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Bellevue council adds $118,134 Eaton County parks grant to 2025 budget
Summary
At its July 8 meeting, the Bellevue Village Council voted to add $118,134 in Eaton County Parks grant revenue and matching expenditures to the village’s 2025 budget; the council also approved routine invoices, tabled two vendor quotes and directed staff follow-up.
Council President B. Balkema called the Bellevue Village Council to order at 6:00 p.m. July 8 at Bellevue Village Hall. In a brief session that included routine approvals and staff follow-ups, the council adopted a budget amendment to record Eaton County Parks grant proceeds and matching expenditures.
The council voted to add $118,134 in revenue from the Eaton County Parks Grant to the General Fund—Park and Recreation account and to add $118,134 in corresponding 2025 budgetary expenditures. The motion was moved by L. Pfiester and seconded by H. Coy; a roll-call vote recorded H. Coy, S. Roberts, B. Balkema, L. Pfiester and E. Bird as voting aye and the motion carried.
The meeting also included approval of routine business. H. Coy moved to approve the July 8 agenda (seconded by L. Pfiester); S. Roberts moved to approve the June 24 minutes (seconded by E. Bird); and L. Pfiester moved that the village pay the July 8 invoices (seconded by H. Coy). Each motion was recorded as carried in the minutes.
Invoices listed by the council included General Sewer charges (examples in the record: K&C Excavating $57,655.00; Wightman-Grant $15,056.00; Consumers Energy $965.81; Republic Services $496.09) with a transcript subtotal shown as $60,177.74; Local Water items included Wightman - S. Williams $6,600.00 and Elan Financial Services $56.62, totaling $6,656.62. The Major Equipment line shows smaller entries including a WEX charge; the minutes show a net of $484.29 in that line (per transcript listings). These amounts are taken directly from the meeting record and labeled as listed by council staff.
Two vendor quotes were tabled for further review. The council tabled a Precision Odor Control quote and directed Village Manager Nicole Roberts to check with other municipalities that have used the vendor and to gather feedback. The Northern Pump quote was likewise tabled; the minutes say N. Roberts will contact Northern Pump about a payment arrangement and consult the U.S. Department of Agriculture on a possible loan option—this was recorded as a staff follow-up rather than an approved financing action.
A question-and-answer session with participants identified as Pat Cripe, Payton Rourke and Kenneth Winright is noted in the minutes; the provided transcript excerpts list their participation but do not record the substance of their remarks.
Votes at a glance: L. Pfiester’s motion to record $118,134 in Eaton County Parks grant revenue and matching expenditures in the 2025 budget (seconded by H. Coy) — roll-call ayes: H. Coy, S. Roberts, B. Balkema, L. Pfiester, E. Bird — Approved. Other routine motions (agenda approval; minutes approval; payment of invoices) were recorded as carried in the minutes without detailed roll-call tallies.
The council adjourned at 6:43 p.m. after S. Roberts moved to adjourn, seconded by L. Pfiester (motion carried). The meeting record is signed by Nicole Roberts, Bellevue Village Manager.
