Council approves sole‑source tire contract after wording clarification

Council approved item 8.7 to contract with Smiley Tire Company for tire purchases and maintenance services after members questioned the motion language. One council member asked how a vendor could be both a 'sole source' and the 'lowest qualified bidder' at the same time; staff explained the department had already selected the vendor through DPW relationships and that 'lowest qualified' was a wording error.