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Votes at a glance: Port Huron council meeting actions, April 2025
Summary
Summary of formal motions and roll-call outcomes from the Port Huron City Council meeting, including ordinance votes, procurement, donations and routine resolutions.
The Port Huron City Council took the following formal actions at its April meeting. This roundup lists motions, movers, and roll-call outcomes recorded in the meeting transcript.
- Approval of March 24 minutes: Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Tim Archibald, supported by Council Member Pemberton; roll call approved.
- Consent agenda: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Tim Archibald, supported by Council Member Pemberton; motion carried. Consent items included receiving the 2025 assessment roll, annual conflict-of-interest statement filing, and several resolutions: levy for Bluewater Area Transportation Commission (as authorized by voters in May 2024), recognition of Arbor Day 2025, reappointments to the Historic District Commission, reappointment to the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, and confirmations/approvals for single-lot assessments related to blight abatement, foreclosed vacant/abandoned property fees, and special trash pickup assessments.
- Purchase acceptance (Parks Department): Accepted bid from Wadham's Equipment for $28,887.23 to purchase a Kubota RTV for the Parks Department. Motion by Council Member Moserak, supported by Council Member Lamb; roll-call approval recorded.
- Payments: Authorized 17 payments as listed in the meeting packet; motion carried on roll call.
- Donation acceptance: Accepted a donation of $18,736 from the Hannah R. Winkler Memorial Fund to purchase and install a pavilion at Harrison Point Park. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Tim Archibald, supported by Council Member Pemberton; roll-call approval recorded.
- Ordinances: Second reading and enactment of the Joshua Cohen Ordinance (amend Chapter 12, Businesses) — adopted on second reading; mover Mayor Pro Tem Tim Archibald, supported by Council Member Moserak; roll call approved (all yes). First reading of the backyard-chicken ordinance (amend Chapter 8, Animals) — first reading carried (Yes 6, No 1; Mayor Anita Ashford recorded as No); further action scheduled for second reading.
Votes recorded in the transcript match the roll-call statements read aloud at the meeting; where the transcript lists specific roll-call results, they are reflected above. The council generally approved consent and routine items without extended debate.
