Coldwater council adopts multiple vendor contracts, introduces water‑tower lease and approves patrol vehicle
February 10, 2026 | Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan
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At its Feb. 9 meeting, the City Council of Coldwater approved a slate of procurement and project resolutions, including technology and public‑safety equipment purchases and a lease introduction for telecom equipment on the Bishop Water Tower.
Paul Jakubjack presented a proposed new lease for tower space and ground parcels that would allocate 20% of the tower’s space to the lessee with an initial five‑year term and up to four five‑year renewals. The initial rent was stated as $32,350 with a 10% rent increase at each renewal. The council introduced Resolution 26‑11 and Agreement A26‑05; final approval is scheduled for the March council meeting after the required 30‑day waiting period.
The council adopted Resolution 26‑10 to purchase a 2025 Ford Explorer for patrol/K‑9 service. Staff recommended the Explorer as the most cost‑effective option because existing K‑9 equipment could be transferred; staff estimated up to roughly $70,000 in savings on upfit costs versus other bids.
After a closed session on utility pricing and another on cybersecurity‑sensitive information, the council adopted Resolution 26‑12 to participate in the DG Marshall solar project and approved several IT and cybersecurity vendor contracts on the consent/regular agenda. These vendor selections included a cybersecurity awareness program (Resolution 26‑13), IT staff training (Resolution 26‑14), cybersecurity assessments with Plant Moran (Resolution 26‑15), an Auvik network monitoring platform (Resolution 26‑16), and Core Tech services for Microsoft government cloud migration (Resolution 26‑17). Meeting votes were recorded as carried by voice vote; the introduction of Resolution 26‑11 was adopted on roll call with unanimous yes votes.
The items passed streamline expected upcoming projects and scheduled procurement work across utilities, IT and public safety; several require follow‑up implementation steps by staff and standard contract execution.
Paul Jakubjack presented a proposed new lease for tower space and ground parcels that would allocate 20% of the tower’s space to the lessee with an initial five‑year term and up to four five‑year renewals. The initial rent was stated as $32,350 with a 10% rent increase at each renewal. The council introduced Resolution 26‑11 and Agreement A26‑05; final approval is scheduled for the March council meeting after the required 30‑day waiting period.
The council adopted Resolution 26‑10 to purchase a 2025 Ford Explorer for patrol/K‑9 service. Staff recommended the Explorer as the most cost‑effective option because existing K‑9 equipment could be transferred; staff estimated up to roughly $70,000 in savings on upfit costs versus other bids.
After a closed session on utility pricing and another on cybersecurity‑sensitive information, the council adopted Resolution 26‑12 to participate in the DG Marshall solar project and approved several IT and cybersecurity vendor contracts on the consent/regular agenda. These vendor selections included a cybersecurity awareness program (Resolution 26‑13), IT staff training (Resolution 26‑14), cybersecurity assessments with Plant Moran (Resolution 26‑15), an Auvik network monitoring platform (Resolution 26‑16), and Core Tech services for Microsoft government cloud migration (Resolution 26‑17). Meeting votes were recorded as carried by voice vote; the introduction of Resolution 26‑11 was adopted on roll call with unanimous yes votes.
The items passed streamline expected upcoming projects and scheduled procurement work across utilities, IT and public safety; several require follow‑up implementation steps by staff and standard contract execution.
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