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Council approves $1.13M pay application for fire station project over one dissent
Summary
Otsego council approved Pay Application #17 for $1,131,856.64 for the Fire & Emergency Services Facility Project with a 4-1 vote; Councilmember Ryan Dunlap voted against the payment, citing concerns about cost-effectiveness and existing contract providers.
The Otsego City Council approved Pay Application #17 for the Fire & Emergency Services Facility Project in the amount of $1,131,856.64 on May 26, 2026. The payment had been removed from the consent agenda for discussion; CM Corey Tanner moved approval, CM Tina Goede seconded, and the motion passed 4-1. Voting in favor were Mayor Jessica Stockamp, CM Goede, CM Michelle Lund and CM Tanner; CM Ryan Dunlap voted against the payment.
CM Dunlap stated his opposition on cost grounds, saying the city “receives services from the existing contract providers at a price point that is cost-effective for the taxpayers,” and questioned continuing payments at the recorded cost-to-date. The meeting minutes record the motion, the roll-call style vote and Dunlap’s opposition but do not provide a detailed breakdown of the pay application line items or contract draws in the minutes.
The vote authorizes payment for work completed on the fire station project; the minutes do not record a plan to withhold future draws or to reopen contract terms. The next procedural step recorded in the minutes is routine processing of the pay application after council approval.
