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Council approves consent agenda after brief accounts-payable questions
Summary
The council approved the consent agenda, but members removed and questioned an accounts-payable invoice tied to a lift-station pump repair; staff described a manufacturer pulley problem and said they are pursuing possible reimbursement or assistance.
The council approved the consent agenda by motion and voice vote after one member asked to remove the accounts-payable item for clarification.
Council members questioned an invoice tied to a lift-station repair at Ridgewood (referred to at times as Richwood). A staff member explained the late invoice resulted from a pulley the manufacturer sent that caused noise and leveling problems on a new pump; contractors and vendor McGill were involved to bring the unit into proper operation. Staff said they had reached out for explanations and were pursuing possible assistance but had no final answer at the meeting.
Members also asked about a generator listed for the library and staff clarified that the library’s unit is a portable generator shared with the fleet shop and not a dedicated, fully functional permanent generator. With those clarifications the council approved the consent agenda and moved on to business items.
