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Council approves emergency plan, traffic control order, short-term rental rules and other routine items
Summary
Clawson City Council members approved a slate of resolutions, ordinances and administrative items at their Sept. 16 meeting, including the city’s 2025 Emergency Operations Support Plan; a traffic control order adding a stop sign at Renshaw and Gardner; two short‑term rental ordinances that set standards and cap licenses at 18; and several intergovernmental agreements and permits.
Clawson City Council members approved a slate of resolutions, ordinances and administrative items at their Sept. 16 meeting, including the city’s 2025 Emergency Operations Support Plan; Traffic Control Order TC‑01‑25 establishing a stop sign for eastbound traffic on Gardner at Renshaw; two short-term rental ordinance amendments (Ordinance Nos. 7‑93 and 7‑94) that add standards and set an 18‑license cap; a waiver application to the Michigan State Treasury regarding OPEB actuarially determined contribution paperwork; a winter maintenance agreement with the Road Commission for Oakland County; a special-event permit for the Clawson Youth Assistance trick-or-treat trail; and a social-district permit for Red and the Wolf LLC pending an MLCC license transfer.
The votes were recorded by roll call. In most items the council voted unanimously in favor; Mayor Pro Tem Moffitt voted no on the short‑term rental ordinances. Formal motions were moved and seconded from the dais as shown in the meeting record.
Why it matters: the actions together set emergency-response roles and procedures, change traffic control at a neighborhood intersection, create a regulatory framework and numeric limit for short‑term rentals in several zoning districts, and approve routine intergovernmental and event permissions that affect downtown operations and seasonal services.
Key votes (motions and roll-call results as recorded in the meeting):
- Resolution to adopt the 2025 City of Clawson Emergency Operations Support Plan — Motion moved (recorded), seconded; Roll call: Anderson Yes; Mayor (record shows "Mayor Malone"/"Millan") Yes; Mayor Pro Tem Moffitt Yes; Scott Yes; Shepherd Yes — Outcome: approved.
- Traffic Control Order TC‑01‑25: install a stop sign for eastbound traffic on Gardner at Renshaw Avenue — Motion by Council member Shepherd, second by Mayor Pro Tem Moffitt; Roll call: Scott Yes; Shepherd Yes; Anderson Yes; Mayor Yes; Mayor Pro Tem Moffitt Yes — Outcome: approved (stop sign to be installed).
- Approval to submit waiver application to Michigan State Treasury (LAFD) requesting waiver of underfunded status for the 2024 fiscal year related to OPEB ADC paperwork — Motion moved and supported; Roll call: Shepherd Yes; Anderson Yes; Mayor Yes; Mayor Pro Tem Moffitt Yes; Scott Yes — Outcome: approved (finance director to submit application).
- Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 7‑93 (amending zoning/code to permit and provide standards for short‑term rental units) — Motion moved; Roll call: Anderson Yes; Mayor Yes; Mayor Pro Tem Moffitt No; Scott Yes; Shepherd Yes — Outcome: adopted.
- Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 7‑94 (amending code to set an annual cap of 18 short‑term rental licenses) — Motion moved; Roll call: Mayor Yes; Mayor Pro Tem Moffitt No; Scott Yes; Shepherd Yes; Anderson Yes — Outcome: adopted (cap set at 18 licenses).
- Special event permit: Clawson Youth Assistance trick-or-treat trail at Clawson City Park, Oct. 18, 2025, 6:00–7:30 p.m. — Motion moved and supported; Roll call: Shepherd Yes; Anderson Yes; Mayor Yes; Mayor Pro Tem Moffitt Yes; Scott Yes — Outcome: approved.
- 2025–2026 winter maintenance agreement between City of Clawson and Road Commission for Oakland County (payment to city $8,281.33 annually, two payments) — Motion moved and supported; Roll call: Scott Yes; Shepherd Yes; Anderson Yes; Mayor Yes; Mayor Pro Tem Moffitt Yes — Outcome: approved.
- Social District permit application for Aaron Cozad/Red and the Wolf LLC (110 E. 14 Mile) to participate in the downtown Social District — Motion moved and supported; Roll call: Shepherd Yes; Anderson Yes; Mayor Yes; Mayor Pro Tem Moffitt Yes; Scott Yes — Outcome: approved contingent on completion of the liquor-license transfer required by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
What the council did not decide: the short‑term rental cap and standards were adopted after a lengthy planning commission and council process; one council member indicated a preference for zero licenses but voted to adopt the ordinance as presented. No item was tabled or postponed during this meeting.
Ending: Council proceeded to public comment and other routine reports after completing the agenda actions.
