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During discussion commissioners raised procedural and legal issues about naming a specific city employee in a resolution. Commissioner DeWitt noted that resolutions should not direct city staff by name and that changes to registration and enforcement will need staff review and possibly ordinance or program changes. DeWitt also urged safeguards against tenant retaliation and asked staff to report back with options rather than adopting immediate directives that could be unenforceable.

Commissioner Bernie Obershaw said enforcement is necessary and that many rental properties in parts of the city have unsafe conditions. \"Code enforcement need to do their job,\" he said during discussion. Several commissioners supported a staff presentation outlining current registration, inspection and enforcement processes and the resources required to increase enforcement. Commissioners also recommended the city manager provide a timeline and a plan that aligns with existing codes, court processes and staffing capacity.

The commission voted to refer the proposed resolution to staff for revision and to request a presentation on current registration status, enforcement caseloads and potential administrative or ordinance changes.

Ending: Staff will prepare a revised proposal and a presentation explaining current rental registration procedures, court timelines and enforcement capacity before the commission considers substantive ordinance changes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Bay City, MI Live Stream 2025-05-05","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioner Bernie Obershaw introduced a resolution seeking an action plan and notices to landlords to improve compliance with rental housing laws; commissioners requested staff review and a department presentation rather than directing an individual employee by name, and the item was referred to staff for revision and follow‑up.","taxTitle","Bay City, Bay County, Michigan","taxId",5009,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6251188,"Commission approves three‑year security contract for Liberty Harbor Marina; vote 7–1",1299,7144000,8443000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3196392-bd419acc41aa9c93646f8fd7cc5515a5&start=7144&end=8443","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3196392-bd419acc41aa9c93646f8fd7cc5515a5/thumbnail_7144000.jpg","/articles/6251188/Bay-City/Bay-County/Michigan/Commission-approves-threeyear-security-contract-for-Liberty-Harbor-Marina-vote-71","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251188-4cfd4ab384f22aa9b062f0f17ca6db0d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771042843&Signature=X4euV4CtUvLXd2YcBLlO5WPRmGQ6cPsIG36axXnLChTjrebYIqswpmM4Sv~w4TfPUBAhRGKNtqfVKWU3dDoXd-XsJtvEu4q94uyhG-eWa65pRirOgqjMl3xpaHntJzD0-GrciqfaacpCituZy5fa0XlwoTuHxkLTn2Z~Y~onoL25io0Jw0JGuTjjgQ7bYokqA7V~4~FfahZjn3SUxDFNH5SHTi9HFU1NYmIwd80i1ZiukzzrH6~Dr3FmB7II6Ce1~R1YBg6eh34~uQAHbBiKp6ebwP6FwnuR9-vKksqY1sgBmRGpZ1upoNaK6VCQgmRB~okYADXJpUBkXnevbIvq5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bay City Commission voted 7–1 on May 5, 2025, to approve a three‑year security services agreement for Liberty Harbor Marina with R & D Connelly Security Agency, Inc. The contract sets hourly rates of $16.99 for year one, $18.01 for year two and $19.09 for year three, with an additional $350 per week for a marked security car when needed.

Craig Zworski, marina staff, explained to commissioners the practical rationale for contracted security: transient boaters and slip holders have experienced thefts and property losses, he said, and marina users pay annual or seasonal fees that support the marina budget. \"These boaters are paying $2,000, $4,000 a year to have their boats there,\" Zworski told the commission, arguing that use fees support security coverage and that officers will summon police when needed.

Commissioners discussed whether contracted security was the proper use of city funds; staff clarified the marina is self‑supporting and the security cost is paid from slip and transient fees, not the general fund. Commissioner Tenney said she had misread the funding source earlier and that the program was funded by marina revenues rather than general taxpayer dollars.

The commission approved the agreement by roll call: Hillacre — yes; DeWitt — yes; Remberg — yes; Charlevoix — yes; Morris — yes; Coakley — yes; Bernie Obershaw — no; Tenney — yes. The motion carried 7–1.

