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Olivet council approves agenda items including appointments, EOP, contracts and routine renewals
Summary
At its Oct. 14 meeting the council voted unanimously (6–0) on a package of routine items: event permission for Oli-Ween haunted buses, library board appointment, Election Emergency Plan acceptance, hiring an assessor pending interview, parking-space alterations, insurance renewal (inflationary increase), sidewalk replacement, and payment of presented bills.
The Olivet City Council on Oct. 14 voted unanimously to approve a series of routine agenda items, including event permissions, a library-board appointment, acceptance of an election Emergency Operations Plan, a conditional hire for the city assessor position, parking-space changes, a three-year insurance policy renewal (inflationary increase only), a sidewalk contract and payment of the presented bills.
Key votes and outcomes at a glance
- Oli-Ween haunted buses: Council approved allowing Dean Transportation to place two haunted buses in the City parking lot behind City Hall for the Oli-Ween event on Oct. 26 (motion by Walker; carried 6–0).
- Charlotte Community Library Board: Council appointed Sarah Thomson as Olivet's representative through June 30, 2025 (motion by Frohm; carried 6–0). Thomson described her background as a retired librarian and Friends of the Library volunteer.
- Election Emergency Operations Plan (EOP): Council accepted the EOP to guide polling-location emergency responses (motion by Walker; carried 6–0).
- Assessor hiring (conditional): Council approved hiring applicant Jason Kohagen as the City Assessor pending satisfactory interview and approval by the Mayor and Clerk; council asked that contract language refer to the "Council" rather than "Board" (motion by Walker; carried 6–0).
- Parking alterations: Council authorized the DPW to alter parking spaces near university crosswalks and requested The University of Olivet’s input on daytime Campus Safety parking placement (motion by Davis; carried 6–0).
- Insurance renewal: Council authorized renewal with the David Chapman Insurance Agency for the second year of a three-year policy, accepting an inflationary increase (motion by Peterson; carried 6–0). The insurance agent will attend the November meeting to answer further questions.
- Sidewalk replacement: Council hired Xact Excavating to replace sidewalk in front of Blair Hall at a cost not to exceed $1,900; The University of Olivet will be billed for half and expected to pay within three years (motion by Hoffdahl; carried 6–0).
- Bills: Council voted to pay the presented bills (motion by Peterson; carried 6–0).
Most motions were unanimous (6–0). The council also debated the level of detail to keep in meeting minutes and agreed to shorten minutes while retaining recordings for review. The meeting adjourned at 8:44 p.m.
