Clawson council cancels 2025 election, approves minutes and payments

The Clawson Town Council voted to cancel the town's 2025 municipal election and approved routine meeting minutes and the treasurer's bills at its Sept. 11 meeting.

Councilmembers moved to accept the minutes and to pay the bills as part of routine business. Councilmember C said, "I'll make the motion we approve the resolution and cancel the election," when introducing Resolution 2025002, which the council approved by voice vote. A separate motion to accept the treasurer's report and pay the bills was made and seconded; the presiding officer called for the vote and members answered, "Aye." The council also discussed ratifying the county emergency plan and a motion was made to ratify that plan during the meeting, though no vote on that motion is recorded in the transcript.

Why it matters: cancelling the election removes a scheduled municipal ballot because candidates ran unopposed, a procedural step that conserves election resources. Approving minutes and the treasurer's routine disbursements keeps the town's financial and record-keeping operations current.

Minutes and routine approvals A Councilmember motioned to accept the minutes; another member seconded the motion and the presiding officer called for the vote. The transcript records the council's response as "Aye," indicating approval.

Resolution 2025002: canceling the 2025 election Councilmember C introduced Resolution 2025002, saying, "I'll make the motion we approve the resolution and cancel the election," and a colleague seconded. The record shows the council approved the resolution by voice vote. The transcript states the council's reason for cancellation: all seats were uncontested, meaning no contested municipal races would appear on the ballot.

County emergency plan The council discussed ratifying the county emergency plan and a motion to ratify was made by the presiding officer. Council discussion described the document as an updated general plan that covers municipalities and noted only minor updates, including a new emergency manager; one speaker said, "I don't think there's any significant changes." The transcript does not record a vote or final outcome for the ratification motion.

Treasurer's report and payments The treasurer presented the monthly report, describing current fund balances and regular expenditures and noting no immediate budgetary issues. A motion to accept the treasurer's report and pay the bills was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.

Votes at a glance - Accept minutes: motion made and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Ratify county emergency plan: motion made to ratify; outcome: vote not recorded in transcript. - Resolution 2025002 (cancel 2025 election): motion by Councilmember C; seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Accept treasurer's report and pay bills: motion made and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote).

The council adjourned routine business and moved on to community events and grant discussions later in the meeting.