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Pleasanton council approves new phone system and directs follow-up on blocked rail crossings, firehouse heat
Summary
The council approved a $2,464 phone-system upgrade to allow call recording, asked the city attorney to contact BNSF about trains blocking crossings, and directed public works to add heating vents in the fire department after the fire chief raised heat concerns; several other operational updates were reported.
Pleasanton City Council approved purchase of a new phone system for City Hall at a cost of $2,464 during the Feb. 2 regular meeting. City Administrator/Clerk Becky Hegwald told the council the existing system cannot record calls; she cited liability concerns and presented a Craw-Kan quote. Councilmember Wills moved to purchase the system; newly sworn Councilmember John Bowley seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Separately, Hegwald reported she had been contacted about prolonged train blockages at multiple railroad crossings through town, sometimes "often a day or more." City Attorney Jacklyn Paletta was directed to contact BNSF Railroad to investigate whether anything could be done to reduce extended blocking of crossings.
Fire Chief Jeff Wisdom reported on recent department calls, a request to purchase fire boots, and ongoing discussions with ISO about reversing a regression in the department's rating. He raised a lack of heat in the fire station; the council reached a consensus to have public works install additional heating vents in the facility.
Other operational items: the previously proposed skid steer purchase was tabled pending vendor bids; Councilmember Haynes asked about the prospect of hooking the city up to Rural Water #13 and Mayor Young said the city is awaiting an engineer and architect inspection by BG Consultants of the water plant building before further consideration. Student Council Representative Erin Bowley reported that the Simple Sanctuary Program launched that day.
The meeting concluded with standard department updates and adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
