Council approves consent package, CIP transfers for cruise terminal and stormwater work

At its April 14 meeting the Mobile City Council approved a set of consent resolutions and capital transfers that the administration described as routine and necessary to continue ongoing capital projects and operations.

Key items approved included authorization for the mayor to accept an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Grant award (no local match noted), purchase orders for emergency equipment rebuilds and public-safety software renewals, surveillance cameras and pickup trucks, and a contract authorization with Arena Fire Protection for fire alarm inspection and maintenance.

The council also approved transfers of CIP funds to support a disembark ramp project at the Mobile cruise terminal intended to accommodate larger-capacity vessels; the transfers cover design, engineering, construction and related installation work. A separate set of transfers and contract amendments authorized additional funds and an amendment (authorizing amendment number two to Geosyntec Consultants) for Langan Park stormwater improvements.

Most items were approved as part of the consent and CIP resolutions and were adopted by voice vote. The meeting transcript lists the agenda and resolution numbers associated with these actions but does not include roll-call tallies for individual items.

Items recorded in the transcript (representative, not exhaustive): the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Grant notice (31393), purchase orders for ImageTrend software renewal and Motorola cameras, purchase orders to HF Glat Construction and Major League Landscaping for storm drainage vegetation and debris removal, and CIP transfers 09405–09406 for cruise terminal disembark ramp work. The council also authorized purchase orders for computers and other routine capital purchases.