2024

Summary of Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Commission held Monday, December 9, 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 the following items on the Consent Calendar:

5) Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Commission held November 25, 2024.

6) Resolution approving charitable gaming license for Sleepy Dog Books Foundation.

7) Resolution Amending 2024 Operating Budget.

8) Commitment of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to revenue replacement.

9) Cancelled the City Commission meeting scheduled December 16, 2024 Meeting.

10) Authorized Deputy Financial Services Director Christine Witmer to approve the issuance of payrolls and warrants from December 10, 2024 through January 13, 2025.

11) Set first meeting of 2025 for Monday, January 13, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

12) Warrants and Payrolls.

Held a Public Hearing on proposed rezoning of parcels 17-000-17-300-00, 17-000-17-303-00, 17-000-17-304-00, 17-000-17-305-00, 17-000-17-306-00, located at the southwest corner of Crawford and Broomfield, from PRD (Planned Residential Development) to CD-4 (General Urban Character District with the Residential/Dwelling Use Restriction), CD-4 (General Urban Character District), SD-U (Special District University), CD-4 (General Urban Character District with the Residential/Dwelling Use Restriction), and CZ (Civic Zone), respectively.

Denied motion to approve the proposed rezoning.

Held a Public Hearing on proposed Ordinance to amend Table 154.405.A of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Mt. Pleasant as it relates to SD-U University Special District Rules.

Denied the proposed Ordinance to amend Table 154.405.A as it relates to SD-U University Special District Rules of the Mount Pleasant Zoning Ordinances.

Approved the Resolution approving the final 2025 Operating Budget and setting the millage rate for 2025.

Approved the Resolution supporting amended rates, fees, and charges.

Approved the bid of UME-Gerber Life for 2025 stop loss coverage insurance.

Adjourned the meeting at 10:16 p.m.

Topics to Watch at the Mt. Pleasant City Commission Meeting – 12/9/2024

Here are the topics to watch at the next in person, as well as virtual Mt. Pleasant City Commission meeting scheduled for Monday, December 9, 2024, at 7 p.m.

Public Hearing on the Planning Commission’s proposed Zoning Map Amendment (Z-24-01) for the five properties located southwest of Crawford and Broomfield.

Public Hearing on the Planning Commission’s TC-24-02-Amendment to Table 154.405.A of the zoning ordinance as it relates to SD-U University Special District Rules.

Consider resolution approving the final 2025 Operating Budget and set the millage rate for 2025.

Consider resolution supporting amended rates, fees, and charges.

Consider contract with UME-Gerber Life for 2025 stop loss coverage insurance.

Discussion on City Manager Evaluation Process.

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How to follow public meetings:

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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Phone dial-in: (312) 626-6799

The audio and video will be muted for members of the public and then unmuted by the host during public comment periods.

For participants accessing via computer or smartphone please use the “Raise Your Hand” icon to indicate you would like to speak. First, click on the “Participants” icon at the bottom of your screen. Next, click on the “Raise Your Hand” icon near the bottom right corner of the screen.

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Members of the public may be muted or removed if using abusive language or if they become disruptive to the meeting.

Virtual attendance to the meeting and participation during public comment periods will be conducted as follows:

Members of the public are asked to provide their name and address with any comments.
Comments/Questions may be sent ahead of the meeting, or during the meeting via email to comment@mt-pleasant.org. Comments sent via email will be read aloud to the Commission during the public comment period.

Individual commissioners can be contacted at the following email addresses:

Mary Alsager malsager@mt-pleasant.org

Elizabeth Busch ebusch@mt-pleasant.org

Bryan Chapman bchapman@mt-pleasant.org

Maureen Eke meke@mt-pleasant.org

Amy Perschbacher aperschbacher@mt-pleasant.org

Grace Rollins grollins@mt-pleasant.org

Boomer Wingard bwingard@mt-pleasant.org

Persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate may call the Human Resources office on (989) 779-5314. Persons requiring speech or hearing assistance may contact the city through the Michigan Relay Center at 711. 48-hour advance notice is necessary for accommodation.

Summary of Minutes of the Mt. Pleasant City Commission Meeting – August 12, 2024

Summary of Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Commission held Monday, August 12, 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 the following items on the Consent Calendar:

5) Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Commission held July 22, 2024.

6) Acceptance of funding from Charter Township of Union for the north section of the Mid-Michigan/GKB Pathway.

