Votes at a glance: Consent agenda, liquor license, delegate appointments, ordinance first reading and other council actions (Aug. 5, 2025)

At its Aug. 5, 2025 meeting the Clawson City Council recorded several formal votes. Below are the items, outcomes and the roll-call tallies as captured in the meeting minutes/transcript.

1) Consent agenda — Approved Motion: Approve consent agenda including minutes (7/10/2025 special; 7/15/2025 regular) and a list of bills totaling $4,554,570.21. Vote (roll call): Mayor Millan: Yes; Mayor Pro Tem Moffett: Yes; Council member Scott: Yes; Council member Shepherd: Yes; Council member Anderson: Yes. Outcome: Approved (unanimous).

2) Resolution in support of application for a development Class C liquor license — Central 41 LLC (41 S. Main St.) — Approved Motion: Recommend approval of Central 41 LLC’s application for a development Class C liquor license and forward to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. Applicant statement: Johnny Thomas, liquor-license consultant for Central 41, introduced the application and said hours were "to be determined." Planning approvals and site-plan work were reported as approved. Vote (roll call): Mayor Pro Tem Moffett: Yes; Council member Scott: Yes; Council member Shepherd: Yes; Council member Anderson: Yes; Mayor Millan: Yes. Outcome: Approved (unanimous).

3) Appoint officer delegate and alternate to Michigan Employees’ Retirement System (MERS) 70th annual meeting (Oct. 16–17, 2025) — Approved Motion: Designate Kristen Urbeneck as delegate and Nick Stepnitz as alternate to the MERS annual meeting in Grand Rapids. Vote (roll call): Unanimous approval recorded. Outcome: Approved.

4) Designate city official voting representative and alternate to Michigan Municipal League (MML) annual convention — Approved Motion (amended on the floor): Appoint Mayor Millan as delegate and Mayor Pro Tem Moffett as alternate to the MML convention in Grand Rapids (September 2025). Vote (roll call): Unanimous approval recorded. Outcome: Approved.

5) Ordinance first reading — Amend code of ordinances §2-39 (procedure options to fill vacancies) — First reading approved as amended Motion: First reading of an ordinance codifying options to fill council vacancies; council amended the ordinance to allow the council to determine the number of applicants to be interviewed before interviews are scheduled in open session. Vote (roll call): Mayor Millan: Yes; Mayor Pro Tem Moffett: No; Council member Scott: Yes; Council member Shepherd: Yes; Council member Anderson: Yes. Outcome: First reading approved (4–1). Second reading to follow.

6) Placing sale of Renshaw Senior Apartments (121 Renshaw) on Nov. 4, 2025 ballot — Motion to place on ballot failed Motion: Place the sale of Renshaw Senior Apartments on the Nov. 4, 2025 city general election ballot. Vote (roll call): Mayor Pro Tem Moffett: No; Council member Scott: No; Council member Shepherd: Yes; Council member Anderson: No; Mayor Millan: No. Outcome: Failed (1–4).

Additional formal items recorded in the meeting included appointments and administrative approvals (e.g., sewer cleaning status presented by city manager). For votes without named movers/seconders in the transcript, the motion text above reflects the agenda language and the recorded roll calls.