The Murfreesboro City Council voted on multiple routine and policy items during its September session. Highlights include approval of procurement requests, a resolution on collateral security for city deposits, a first reading amendment to the massage-parlor ordinance, authorization to negotiate an expanded impound lot, and several committee appointments.

Key votes (roll calls and motions taken from the meeting transcript):

GIS software for the city’s Geographic Information System — approved. GIS coordinator Matt Burns requested a sole-source purchase from Intergraph to add software that fits smaller plots onto standard plotter paper. The council approved the purchase; the cost was stated as about $3,000 and the item was budgeted in the 1993–94 GIS software line item.

Industrial lumbar-support vests (bid award) — approved. Bids were opened for roughly 170 lumbar supports for Water & Sewer and Solid Waste staff. The recommended vendor, Valley Safety Supply Company, met specifications; the cumulative award amount cited was $4,792.

Exchange Club Family Center funding — approved (including prior-year payment). Council approved the Exchange Club’s request and asked auditors to process a journal entry so part of the approved amount would be recorded to the 1992–93 budget while the remainder is treated in 1993–94; the discussion referenced an amount of $4,000 in the meeting.

Collateral-security agreement (resolution) — approved. Council approved a collateral-security agreement intended to meet requirements for public deposits in financial institutions beyond FDIC coverage; the agreement provides for third-party security arrangements via a Federal Reserve Bank per discussion in the meeting.

Ordinance amending city code on massage parlors — first reading approved. Staff said the proposed changes update a 1977 ordinance to reflect changes in state law; council asked staff to confirm whether current state licensing of massage therapists requires a change before second reading.

Payment of current statements — approved. Council approved payment of the city’s current invoices as recommended by the city recorder and city manager.

Authorization to negotiate an expanded vehicle impound lot — approved. Public Works (Mr. Haley) requested authority to negotiate with Rutherford County Sheriff Jones about using and expanding a county lot for city-confiscated vehicles to meet auditor/comptroller security standards; council authorized negotiation and asked staff to return with a budget request.

Board appointments — approved. The council approved appointments to the Evergreen Cemetery board and finalized members and staggered terms for the newly formed disciplinary review board.

Other votes on consent and administrative items were approved by roll call during the meeting; several items were unanimous.