7) Purchase of Neptune 360 AMR Software and equipment from Ferguson Waterworks of Mt. Pleasant, MI.

8) Warrants and payrolls.

Approved an extension of the Month-to-Month Lease Agreement with Robert Lee Ervin with an amendment to require quarterly reporting on a calendar year schedule with a termination date of December 31, 2025.

Approved the purchase of a 2024 Ford F-150 Pickup truck through the MiDeal extended purchasing program and a Ram ProMaster work van from dealer stock.

Approved entering into a Per Hour contract with Blystone & Bailey CPAs of Mt. Pleasant, MI for Third Party Accounting Services.

Approved the Deficit Elimination Plan for the Storm Sewer Fund as of December 31, 2023.

Received a proposed ordinance to amend Section 96.05 Lawn Maintenance and to set a public hearing to allow for public input on said ordinance amendment for Monday, August 26, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.

Receive a proposed ordinance to amend Table 154.405.A District Standards: CD-4 General Urban, and CD-5 Urban Central Character Districts and related sections in Article IV: Building and Lot Plans & Standards, Article VI: Administration & Enforcement and Article VII: Definitions of the Mount Pleasant Zoning Ordinances regarding Setbacks and Building Standards and set a public hearing on same for Monday, September 9, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.

Approved and conducted a 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 9:58 p.m.

Summary of Minutes of the City Commission Meeting – October 23, 2023

Summary of Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Commission held Monday, October 23, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Commission Room, 320 W. Broadway St., Mt. Pleasant, Michigan with virtual options.

Item #17 “Utility Billing” was added to the agenda.

Approved the agenda with the addition of Item #17.

Received petitions and communications.

Approved the following items on the Consent Calendar:

4) Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Commission held October 9, 2023.

5) Minutes of the closed session of the City Commission held October 9, 2023.

6) Copier Lease Agreement with CMU.

7) Letter of support for MSHDA Neighborhood Enhancement Program application.

8) Designation of Powers Hall as Early Voting Center for all State and Federal elections beginning in 2024.

9) Payrolls and Warrants.

Held a public hearing and approved the establishment of a PACE District.

Held a public hearing and passed, ordained and ordered published Ordinance 1092, a PILOT Ordinance; Approved Resolution for Municipal Services Agreement and Approved Municipal Services Agreement.

Held a public hearing and passed, ordained and ordered published Ordinance 1093, an Ordinance to amend Table 154.405.A District Standards of the Mt. Pleasant Zoning Ordinances regarding driveway widths.

Held a public hearing and passed, ordained and ordered published Ordinance 1094, an Ordinance to amend Table 154.405.A District Standards of the Mt. Pleasant Zoning Ordinances regarding the ratio of houses versus garage at frontage.

Held a public hearing and passed, ordained and ordered published Ordinance 1095, an Ordinance to amend Table 154.410.A Building and Lot Principal Use, Section 154.410.B Special Uses and Article VII of the Mt. Pleasant Zoning Ordinances regarding institutional uses.

Approved contract with Fishbeck for professional services to update the City’s Wellhead Protection Plan and approved a budget amendment on same.

Reconsidered EV charging supplier recommendation and approved EV charging contract with EV Holdings.

Approved credit for the September late fee on the next utility bill.

Work Session discussion on 2024 Operating Budget.

Adjourned the meeting at 9:14 p.m.

Topics to Watch at the Mt. Pleasant City Commission Meeting – October 23, 2023

Here are the topics to watch at the next in person, as well as virtual Mt. Pleasant City Commission meeting scheduled for Monday, October 23, 2023 at 7 p.m.

Public hearing on the establishment of a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) District and approve resolution on the same.
Public hearing on the proposed PILOT ordinance and consider adoption of the same and resolution for the Municipal Services Agreement.
Public hearing on an ordinance to amend Table 154.405.A District Standards: CD-4 General Urban and CD-5 Urban Center Character Districts of the Mt. Pleasant Zoning Ordinances Regarding Driveway Widths and consider adoption of the same.
Public hearing on an ordinance to amend Table 154.410.A District Standards: CD-3L Sub-Urban Large, CD-3 Sub-Urban and CD-04 General Urban Character Districts of the Mt. Pleasant Zoning Ordinances Regarding the Ratio of Houses Versus Garage at Frontage and consider adoption of the same.
Public hearing on an ordinance to amend Table 154.410.A Building and Lot Principal Use, Section 154.410.B Special Uses, and Article VII of the Mt. Pleasant Zoning Ordinances Regarding Institutional Uses and consider adoption of the same.
Discussion on the proposed 2024 Operating Budget.

