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Mount Pleasant committee approves $23,000 backhoe transmission, tables $341,725 church restoration bid
Summary
At its Sept. 9 meeting the Mount Pleasant Personnel & Finance Committee approved a $23,000 transmission purchase for the city backhoe, recommended tabling a $341,725 restoration bid for Second Baptist Church, waived a $25 NSF check and approved small operational computer purchases; some items were deferred for more quotes.
The Mount Pleasant Personnel & Finance Committee met Sept. 9 and approved several operational purchases while deferring larger decisions for further review.
Drew Schumacher, Public Works Director, presented a request to replace the transmission in the city’s backhoe and asked the committee to approve purchase of a new transmission at a cost of $23,000. The committee approved purchasing the transmission from Martin Equipment of Cedar Rapids.
The committee reviewed a $341,725.00 bid for restoration work at Second Baptist Church and recommended tabling the bid for later consideration. The minutes record a committee recommendation to table the bid; no further details on reasons or a future schedule were provided in the record.
The committee recommended waiving an NSF check for a 2023 peddler permit in the amount of $25.00.
Members also recommended purchasing three desktop computers to replace aging machines: one for the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), one for the Fire Department and one for Public Works.
Will Bensmiller, Assistant Fire Chief, presented quotes for epoxy flooring for the Fire Department and said he will collect one additional quote and return all quotes to a future committee meeting before a decision is made. Gary Grunow, Parks & Recreation Director, informed the committee that additional concrete work is needed at the municipal pool under the diving boards and that he will obtain quotes and bring them back to a future meeting.
The minutes show the committee moved forward with routine equipment and operational purchases while deferring capital or construction items pending additional information and quotes. The record lists attendance and notes; it does not include recorded roll-call votes or motion mover/second details.
