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Mignot said she called the city building department on April 23 seeking the project superintendent's contact information after work on the adjacent site caused indenting to a recently installed gutter. She said the city's community development clerk called back but did not provide a contact name or phone number. \"I know that this is not a city's job, to directly protect the building from a neighbor's debris and trespassing, but it is, I believe, the job of the the city to protect other, business owner from, the development that they have okayed and allowed,\" Mignot said.

Mignot said she later drove to the site and found contractor information posted on a window, and she provided printed photo copies to the clerk at the meeting. Council and staff asked clarifying questions during liaison updates, and a city staff member said staff would make contact. At 12:00 a.m. council noted that staff will follow up directly with Mignot to address her concerns.

The comment was received during the call-to-the-public portion of the meeting; no formal action or referral was recorded on the meeting minutes other than a staff commitment to follow up with the speaker.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","05272025CCMeeting","oneSentenceSummary","A business owner at 305 West Main Street said a nearby construction project has damaged her building and that she was unable to obtain contractor contact information through the city; a city staff member said staff will reach out to the owner to follow up.","taxTitle","Brighton, Livingston County, Michigan","taxId",54301,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_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":56,"_73":56},6648060,"United Way presents 2-1-1 helpline, reports 40% call increase after law enforcement outreach",443,1353000,1796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3537803-619f3541bb6ebc09493320c8bcc27854&start=1353&end=1796","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3537803-619f3541bb6ebc09493320c8bcc27854/thumbnail_1353000.jpg","/articles/6648060/Brighton/Livingston-County/Michigan/United-Way-presents-2-1-1-helpline-reports-40-call-increase-after-law-enforcement-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6648060-7ffabdb328ed8f9dc8734b92d3a2a759/orig.mp4?Expires=1773644983&Signature=c1VFYJZdSdw8JPjw0GmhJdYxiHit~LouYKGy~ZeSn2x3wGI5O3oxMUCcKO~1dvZjzrQMAkeUWSKUVvUK3vOghHBG24UD7BfNTWd35PqNJsdsqF0gEqRDsnIUkKsZZRbXFIeAbSctVB~hwKUZS5ScCSUt0TNWlA0sf4S3c9LCBov0HVIEviVMf286ztAlGi7zCosUyGGJ0MKzBUzJqc2wrZjTczCiI~k6ki3WDS7nwarKkj5Efx6aSbZcqDB5ydkQsy5Ro5FisYPYolKmEiR-hT~4NXjT3oXOvPPjVGisMKzqwQMuthTyy9iycr5IXQqBJT7~ZE-cLXk3-nZKGv56mw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Carrie Newstead, executive director of the Livingston County United Way, and Audrey Choate, development and marketing director, updated Brighton City Council on the organization's promotion of the 2-1-1 helpline and related programs.

Newstead said 2-1-1 connects callers to resources for food, transportation, utilities, health care, housing and employment. She said United Way and local law enforcement leaders partnered to raise awareness; after police chiefs in several nearby jurisdictions began promoting the service, United Way recorded about a 40% increase in calls and online traffic. \"People can call to get help with food, transportation, utilities, personal care, employment, health care, housing, and clothing,\" Newstead said.

Newstead said United Way focuses on ALICE households (asset-limited, income-constrained, employed) and cited county-level figures: 28% of households in Livingston County fall in the ALICE category and about 5% were in poverty, the organization reported. Newstead said between 2023 and 2024 local poverty increased and that United Way continues to coordinate with partners, including Catholic Charities and the county's hunger council, to direct people to available resources and vouchers.

Chief Procter (police) described law enforcement's role in referring people in crisis to 2-1-1 so officers have alternatives to arrests or hospital transports when callers need basic life supports. United Way also said it will host a Day of Caring on Aug. 6 and asked council and residents to nominate projects by June 15.