To view the entire meeting packet visit:

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How to follow public meetings:

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 comments@mt-pleasant.org.

To participate via Zoom:

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Meeting ID: 832 9631 2764

Passcode: 601263

Phone dial-in: (312) 626-6799

Audio and video will be muted for members of the public and then unmuted by the host during public comment periods.

To raise your hand for telephone dial-in participants, press *9.

Members of the public may be muted or removed if using abusive language or if they become disruptive to the meeting.

Virtual attendance to the meeting and participation during public comment periods will be conducted as follows:

Members of the public are asked to provide their name and address with any comments.
Comments/Questions may be sent ahead of the meeting, or during the meeting via email to comment@mt-pleasant.org. Comments sent via email will be read aloud to the Commission during the public comment period.

Individual commissioners can be contacted at the following email addresses:

Mary Alsager malsager@mt-pleasant.org

Brian Assmann bassmann@mt-pleasant.org

Elizabeth Busch ebusch@mt-pleasant.org

Bryan Chapman bchapman@mt-pleasant.org

Maureen Eke meke@mt-pleasant.org

Amy Perschbacher aperschbacher@mt-pleasant.org

Boomer Wingard bwingard@mt-pleasant.org

Persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate may call the Human Resources office at (989) 779-5314. Persons requiring speech or hearing assistance may contact the City through the Michigan Relay Center at 711. A 48-hour advance notice is necessary for accommodation.

Topics to Watch at the Mt. Pleasant City Commission Meeting – September 25, 2023

Here are the topics to watch at the next in person, as well as virtual Mt. Pleasant City Commission meeting scheduled for Monday, September 25, 2023 at 7 p.m.

Receive an ordinance to amend the City Snow and Ice Removal from Sidewalks ordinance and set a public hearing for October 9, 2023 on the same.
Receive an ordinance to amend the City Parking Ordinance and set a public hearing for October 9, 2023 on the same.
Receive an ordinance to amend Table 154.410.A Building and Lot Principal Use, Section 154.410.B Special Uses and Article VII of the Mt. Pleasant Zoning Ordinances Regarding Institutional Uses and set a public hearing for October 23, 2023 on the same.
Consider prioritization and approval of submission of City requests for Fall 2023 Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe 2% allocation.

To view the entire meeting packet visit:

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How to follow public meetings:

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 comments@mt-pleasant.org.

To participate via Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83335395663?pwd=Sm1UUk15MGt0M2NiaXFlbUFUV1h6dz09

Meeting ID: 883 3539 5663

Passcode: 887060

Phone dial-in: (312) 626-6799

Audio and video will be muted for members of the public and then unmuted by the host during public comment periods.

To raise your hand for telephone dial-in participants, press *9.

Members of the public may be muted or removed if using abusive language or if they become disruptive to the meeting.

Virtual attendance to the meeting and participation during public comment periods will be conducted as follows:

Members of the public are asked to provide their name and address with any comments.
Comments/Questions may be sent ahead of the meeting, or during the meeting via email to comment@mt-pleasant.org. Comments sent via email will be read aloud to the Commission during the public comment period.

Individual commissioners can be contacted at the following email addresses:

Mary Alsager malsager@mt-pleasant.org

Brian Assmann bassmann@mt-pleasant.org

Elizabeth Busch ebusch@mt-pleasant.org

Bryan Chapman bchapman@mt-pleasant.org

Maureen Eke meke@mt-pleasant.org

Amy Perschbacher aperschbacher@mt-pleasant.org

Boomer Wingard bwingard@mt-pleasant.org

City Completes Stakeholder Economic Development Discussions

Why pursue business development in Mt. Pleasant?

For the past few months city staff posed this question to more than 20 area developers, real estate brokers and financial professionals. Topics discussed in these one-on-one economic development conversations included the city’s current building and zoning policies, processes, and infrastructure.

Information stemming from these valuable dialogues will be forwarded to the Planning Commission for their review over the next year.

Topics include (but are not limited to):

Applications requiring special Planning Commission approval.
Alterations/expansions of current buildings.
Special rules for large or auto-oriented businesses, such as drive-throughs, gas stations and big box retailers.
More design requirement flexibility within commercial and residential districts.
Allowing multi-uses within single lots.
Rules that regulate what types of businesses can be conducted within homes.
E-commerce fulfillment centers.
Wholesale versus retail zoning requirements.

