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Votes at a glance: contracts and routine purchases approved
Summary
Council approved several routine procurement and maintenance items: Dutch elm removal awarded to North 40 Tree Service, police radio and squad-car computer replacements (lowest quotes approved), and hydro facility battery-bank replacement for $7,728 (lowest quote accepted).
At its meeting the Granite Falls City Council approved several routine procurement and maintenance items as a group.
- Dutch elm tree removal: Council awarded the contract to North 40 Tree Service & Landscaping (Clarkfield), the lowest responsive bidder at $25.95 per inch with $650 for stump grinding; the item was budgeted at $13,000.
- Police equipment replacement: Council approved replacing portable radios and squad-car computers with the lowest-quoted vendors; staff said the quotes came in slightly under budget.
- Hydro facility battery-bank replacement: Council accepted the low quote from Action Battery in the amount of $7,728; installation will be provided by city/Compass personnel at no additional installation cost.
Each item was presented as budgeted or previously authorized; individual motions were moved and approved by voice vote with no detailed roll-call tallies recorded in the transcript.
