The Kalamazoo City Utility Policy Committee on Aug. 14 recorded several procedural and procurement votes during a broadly informational meeting.

The committee set the meeting agenda and accepted the July 10 draft minutes. Later the committee approved three professional-service invoices presented under new business.

Votes and outcomes
- Set meeting agenda: motion by Tom Wheat; second by John Crum. Outcome: motion carries (recorded as "Aye").

- Acceptance of July 10, 2025 minutes: motion by David Anderson; second by Peter. Outcome: motion carries (recorded as "Aye").

- Approval of Maine and Meridian invoice (Invoice #00108) for $449.25: motion to approve by David Anderson; second indicated. Outcome: motion carries with 6 approvals and 1 abstention (transcript does not list individual roll-call votes).

- Approval of Heffner Group LLC invoice (Invoice #1059) for $1,242.80: motion by David Anderson; second by Will Rollins. Outcome: motion carries (tally recorded as 6 approvals and 1 abstention in the transcript summary).

- Approval of Prime/Newhuff invoice for $91,286.40: motion by David Anderson; second by John Crum. Outcome: motion carries with 6 ayes and 1 abstention.

Notes on procedure
The transcript records motions, movers and seconds for these items and summarizes vote tallies for the invoices. The meeting transcript did not include a full roll-call of how each committee member voted; where tallies were reported the committee clerk summarized counts. No of the invoice approvals were contested in recorded discussion.

Ending
The committee took no further formal votes on policy items at the meeting and adjourned after general comments and updates.