Lowell, MI Flock Contract

Who approved this?

Approved by Lowell City Council and Lowell Downtown Development Authority.

Flock Safety cameras was item 4 on the agenda for the joint Lowell City Council and Downtown Development Authority work session held Monday, June 5, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. at 301 East Main Street, Lowell, Michigan 49331. Sgt. Gordy Lauren of the Lowell Police Department and Flock territory sales manager Matt Wayne pitched 4 cameras, one at each major access point to the city. The DDA would fund the 3 cameras that sit inside its boundaries and the city would pay for the fourth. The quoted price was $14,000 in the first year, which includes installation, and $12,000 in the second year of a two year agreement. No vote was taken on June 5, and Lowell's First Look reported that the purchase was approved at the following city council meeting without giving that date or a vote tally. DDA Chair Jim Reagan, board members Brian Doyle, Eric Bartkus, Rick Seese and Nicole Lintemuth, Councilmembers Marty Chambers and Cliff Yankovich and Mayor Mike DeVore took part in the discussion.