Ending: The contract will take effect as approved; staff said security will provide overnight coverage and extra presence for events, and will continue to coordinate with police when incidents occur.","The Bay City Commission approved a three‑year contract with R & D Connelly Security Agency for overnight and event security at Liberty Harbor Marina. Commissioners voted 7–1 on the roll call; commissioners discussed funding source and scope beforehand.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6251193,"City staff propose investing $5 million UBP payment for grant matches and urge voter millage to fund local streets",1909,2886000,4795000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3196392-bd419acc41aa9c93646f8fd7cc5515a5&start=2886&end=4795","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3196392-bd419acc41aa9c93646f8fd7cc5515a5/thumbnail_2886000.jpg","/articles/6251193/Bay-City/Bay-County/Michigan/City-staff-propose-investing-5-million-UBP-payment-for-grant-matches-and-urge-voter-millage-to-fund-local-streets","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251193-2c39371375d7d840817b4e05cd62698c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771042843&Signature=LeUcJIXgnuReRp0aqRXomBoUicaICThJu0O6NG4mWQee0Cc0XBXmkCcHlqtDaGA-HPp1xEeKEX-gz27Tnws0vtNiehE8SyVWdl2m~8qhRZUa8ogzYVgghP93~Th4LDvBjZzyLnPhsweWWmoYZUDl7IArdpvXWaZPnqD9K8db3FG6rWnLkL3s5Z6ZZuEPhAgRhV-hMeDdkF7Lu1TL2iarjLsWaMjq1DdHgCJXD3Ep0XYEUv2HH4qMrj9ikzYqClwJeCtu-PonibL-4X2Hl060vBGkDa-c5y7nZv6a9enQvXcfrJtjuEpoG9q6yoZ2ih798BNRV8ANnGYvBhA9jn2xaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","DPW staff presented a two‑part plan to the Bay City Commission on May 5, 2025: invest the $5,000,000 payment the city received from United Bridge Partners (UBP) into a separate fund to be used as grant match money, and ask voters to approve a local road millage to supply ongoing local‑street funding.

\"The $5,000,000 payment from UBP... is sitting in an account,\" Mr. Dion, DPW presenter, told the commission. He proposed using that money as grant match to increase the city's competitiveness for major road grants and to set up a separate invested fund that would yield annual interest for smaller pedestrian or sidewalk programs.

Under the plan described to commissioners, a common federal/state minimum match is 20 percent; Mr. Dion said $5,000,000 in match could unlock roughly $25,000,000 in grant opportunities. He proposed holding a minimum balance of $2.5 million in the invested account to generate interest income — using his assumption of approximately $50,000 per $1,000,000 invested — which he estimated would yield about $125,000 per year to support sidewalks and pedestrian improvements outside low‑to‑moderate income programs.

Mr. Dion also proposed asking voters to approve a dedicated local street millage. He presented estimates that 1 mill would generate about $675,000 annually (costing a homeowner about $50 per $100,000 of taxable value), while 2 mills would generate roughly $1.3 million. He said paving costs vary widely — from about $270,000 to $2,000,000 per mile depending on conditions — and that program management should prioritize projects using PASER scores, traffic counts and underground infrastructure needs.

Commissioners asked for more detail and timeline estimates. Commissioner Billicker asked whether PASER overlays could be provided for the map of proposed blue/purple project areas; Mr. Dion said project selection would be scored and handled by a proposed infrastructure committee of commissioners, the city manager, DPW staff and citizens.

Commissioners raised concerns about timing and implementation. Commissioner Copley asked about timelines to complete projects; Mr. Dion said it would likely be at least a year or two before grant-funded or millage-funded projects could begin in earnest because of grant application and award cycles and the time to accumulate millage revenues. Commissioner Tenney asked about hiring a grant writer; the city manager responded that a grant writer position was already included in the budget Mr. Martini presented and staff would provide the annual cost separately.

Public and commissioner speakers emphasized priorities for heavily traveled streets in multiple wards. Commissioners discussed possible election timing; staff said it would be difficult to place a millage on the 2025 tax roll and that the earliest realistic collection would be on the 2026 tax roll if the commission moves forward with authorization and an election plan.

