The Alpena City Council took several formal actions at its Jan. 6 meeting.

Consent agenda: The council approved a consent agenda totaling $565,713.44 that bundled routine payments, a reappointment and a set of administrative items including (from the packet) a not-to-exceed $50,000 engineering services contract with Huron Engineering and a reappointment to the local officers' compensation committee. A motion to approve the consent agenda was moved and seconded; Mayor Johnson and Council Member Mitchell were recorded as voting "Aye." The motion carried.

Termination of purchase agreement: The council voted to approve termination of the purchase agreement with Oak Leaf Lane LLC for property located on US-23 North and authorized City Manager Rachel Smolinski to sign the termination letter. City Manager Smolinski read a proposed motion and the council moved and seconded it. Roll-call votes recorded in the minutes included Council Member Walczak (Aye), Council Member Valentine (Aye), Mayor Johnson (Aye) and Council Member Mitchell (Aye); the motion passed.

Receipt of EGLE presentation (filed): The council voted to receive and file the EGLE presentation on PFAS at the Decorative Panels International site. A motion to receive the presentation carried with recorded "Aye" votes from Council Member Mitchell, Council Member Walczak (recorded as "Wolcott" in transcription) and Mayor Johnson; council members indicated no additional action at the meeting beyond receiving the report.

Appointment to fill council vacancy: Following a public candidate interview process, the council voted to appoint Kevin Currier to the City Council vacancy. A motion to appoint Currier was made and seconded; roll-call votes recorded in the transcript include Council Member Hollinsen (Aye), Mayor Johnson (Aye), Council Member Mitchell (Aye) and Council Member Walczak (Aye). Anna (the clerk) then administered the oath of office and Currier signed the oath and took his seat.

Process notes: Several items approved in the consent agenda were listed in the meeting packet (contract awards, reappointments, budget amendments, and an ordinance reference). For transparency, council members and staff identified specific packet documents during the meeting; the termination motion referenced the original purchase agreement and a draft termination letter included in council materials.

What the council did not do: The meeting did not adopt any remediation plan or impose cleanup obligations; EGLE said the state will continue to engage with the responsible party and oversee required remedial planning and sampling.