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Harrisville council actions: approvals, appointments and routine motions from May 19 meeting
Summary
At its May 19 meeting the Harrisville City Council approved the agenda and April 14 minutes, authorized payment of $55,429.73 in bills, tabled bid discussions on a DPW truck and a Train Depot waiver, appointed Kari Vanderheuel to the Board of Review (1 recusal), approved a city attorney hourly wage status, and authorized staff to research harbor stairs quotes.
At the rescheduled May 19 Harrisville City Council meeting, aldermen approved a set of routine motions and recorded several procedural actions.
Votes at a glance: - Approve meeting agenda: motion by Vanderheuel, seconded by Bean; carried 5-0. - Approve minutes (April 14, 2025): motion by Vanderheuel, seconded by Bean; carried 5-0. - Pay bills ($55,429.73) with amendment: motion by Vanderheuel, seconded by Claseman; carried 5-0. - Table DPW truck bid discussion and seek additional bids: motion to table until the June meeting carried 5-0. - Table Train Depot waiver to investigate sewer situation: motion by Vanderheuel, seconded by Claseman; carried 5-0. - Approve BS&A program and research funding: motion carried 5-0 (see separate story). - Approve Harrisville Arts Council pavilion use July 5: motion carried 5-0. - Appoint Kari Vanderheuel to the Board of Review; Alderman Vanderheuel recused from the vote; appointment carried 4-0 with one recusal. - Maintain new city attorney at an hourly wage pending possible future contract: motion carried 5-0. - Authorize Clerk Harmon to research quotes for harbor overlook stairs: motion carried 5-0. - Adjourn and enter/close closed session (entered 7:46 p.m.; closed 8:38 p.m.; regular meeting adjourned 8:40 p.m.).
The meeting included multiple presentations and public comments (see separate items for the harbor dispute, BS&A procurement and Mill Pond Park update). No final contract awards or ordinance adoptions were recorded; Ordinance 88-1 was referred to the Planning Commission for revision.
