Rochester City Council Meeting - July 9, 2018

Rochester City Council’s regular meeting on July 9, 2018 included approval of a consent agenda, unanimous by roll call, authorizing DC Buyers to complete required repairs to the west parking deck and approving a fire department purchase; the transcript does not preserve the purchase details or the full list of consent items. Council also unanimously approved a resolution advancing a proposed charter amendment on purchasing and contractual procedures for the November ballot. The amendment would remove detailed purchasing language from the charter, with procedures addressed by ordinance; it does not itself approve a contract or purchase.

Staff presented a proposed citywide master fee schedule for review, including possible fee changes informed by service costs and contracted services from McKenna, AEW, and JNA. No fee changes were adopted; council requested a phased review by department. A request from Tulu Roo to pay in lieu of parking for seven spaces—$84,000 at the current rate of $12,000 per space—was deferred pending a broader staff report on parking policy. The council also approved a temporary construction easement agreement for work at 527 Pine Street. No other contract awards or bid approvals were identified.