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Votes at a glance: Walled Lake council approves multiple resolutions including auditor contract and DDA budget amendment
Summary
At its recent meeting the Walled Lake City Council approved several routine and budgetary measures, including an independent audit agreement, employee benefits renewal, a DDA budget amendment for Ladd Road resurfacing, a Comcast franchise renewal, and a policy on poverty exemptions.
The Walled Lake City Council on a single agenda night approved multiple resolutions covering audits, employee benefits, DDA appropriations, a franchise renewal and a Board of Review policy. Below are the formal actions recorded by the council.
- Resolution 2025-01: Approve BOSS Engineering for Phase 1 downtown design (see separate article for full coverage). Motion by Mindy Lublin; second by Casey Ambrose. Vote: approved, 6‑0 (one member excused).
- Resolution (independent audit agreement): Council authorized the city manager to execute an agreement for independent audit services for fiscal years ending 2026, 2027 and 2028. Motion passed by roll call; outcome approved, 6‑0 (one member excused). Staff said retaining the current auditor ensures continuity for required annual and single‑audit compliance.
- Resolution 2025-03: Health care benefit renewal for full‑time employees for plan year 04/01/2025–03/31/2026. Staff said plan design changes reduce city costs while preserving coverage; the council approved the package by roll call, 6‑0 (one member excused).
- Resolution 2025-04: Amendment and appropriation from the DDA fund balance for Ladd Road resurfacing project funding. Council approved the DDA budget amendment; staff said the work was completed and bills were received in the current fiscal year, requiring council action to keep DDA accounting compliant. Vote: approved, 6‑0 (one member excused).
- Resolution 2025-05: Approved renewal of Comcast uniform video service local franchise agreement for a new 10‑year term. City attorney described the agreement as a standard form authorized by the Michigan Public Service Commission; council approved it by roll call, 6‑0 (one member excused).
- Resolution 2025-06: Established a policy relative to review and granting of poverty exemptions by the Walled Lake Board of Review. Council approved the annual policy resolution by roll call, 6‑0 (one member excused).
The council also approved routine consent items and statutory actions (minutes, departmental reports) by roll call. Where the meeting record showed roll calls, council members voting in the affirmative included Ambrose, Fernandez, Lublin, Osnick, Woods and Mayor Linda Ackley; one member was excused during portions of the meeting. Detailed minutes and signed resolutions are available from the city clerk.
