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Commission approves three resolutions: CHFA bond accommodation, opioid settlement with Costco, Buscher claim settlement
Summary
The commission took voice votes to approve (1) local approval for a CHFA bond issuance, (2) settlement with Costco in opioid litigation, and (3) a $47,996 settlement in a risk management claim; motions were recorded as carried by voice vote.
The Grand Rapids City Commission voted by voice to approve three resolutions during its March 11 meeting.
1) Bond approval accommodation: The commission approved a resolution providing local jurisdiction approval for a Colorado Health Facilities Authority bond issuance to support projects nationwide, including one in Grand Rapids at 2510 Lake Michigan Drive NW. Staff emphasized the action imposes no financial liability on the city (City Code §147f).
2) Opioid litigation settlement with Costco: The commission authorized entry of a partial settlement in opioid litigation involving Costco Corporation. City staff said the Costco matter is a smaller subset of broader opioid suits transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio and noted relatively few local governments included claims against Costco. The settlement calls for a one‑time payment to resolve the city’s claims against Costco; the record did not state the settlement amount on the meeting floor.
3) Bradley Buscher risk management claim: The commission approved a settlement in the amount of $47,996 to resolve Mr. Buscher’s claim arising from a November 2024 incident. The settlement was presented to the commission in executive session earlier the same day.
Each resolution was moved and supported on the floor; the clerk recorded the motions as carried by voice vote. The public record in the meeting did not include roll‑call tallies for these votes.
