded as unanimous). - Wastewater training budget adjustment (+$2,500): adopted (unanimous). - Employee compensation resolution (3.5% increase retroactive to Jan. 1): adopted (unanimous).
The meeting record shows roll‑call responses reported as “all in favor” for these actions; individual member votes were recorded by roll call but the transcript captures the roll as unanimous rather than naming each yea vote. Staff will prepare formal minutes and signed resolutions with the full roll‑call record.
The meeting closed after routine claims approval and brief mayoral remarks.
