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Votes at a glance: key Commission actions Feb. 17, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal votes and outcomes recorded at the Feb. 17, 2025 Traverse City City Commission meeting, including contract amendments, pilot extensions, bond authorizations, parcel conveyance and appointments.
This roundup lists formal motions and outcomes recorded during the Feb. 17, 2025 City Commission meeting. It does not include consent calendar items approved by omnibus motion unless separately recorded below.
1) Contract amendment — Progressive (Nonmotorized trail) - Motion: Authorize contract amendment to Progressive (FKA Progressive AE) not to exceed $20,000 to finalize nonmotorized trail facility design. - Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded). - Key detail: Funds from Planning Department budget; staff to proceed with MDOT coordination.
2) Traffic Control Order 703 — State Street two‑way pilot extension - Motion: Extend TCO 703 (State Street two‑way circulation) through 12/31/2025 and establish a City Commission ad hoc to study pedestrian/bicycle issues. - Outcome: Approved (roll‑call 5–2). Yes: Shaw, Stanley, Treadwell, Wilson, Shamro. No: Werner, Anderson. - Key detail: DDA funded many earlier modifications and offered to fund additional data collection; staff to return with ad hoc scope.
3) Notice of intent — Sewer system revenue bonds - Motion: Adopt notice of intent resolution to issue and sell revenue bonds in amount to raise total remaining not to exceed $42,000,000 for Clean Water SRF project. - Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded). - Key detail: Increase from previously authorized $30M due to inflation and geotechnical design changes; staff to provide detailed March briefing.
4) Housing parcel conveyance (CityView workforce housing) - Motion: Authorize mayor and city clerk to execute necessary documents with Traverse City Housing Commission and/or Grand Traverse County Land Bank Authority to advance project at 314 E. Eighth Street; encourage inclusion of ~10% supportive units to the extent possible. - Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded). - Key detail: Copy Central parcel under contract at market value; additional dirt and Consumers Energy relocations remain in due diligence.
5) DDA board membership and resignations - Motion: Introduce ordinance language to reduce DDA board seats from 12 to 9 (to be scheduled for enactment March 17, 2025); accept resignations of three DDA members. - Outcome: Motion to introduce and acceptance passed.
6) Appointments and ad hoc interview committees - Multiple ad hoc interview committees and appointments were established and approved for human rights commission, board of tax review, Light & Power, Arts Commission, Historic District Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals and others; see staff minutes for the full list.
7) Closed session action (cyber incident data review services) - Motion: Authorize city manager to issue a purchase order not to exceed $39,000 for data review services associated with June 2024 cyber incident. - Outcome: Approved in open session after closed session.
Notes: The commission approved the consent calendar (multiple noncontroversial items) by omnibus motion earlier in the meeting. Several items discussed (election implementation policy, strategic plan update, State Street details) were informational or directed to staff for follow-up rather than final legislative action.
Where available, full motions, roll‑call votes, and supporting materials are in the official meeting packet and minutes.