Council members thanked United Way for the presentation and asked staff to coordinate follow-up contact for additional collaboration and outreach to Brighton residents.","United Way representatives explained the 2-1-1 helpline for local residents seeking assistance with food, utilities, housing and other needs and said calls increased by 40% after law enforcement partners promoted the service locally.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6648065,"Brighton council approves $41,058.66 NVR server purchase for police and city cameras",381,1804000,2185000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3537803-619f3541bb6ebc09493320c8bcc27854&start=1804&end=2185","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3537803-619f3541bb6ebc09493320c8bcc27854/thumbnail_1804000.jpg","/articles/6648065/Brighton/Livingston-County/Michigan/Brighton-council-approves-4105866-NVR-server-purchase-for-police-and-city-cameras","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6648065-ab11d7e9059084f30bfb387c40bf753d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773644983&Signature=hGNAeKhulrkV-kcNImlwWrvT6B~28LxlYUfnfCqst2umBTl~kTwGuO811utiTfoltzwGV9JFD-z5~CDG4CmK63dmLRJsdFJPy1MSfCvwydMbA0li~x0MAug8flI0ZWCZq1wqyqQJvMAEis9-1Fn~2Vw9GRRQWuGKbyWs~3ei4oDwl7aC2sHAjJOPKDxzdkoTgU-rFpOSbWxcLbtbh4It~5XbbFr0MwksPNbtlhVDbFMrRoDFKMLZP5m4dRSp2a9Nubz3qLt1ozkytJ33k4oyW-F8csk7QDpcSYrDEjo--AKG4z6Un7u1ThRLDEdXb8LmgyQFrKHV-3JWfDe-LeJ1Nw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brighton City Council voted to authorize the purchase and installation of a new 72-terabyte network video recorder (NVR) server to house police and city camera footage, including associated software upgrades and a refresh of the current city NVR, in an amount not to exceed $41,058.66.

Police leadership told council the department currently operates on a 16-terabyte server and the city has an additional 52-terabyte server with failing components. The new 72-terabyte unit is intended to \"future proof\" storage capacity for higher-resolution 4K cameras and allow expansion of the camera and keyless entry systems. Chief Procter (police) said the 72TB unit, combined with the refurbished 52TB server as a backup, would provide automatic failover for recording critical cameras such as interview rooms.

Chief Procter said the vendor, Tom Kennett at Essential Electric, identified the configuration and that the city realized cost savings of about $17,804 on the project through vendor discounts and rebates. Council member Gibson moved to approve the purchase; Council member Gardner seconded. The motion passed on a voice vote and the mayor declared the motion passed.

Staff said the refreshed architecture will store city and police footage at the police department and that the existing 52TB server will be maintained as a backup and receive necessary hard-drive and battery replacements to remain operational should the new unit experience a catastrophic failure.","Council approved purchase, installation and software upgrades for a new 72-terabyte Avigilon NVR server and refresh of the existing city NVR at cost not to exceed $41,058.66; staff said the upgrade will expand storage for 4K cameras and provide redundancy.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6648070,"Brighton awards $128,800 contract for storm structure cleaning to meet MS4 requirements",969,2170000,3139000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3537803-619f3541bb6ebc09493320c8bcc27854&start=2170&end=3139","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3537803-619f3541bb6ebc09493320c8bcc27854/thumbnail_2170000.jpg","/articles/6648070/Brighton/Livingston-County/Michigan/Brighton-awards-128800-contract-for-storm-structure-cleaning-to-meet-MS4-requirements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6648070-486daba43284a92387536fc9a132bbe8/orig.mp4?Expires=1773644983&Signature=L-7VqxF-JheWRgTaIY9piuoPU0vChjf~ArA8UOCOL~ylacHYVwMPA93KphVtPWqA~A8CFeR2Z3hm-SfIR~MSq24nomHWRcmPf0FIOO4GTtlzM1RXQ40vszMCzQcbOWnxeQcEMtnso6LbQ-XiQJCrb5H-wpWoRwEtmM7QwOswwu5cR1KxwX8tZMpPk6uwlBokVsoRwriHelH1tu1D2VuLQB0856aidfg5ZKdxbas667or2REc63Y10Ofwa9kN2RsEKZhOkTYEEzLrcOdoWMeDPsQumBcWK9R7avDvjpQcCPiiGR7hW1P9qCR79LAu4gFpFhGiYOblkDLhQn9wAIkJ3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brighton City Council voted to award the 2025 storm structure cleaning contract to Safeway Environmental Services for an amount not to exceed $128,800 and approved related budget adjustments.

Superintendent Schroeder told the council the program began in 2019 and is intended to maintain storm structures across the city on a roughly four- to five-year rotation to comply with the MS4 (municipal separate storm sewer) permit and reduce pollution entering local waterways. \"This is a program that ... is to help keep our waterways, rivers, creeks, lakes, from dirty water runoff through the storm sewers,\" Schroeder said. He said Brighton has about 1,400 storm structures and that cleaning the structures reduces debris and sediment that can cause backups and pollute Brighton Lake, Mill Pond and downstream systems.

