Summary of Minutes from the Mt. Pleasant City Commission Meeting – May 26, 2020

Summary of Minutes of the electronically conducted regular meeting of the City Commission held Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at 7:00 p.m.

Jim McBryde, President of MMDC and Erin Strang, President of CMURC gave a presentation on Local Finance Development Authority.

Received petitions and communications.

Approved the following items on the Consent Calendar:

1) Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Commission held May 11, 2020.

2) Bid of Watertap, Inc. of Wixom, MI for water main valve insertion.

3) Bid of IRT Commercial Services of Traverse City, MI for the Riverside Cemetery Mausoleum Roof Replacement and appropriate budget amendment.

4) Resolution in support of Traffic Control Order 1-2020.

5) Resolution confirming recreational marijuana application dates as presented – (CC Exh. 5-2020).

6) Warrants and Payrolls.

Held a public hearing on proposed 2021-2026 Capital Improvement Plan. No action required by the Commission at this time.

Received LDFA/DDA information and ability to provide grants to local businesses.

Denied proposed reduction of the tax capture of the LDFA to 20% for 2020.

Approved resolution temporarily permitting outdoor business activities as presented – (CC Exh. 6-2020).

Approved resolution amending fees for summer 2020 PEAK.

The Commission recessed at 9:12 p.m. and went into a work session at 9:20 p.m.

Held a work session discussion on the proposed 2021-2026 Capital Improvement Plan.

Adjourned the meeting at 10:10 p.m.

Riverside Cemetery spring cleanup begins April 1

Spring cleanup will begin April 1 at Riverside Cemetery. All holiday decorations, decorative flowers and light-weight items on grave sites must be removed by April 15 or they will be discarded.

Spring plantings may be placed beginning May 1. Riverside Cemetery is open daily from dawn to dusk.

For further information or questions, contact the Parks & Recreation Office at 779-5331.

Riverside Cemetery cleanup ends Oct. 15

The City of Mt. Pleasant Parks Department has begun preparing Riverside Cemetery for winter cleanup. Individual lot owners are asked to remove all flowers, materials, garden hoses and other decorations from the cemetery by Oct. 15 or they will be discarded. Riverside Cemetery is open from dawn to dusk every day to accommodate those needing to remove decorations.

For further information or questions, contact the Parks & Recreation Office at 779-5331.