The Planning Commission meets every fourth Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at City Hall (320 W. Broadway Street). Meetings can also be viewed on Zoom, the City’s YouTube Channel or live on Channel 188. Meetings are rebroadcast daily at 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. (two weeks following the meeting date).

For complete meeting agendas, packets and public hearing information visit:

www.mt-pleasant.org/plancomm.

City Provides Building Plan Design Services for Accessory Dwelling Units

Accessory dwelling units (ADU’s) are small, secondary dwelling units located on the same lot as a larger, principal dwelling unit. They can be a detached structure in the backyard, an over-the-garage unit, or a space attached to the primary residence. The main home and ADU, also referred to as granny flats or in-law units, cannot be sold separately. The owner of the principal home is also the owner of the ADU.

ADU’s have become an increasingly popular housing option because:

They create additional housing supply and variety within existing residential neighborhoods.
- They increase housing affordability.
- They provide opportunities for multi-generational housing and/or aging-in-place.
- They generate supplementary income for homeowners.

There are currently 54 existing ADU’s in the City. This distinctive housing option can be created in the CD-4 zoning district by right, or created in the CD-3L or CD-3 zoning district with Planning Commission approval.

To make the ADU design process easy, and to assure these units meet all zoning guidelines, City staff has prepared several building plans for both stand-alone and over-the-garage ADU’s. These plans can also be adjusted by City staff to reflect the architectural details of primary dwellings.

To find out more about these units and view the building plans, call (989) 779-5347.

City to hold Citizens’ Academy; accepting applications now

The seventh Citizens’ Academy is now accepting applications. Presented by the City of Mt. Pleasant, the academy is designed to engage members of the community and to expand their knowledge of the structure and functions of local government.

Participants will attend seven, weekly sessions beginning Tuesday, February 21. Each session will offer an in-depth look at the fundamentals of the City’s administration and budget; public works and utilities; parks and recreation; public safety; and community development. Additional topics covered include the basics of local government, elections and more.

The Citizens’ Academy is open to anyone living, working, owning property or attending school in the City of Mt. Pleasant. Director of Planning & Community Development Manuela Powidayko shared, “The Citizens’ Academy is an opportunity for residents to capture a close up view of how a municipality operates and the many services the city provides on a daily basis.”

Registration for the academy is free and space is limited. Sessions will occur on the following Tuesdays from 6 – 8:30 p.m.: February 21, February 28, March 14, March 21, April 4, April 11, and April 18. Graduates of the academy will be recognized at the April 24 City Commission meeting.

Applications are available at City Hall or online, and are accepted until January 17, 2023. Find the application and learn more at www.mt-pleasant.org/citizensacademy.

Summary of Minutes of the Mt. Pleasant City Commission Meeting – August 22, 2022

Summary of Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Commission held Monday, August 22, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., in the City Commission Room, 320 W. Broadway St., Mt. Pleasant, Michigan with virtual options.

Item #6, “Set Public Hearing for Monday, September 12, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. to consider establishing an Industrial Development District for parcel 17-000-18319-00; more commonly known at 1219 N. Mission Street” was added to the consent calendar.

Received the following petitions and communications.

Approved the following items on the Consent Calendar:

2) Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Commission held August 8, 2022.

3) MDOT resolution authorizing the approval of a contract to receive funds for the design work for the Taxiway A Rehabilitation Project.

4) Contract with Mead & Hunt for engineering design and bid letting for the Taxiway A Rehabilitation Project and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement.

5) Warrants and Payrolls.

6) Set Public Hearing for Monday, September 12, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. to consider establishing an Industrial Development District for parcel 17-000-18319-00; more commonly known at 1219 N. Mission Street.

Held a public hearing and passed, ordained and ordered published Ordinance 1083, an Ordinance to amend §154.410.B.4 of the Mt. Pleasant Zoning Ordinances regarding registered student organization dwellings.

Held a public hearing and passed, ordained and ordered published Ordinance 1084, an Ordinance to amend §154.410.C.2.B and table 154.410.A of the Mt. Pleasant Zoning Ordinances regarding group “B” special regulated uses.

Approved moving forward with installation and operation of an outdoor ice rink during the 2022-2023 winter season from the hours of 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. (depending on ice conditions) at a cost not to exceed $7,000.

Adjourned the meeting at 7:31 p.m.