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Votes at a glance: actions taken at the East Grand Rapids commission meeting

March 31, 2026 | East Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan


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Votes at a glance: actions taken at the East Grand Rapids commission meeting
Summary of votes taken at the East Grand Rapids City Commission meeting:

- Traffic-calming policy amendment: Motion carried. (Authorizes an administrative pathway and an 80% resident-petition option to accelerate low-cost speed-cushion deployments.)

- Emergency server purchase: Motion carried. (Two Lenovo ThinkSystem servers and SAN, $7,088.98 including shipping; budget adjustment to follow.)

- Radio purchase: Motion carried. (Authorize purchase of 27 Kenwood VM8000 mobile radios, $159,300 with 5% contingency, to ensure 800 MHz interoperability ahead of statewide encryption changes.)

- Waterfront Park consultant: Motion carried. (Professional services agreement with Avon Marsh not to exceed $88,410 for phase 2 design and community engagement.)

- Seasonal wage adjustments (parks and recreation): Motion carried. (General $0.75/hour increases for many part-time/seasonal positions; increases to shift premiums and steps for returning staff.)

- Consent agenda: Motion carried.

- Closed session for union negotiations: Motion carried by roll call (each commissioner indicated 'Yes' in the roll call recorded in the transcript).

For details on each item, see the full meeting minutes and staff memos referenced at the meeting.

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