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Votes at a glance: Ypsilanti City Council, Aug. 12, 2025 — insurance, appointments, permits and waivers
Summary
Council approved a set of ordinances, contracts, appointments and resolutions at its Aug. 12 meeting, including an insurance renewal, a construction engineering contract, appointments to boards and two amended fee waivers for school events.
Below are the formal actions taken by the Ypsilanti City Council at its Aug. 12 meeting. This list summarizes motions, movers and outcomes recorded in the meeting minutes and roll calls.
Votes at a glance
- Enter/Leave Closed Session: Resolution 2025‑151 (enter closed session pursuant to MCL 15.268(e) for pending litigation) and Resolution 2025‑152 (return to open session) were moved and carried. The motions carried on roll calls with unanimous recorded support.
- Ordinances and Code changes - Ordinance 14‑50 (Chapter 46 ethics amendments): Approved on second and final reading as Resolution 2025‑157 (term limits) — passed unanimously. - Ordinance 14‑51 (marijuana; section 7‑4.1): Adopted (see separate article for details); final roll call 6–1 in favor.
- Appointments and personnel - Margaret Connors approved as Administrative Hearings Bureau Officer (city manager appointment). Motion carried unanimously on roll call. - Hayden Pendergrass and Bryce (last name not specified in transcript) confirmed to the Board of Ethics (appointments passed unanimously). - Megan Foldenauer was confirmed as a DDA appointee after clarification of nomination procedure; the council vote carried unanimously.
- Contracts, budgets and city business - Insurance renewal: Approved payment for the Michigan Municipal League liability and property pool renewal for $480,989; council authorized city manager to execute payment. Resolution passed by roll call (unanimous). - OHM Engineering: Approved construction engineering services proposal related to stormwater repair work, not to exceed $41,650, with city attorney approval and city manager authority for change orders. Motion passed unanimously on roll call.
- Permits and licenses - Bellavita Ventures (200 W. Michigan Ave) — new redevelopment Class C on‑premises retailer permit (DDA area): Council approved contingent on department clearances; vote carried (roll call support recorded). - Ace Pyro LLC: Pyrotechnics permit for EMU fall 2025 football season approved as part of the consent agenda.
- Fee waivers (special events) - Ypsilanti Community Schools — Back to School Bash (request to waive application, event and street‑closure fees totaling $735) — council amended motion to waive 50 percent of the fees; final motion carried (amendment passed by roll call and then carried as amended). - Ypsilanti Community Schools — Reading in the Park & Rutherford Pool Night (request to waive $385) — council amended to waive 50 percent; motion carried as amended.
- Other resolutions - Resolution supporting the “30 by 30” initiative to increase representation of women in policing: Adopted unanimously; council urged police department to investigate joining the initiative. - Resolution supporting calls for early release and health review for an incarcerated person (Crystal Clark) due to mold exposure and related medical conditions: Adopted unanimously; council asked staff to send the resolution to state legislators, the governor and the Department of Corrections, and requested a report on facility health conditions.
What happens next: Many items require administrative follow‑up by staff (licensing updates, contract execution, setting up contractor oversight). For items that affect city code or require expenditures, the clerk and city manager will publish updates and bring recommended implementation steps to future meetings.
Where to find records: Full roll‑call votes and agendas are available in the meeting packet and minutes posted on the city website.
