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Lodi council suspends rules to buy Morton Salt after prior quality issues
Summary
On May 11 the Lodi Village Council voted 5-0 to suspend the three-reading rule and pass an emergency ordinance contracting with Morton Salt for bulk water-softening salt, citing past quality problems with Mid-American Salt.
The Lodi Village Council voted 5-0 on May 11 to suspend the three-reading rule and pass an emergency ordinance authorizing the mayor and clerk to contract with Morton Salt for bulk water softening salt. The motion to suspend the rule and pass the ordinance was made by Council Member Miller and seconded by Council Member Ridenour; the roll call recorded YEAS from Miller, Ridenour, Double, DeMell, and Gorglione.
Council members cited earlier problems with the quality of product supplied by Mid-American Salt as the reason Morton Salt was judged the lowest and best bid. A subsequent separate motion to approve the ordinance and contract also passed 5-0. The minutes list a Council Member by the last name “Ridenour” in roll call and also list Fire Chief Chris Ridenour among attendees; the minutes use last names for roll call and do not specify whether those entries refer to the same person. The record does not provide contract amount or term.
