Summary of Minutes of the 2/24/2025 Mt. Pleasant City Commission Meeting

Summary of Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Commission held Monday, February 24, 2025 at 7:00 p.m., in the City Commission Room, 320 W. Broadway St., Mt. Pleasant, Michigan with virtual options.

Recommendation of an appointment to the Planning Commission was added to the agenda.

Approved the Agenda as amended.

Received petitions and communications.

Approved the following items on the Consent Calendar:

3) Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Commission held February 10, 2025.

4) Awarded Professional Services Contract to Fishbeck of Traverse City, MI, to design a food waste receiving station at the WRRF.

5) Revised Permanent Easement for Consumers Energy Electrical Facilities for City Hall Driveway Entrance Reconfiguration.

6) Bid of MAK Enterprises of Mt. Pleasant, MI for the 2025 Lime Residuals Removal.

7) Bid of M & M Pavement Marking, Inc. of Grand Blanc, MI for the 2025 Pavement Marking Project.

8) Amendment to the Professional Engineering Services Agreement with Mead and Hunt to include procurement of a wheel loader for the Mt. Pleasant Regional Airport and authorized the City Manager to sign the amendment.

9) Three-year dumpster service contract with Granger for Public Safety, Streets and Parks Departments.

10) Payrolls and Warrants.

Appointed John Zang to fill the vacant City Commission seat.

Approved contract with EPIC-MRA of Lansing, MI for City Employee Climate Survey Project.

Approved purchase of computer replacements due to Windows 11 upgrade from MI Deal partners CDWG of Vernon Hills, Il, and a budget amendment.

Awarded contract for the 2025 Mill & Overlay Project to Central Asphalt, Inc. of Mt. Pleasant, MI.

Approved a budget amendment to cover costs of 2025 Mill & Overlay Project.

Appointed Rachel Putnam-Farley to the Planning Commission.

Work Session discussion on TIFA.

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

Adjourned the meeting at 9:44 p.m.

Topics to Watch at the Mt. Pleasant City Commission Meeting – 1/27/2025

Here are the topics to watch at the next in person, as well as virtual Mt. Pleasant City Commission meeting scheduled for Monday, January 27, 2025, at 7 p.m.

  • Accept Mayor Bryan Chapman’s resignation from the City Commission.
  • Election of Vice Mayor.
  • Appointment of City Officials to the applicable City Boards and Commissions.
  • Appointment of City Commissioners to City standing and special committees.
  • Consider appointment of City Commissioners to applicable City boards and commissions.
  • Development of Request for Proposal (RFP) for organization culture survey consultant.

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Individual commissioners can be contacted at the following email addresses:

Mary Alsager               malsager@mt-pleasant.org

Elizabeth Busch          ebusch@mt-pleasant.org

Bryan Chapman          bchapman@mt-pleasant.org

Maureen Eke              meke@mt-pleasant.org

Amy Perschbacher      aperschbacher@mt-pleasant.org

Grace Rollins               grollins@mt-pleasant.org

Boomer Wingard        bwingard@mt-pleasant.org

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