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City Council Meeting July 2, 2026
Published: Jul 2, 2026
Final Change Order for Spring Street Sidewalk Project Results in Net Cost Reduction
The city council considered and approved a final adjusting change order for the Cookeville Sidewalk Spring Street project, Phase Two. This project was funded by local programs and T-dot. The change order was recommended by the CEI consultant for overruns in pavement removal, sidewalk, stone, and asphalt, balanced by underruns in other areas. The net result was a deduct of $30,789.43 from the original contract amount of $913,582.65, bringing the final contract price down. The city's match is 5% of the project cost. The council approved this adjustment.
Ordinance O-26-06-12 Amending Municipal Code Chapters Approved on Second Reading
The city council considered on second and final reading ordinance O-26-06-12, which amends the City of Football Municipal Code, specifically titles 8, chapters 2 and 4. Mr. Mills presented the ordinance, noting there were no public calls or changes since the first reading and recommended approval. The motion to approve was made by Vice Mayor Aldridge and seconded by Councilman Bajji. The ordinance passed with a unanimous vote of five 'yes'.
City Council Approves Minutes from June 18th, 2026 Meeting
The city council reviewed and approved the minutes from the council meeting held on June 18th, 2026. The motion to approve the minutes was made by Councilman Baggett and seconded by Vice Mayor Eldridge. The council voted unanimously to approve the minutes, with five 'yes' votes.
Henley Drive Road Extension Project Completed Ahead of Schedule, Final Change Order Approved
The city council considered the final balance for the Henley Drive street extension project. The project was completed 52 days ahead of schedule, in 98 days instead of the original 150-day contract. Additional work included striping the entirety of Henley Drive and adding riprap to an adjacent ditch, which were not in the original contract. These additions resulted in a final contract price of $547,500.20, which was a net deduct from the original amount due to the early completion. The council approved this final change order.
City Council Approves Purchases of Sanitation Trucks and Declares Equipment Surplus
The consent agenda included several purchase approvals. Item 6A was approval to purchase one side load sanitation truck using Sourcewell contract ID 110223. Item 6B was approval to purchase one front load sanitation truck using Sourcewell contract ID 110223-032824. Item 6C was approval to purchase one dumpster truck using Sourcewell contract ID 032824 MAK. Item 6D was to declare equipment as surplus. A motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Vice Mayor Aldridge and seconded by Councilman Walker. The consent agenda passed with a unanimous vote of five 'yes'.
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