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Morrow City Council approves police fleet purchases, ratifies gas contract and adopts three annexation ordinances
Summary
At its May 12 meeting, Morrow City Council unanimously approved multiple 2025 police vehicle purchases and upfitting, ratified an emergency gas-extension contract, adopted three annexation ordinances on second reading, and scheduled first readings for municipal court fine changes and a 10% sanitation fee increase.
Morrow City — The Morrow City Council on May 12 unanimously approved several purchases to update the police fleet, ratified an emergency contract for a gas service extension, adopted three annexation ordinances on second reading and set first readings for changes to the municipal court fine schedule and a 10% sanitation fee increase.
Mayor John J. Lampl II called the regular meeting to order at 7:29 p.m.; all five council members were present. The council opened by approving the April 28, 2026, regular and work-session minutes by unanimous vote.
On a series of motions the council authorized purchases of 2025 Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles: two from Stivers South Ford for $97,040.00, two from Allan Vigil Ford for $99,000.00, and one from Brannen Motor Company for $48,500.00. The council also approved vehicle upfitting services for four police vehicles through Interceptor Public Safety for $69,716.75 and declared four existing police vehicles surplus to be sold through GovDeals. All of those motions were moved, seconded and carried with ayes recorded from the five members present.
The council ratified an emergency non-residential gas extension contract with Atlanta Gas Light Company for installation at 5900 Reynolds Road in the amount of $14,633.18 and authorized the mayor to execute the documents.
On the legislative docket the council approved Ordinance Nos. 2026-005, 2026-006 and 2026-007 on second reading. Each ordinance annexes specified property from Clayton County into Morrow City and amends the official zoning and corporate limit maps; the council voted aye on all three second readings. Mayor Lampl announced that Ordinance No. 2026-008 (an updated municipal court fine schedule) and Ordinance No. 2026-009 (a 10% sanitation fee increase) received their first readings and are scheduled for second reading on May 26, 2026.
The council recessed into executive session to discuss personnel matters. After returning from executive session, a motion to approve the action arising from that session was made and seconded; the minutes record the motion being offered but do not provide a vote tally for that specific motion.
General comments were recorded on the agenda; the minutes list Cherie Crisp among those noted in the public-comment slot but do not include verbatim remarks. Mayor Lampl adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m. The minutes were later attested by Interim City Clerk Lauren Vu and approved May 26, 2026.
Votes at a glance: Approval of April 28 minutes — moved by Councilman Khoa Voung, seconded by Councilwoman Lana J. Labay; unanimous. Vehicle purchases (Stivers South Ford, Allan Vigil Ford, Brannen Motor Company) — moved/seconded as noted in the minutes; unanimous. Vehicle upfitting (Interceptor Public Safety) — unanimous. Surplus of four police vehicles (GovDeals) — unanimous. Ratification of Atlanta Gas Light Company emergency gas-extension contract ($14,633.18) — unanimous. Ordinance Nos. 2026-005/006/007 — approved on second reading, unanimous. Ordinances 2026-008 and 2026-009 — first readings only, second readings scheduled for May 26, 2026.
The meeting record provides dollar amounts and motion sponsors but does not include verbatim public comments or the recorded vote tally for the motion approving action arising from the executive session.
