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Mayor says he will reimburse BPW design bill of $1,550 after council silence
Summary
The mayor told the council he will reimburse the Board of Public Works $1,550 for a wastewater treatment facility design invoice after no member moved or seconded a reimbursement motion; he said most design costs predated council authorization under Ordinance 28-23.
During the Holden City Council meeting on Dec. 19, Mayor Ray Briscoe addressed a request from the Board of Public Works for reimbursement of design-phase payments related to the Holden Waste Water Treatment Facility.
The mayor explained that most of the BPW's design spending occurred before the council voted to authorize use of American Rescue Plan Act funds under Ordinance 28-23 for engineering and construction costs. The BPW asked to be reimbursed for a design invoice that arrived after the ordinance passed.
Mayor Briscoe called for a motion to approve sending the BPW a letter explaining the reasoning and to authorize reimbursement for the design invoice. The transcript records that the motion was not moved or seconded; the mayor stated that the council's silence was portrayed as approval and that he will reimburse a single design bill in the amount of $1,550.
The meeting minutes do not record a formal roll-call vote or a seconder for this item. The reimbursement, the mayor said, will proceed and the mayor's office is to send a letter to the BPW explaining the decision. The transcript does not include a response from BPW representatives on the floor.
