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Summary of Minutes of the 10/28/2024 City Commission Meeting

Summary of Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Commission held Monday, October 28, 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 items on the Consent Calendar:

6) Minutes of the regular session of the City Commission held on October 15, 2024.

7) Minutes of the closed session of the City Commission held October 15, 2024.

8) MDOT Contract 2024-0364 for State Trunkline Maintenance.

9) Contract with GameTime c/o Sinclair Recreation for the 2024 Horizon Park and Chipp-A-Waters Park Playground Replacement and 2025 Installation.

10) Warrants and payrolls.

Contract for Phase I DWSRF Design and Construction Engineering to Fishbeck Engineering of Grand Rapids, MI.

Approved Deer Cull as discussed.

Conducted a Work Session discussion on Proposed 2025 Operating Budget.

Approved and Conducted Closed Session pursuant to subsection 8(h) of the Open Meetings Act to consider material exempt from discussion or disclosure by state or federal statute.

Adjourned the meeting at 9:53 p.m.

Public invited to care for neighborhood playgrounds during “Mulch Madness” on May 19

City of Mt. Pleasant Parks & Recreation invites community members, service clubs and volunteer groups to “Mulch Madness” at their nearest City playground on Saturday, May 19. Throughout the day, volunteers will assist the City Parks Department in spreading mulch, also known as engineered wood fiber chips, at the following playground locations around the City:

  • Chipp-A-Waters – 1403 W. High St.
  • Horizon – 1535 Sweeney St.
  • Island Park Timber Town and Slide land – 331 N. Main St.
  • Mill Pond – 607 S. Adams St.
  • Pickens – 309 W. Pickard St.
  • Sunnyside – 1511 Elm St.
  • Yost Park – 206 S. Henry St.

Each year, nearly 500 cubic yards of mulch is distributed among the City’s playgrounds. This year, due to last summer’s epic flood, 640 cubic yards will be spread. The material is specially made to create a surface that is soft enough to cushion falls, but still stable enough to be accessible to wheelchairs.

“This event is a great opportunity to spend time with neighbors and work together to take care of our community playgrounds,” said Director of Parks and Public Spaces Chris Bundy.

Work will occur in two shifts, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 12 – 3 p.m. and volunteers are asked to bring hard rakes, flat shovels, and wheelbarrows to help spread the mulch evenly at each playground location.  Groups of five or more volunteers are advised to contact Parks & Recreation at (989) 779-5331 or parks-rec@mt-pleasant.org in advance to sign up. Groups of less than five volunteers are welcome and do not need to call in advance.