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Aldermen authorize advertising for fire-truck financing and approve several administrative contracts
Summary
The board instructed staff to advertise financing bids for a replacement fire truck, approved a temporary part‑time comptroller contract and accepted a printer maintenance agreement; members discussed use of a remaining $5,000 stage grant for event needs.
The Long Beach Board of Aldermen agreed to advertise for financing bids for a replacement fire truck, approved contracting a part‑time city comptroller while the city recruits a permanent hire, and approved a maintenance plan for leased printers.
Committee members discussed whether to finance the truck or pay outright, noting prior financing experience and concern about timing and payment schedules. One member moved to advertise for financing bids so the city can evaluate options; the motion carried. Board members also discussed potential state rural-fire-truck funds as a supplemental option and asked staff to investigate eligibility.
The board approved a contract to bring back a temporary part‑time comptroller (an individual identified as Keeney in the discussion) to cover an upcoming vacancy and approved the RJ Young maintenance plan for leased printers. Members clarified printers are leased and that maintenance contracts are separate. The board also approved a special-event fee waiver for a Long Beach Main Street Easter egg hunt and asked Community Affairs staff to investigate use of a remaining $5,000 stage grant for barricades, signage or lighting and to report back with prices.
All motions carried in the meeting; the transcript does not show full named roll-call tallies for every item, and formal vote counts will be recorded in the official minutes.
