Summary of Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Commission held Monday, April 14, 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:

5) Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Commission held March 24, 2025.

6) Minutes of the closed session of the City Commission held March 24, 2025

7) Proposed 2026-2031 Capital Improvement Plan and set a public hearing for May 27, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. on same.

8) Bid of Tancor Company of Midland, MI for 2025 Downtown Masonry Wall Repairs Project and budget amendment.

9) Bid of McGuirk Sand-Gravel, Inc. of Mt. Pleasant, MI for 2025 City Hall Driveway Reconfiguration Project.

10) Purchase of 2025 truck-mounted sewer jetter from Fredrickson Supply of Walker, MI and budget amendment.

11) Budget amendment for both the Planning Department and Parks and Public Spaces Department to cover expenses related to a summer internship program.

12) Renewal of Placer.ai contract and approved budget amendment.

13) Bid of Fisher Transportation of Mt. Pleasant, MI for 2025 Street Sweepings Disposal.

14) Bid of Dickinson Wright of Saginaw, MI for bond counsel services.

15) Bid of Bendzinski & Co. of Grosse Pointe, MI for Municipal Financial Advising Services.

16) Payrolls and Warrants.

Adopted the proposed 2026 goals and objectives.

Authorized Vice Mayor Maureen Eke as the authorized signatory for the 2025 Sister City exchange program.

Authorized the engineering design and construction engineering services contract for the 2026 City Hall Retaining Wall Replacement project to Williams & Works of Grand Rapids, MI and approved budget amendment.

Authorized the Mayor and Interim City Clerk to sign the 3-year contract with Precise Tax Assessment LLC of Rodney, MI beginning May 1, 2025, and running through April 30, 2028.

Appointed Seth Lattimore, Assessor of Record and appointed Bradley White as Deputy Assessor.

Made appointments to fill vacancies to City standing and special committees.

Appointed Jennifer Jones to the Parks & Recreation Commission.

Approved and conducted Closed Session pursuant to subsection 8(h) of the Open Meetings Act to consider material subject to attorney-client privilege; and subsection 8(c) of the Open Meetings Act for strategy and negotiation sessions connected with negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement.

Approved POAM and COAM union contracts.

Adjourned at 9:55 p.m.