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Granite Falls council approves purchase of rapid rectangular flashing beacons, passes consent agenda
Summary
The Granite Falls City Council on May 20 unanimously approved spending $41,200.52 to buy Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons (RRFB) from RadarSign and passed a consent agenda including minutes, claims and payroll. The authorization allows the city manager to sign the vendor quotation.
The Granite Falls City Council unanimously approved the purchase of Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons (RRFB) from RadarSign for $41,200.52, including Washington State sales tax, and authorized the city manager to sign the quotation.
Councilmember Tom FitzGerald moved the measure and Mayor Pro Tem David Griggs seconded. Mayor Matthew Hartman and councilmembers Steven Glenn and Bruce Straughn voted in favor; there were no votes against. The motion was recorded under AB 084-2026.
Earlier in the meeting the council also passed the consent agenda. City Councilmember Steven Glenn moved approval, seconded by City Councilmember Bruce Straughn. The consent items included approval of the May 6, 2026 minutes (AB 079-2026), approval of claims checks #416230 through #416271 and one EFT totaling $174,803.77 (AB 080-2026), and approval of payroll claims #416184 through #416186 and 27 EFTs totaling $159,845.80 (AB 081-2026).
The RRFB devices are intended to improve pedestrian visibility at marked crosswalks; the minutes do not specify the exact crossings to receive the devices or an installation timeline. The city manager was authorized to execute the vendor quotation, which completes the procurement step recorded in the minutes.
The council meeting included regular staff reports and community presentations; no other formal votes were recorded. The meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
