Votes at a glance: contract extensions, medical director, and land purchase adopted

At its Sept. 2 meeting the Board of Public Health and Safety took final action on five primary agenda items:

- 090226A — Amendment to extend apparatus contract term from two years to four years with McQueen/Pierce; motion to amend and motion to adopt carried by voice vote.
- 090226B — Same action for the second apparatus-related contract; amended and adopted by voice vote.
- 090226C — MES Service Company LLC station-wear/uniforms contract: term extended to 10/01/2029 and NTE increased to $300,000; adopted by voice vote.
- 090226D — Medical-director services contract with IU Health Care Associates (NTE $162,934); adopted by voice vote.
- 090226E — Purchase of land at 5490 Pike Plaza Road (~3.3 acres) for Station 33, purchase price $411,582.50; adopted by voice vote.

The transcript records voice votes (“Aye”/“Hearing none, the item is adopted”) for each adoption; specific roll-call tallies were not read into the record. Members asked for a written confirmation from the CFO regarding the bond-bank/leasing process and the path for returning to the board when financed purchases will be spent.