Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Municipal Operations topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Charlestown Board of Public Works ratifies UDO services contract, OKs music-series performer and small sanitation write-offs
Summary
On July 2, 2026, the Charlestown Board of Public Works unanimously ratified a professional services agreement to update the city's Unified Development Ordinance, added a general services agreement with Todd Anderson, approved $52.44 in sanitation charge-offs and approved a $1,000 performer contract for the July 24 Music in the Parks event.
The Charlestown Board of Public Works met July 2, 2026, and unanimously approved several routine items, including ratification of a professional services agreement to update the city's Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and contracts for upcoming community events.
The board ratified an agreement with Taylor Seacker Williams Design Group to provide professional services for the UDO update. The Chair said the city had previously approved funding for the UDO update but had not formally executed the professional services agreement; the board moved to ratify the contract and approved it by unanimous voice vote. The motion to ratify was recorded by the clerk as moved by Ernie Thompson and seconded by Maggie Wilde.
The meeting record also shows the board approved an amendment to the meeting agenda to add a general services agreement with Todd Anderson. That agenda change was approved by unanimous voice vote with the motion recorded as moved by Ernie Thompson and seconded by Maggie Wilde.
On routine financial business, the board approved sanitation account charge-offs totaling $52.44. The motion was made by Maggie Wilde and seconded by Ernie Thompson and passed on a unanimous voice vote.
Staff presented a contract for the performer listed in the transcript as the Solid Rocket Boosters to appear on the gazebo for the Music in the Parks event on July 24. Staff stated the performer fee is $1,000 and that necessary paperwork (contract, W-9, insurance waiver) was on file. The presenter said the Music in the Parks series this year is sponsored by an entity transcribed as "The Wheat Leaker" and that four concerts are planned; the board approved the performer contract by unanimous voice vote.
The chair noted that an advertised RFP (transcribed as "enemy lunch show") received no responses; staff will revisit options for re-solicitation or alternative procurement. No bids were received and no award was made.
The meeting concluded after a brief opportunity for other business. A board member moved to adjourn, and the board closed the meeting by unanimous voice vote.
What this means: The UDO professional services agreement begins the formal contracting step for the city's zoning-code update; event contracts and small sanitation write-offs reflect routine administrative approvals. The board set no new deadlines or contingent follow-up in the public record at this meeting.
