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Washington council approves routine purchases, hires operator and green-lights power plant roof repair
Summary
Council ratified routine purchases including 200 tons of cold mix and two powerplant catalysts, approved a debris removal contract, hired a street/water/wastewater operator, and approved a $4,695 roof repair for the power plant.
At its Oct. 7 meeting the Washington City Council approved several operational and maintenance actions: ratification of a 200-ton cold-mix purchase from Hall Brothers at $98.58 per ton charged to the general fund street budget; authorization to buy two Maxim Powertherm catalysts with shipping and tax not to exceed $11,245 from the electric production fund; and approval of Great Plains Asbestos Control Inc.'s RVS Abatement Price Proposal for transportation and disposal of old city hall debris.
The council recessed into executive session twice. After one executive session on employee performance, the council voted to hire Lawrence Winkler as a street/water/wastewater operator at $15.50 per hour, contingent on successful pre-employment drug testing. The minutes record the motion to hire and a recorded aye vote by council members.
The council also voted to approve Geisler Roofing's quote of $4,695 plus tax to repair the power plant roof. During discussion City Administrator Carl Chalfant said the contractor that installed the engines should pay about half of the repair cost; the minutes record that Chalfant "stated they should pay around half the cost." The council asked the administrator to follow up with the contractor regarding cost-sharing.
Separately, the council accepted a recommendation from CES to use concrete for the East 2nd Street project from B Street to Pierce Street. The meeting included staff reports about a minor WAPA hydro allocation shift, code enforcement follow-ups (including attorney involvement for one property), engine maintenance work on municipal engines, and a storm sewer installation schedule.
All routine purchases and the hire were approved by motions with recorded ayes in the minutes; one purchase (ball-field funding) was a separate vote covered in another council action.
