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- Consent agenda (approval of Feb. 17, 2025 minutes and administrative transactions; tree-planting contract pulled for separate discussion) — Approved 5-0.

- Contract award: David Hoffman Landscaping, Inc., for annual tree-planting program (75 trees). Council amended the resolution to include authority for the city manager to \"extend or adjust the contract by the unit prices bid\" and approved the contract. Motion by Miss Walker; second by Mr. Shields. Outcome: Approved 5-0.

- Ordinance adoption: Repeal and replace Chapter 8, Article 7 (Open Air Food and Beverage Services) establishing dining-deck licensing. Council selected option A: maximum of five dining-deck licenses, first-come, first-served. Motion by Miss Walker; second by Mr. Knobtrop. Outcome: Approved 5-0.

- Resolution authorizing an agreement with the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians for fire-protection services for tribal parcels within the city (four parcels). Motion by Miss DeMourne; second by Mr. Shields. Council approved the resolution and asked staff to finalize language with tribal counsel. Outcome: Approved 5-0.

- Motion to adjourn to closed session to consider attorney-client privileged legal opinion under MCL 15.268(h). Motion by Miss Walker; second by Mr. Shields. Outcome: approved (council proceeded to closed session during the meeting).

Each of the above items was either discussed on the record during the March 3 meeting or amended on the floor by council; staff indicated follow-up tasks where appropriate (for example, finalizing the tribal agreement language and publishing dining-deck application materials).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - 03.03.25","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal votes taken by Petoskey City Council at its March 3 meeting, including consent agenda, tree-contract authorization, dining-deck ordinance and tribal fire-protection agreement.","taxTitle","Petoskey City, Emmet County, Michigan","taxId",53868,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":46,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6653685,"Petoskey approves fire-protection agreement with tribal landowners inside city limits",168,3216000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2477928-4dcebbc87c8c9a703ef302e5b71fd1e2&start=3216&end=3384","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2477928-4dcebbc87c8c9a703ef302e5b71fd1e2/thumbnail_3216000.jpg","/articles/6653685/Petoskey-City/Emmet-County/Michigan/Petoskey-approves-fire-protection-agreement-with-tribal-landowners-inside-city-limits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6653685-26f8cdfa69ac1dbaf1d6de7cbf358960/orig.mp4?Expires=1775095720&Signature=H9vvQ3-~yqXBHiRXHVWd-ho1pl6M3FZlrEomhKXAy3ojKx65ZRrHYSu5Vdl~NBT8e-pxKnZg7U4D9do7ATT~EiBSrQrPh8dLE69NUqT6Z1XKk4ThVz8b~ZoY5RgA6LcQs-FeT8rBUHxrxdviLMe7j2gIV2vlTV4ULpOlfuRsNWUCLjLhnl5jtXgko5RggoSOuXgJ~4WQ8VV78uHxQpL5j4TGvoKXkH8tNoTIRNddEMRA2Gn0w-FQk8vlh7geopqhoOhSO1Q0JYweKgtnXbo8uScgVPOLTxh1RqV7smb~DT97H~1hJ-N342kethjnlj2uYukCuX2R7v~~aCR2UrstTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Petoskey City Council on March 3 approved a resolution authorizing an agreement between the city and the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (tribal general counsel drafted a similar agreement used elsewhere) to provide fire-protection services for four tribal-owned parcels inside the city. The council vote was 5-0.

Public Safety Director Adrienne Rockey Carr told council she had discussed the proposed agreement with the tribe's general counsel, James Bransky. Carr said three of the parcels have buildings and one is currently vacant. She described the proposed payment structure as a flat annual fee of $2,100 and referenced an additional $800 fee for services beyond the base agreement as presented by the tribe.

Council members asked how the tribe had determined the $2,100 amount; Carr said the tribe indicated the figure was based on comparable arrangements in Harbor Springs and Mackinac City but could be revisited later. Councilmember questions also focused on the condition of buildings covered by the agreement and whether city inspectors would have appropriate access; Carr said the tribe invited the city to provide inspections and that the agreement would formalize the working relationship while respecting tribal sovereignty.

Motion: adopt resolution authorizing agreement between the city and the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians for fire protection services for tribal parcels within the city; motion by Miss DeMourne, second by Mr. Shields. Vote: 5-0.

