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Votes at a glance: Perry City Council approves multiple contracts, transfers and an ordinance
Summary
Council approved the consent agenda, Sumas Avenue contract award, two pool professional-services amendments, pay application No. 7 for downtown work, a library reappointment, a 28E for license-plate readers, a recreation job update, operational and debt-service transfers, and advanced an amendment to solid-waste collection ordinance (third reading passed) while holding a first reading of sewer rate increases.
The council took a series of formal actions summarized below. Vote tallies are the outcome recorded in the meeting; roll-call details were recorded on the transcript where available.
- Consent agenda approved: minutes of June 15, claims/financials totalling $1,178,643.09, contract-service payments of $164,367.24, and a retail tobacco permit renewal for R Smoke Plus.
- Sumas Avenue improvement project: resolution awarding the contract to McNich Corporation approved; funding noted as a RISE grant plus bond proceeds.
- Downtown improvement project: pay application No. 7 to TK Concrete Inc. for $423,583.50 approved.
- Pool project contract amendments: JEO amendment for filter replacement (not to exceed $135,000) and ISG ceiling amendment (additional $30,400; new not-to-exceed $177,400) both approved to proceed with design and engineering.
- Library Board: reappointment of Maggie Ruggle to a four-year term approved.
- 28E agreement with Dallas County Sheriff's Office for license-plate reader cameras: approved; one recorded No vote (Dellinger); cameras to be owned/maintained by Dallas County with Perry Police access to data for law-enforcement uses.
- Human resources: approved updated job description and wage for recreation services coordinator to replace Jean Dowd.
- Fiscal transfers: council authorized FY2026 operational transfers totaling approximately $3,095,743 across TIF, local option sales tax and other funds to support operating and project closeouts, and approved debt-service transfers reported at about $2,088,082.
- Ordinances: council advanced and suspended rules to pass a third reading amending Chapter 106 (collection of solid waste); council also conducted a first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 99 to set sewer service charges (4% per year for FY2027–2030) following a rate study.
Next steps: staff will finalize contract documents, return with financing for the pool project if council directs bond authorization, coordinate LPR siting and protocols with Dallas County, and implement transfers and debt-service payments as approved.
