City introduces several procurement and parking items, including parcel sale, fleet and parking‑map adjustments
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Summary
On an agenda that primarily introduced items for the Jan. 7 meeting, staff presented a package of routine procurement and property items — a proposed $100 sale of a 0.033‑acre city parcel, a term contract recommendation for float switches, purchase of an aerial lift truck ($168,375), and proposed parking map and downtown residential‑permit changes including priority and secondary rates.
During the Dec. 31 agenda meeting staff introduced several routine procurement, property and parking items for the board's upcoming business meeting.
Property sale: City Clerk Morrissey described Resolution R‑2503 proposing to declare a 0.033‑acre parcel (acquired 1982 for municipal sewer system benefit) surplus and to sell it to adjacent owner Jimmy Robertson for $100; staff noted no water or wastewater pipes are located on the parcel and that the lot alone is not suitable for independent development.
Float switches contract: Utilities Director Monty Ledbetter recommended a term contract to Jack Tyler Engineering for float switches used at wastewater pump stations. He said three bidders responded, one withdrew for timing/pricing reasons, and that recent three‑year purchases total roughly $57,000. The recommended term contract is for 12 months with options for up to four one‑year extensions.
Aerial lift truck: Deputy City Manager Denny McFade presented a recommended purchase via the Sourcewell cooperative: one Time Manufacturing aerial lift truck to replace an aging Ford F‑550 with a blown engine. The purchase price cited was $168,375 and staff said funds are in the approved 2025 urban forestry budget.
50x50 parcel purchase: Ledbetter also described Resolution R‑2509 to acquire a 50‑by‑50 (0.0574‑acre) parcel at 1605 Shady Grove Road for a force‑main weir box structure. The parcel was appraised at $1,200 and after closing costs the total payment to the Humphrey family would be $3,322.10 from 2023 bond funds.
Parking map and downtown residential program: Deputy City Manager Lance Spicer presented Ordinance 02503 (map cleanup adding about 26 spaces) and Ordinance 02504, a revised downtown residential parking program that limits permits to one registered vehicle per verified address. Spicer proposed priority zone pricing at $260 per quarter (equivalent to $1,040 annually) and secondary pricing at $130 per quarter ($520 annually), with quarterly prepayment and no proration; staff said enforcement of civil penalties is expected to begin Feb. 3 and that the employee/employer portal rollout is planned the week of Jan. 6.
Most items were introduced for consideration; no formal votes were recorded at the agenda meeting and staff indicated each will be scheduled for board action at the Jan. 7, 2025 business meeting.