GLADSTONE — The Gladstone City Commission approved a permit to display fireworks at the city’s 4th of July celebration this summer. The commission met Monday night. Spielbauer Fireworks Company, of Green Bay, would set off the show at the beach area near the lighthouse.

The commission has not yet made a decision whether to have the fireworks display, and have placed all activities and events on hold until further guidance is issued by the state. By approving the permit the city has guaranteed a fireworks display in Gladstone should the state change its previous COVID-19 executive orders limiting gatherings.

In other business the commission:

– approved Appropriation Ordinance No. 615 after hearing no public comment. Appropriations made for the current fiscal year from April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021 are: General Government – $995,624, Cemetery – $99,920, Public Safety – $1,693,806, General Public Works – $378,179, and Parks and Recreation – $834,208.

– approved the purchase of two custom built 2021 HV607 International dump/plow trucks, and one 2021 HV607 International refuse truck, for $529,642. The purchase of vehicles was budgeted for this year, according to City Manager Eric Buckman. U.P. International Trucks of Escanaba will deliver the trucks 90-150 days after order with a 60 month bumper-to-bumper warranty. The new dump trucks will replace trucks 30 and 35 years old, one previously sold for scrap due to cracks in the frame. Other bidders were Truck Country and U.P. Truck Center.

– approved Resolution No. 2020-07 to apply for a grant from the Michigan Department of Transportation for the 2021 construction season. If awarded, the grant money would go toward repaving portions of 11 streets within the city, totaling 3.4 miles.

– discussed opening the city campground June 22.

– Commissioner Greg Styczynski thanked to whole city for reaching out after there was a fire at his home. He praised Gladstone Public Safety and volunteer firefighters for arriving within two and a half minutes and said the citizens are what make Gladstone special.