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Votes at a glance: Petoskey council approves consent agenda, appointments, millage and state-relief resolution
Summary
At its May 19 meeting the Petoskey City Council approved routine items including the consent agenda and two board appointments, formally set 2025 millage rates, and unanimously approved a resolution urging the Michigan Senate to adopt House Bill 4328 on emergency storm relief.
The Petoskey City Council recorded multiple procedural and policy votes during its May 19 meeting. Key outcomes:
- Consent agenda: Council approved the May 5, 2025 meeting minutes and acknowledged administrative transactions, including the April 2025 revenue and expenditure reports. Motion: Mr. Moore; second Mr. Nobtrough. Roll call: D'Amour (aye), Nobtrough (aye), Shields (yes), Murphy (yes). Outcome: Approved 4–0 (Mr. Walker absent for that vote).
- Appointments: - Joel Wooster was reappointed to the Board of Review (motion by Councilmember Shields, second by Councilmember Knopfra). Roll call: Shields: yes; Knopfra: aye; DeMour: aye; Murphy: yes. Outcome: Approved 4–0. - George Robson was appointed to the Tax Increment Finance Authority (motion by Councilmember DeMour, second by Councilmember Shields). Roll call: DeMour: aye; Shields: yes; Nachtrob: aye; Murphy: yes. Outcome: Approved 4–0.
- 2025 property tax millage rates: Council formally set millage rates consistent with the approved 2025 budget. Finance staff explained the taxable-value growth and the state inflation multiplier; the updated projection increased budgeted property-tax revenue by about $42,000 over the adopted budget estimate. Motion carried unanimously (5–0).
- Resolution urging state action on disaster relief: The council unanimously passed a resolution supporting House Bill 4328, which would provide emergency storm-relief assistance for Northern Michigan. The council asked staff to route the resolution to state legislators to urge Senate consideration.
Other substantive items — including an ordinance regulating camping in public places, a conditional support resolution for Housing North’s Zoning Atlas, and discussion of private-tree removal assistance — were considered separately and are covered in individual items.
A full roll-call record is available in the meeting minutes and the council’s official packet.
