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Utica council approves vehicle purchase, NG911 contract, banners, storage and other routine items
Summary
Council approved a series of purchases and budget amendments March 10, including a $36,500 fire command vehicle, Intrado ESInet migration at $13,400, 90 America 250 banners not to exceed $4,000, offsite storage rental and shelving, and several related budget reallocations.
The Utica City Council approved multiple equipment purchases, contracts and budget adjustments during its March 10 meeting.
Fire Chief Randy Plante asked to replace an aging police-surplus vehicle with a 2026 Dodge Durango GT AWD to serve as the department's command vehicle. The council approved the purchase not to exceed $36,500 from GL 101-336-986-000 and approved reallocations to fund the purchase (reallocating $27,000 from longevity and $9,500 from vehicle maintenance), votes unanimous.
Police Chief Matthew Kaluzny requested an agreement with Intrado to perform ESInet migration and configuration work related to the county's transition to Next Generation 911 (NG911). Council approved an Intrado contract not to exceed $13,400 and amended the Police Department FY26 budget to add $13,400, votes unanimous.
Council also approved purchasing 90 America 250 light pole banners from Britten, Inc. with a cost not to exceed $4,000 charged to the Beautification Program (GL 101-441-967-200). The council amended the FY2026 General Fund Street Department budget to shift $200 into the Beautification Program.
City Clerk Lori Cooke requested rental of a 10'x20' offsite storage unit from Storage Sense Utica to accommodate records retention for several departments; council approved the rental payable from GL 101-261-940-000 and authorized up to $1,000 for shelving. The council approved minor FY2026 budget amendments reallocating $1,570 to cover the storage and shelving costs.
Separately, the council unanimously approved a resolution recommending a Banquet Facility Permit for GS Ballpark Operations1, LLC to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission and unanimously rejected a $375,000 offer from Play Well Studios for the Chapoton property.
The meeting record shows these items were treated as routine approvals and budget housekeeping; the transcript includes the purchase amounts and GL account codes where provided but does not record competing bids, comparative analyses or detailed procurement justifications.
Next steps: Authorized purchases and contracts proceed under the city's procurement policies and will be executed by the relevant departments.
