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Commissioner raises procedural concern after city manager approved change to demolition project at 69 Lexington Street
Summary
Commissioner Gary Heberling said the city manager obtained approval for a post-award change to convert a demolition site to gravel parking without routing it through the county system; the board voted to award the demolition contract and directed the administrator to follow up.
Commissioner Gary Heberling pressed the board during discussion of an amended award for the demolition project at 69 Lexington Street, saying the city manager sought and obtained approval for a subsequent change to turn the cleared site into a gravel parking lot without following the county’s usual approval channels.
"When we approve them, we were not advised to this. The city manager went directly to Samantha, got approval for that," Heberling said, arguing the board should have been informed before the change was made.
The Chair acknowledged the concern and said Administrator Nathan would speak with the city manager to clarify the process. Commissioners also discussed practical details of the amendment — including queries about stone type for the gravel and concerns about material running onto the road — before proceeding with the award.
The board awarded the demolition project to the contractor named in the motion with a price not to exceed $53,818, funded through the state county land bank budget and to be reimbursed by the state land bank grant. The motion was carried after the amendment and discussion.
What happens next: Nathan was asked to follow up with the city manager and report back to the board on how the post-award change was approved and whether the county’s procurement process was followed.