Schroeder said seven bids were opened and Safeway Environmental submitted the lowest overall bid. The current 2025 budget includes $62,000 for storm cleaning; staff requested a budget amendment from the general fund to the street fund for an additional $66,800 to cover the contract. Schroeder also said that the contract contains separate line items for optional CCTV inspection work and that the city has two TV cameras and can perform some inspections internally to avoid extra costs.

Council member Albert moved to award the contract; Council member Schmank seconded. The motion passed on a voice vote; the clerk recorded the motion as passed. Council members encouraged public participation in the Huron River Watershed Council's \"Adopt a Drain\" program to supplement city efforts by removing surface debris safely.

Schroeder said the cleaning program helps identify failing structures for repair so the city can rebuild targeted structures rather than waiting for failures to require larger repairs.","Council approved a contract with Safeway Environmental Services not to exceed $128,800 to clean roughly 1,400 storm structures on a 4- to 5-year rotation; the city will seek a $66,800 budget amendment to fund the work.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6648075,"Brighton council approves ballot language to seek renewal of street millage",1483,3094000,4577000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3537803-619f3541bb6ebc09493320c8bcc27854&start=3094&end=4577","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3537803-619f3541bb6ebc09493320c8bcc27854/thumbnail_3094000.jpg","/articles/6648075/Brighton/Livingston-County/Michigan/Brighton-council-approves-ballot-language-to-seek-renewal-of-street-millage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6648075-9c09e0833e3fcc74274fe92403d4414b/orig.mp4?Expires=1773644983&Signature=Y~3oAr~FtAFtgnoXnUjjdbYAz4LlxICF3blKHmHkof2hL3zAwkvWBLqTgkDJeGvbjyV-MMoT~QmgIR5Up-JdIMPI3AVOgXFqjtC~ynG85PKAul7x7OhGYxi8XalwtJW81AYpWbpGIs5ZucskLGZBSOnipxW04dcdSm9lX7NB9B5tSQMLHPpEUbj7sWsg2lW80ljy1K58iVAoIk9U7H8WZP3MVpb6BzUqmnJPmKuLgr4EQjuKzHSCdbot8HhTPlNnch1oWPcXFsMtm-TUt4Pnxf7Z00IGmgdJTS0OuTXjhZO5NNL2R9ixIhS2oIahN5qtnpcrmdiLz3rpN4PtgCGrFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brighton City Council on May 27 approved ballot language to seek voter renewal and partial restoration of the city's street millage, returning it to 2.5 mills for a 10-year period if approved by voters.

City Manager Gomolka said the city's existing levy, originally approved by voters in 2019 at 2.5 mills for seven years, has been reduced by state limits under the Headley amendment to 2.4053 mills. Gomolka told council the proposed restoration would increase the levy by 0.0947 mills and that, using a taxable value example of $200,000, the additional amount would add $18.94 to that homeowner's annual tax bill. \"So city council decided to go, like I said, for the 2.5 mills again. Instead of 7 years this time, a period of 10 years,\" Gomolka said.

The measure, if placed on the November ballot and approved by voters, would first be levied in July 2026. Gomolka said the city will prepare educational materials and outreach about the program, including the roads already improved under the current millage and the projects proposed if the renewal passes. He noted that prior millage revenues paid for extensive work in northwest Brighton, including storm sewers, sidewalks and curbs, and that the city continues to pursue federal grants for larger projects.

Council members discussed scope and accountability, with several members saying a 10-year limit gives the council and voters an endpoint for review. Council member Gibson moved to approve the ballot language and authorize staff to prepare educational materials; Council member Gardner seconded. Clerk Brown conducted a roll call and the motion passed 6-0 (Gibson, Gardner, Mayor Toby, Schmank, Albert, Mayor Pro Temboan voting yes).

The ballot language references the Headley amendment as required by state law and discloses the reduced authorized millage total and the proposed restoration. Council directed staff to begin producing informational materials and said they would present potential project lists and status reports to the public in the months before the election.

Projected first-year revenue estimates and the precise list of proposed projects will be part of the city's voter outreach materials, to be prepared by staff following council's approval of the language.","City council voted 6-0 to approve ballot language asking voters to restore the street millage from the reduced rate back to 2.5 mills for 10 years; city officials said the measure would fund local street, sidewalk and drainage work and estimated the first-year tax increase for a homeowner with $200,000 taxable value at $18.94.","actionData","errors"]

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