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Votes at a glance: Economic Development & Infrastructure Committee actions
Summary
The Economic Development & Infrastructure Committee approved routine minutes and agenda items and recorded multiple committee recommendations to the board, including grant acceptance, consultant selection and authorization to pursue a parcel of MDOT excess property.
The committee recorded the following formal actions during the meeting. Tally counts below follow announcements in the transcript or voice votes recorded on the record.
1) Approval of minutes (06/04/2025) — Motion to approve minutes moved by Commissioner Taylor, supported by Commissioner Smiley; voice vote recorded as affirmative and minutes approved.
2) Approval of agenda — Motion moved by Commissioner Taylor, supported by Commissioner Johnson; approved by voice vote.
3) Receive and file: Communications under item 7 — Motion moved by Commissioner Johnson, supported by Commissioner Markham; committee voted to receive and file the communications.
4) Receive and file: Downtown Pontiac renovation monthly report (late addition, item 7f) — Motion moved by Commissioner Weifert, supported by Commissioner Smiley; recorded voice/roll-call result announced as 7–0 in favor. Item received and filed.
5) Consent agenda (tri-party road improvement items) — Motion carried (70 ayes, 0 nays announced at prompt).
6) Authorization to apply for/pursue purchase of excess MDOT property related to the new Water Resource Commissioner site — Motion to recommend moving forward with the application moved by Commissioner Miller, supported by Commissioner Weifert; committee approved (recorded as 7–0). The $650 application fee will be paid and further discussions about sale price/market value to follow.
7) Water Resource Commissioner salary schedule adjustments for two classifications — Motion recommended forward to finance (moved by Commissioner Miller, supported by Commissioner Martin); committee approved (recorded as 7–0).
8) EGLE Materials Management Planning grant acceptance (formula grant: $360,000/year for three years) — Motion to recommend acceptance moved by Commissioner Taylor, supported by Commissioner Smiley; recorded roll-call announced as 7–0. This is a reimbursement grant; staff noted implementation and the materials-management committee reviewed the item.
9) Contract award recommendation for materials management planning consultant (RRS) — Motion moved by Commissioner Taylor, supported by Commissioner Weifert; committee approved selection (roll-call announced as 7–0). RRS was the committee’s recommended consultant after competitive proposals.
10) LRIP amendment (Bloomfield Hills scope change) — Motion moved by Commissioner Miller, supported by Commissioner Whiteford; committee approved (announced 70 ayes, 0 nays).
11) Motion to go into closed session to discuss purchase or lease of property — Motion moved by Commissioner Taylor, supported by Commissioner Markham; closed session taken and later the committee authorized the department to proceed in accordance with closed-session directives. Post-closed-session motion (moved by Commissioner Weifert, supported by Commissioner Smiley) was adopted (recorded as 7–0).
Votes recorded in the transcript are summarized here; detailed motions, agenda IDs and any associated contract/resolution identifiers were not always specified in the public record and are noted as not specified where applicable.
