Mount Pearl council considers Stapleton Road development deal, large contracts at recent meetings
Mount Pearl city council this past month considered a potential development memorandum of understanding for Stapleton Road and weighed contracts worth nearly $1 million in vehicles, asphalt services, and other goods, according to agendas for two recent meetings.
Because minutes have not yet been published, the outcomes of these votes are not yet available.
Regular Public Council Meeting – June 23
The June 23 regular meeting agenda included a vote on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the Stapleton Road development with BDK Contracting Ltd./Avalon One Residences Ltd. The specific terms of the MOU were not detailed in the agenda summary.
Council also was set to award several contracts:
- **Municipal strategic planning services** – Award of RFP 26-014 to Municipal VU for $70,230.
- **Five SUVs** – Two gas Chevrolet Trax, two plug-in hybrid Ford Escapes, and one electric Chevrolet Bolt, totalling $211,268.68.
- **Three pick-up trucks** – Awarded to Avalon Ford for $256,758.20.
- **Summer camp bus services** – Award to Bursey’s Taxi for $36,570.
The agenda also included the appointment of an acting deputy mayor and items for pool chemicals and fitness equipment maintenance, though specific dollar amounts for those were not listed.
Special Public Council Meeting – June 30
At a special meeting on June 30, council considered approving the city’s December 31, 2025 financial statements and awarding the 2026 asphalt services tender to Farrell’s Excavating Ltd. for $499,841.75.
Both items were listed as votes on the agenda; the meeting minutes are not yet public.
Coming up
The next scheduled public meeting is a Committee of the Whole meeting on July 14. The published agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and no substantive items to decide or discuss.