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Bay City commission approves agenda, consent items, two dangerous‑building resolutions and a contractual change order; adopts recording resolution with amended,
Summary
At the meeting the commission adopted the agenda and consent items, approved two dangerous-building demolition orders, authorized a change order for tree services, and passed a resolution to record and post meetings using the current video/audio streaming service (amendment replaced the word “YouTube”).
The Bay City City Commission took several formal actions during the meeting, including adoption of the agenda, approval of the consent agenda, acceptance of a contract change order, two dangerous‑building resolutions, and a resolution establishing recording and online posting of commission meetings using the city's current streaming service.
Votes-at-a-glance
- Adopt agenda as presented. - Motion: "Move to adopt the agenda as presented." Mover: Commissioner Tenney. Second: Commissioner Coakley. Roll call: Coakley — Yes; Bernie Obershaw — Yes; Tenney — Yes; Hilliker — Yes; DeWitt — Yes; Rhunberg — Yes; Charlevoix — Yes; Morris — Yes; Prince — Yes. Tally: 9 yes, 0 no. Outcome: approved.
- Approve consent agenda. - Motion: "Motion to approve the consent agenda." Mover: Commissioner Prince. Second: Commissioner Hilliker. Roll call: Bernie Obershaw — Yes; Tenney — Yes; Hilliker — Yes; DeWitt — Yes; Rhunberg — Yes; Charlevoix — Yes; Morris — Yes; Prince — Yes; Coakley — Yes. Tally: 9 yes, 0 no. Outcome: approved.
- Approve change order No. 2 to contract with Wansy Tree Service (increase $42,436). - Motion: "Approve change order number 2 to the contract with Wansy Tree Service, Alma, Michigan, in the increased amount of $42,436." Mover: Commissioner DeWitt. Second: Commissioner Coakley. Roll call: unanimous (9 yes). Tally: 9 yes, 0 no. Outcome: approved. (Contract action: change order increase recorded; funding and vendor information in consent materials.)
- Resolution approving Dangerous Building Hearing Officer order for 1009 Webster Street. - Motion: "Approve resolution adopting the order of the Dangerous Building Hearing Officer regarding 1009 Webster Street." Mover: not specified on the record. Second: Commissioner Morris. Roll call: unanimous (9 yes). Tally: 9 yes, 0 no. Outcome: approved. The resolution gives the property owner 60 days from adoption to act; if the owner does not comply the city will proceed with demolition (work scheduled and bundled for bid, funded primarily from ARPA for current demolitions).
- Resolution approving Dangerous Building Hearing Officer order for 1110 Taylor Street. - Motion: "Approve resolution adopting the order of the Dangerous Building Hearing Officer regarding 1110 Taylor Street." Mover: Commissioner Runberg. Second: Commissioner Hilliker. Roll call: unanimous (9 yes). Tally: 9 yes, 0 no. Outcome: approved. The property is an estate; occupants had been notified and chose not to repair the property.
- Adopt resolution to require audio/video recordings of applicable open meetings to be uploaded to the city's public streaming service (amended during debate). - Motion (main): "Adopt resolution regarding commission meeting recordings and distribution." Mover: Commissioner DeWitt. Second: Commissioner Bernie Obershaw. - Amendment: Remove the word "YouTube" and replace it with "current video streaming service used by the City of Bay City" (motion to amend by Commissioner Coakley; second by Commissioner Tenney). The amendment passed (roll call: unanimous, 9 yes). The amended resolution—requiring audio and/or video recordings and posting via the city's current streaming platform—was then adopted by roll call (9 yes). Outcome: approved; staff was directed in discussion to prepare an implementation plan that addresses storage/archiving, embedding, and logistics for off-site or liaison meetings.
Notes on procedure and funding
- Dangerous-building process: Code enforcement and the hearing officer process were followed; the commission's resolution provides a 60-day cure period. Demolition scheduling will be bundled and bids sought; most current demolitions are being funded from ARPA dollars set aside for hazardous structures, per staff comments.
- Staff follow-up directions: Staff was asked to supply contractor estimates when available, clarify which restricted funds can be repurposed, and provide an implementation plan and timeline for the meeting-recordings resolution (including the ability to embed recordings and whether audio-only files suffice for some meeting types).
