Votes at a glance: key actions from the Feb. 13 Fraser City Council meeting

The Fraser City Council recorded several formal actions at its Feb. 13 meeting. Below is a concise roundup of motions, outcomes and available vote tallies from the meeting record.

- Agenda approval — Motion to approve February 13 amended agenda: approved (voice vote). (Transcript: agenda approval blocks s=77–103)

- Consent agenda (amended) — Motion to approve amended consent agenda (moved item 6d to regular agenda): approved (voice vote). (Transcript: consent approval s=186–205)

- Board appointments — Appointments approved by voice vote: Ashley Taylor to Board of Review (term 01/01/2025–12/31/2026); Scott Wall to Zoning Board of Appeals (term 12/31/2025); Christine Cook to Recreation Commission (term 12/31/2027); Natalie Pipschick to Recreation Commission (term 12/31/2027). (Transcript: appointments s=233–474)

- 2025 poverty exemption policy and application — Motion to approve 2025 poverty exemption policy and applications as submitted by assessing department: approved (voice vote). (Transcript: item 7b s=488–540)

- Water system CDSMI grant additional locations — Motion to approve contract modification adding $89,496 to hydro‑excavation scope (EGLE grant): approved (voice vote). (Transcript: item 7c s=552–674)

- Residential cross‑connection inspection contract renewal — Motion to renew contract with HydroCorp for two years: approved (voice vote). (Transcript: item 7d s=675–813)

- Miscellaneous concrete repair program contract — Motion to award 2025 miscellaneous concrete repair program contract to Luigi Ferdinandi and Sons and authorize AEW engineering (total authorization not to exceed $350,000): approved (voice vote). (Transcript: item 7e s=820–933)

- DPW parking‑lot contract & contingency — Motion to award contract to Luigi Ferdinandi and Sons for DPW parking lot in the amount of $268,761, contingency $26,900, AEW fees $40,000; total authorization not to exceed $335,461: approved 6–1 (one no). (Transcript: item 7f s=1032–1092)

- Budget amendment for DPW parking lot — Motion to approve budget amendment for account 101‑265‑972.000 in the amount of $109,461: approved 6–1. (Transcript: item 7f s=1098–1135)

- DPS: radio purchase — Motion to approve purchase of 10 Motorola radios (model 6700 series) and 5‑year warranty from ambulance account in the amount of $66,676.40: approved (voice vote). (Transcript: item 7h s=3912–3943)

- DPS: EMCO assessment center testing and succession steps — Motion to permit EMCO testing for rank of captain (amount $9,275), promote to rank of captain when vacancy occurs, promote an officer to sergeant to fill the vacancy and hire a PSO to fill resulting vacancy: motion passed 4–3. (Transcript: item 7i s=4914–5056)

- Request to fill vacant staff positions and manager discretion — Motion to fill part‑time Senior Activity Center clerk and full‑time building clerk and to allow the city manager discretion to fill previously budgeted frontline clerk positions when they become vacant without waiting for council: approved (voice vote / roll call not specified). Council asked for weekly updates listing positions covered by the discretion motion. (Transcript: item 7j s=5079–5717)

- Fireworks proposal — Motion to approve 2025 fireworks proposal (city contribution $15,000; Lions Club also contributing): approved 5–2 (Council Members Perry and Shornack opposed). (Transcript: item 7k s=5755–6267)

- Adjournment and budget workshop — Council adjourned regular meeting and convened a budget workshop; workshop open session included a presentation of revenue, expenditures, fund balance, pension and OPEB liabilities, and a multi‑year industrial park roads plan. (Transcript: workshop s=8476–13185)

Notes on vote tallies: where the transcript recorded roll call numbers the counts above are provided; for many voice‑vote items the transcript did not record a roll call tally and are listed as approved by voice vote or not specified.

If you want the full motion wording, vote roll calls (when recorded), or links to contract documents and resolutions, staff can provide the official minutes and signed contract/ordinance documents after they are posted.