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Votes at a glance: tower agreement, solar change order, police vehicle, tractor sale and accreditation extension
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting the Bolivar Board approved a tower-use agreement, a solar change order, purchase of a police vehicle, sale of a surplus tractor, and extended police accreditation work for one year; a separate proposed street-lighting agreement was tabled for closed-session follow-up.
The Bolivar Board of Aldermen recorded several votes on Feb. 10. Outcomes below summarize motions, vote results and key details recorded in the meeting transcript.
- Tower‑use agreement (Bill 2026‑11 / Ord. 4118): Approved on roll-call, 8–0. The ordinance authorizes an agreement with Southwest Electric Cooperative to place city communications equipment on a cooperative antenna.
- Solar change order (Bill 2026‑12 / Ord. 4119): Approved on roll-call, 8–0. The change order added $6,200 to the Sun Solar LLC contract after subsurface rock increased installation costs at the city’s aquatic and recreation center.
- Police vehicle purchase (Bill 2026‑13 / Ord. 4120): Approved on roll-call, 7–1. Council authorized a budgeted contract for a 2026 Ford police utility interceptor under state bid; one member voted no. Staff said the purchase came in under budget by about $15,000 compared with an alternative vehicle choice.
- Disposition of surplus tractor: Council accepted an $8,000 highest-and-best offer from the Flemington Special Road District and approved sale by voice vote.
- Police accreditation: The council extended the police department’s ongoing accreditation effort for one additional calendar year and accepted the chief’s plan to reallocate staff duties and absorb an estimated $4,000 in related expenses without an additional budget request.
- Street-lighting agreement (Bill 2026‑14 / Empire/Liberty): Council tabled further consideration and directed staff and counsel to pursue additional information, including inventory and tariff questions, and to discuss legal issues in closed session.
These actions were recorded in the meeting minutes and roll-call tallies where a roll call was taken. Several items were approved unanimously by roll‑call; the tractor sale and accreditation extension were approved by voice votes or motions recorded at the meeting.
