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Votes at a glance: Napoleon council approves fire-service contracts, golf-membership fee increase and several routine measures
Summary
Council approved a resolution authorizing interlocal fire/EMS contracts under emergency suspension, adopted an ordinance raising corporate golf membership fees, approved power-supply cost-adjustment and authorized bid documents for the 2025 street-striping project; several items were moved to later readings or received no action.
The Napoleon City Council voted on multiple agenda items during the March meeting. Key formal actions and recorded roll-call outcomes are summarized below.
Resolution authorizing fire and emergency medical service contracts (Resolution No. 012-25) The council approved a resolution authorizing the city manager to enter into contracts with the townships of Napoleon, Harrison and Freedom, the village of Brady (referred to in the packet), and the Henry County South Joint Ambulance District for fire and/or emergency medical service commencing April 1, 2025. Council voted to suspend the rules and pass the resolution under emergency so contracts could be in place before April 1; the suspension and the resolution passed on roll call. Roll-call votes recorded for the resolution (suspension and final passage) show the following recorded “yes” votes: Bob; Jordan; Tom; Doctor Dade; Britney; Ross; Ken.
Ordinances - Ordinance No. 011-25 (amending Chapter 951 fees): Completed second reading and was moved to third reading; no final adoption vote was recorded at this meeting. - Ordinance No. 007-25 (amending Chapter 955, golf privilege fee): Passed on third reading. The ordinance increases corporate membership fees (the report noted a $200 across-the-board increase). Recorded yes votes included Jordan; Tom; Doctor Dade; Britney; Ross; Ken.
Other approvals and routine actions - Power supply cost adjustment factor for March 2025: The council approved the SPSCA three-month average factor (0.01277); a motion to approve passed on roll call with recorded “yes” votes from Tom; Jordan; Tom (recording duplicate in transcript); Doctor Dade; Britney; Ross; Penn (as recorded). - 2025 Street-striping project: Council approved bid documents and specifications for the 2025 street-striping project (budgeted at $135,000) and set a completion date of Sept. 26, 2025. - First-quarter budget adjustments: Council directed the law director to prepare legislation for first-quarter budget adjustments; a motion directing the law director passed on roll call. - Minutes and payment of bills: The minutes from the March 3, 2025 regular council meeting were approved in the absence of objections. Payment of bills and financial reports were approved in the absence of objections. - Executive session: Council voted to enter executive session to discuss acquisition of property, pending litigation and personnel matters; recorded votes indicated the motion passed. The meeting minutes record that “No action taken on all 3 fronts” after the executive session.
Items with no action - Liquor permit for Casey’s Marketing Co.: The Department of Liquor Control notice was read and council took no action (no city objection was filed at the meeting).
The council’s roll-call counts were recorded in the meeting transcript where staff called each member's name and members answered “yes.” Where the transcript duplicated names or omitted full surnames, results were recorded as presented in the public record.
