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Commissioners approve engineering contracts, rescind van purchase authorization and hold executive sessions on economic development and zoning
Summary
The board authorized Bowser Morner construction-administration services ($39,780), approved a Burgess & Niple amendment not to exceed $5,000, rescinded a prior authorization to purchase a county HVAC vehicle, held executive sessions on economic development and zoning candidates, and approved transfers, appropriations and travel requests.
At their May 18 meeting, the Fayette County Board of Commissioners approved several administrative and contracting items alongside staff requests and personnel matters.
The board authorized a contract with Bowser Morner, Inc. for construction administration and inspection services for the C&DD Landfill Expansion — Phase B at an estimated fee of $39,780.00 and approved an amendment with Burgess & Niple, Inc. for consulting services not to exceed $5,000.00. The board also rescinded a prior April 13 resolution authorizing Fayette County HVAC Coordinator Chris Lytle to purchase a 2018 Chevrolet Express 2500 cargo van (previously estimated at $18,444.00). All motions passed on unanimous roll calls.
The board entered an executive session at 1:20 P.M. with Economic Development Director Kate Wells, OSU intern Katie Gardner and Commissioner-elect Brance Johnson to discuss confidential economic-development business and later held another executive session at 3:27 P.M. with Building Department Official Craig Breedlove and Commissioner-elect Brance Johnson to discuss potential candidates for the Fayette County Zoning Official position; both returns to open session were recorded.
Other approved fiscal items included transfers from the General Fund to Senior Nutrition ($37,337.50) and to the Commission on Aging ($48,587.50), an appropriation of $1,615 to Fayette County Development and Finance Authority legal counsel, and an additional appropriation of $1,746.71 to Sanitary Services Applied. Travel and training applications were approved for commissioners and department staff (Commissioners Anderson and Fleak, each up to $32.40; Department of Job & Family Services requests totaling up to $777.80), and an emergency travel expense for Becca Ratliff of $389.40 was recorded.
