Summary of Minutes of the Mt. Pleasant City Commission Meeting – 7/8/2024

Summary of Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Commission held Monday, July 8, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., in the City Commission Room, 320 W. Broadway St., Mt. Pleasant, Michigan with virtual options.

Approved the agenda as presented.

Received petitions and communications.

Approved the following items on the Consent Calendar:

1) Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Commission held June 24, 2024.

2) Minutes of the closed session of the City Commission held June 24, 2024.

3) Appoint Public Works Director Jason Moore, as the Employer Delegate and City Treasurer, Christine Witmer as the alternate to attend the Municipal Employees’ Retirement System (MERS) annual meeting.

4) Resolution in support of Michigan Arts & Culture Council 2025 Arts Project Mini-Grant-Paint the Pavement Application.

5) Sole source purchase and budget amendment for the purchase of a 30’ panel Christmas tree from Holiday Outdoor Décor of Bethlehem, PA.

6) Warrants and payrolls.

Held a public hearing and passed, ordained and ordered published Ordinance 1096, an Ordinance to amend Chapter 50: Solid Waste to replace the bag and tag system and recycling collection operations.

Adjourned the meeting at 8:56 p.m.

Summary of Minutes of the Mt. Pleasant City Commission Meeting – July 24, 2023

Summary of Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Commission held Monday, July 24, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Commission Room, 320 W. Broadway St., Mt. Pleasant, Michigan with virtual options.

Approved the agenda as presented.

Received petitions and communications.

Approved the following items on the Consent Calendar:

6) Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Commission held July 10, 2023.

7) Three-year contract renewal with Brown & Brown of Central MI, Inc. for insurance broker services.

8) Trade-in of a Ford F-250 and purchase a 2023 Ford Edge for MPPD.

9) Resolution in support of Michigan Arts & Culture Council 2024 Arts Project Mini-Grant-Paint the Pavement application.

10) Received proposed Ordinance to adopt the 2021 IPMC and amend Chapter 96. NUISANCES; Chapter 150. BUILDING REGULATIONS, §150.30 Property Standards and Chapter 152. HOUSING LICENSING CODE of the Mt. Pleasant City Code to align with the new property maintenance standards and set public hearing on same for Monday, August 14, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.

11) Payrolls and Warrants.

Held a public hearing on Application for DDA License for JCB Entertainment (Valhalla Indoor Axe Throwing) at 1711 S. Mission St. and adopted the Resolution in support as presented.

Held a Work Session discussion on Payment in lieu of Taxes (PILOT) program.

Approved and conducted a closed session pursuant to subsection 8(c) of the Open Meetings Act to discuss the strategy and negotiation sessions connected with negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement.

Adjourned the meeting at 9:19 p.m.