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Good Hope City Council authorizes geotechnical contract for storm shelter, approves alcohol manufacturing license
Summary
At its Aug. 26 meeting, the Good Hope City Council unanimously approved Resolution No. 021-2024 authorizing the mayor to contract with Terracon for geotechnical engineering work on a Multi Use Storm Shelter, and also granted an alcohol manufacturing license to E AND B, LLC; minutes and July financials were also approved.
The Good Hope City Council on Aug. 26, 2024 unanimously approved a resolution authorizing Mayor Jerry Bartlett to enter into a contract with Terracon for geotechnical engineering services related to a proposed Multi Use Storm Shelter, and also approved an alcohol manufacturing license for E AND B, LLC.
Council action and context: The meeting, called to order by Mayor Bartlett at 6:30 p.m. at Good Hope City Hall, recorded the attendance of Council Members Eric Phillips, Susan Eller, Taft Dillashaw and Greg Brown; Council Member Terry Shabel was absent. The council first approved and adopted the Aug. 12, 2024 meeting minutes and the July 2024 financial statements by unanimous roll-call votes.
Resolution and motion details: Council Member Greg Brown moved to pass Resolution No. 021-2024, which gives the mayor authority to contract with Terracon for geotechnical engineering services for the Multi Use Storm Shelter; Eric Phillips seconded the motion and the council voted unanimously in favor. The minutes record that the resolution was approved, but they do not specify a contract amount, timetable, or additional terms—those details were not provided in the record.
License approval: Later in the meeting Susan Eller moved to approve an Alcohol Manufacturing License for E AND B, LLC; Mayor Bartlett seconded. The council recorded a unanimous yea vote in favor of the license.
Attendance and procedure: City Planner Corey Harbison and City Attorney Rita Nicholas were present for the meeting. The council formally adjourned at 7:17 p.m. after a motion by Greg Brown, seconded by Taft Dillashaw. The minutes list all formal motions, seconders and that roll-call votes were unanimous among members present; Council Member Terry Shabel was marked absent for the session.
What’s next: With Resolution No. 021-2024 passed, the mayor has authority to negotiate and sign a geotechnical services contract with Terracon; the minutes do not record the contract value, schedule, or required subsequent council approvals, nor do they record any conditions placed on the mayor’s authority. The record likewise does not specify operational details or locations for the storm shelter, or any permit or funding sources tied to the decision.