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City Manager Horn presented three options for the ordinance's cap: five licenses, eight licenses or no cap. Horn said the city attorney advised that housing the numerical limit in an ordinance gives potential investors greater certainty than a resolution. Council discussed tradeoffs between flexibility and predictability, sidewalk dining (which the council indicated would remain unlimited subject to regulations), sidewalk widths and walkability, and how multiple adjoining dining areas might affect pedestrian flow.

Councilmembers said they wanted to start conservatively. Councilmember Walker moved to adopt option A with a maximum of five dining-deck licenses; Councilmember Knobtrop (second) supported the motion. Council voted 5-0.

Planning staff noted three businesses had expressed interest historically; staff said that if demand exceeded the cap, council could revisit and raise the limit. The ordinance replaces Chapter 8, Article 7 (\"open air food and beverage services\") and establishes permit rules and location criteria tied to the downtown business district.

Motion: adopt ordinance as introduced with a maximum of five dining-deck licenses on a first-come, first-serve basis. Motion by Miss Walker; second by Mr. Knobtrop. Vote: 5-0.

","After discussion, council adopted an ordinance limiting dining-deck licenses to a maximum of five (first-come, first-served) and left sidewalk dining rules unchanged; vote was 5-0.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":44,"_45":102,"_47":103,"_49":50,"_51":104,"_53":105,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":106,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":107,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6653695,"Petoskey council OKs 75-tree planting contract, adds language to allow unit-price extension",542,3258000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2477928-4dcebbc87c8c9a703ef302e5b71fd1e2&start=2716&end=3258","/articles/6653695/Petoskey-City/Emmet-County/Michigan/Petoskey-council-OKs-75-tree-planting-contract-adds-language-to-allow-unit-price-extension","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6653695-645e3741887b970a637efc1527a08c2b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775095721&Signature=R9kFkdKaQluwIxTD8s7PEF~qJDOGa4~KI5KUWmhxb3R9iyc5N689vf6fAxRFfh7i8nyQpRPLbYFQJgsJ0iirj58DqK82SGIzA3OglwYRyAdCh08RVJyU4k-Mh~qA-mCtzz41j3uB2k-hts3lVxWuQJjUZAjRW~iwB29lMPuV7y8ZV5BO3bo8mgHmxAhtEQawuVw~RuoJK9tJG07WN8zMTqOIhxQGNDkHFQXPxlWKkDDH3J4mLNK~YqProR0P15jOoOA7gw67uANZwJ~CaeWH60UqDlVz6ApAKiGb6wiUnQj29menZUqQp3QdD7-aiw4NTCet88a~QTqSwreYbGkS6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Petoskey City Council voted 5-0 on March 3 to authorize a contract with David Hoffman Landscaping, Inc., of Petoskey, for the city's annual tree-planting program covering 75 trees and to amend the resolution to include authority for the city manager to extend or adjust the contract by unit prices bid.

The item was taken from the consent agenda for separate discussion after Councilmember Moore asked about a sentence in the bid documents that said the city manager could offer a contract \"with the ability to extend or adjust the contract by the unit prices bid.\" Moore said that clause did not appear in the draft resolution; City Manager Horn and Councilmember DeMoor proposed amending the resolution to add the unit-price extension language at the end of the paragraph that authorizes the contract. Council adopted the amendment before voting to approve the contract.

Horn told council 55 of the 75 trees will be planted as part of the Howard Street reconstruction project this summer. She also provided the species list included in the bid: sugar maple, scarlet oak, American hornbeam, Accolade elm, London plane tree and tulip tree.

Councilmember Shields asked for more detail in future bids on speciess and counts; Horn said staff will provide the information. Council members also noted Hoffman was the low bidder among three submissions and that the bid prices were competitive.

Motion: approve award of contract to David Hoffman Landscaping, Inc., for 75 street and park trees and amend the resolution to allow the city manager to extend or adjust the contract by the unit prices bid. Motion by Miss Walker; second by Mr. Shields. Vote: 5-0.

