Mayor asks staff to check maintenance cost, usability of Flock camera trailer; council seeks parking garage repair details

During the April 15 mayor-manager meeting the mayor asked staff to follow up on two council requests from Monday concerning surveillance equipment and parking garage repairs.

Tim Dodd relayed a council question about the Flock camera trailer purchased last year for approximately $65,000 and noted the CIP presentation also listed an apparent annual maintenance cost of $65,000. The mayor asked what would happen if the city retained ownership of the trailer but did not fund annual maintenance and whether the trailer would still be usable for surveillance in identified hotspot locations.

Separately, the mayor asked facilities staff to provide council with a breakdown of parking-garage repair needs shown in the CIP, distinguishing immediately required work from intermediary items that could be deferred. Staff agreed to check with the appropriate departments and return with detailed information.

No decisions were made during the meeting; staff committed to follow up and report back before upcoming council sessions.