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Friendsville council approves leases, equipment purchases and employee bonuses in December meeting
Summary
The Friendsville council unanimously approved a lease with the Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department, multiple equipment purchases including fiber/camera work and a water bottle station, and employee bonuses during its Dec. 2 meeting; one installation proposal was tabled pending contractor insurance verification.
The Friendsville Mayor and Town Council on Dec. 2 approved a package of routine municipal agreements and purchases, including a lease for the volunteer fire department, a fiber/camera repair contract, an outdoor bottle-filling station purchase, park signage, and employee bonuses.
Motion #4 (Hook/Kelley) accepted a lease agreement for the Friendsville Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department as written; council members noted revisions referencing Noise Ordinance 2018-01 and an obligation to follow town ordinances. The motion passed unanimously, 6–0–0.
Procurement actions approved included Motion #5 (MacLane/Artice) to buy four court signs from Deer Park Signs (two basketball, two tennis/pickleball) and Motion #6 (MacLane/Artice) to accept CHIPS Network’s proposal to repair and protect existing fiber and mount a camera, for a quoted total of $1,107.60. Appendix materials supplied by CHIPS Network outline scope, exclusions, and a $1,107.60 quoted price.
Motion #7 (MacLane/Artice) approved purchase of an Outdoor Wall Mount Bottle Filling Station and two replacement filters from Global Industrial for $2,120.89. Motion #8 (MacLane/Humberson) then unanimously tabled acceptance of one installation proposal until the contractor’s workers’ compensation status is confirmed. Both motions carried 6–0–0.
Motion #9 (MacLane/Hook) approved the clerk’s report, payables, receivables, and the November salary summary. Motion #10 (Hook/MacLane) approved a bonus for town employees. All passed 6–0–0.
The council recorded that electricity usage on the lower ball field was significantly higher than usual for April–June; the mayor is working with Potomac Edison to investigate the cause and the town will monitor meters going forward.
Votes at a glance: • Motion #4 – Accept lease agreement for Friendsville Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department — Passed 6–0–0. • Motion #5 – Purchase four court signs from Deer Park Signs — Passed 6–0–0. • Motion #6 – Accept CHIPS Network proposal for fiber/camera work ($1,107.60) — Passed 6–0–0. • Motion #7 – Purchase bottle-filling station and filters from Global Industrial ($2,120.89) — Passed 6–0–0. • Motion #8 – Table installation proposal pending contractor workers’ compensation verification — Passed 6–0–0. • Motion #9 – Accept clerk’s report and financials for November — Passed 6–0–0. • Motion #10 – Approve employee bonuses — Passed 6–0–0.
Several purchase motions reference appendix documents: the CHIPS Network proposal includes scope items such as an underground vault for fiber coil, use of existing conduits, and possible additional materials if fiber damage is encountered; the Global Industrial order confirmation lists product lines and prices for the bottle-filling station and replacement filters. The council did not provide additional financial detail beyond the quoted prices provided in the appendices.
The meeting closed with routine committee reports and follow-up tasks assigned to town staff where needed.
