Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Presiding: Vice Mayor Lopez · Called to order: 6:37 p.m. · 8 items · 24 votes · 6 public comments
What happened
The council approved 14 routine items on consent, including a $100,500 contract with the county sheriff for gun evidence analysis and a ban on expanded polystyrene disposable food containers.
A $15,000 addition to the legal contract with Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger to defend against a United Trustees Association lawsuit was approved 4-2, with Bates and Butt voting no. The council also approved reviewing the financial status of the Civic Center project with $1.9 million remaining in the same 4-2 vote split.
The council approved adding a movable bulkhead to the Richmond Natatorium renovation project 5-1, with Bates voting no. The bulkhead would allow the pool facility to be divided for different activities and events.
A $30,000 contract with STOP organization to oversee the YouthWORKS academic program was approved unanimously. The council also unanimously approved contracts for La Moine Park lighting with BBJ Electric and drainage improvements at Shields-Reid Park with JDB Construction.
Discussion of the business opportunity law that expires in January was continued to a future meeting.
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Approved as a group without individual discussion.
Biggest items: $101K Forensic firearms examination services · $73K BidsOnline contract · $40K Address verification software agreement