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Flat Rock council approves equipment payments, budget amendment and routine renewals
Summary
Council approved several routine financial and procurement items including an Axon payment schedule change and $9,837 payment item, a budget amendment to buy a fire truck, a $5,939 Michigan Municipal League renewal, and payment of a ball-field repairs invoice; fitness-equipment ownership was recommended to save costs.
At its meeting, the Flat Rock City Council approved multiple budget and procurement items following staff presentations.
Police equipment: Staff presented an amendment to an earlier memo to change Axon payment terms from five installments to three based on an updated invoice; council approved the revised payment schedule and later approved a $9,837 invoice related to Axon equipment/services.
Parks and recreation: Recreation staff explained the city will own existing fitness equipment after the last balloon payment and recommended approving the agenda line item (staff cited an outstanding owing amount near $9,800 including a service contract and a three-year service agreement). Council endorsed the recommended purchase approach as a cost-saving measure compared with entering a new three‑year lease estimated to total under $90,000.
Capital and administrative items: Council approved a budget amendment to purchase a fire truck not previously budgeted so the vehicle could be obtained for use (the truck was expected to appear in the city's Christmas parade). The council also approved the Michigan Municipal League annual renewal for $5,939 and authorized payment of a season‑ending ball‑field invoice that exceeded purchasing thresholds.
All items were adopted by voice vote with no roll-call tallies provided in the transcript.
