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Votes at a glance: Taylor council approves reappointments, procurement items and routine business
Summary
Council approved several routine and procurement items including reappointments, police training payment, StarChase technology, a water department truck purchase ($295,154), Taylor Today publishing contract, tax‑due extension and a 12‑month data‑center moratorium; the compensation commission determination was received on a roll call (5–2).
At its Jan. 20 meeting the Taylor City Council approved a series of routine appointments, procurement items and administrative actions. Key outcomes:
- Reappointments and appointments: Barbara Katarski (agent commission, term to 01/20/2028) and Sean McGuckin (Downtown Development Authority, term to 01/20/2030) were approved by voice votes; Gordon Daisy was appointed as an alternate to the Zoning Board of Appeals (term to 01/20/2029). Anthony Sauder (name also recorded in the oath as 'Sauter') was appointed to the Tax Increment Finance Authority and Brownfield Redevelopment Authority for a term to 01/20/2030 and subsequently sworn in.
- Police training payment: Council approved payment not to exceed $4,077 to "Center of Mass Incorporated" to provide firearm instruction to three officers (funding from the police fund).
- Pursuit‑reduction technology: Council approved a three‑year renewable contract to add StarChase vehicle‑mounted pursuit reduction units, sole‑source, not to exceed $86,007.85 funded through police federal forfeiture/treasury capital. Police reported about 70 deployments and roughly 50 positive apprehensions during calendar 2025.
- Water department vehicle: Council approved purchase via Sourcewell (Wolverine Freightliner/Truck & Trailer Specialties bid) for a Freightliner MT‑55 chassis with walk‑in van body for not to exceed $295,154, funded through the water department capital outlay account. Staff explained the van is the city’s main tap/main‑break vehicle (existing unit 2009 vintage) and carries equipment for taps, main repairs and lead‑line removal.
- Other approvals: authorization for a partial parcel sale ($1,200 plus closing costs) with proceeds to the general fund; electrical services at Lane Park (Fairfax Electrical, not to exceed $50,000, ARPA funded); a three‑year Taylor Today publication contract with specified annual caps; and extension of the winter tax due date to Feb. 28, 2026.
- Compensation commission determination: Council voted to receive and file the 2025 compensation commission determination on a roll call vote, 5–2 (Yes: Thomas, Armstrong, Wallace, Thidi, Johnson; No: Patz, Clark). The transcript records the roll call and tally.
Most motions were carried by voice vote; where a roll call was recorded, the transcript provides names and votes. Several items had brief public or council discussion before action.
