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Council postpones regional LexisNexis memorandum pending contract details and attorney review
Summary
Council postponed action on a proposed memorandum of understanding with Ottawa County for LexisNexis services after a council member raised concerns about missing contract dates and unclear references to the county agreement; item will return after requested information and attorney review.
City staff asked the Grand Haven City Council on Dec. 1 to approve a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ottawa County and participating municipalities to use LexisNexis subscription services for regional data sharing. The Department of Public Safety requested the interlocal arrangement to share citation and accident data through a subscription interface and to cost‑share the service regionally.
Councilmember Erin (name used in transcript) pulled the item and said the draft lacks several contractual details: a specific contract term/date and clear references to the county’s LexisNexis agreement. Erin asked whether the county’s underlying agreement—and its dates—had been reviewed by the city attorney. Staff said Ottawa County is leading the master agreement and that the city attorney is involved; councilmembers said they preferred to see explicit dates and the referenced LexisNexis contract before authorizing the city to join.
Council voted to postpone the item until staff could provide the requested contract dates and confirm attorney review. No agreement was signed; the postponement was recorded by roll call. Staff will return the MOU with the requested clarifying information.