","City council approved a contract with David Hoffman Landscaping for 75 street and park trees, adding language to permit the city manager to extend or adjust the contract by the unit prices bid; 55 of the trees will be used on the Howard Street reconstruction project.",{"_33":109,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":110,"_41":111,"_43":112,"_45":113,"_47":114,"_49":115,"_51":116,"_53":117,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":118,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":119,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6653701,"Petoskey public safety presents awards, details 2024 activity in annual report",1640,176000,1816000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2477928-4dcebbc87c8c9a703ef302e5b71fd1e2&start=176&end=1816","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2477928-4dcebbc87c8c9a703ef302e5b71fd1e2/thumbnail_176000.jpg","/articles/6653701/Petoskey-City/Emmet-County/Michigan/Petoskey-public-safety-presents-awards-details-2024-activity-in-annual-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6653701-04a1fee96850c06870960966b4e4b000/orig.mp4?Expires=1775095721&Signature=an7NbCIRxmL6B32K8ns~On7uTFdzwN4Vlfhw-ypn8VOCp74VqBJ8hbuZefEe8bNP9DQD7bYsQITPMX5YGZzi~3CwDkCKxpUz8qVsS38-nEErsDgY1uVe3mCxLD-V2XfscUprKa~~cQ1RXAcvc5juWiBOLiNw3ZUeS5zrXjVn9Qo8o070iyuD97lXN3kITAhI7rmNN6LG-m9kMRizlHFSG-90NYdoj~tLHY7HeqGUrCyFCRMzexEoo-diGXRKuTHPltn9AD-96jF66zslW8mpe5Zckz3lwVm0Iiydy4HypvJKa8CYG72AsFLVZcuG3dB44OOzOtWwdteN4iNFcQQobQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the March 3 Petoskey City Council meeting, Public Safety Director Adrienne Rockey Carr presented departmental awards for meritorious actions and summarized the Petoskey Department of Public Safety's 2024 annual report.

Carr opened the presentation by thanking attendees and noting the department's internal awards process, saying, \"this isn't me recognizing all of the officers, it's them recognizing each other, which I think makes this even more important, as well as the community.\" She told council a full report would be posted on the department website the following day.

The annual report numbers Carr cited included 9,463 calls for service and 8,193 complaint numbers; she also said juvenile complaints were up and that department traffic enforcement increased, reporting 801 more traffic stops in 2024 than in 2023. Carr described detective and school resource officer activity, training and community outreach work that she said contributed to those totals.

Council and the department also recognized individual and unit actions from 2024. Among the awards Carr announced:
- A public safety citation to PSO Larry Donovan for leading the effort to place and fund-train an emotional-support dog, Ace, for the middle school and to serve as the animal's primary caregiver once training is complete.
- Public safety citations to PSO Frederick Houck, PSO John Dutch and PSO Scott Lamont (and others named in the citation) for their roles in a multi-agency track-and-apprehend operation following an armed robbery reported on Jan. 5, 2025.
- A public safety accommodation to Detective Scott Lamont and PSO Michael Dolan for work that led to recovery of a large wire transfer following a suspected fraud complaint.
- A unit citation recognizing PSO Carl Fritz, PSO Larry Donovan, PSO Alexis Steele and PSO Connor Kish for caring for a child while awaiting emergency placement after an incident on June 14, 2024.
- A unit citation for PSO William Bowen, PSO Hunter Arnold and PSO Adam Klenza for a thorough after-hours search of Petoskey school facilities after a tip about live ammunition.
- A letter of commendation to office manager Gina Ellenberger for her work during a department lean audit, which auditors told Carr produced a 0% error rate across sampled records.
- The Mayor's Award to Public Safety Officer Ben Carlson for his work with students and staff as a school resource officer.
- Chief's Awards for community members and groups, including Petoskey varsity and junior varsity baseball teams for helping to locate a missing child, crossing guard Edward Nowick, and school staffer Melanie Zamron for lifesaving action during a choking incident.

Carr also summarized investigative and operational highlights, noting Detective Scott Lamont handled 150 new cases and that a new detective, Will Bowen, began a three-year assignment. She said the department completed 904 fire and emergency medical calls in 2024 (which Carr broke into 290 fire responses and 614 medical responses) and completed 82 fire and life-safety inspections through three certified fire inspectors. Carr said the department hosted and attended multiple training sessions, including a full-day event presented by an unnamed university instructor with about 80 attendees from 35 agencies.

Mayor and council thanked officers for service and community engagement. Mayor noted the department responded to more than 9,000 calls last year and called officers \"ambassadors to the city.\" Carr closed by encouraging the public to review the full annual report when it is posted online.

The council did not take formal action on the annual report during the meeting; Carr said the document would be available on the department website.

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Votes at a glance: Petoskey City Council actions, March 3, 2025

Petoskey approves fire-protection agreement with tribal landowners inside city limits

Petoskey adopts ordinance limiting downtown dining-deck licenses to five

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