Ending: The commission engaged in discussion and requested more detailed timelines, maps with PASER scoring, cost estimates and an implementation plan to return to a future meeting; no formal vote was taken on the plan at this session.","DPW staff proposed investing the $5 million payment from United Bridge Partners into a dedicated infrastructure fund to leverage grant matches, and suggested asking voters for a local road millage (1–2 mills) to create a steady local-street funding stream.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6251198,"Bay City staff present balanced FY 2025–26 general fund proposal; expenditures about $28.7 million",2156,405000,2561000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3196392-bd419acc41aa9c93646f8fd7cc5515a5&start=405&end=2561","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3196392-bd419acc41aa9c93646f8fd7cc5515a5/thumbnail_405000.jpg","/articles/6251198/Bay-City/Bay-County/Michigan/Bay-City-staff-present-balanced-FY-202526-general-fund-proposal-expenditures-about-287-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251198-81d4751c69e0fbdd1a9fa3f8e51526bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771042843&Signature=UW8QWMP8hLjb56W2gHahTBaRDNl9lqEHGjo0eSiqX0bzDiP-BbCnUOaIEpMKymaZGM5YZjm0FUJ7Xm5pl1G~jVMnVjFIrR7hKrPqr9CXnBCwlNUWFI0kk4AlKmzWUyBkabqOPER9DvRXOyYv4xgm2nTAWQAr0uQnBH2anSMnokyJpIg43dVdMDWpZn0n2blpWxkF3w67~OfN0GNN8CDMgZG6VbuRfWFVtHJY2Gq7ZIZoYWUNvsCPEzRvygfHGmglX6f6jNqQUxsyFJpq5H16XHXUmOf6XsFUrKyPFm--Xw5Yixf1b9HP-YRJH2OmTw-SOtmqT64C7x3RIAxPbJz3MQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented the proposed fiscal year 2025–26 general fund budget to the Bay City Commission on May 5, 2025, showing total general fund expenditures around $28.7 million and describing the plan as a balanced budget.

The proposal, delivered by Mr. Martini, budget presenter, emphasized the city’s 12th consecutive balanced budget and projected a roughly 3% increase in the general fund compared with FY 2024–25. \"It is a balanced budget, again, for the twelfth consecutive year in a row,\" Mr. Martini said.

The budget presentation laid out revenues, personnel changes and the city's long-term liabilities. Assessed value in the city exceeded $1,000,000,000, staff said, noting that taxable value growth remains limited by state rules. Personnel counts in the general fund rose from 127 to 135, with new positions in city hall, public safety, neighborhood and planning, engineering and parks. Health insurance costs rose, while the city reported large strides funding retiree liabilities.

Mr. Martini provided figures for the city's retirement-related trusts and liabilities: the speaker said the city's MERS defined benefit plan showed roughly $65 million in assets against a $72 million liability at the last valuation, leaving about $7 million unfunded; other defined benefit and retiree health liabilities were disclosed as well. He said investment returns had materially reduced required contributions and allowed the city to lower the planned contribution to retiree health by about $638,000 for the coming year, while still contributing above actuarial requirements.

The presentation outlined departmental budgets and program-level changes: the city commission budget rose modestly from approximately $101,000 to $103,000; city hall and grounds consolidated cleaning into in-house staff, increasing full-time equivalents for building maintenance from one to three; parks and recreation presented roughly $2.2 million in proposed capital outlays, including an $800,000 Miracle Field funded by donations and other projects supported by grants and donor funds. The appropriations/contingencies line now includes a $150,000 allocation for a homeless drop‑in center, with $84,779 left as unallocated contingency.

On funding strategy, Mr. Martini described the city’s practice of transferring excess general fund balance into the public improvement fund to pay for fire station repairs and other capital projects, rather than drawing on unearned future revenues. He summarized the city's overall fiscal position as operating surpluses in recent years while using planned transfers to fund capital work.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about federal grant line items and state-balanced-budget rules. Commissioner DeWitt pressed staff on a roughly $188,000 decrease in federal intergovernmental revenue; Mr. Martini said he would research that figure and follow up. Commissioner Shalawa asked whether state law requires a balanced budget; staff explained the city may present a budget balanced by reserves but that doing so is legal though not customary.

The presentation concluded with staff offering to provide follow-up materials and to meet with commissioners on department-level or fund-specific questions.

Ending: The commission received the presentation and opened the floor to questions; no adoption vote on the full citywide budget occurred at that meeting and many department- and fund-level items will be resolved in subsequent hearings and votes.","City staff presented the proposed FY 2025–26 general fund budget to the Bay City Commission, showing a roughly 3% increase over FY24–25, continuing a string of balanced budgets and reporting progress on retiree liabilities and targeted transfers to capital projects.","actionData","errors"]

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