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Council weighs using EDC funds for property maintenance as mowing bids come in
Summary
Councilmembers discussed directing EDC surplus toward building and property maintenance and invited competitive bids for mowing; staff reported initial quotes and an initial cleanup cost under $3,000 for the parking‑garage area and said formal procurement was still pending.
Council and EDC members discussed using part of the EDC surplus to fund building and property maintenance (mowing, parking garage upkeep) to improve the city's appearance and support business retention. One council member proposed contracting local lawn‑care providers under a flat‑rate agreement, with the city manager or public works managing the program under the ASA.
Staff reported they had started soliciting bids and that preliminary, non‑formal quotes for the larger area (including the parking garage and adjacent properties) had come in but were not yet final. A staff speaker said the initial contractor‑assisted mowing cost sounded like just under $3,000 for the parking garage cleanup, while preliminary vendor quotes for full maintenance of the larger area were described as "around $2,225,000 a year" from a couple of early quotes; staff stressed those were early numbers and that formal procurement had not concluded. Council asked staff for a scope and a prioritized properties list to compare in‑house versus contract costs.
