Summary of Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Commission held Monday, April 28, 2025, 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:
13) Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Commission held April 14, 2025.
14) Minutes of the closed session of the City Commission held April 14, 2025.
15) Transferred Cash and Cash Equivalent funds from the Huntington Account into the Investments held by Meeder.
16) Appointed Melissa Garcia, City Treasurer.
17) Sole source purchase of four fire hydrants from East Jordan Company, formerly East Jordan Iron Works of East Jordan, MI.
18) Payrolls and Warrants dated April 17, 2025.
Approved the Resolution to purchase, acquire and construct improvements to the water supply system and to publish notice of intent to issue revenue bonds.
Approved the proposed 2025 Master Plan update to be released for a 63-day review and comment period.
Appointed Fabian Martinez to the Planning Commission.
Held a work session discussion on draft ordinance on usage of motorized bikes and scooters on City owned trails.
Held a work session discussion on 2026-2031 Capital Improvement Plan.
Here are the topics to watch at the next in person, as well as virtual Mt. Pleasant City Commission meeting scheduled for Monday, April 28, 2025, at 7 p.m.
Presentation recognizing 2025 Mt. Pleasant Citizens’ Academy participants by Director of Planning & Community Development Director Manuela Powidayko.
Presentation on EPIC MRA workplace climate survey.
Consider investing $2,000,000 of the Cash and Cash Equivalent funds from the Huntington Account into the Investments held by Meeder.
Resolution to purchase, acquire and construct improvements to the water supply system and to publish notice of intent to issue revenue bonds.
Presentation on the 2050 Master Plan Updates by Director of Planning & Community Development Director Manuela Powidayko.
Work Session: Discussion on draft ordinance of usage of motorized bikes and scooters on City owned trails.
Work Session: Discussion on 2026-2031 Capital Improvement Plan.
The City Commission Meeting will be held in person in the City Chambers/City Hall (320 W. Broadway Street) with virtual attendance options as well. Non-voting participants may view the meeting live on the City’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/MtPleasantMi/, on Spectrum Charter channel 188 or via Zoom.
If a virtual option becomes unavailable due to technical difficulties, the meeting will continue as scheduled. Residents who would like to provide a comment during the appropriate time are welcome to come to the meeting at City Hall or email their statement to comment@mt-pleasant.org.
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The City of Mt. Pleasant has been recognized for its success and effort in contributing to Michigan’s entrepreneurial growth and economic development in the annual eCities study conducted by researchers at iLabs, University of Michigan-Dearborn’s Center for Innovation Research. Mt. Pleasant was honored as a four-star community along with 90 other communities across the state. This is the sixth time the City has been recognized by UM-Dearborn.
According to City Manager Aaron Desentz, “This eCities recognition is tangible evidence that the City of Mt. Pleasant continues to focus on all forms of economic development, including growth in the entrepreneurial arena. It is an honor for our city to be recognized in this way.”
The eCities study analyzed publicly available data from 277 communities from 54 counties in Michigan. Researchers focused on the five-year changes in property values, community assets, and tax rates, which can demonstrate the growth, investments and cost of doing business within the community. For example, over the five-year period of 2016-2020, these communities increased their capital assets by an average of 2.9 percent per year by investments such as park facilities, emergency vehicles, water, and sewage infrastructure projects, while property tax rates increased by less than 3 percent on average per year.
Although accounting for less than 20 percent of the State’s cities and townships, the 277 communities analyzed are home to 71 percent of Michigan’s population and 86 percent of the state’s commercial property. “Each year, the eCities project aims to highlight the successes and continued commitment of cities and townships to grow business and support entrepreneurship within their communities,” said Kari Kowalski, iLabs project manager.
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