At its Nov. 18 meeting the City Council of Greenfield voted to approve multiple routine and programmatic items. Key votes and outcomes:
- Consent calendar: Council approved the consent calendar by voice vote (motion moved, seconded, passed).
- Ordinance (Ch. 13.32) — first reading/adoption: Council adopted minor language changes to chapter 13.32 of the Greenfield Municipal Code to remove dollar amounts from the ordinance and allow future sewer rates to be set by council resolution. The public hearing was opened and closed; a public commenter asked why the city could not use a bond instead of a homeowner sewer rate; staff clarified the amendment is language-only and does not change current rates.
- Resolution No. 2025-94 — Parks & Recreation Committee appointments: Council approved appointing three applicants (Karina Hernandez, Dr. Lourdes Villareal and Cynthia Marino) to fill vacancies and restore a five-member committee.
- Contract extension with Fluid Resource Management (FRM): Council extended the agreement with FRM for interim chief plant operator/operator-of-record and consulting services for one year through 11/13/2026; staff said the extension is funded from existing water and wastewater division budgets.
- Office of Traffic Safety grants: The council accepted two separate OTS awards — $65,000 to support selective traffic enforcement (DUI/checkpoints, high-visibility enforcement, training, and solar speed radar signs) and $42,000 to purchase a records management/e-citation system (tablets, printers, licensing, and training). Staff said some grant funds will pay officer overtime, equipment and training.
- Pavement maintenance project acceptance: Council accepted completion of the 2024 pavement maintenance project performed by VSS International Incorporated; staff reported the project came in under budget and authorized release of bonds and final payments.
All roll-call results were recorded as voice votes with 'Aye' and no recorded opposition during the meeting minutes; where individual vote tallies were not provided in the public record, the actions were recorded as approved by the council on the evening's voice votes.
Votes provenance and motion notes:
- Consent calendar approved (motion moved and seconded; SEG 884–892).
- Ordinance Ch.13.32 (first reading/adoption) — motion and voice vote approving the ordinance language change (SEG 1499–1578; vote SEG 1570–1577).
- Resolution 2025-94 (appoint members) — motion to amend resolution to add the third candidate and approve all three; motion seconded and approved (SEG 1579–1725; motion/vote SEG 1716–1725).
- FRM contract extension (L2) — staff report followed by motion and unanimous voice vote to adopt extension through 11/13/2026 (SEG 1730–1793; vote SEG 1786–1793).
- OTS grant $65,000 (L3) — staff report; motion and vote to accept the grant and appropriate funds (SEG 1796–1956; vote SEG 1948–1956).
- OTS grant $42,000 (L4) — staff report; motion and vote to accept and appropriate funds (SEG 1958–2061; vote SEG 2051–2061).
- Pavement project acceptance (L5) — staff report and motion to accept completed work and release bonds/final payment (SEG 2069–2180; vote SEG 2172–2180).
What happens next: For items requiring follow-up (grant implementation, permit applications, committee meetings, contractor closeout), staff will carry out administrative steps outlined in the staff reports; council did not remand any of these matters to committee during the meeting.