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Long Beach board approves contracts, appointments and grant interest survey in Dec. 17 meeting
Summary
At its Dec. 17 meeting the board approved a series of routine and project contracts — including fireworks, IT management, pier repairs and pickleball-court design — confirmed an ES&S election support agreement, appointed Shelda Jones to the election commission, and conducted an executive session on security with no action taken.
The Long Beach Board of Aldermen on Dec. 17 approved a cluster of contracts and routine business items, including a fireworks production agreement, an IT-management engagement, pier repairs, design work for courts, an election support agreement and one appointment.
Key approvals at a glance
- MDOT activation MOUs for five intersection projects (see separate report). - Contract with Artisan Power Technic to run the Fourth of July fireworks event (motion carried after confirming event date). - Authorization to complete a cybersecurity grant interest survey for state assistance (motion carried). - Engagement with AGJ Systems and Networks for IT management, security and consulting (motion carried). - Appointment of Shelda Jones to the Lexington election commission (motion carried). - Agreement with ES&S for 2025 municipal election support (motion carried). - Amendment to Overstreet & Associates for pier repairs (phase 1) and a design contract to prepare tennis/pickleball courts sized as four courts with bidding for two courts and an alternate for the second pair (motions carried).
Other actions and reports included approval of minutes and claims, routine personnel actions, city clerk revenue and expense approval for November 2024, and department updates from recreation and building department staff. The board entered executive session to discuss security plans and returned with no action taken.
Why it matters: the votes move several capital and service contracts into implementation and keep routine municipal operations current, including election preparations and park improvements.
What to watch next: engineering will post activation packets and proceed with designs for MDOT projects; recreation staff expect playground equipment installation in early January. The board will follow up on federal review for ADA corrections at Castine Point and on contractor start dates for war memorial work.
