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.

Downtown Parking Lot Construction Projects – Summer 2025

Each year a variety of construction projects are completed throughout the City of Mt. Pleasant to improve our community’s infrastructure. Below are the Downtown parking lot projects slated for this summer. Detailed information will be shared as construction dates draw closer.

Parking Lot Reconstruction

The following parking lots will be closed from July 21 – September 12, 2025.

  • Parking Lot 4: Located on Washington between Michigan and Broadway.
  • Parking Lot 5: Located on Washington between Illinois and Michigan.

Mill and Overlay

The following parking lot will be closed for 2-3 days in June/early July for milling, paving, and striping. Exact closure dates TBD.

  • Parking Lot 9: Located on Mosher, between Court and Franklin.

Overlay

The following parking lots will be closed for 2-3 days in June/early July for paving and striping. Exact closure dates TBD.

  • City Hall parking lots and driveways.
  • Riverview Apartments, rear parking lot.
  • Parking Lot 11: Located on Franklin between Broadway and Mosher.

Masonry Wall and Wall Cap Replacements

Cleaning and repairing of masonry walls and wall caps will take place during the month of June. Periodically, a few parking lot spaces and on street parking spaces will not be available during construction.

  • Town Center: Located at Broadway and Main.
  • Parking Lot 1: Located at Michigan and Franklin.
  • Parking Lot 4: Located on Washington between Michigan and Broadway.
  • Parking Lot 5: Located on Washington between Illinois and Michigan.
  • Parking Lot 6: Located on University between Illinois and Michigan.
  • Parking Lot 11: Located on Franklin between Broadway and Mosher.

Construction Questions?

Stacie Tewari, city engineer at (989) 779-5404 or stewari@mt-pleasant.org