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Flint City Council refers ARPA reallocation to support Bethel United Methodist food pantry; consent agenda approved 8-0
Summary
At a meeting of the Flint City Council, members approved the consent agenda and referred Resolution 25042 — a proposed reallocation of ARPA funds to Bethel United Methodist Church for food pantry and food-access work — to the full council for further consideration.
At a meeting of the Flint City Council, members approved the consent agenda and referred Resolution 25042 — a proposed reallocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to Bethel United Methodist Church for food pantry and food-access work — to the full council for further consideration.
The referral followed the council’s routine handling of the consent agenda, during which several items were removed for separate consideration. The clerk conducted a roll call vote on the remaining consent items; Mr. Almi, Miss Lewis, Miss Priestley, Miss Winfrey Carter, Miss Burns, Miss Michelle, Mr. Pfeiffer and Mr. Jarrett all recorded “yes,” producing an 8-0 vote to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Council members separated a number of numbered agenda items for individual discussion before proceeding. After the consent vote, the council chair moved Resolution 25042, described on the agenda as a reallocation of ARPA funds to Bethel United Methodist Church for food pantry, food-access and food-support activities, and the motion was seconded by the councilman in the First Ward. The motion was referred to council for further consideration; no final vote on the resolution appears in the provided transcript.
Representatives from Bethel United Methodist Church attended the meeting at the council’s request to describe the organization’s work. Bethel representatives said the church operates a food-and-water distribution every Monday that has run continuously since 2016, and that volunteers continued operations in cold weather, noting they were out this morning when it was about 12 degrees. A council member said a colleague in the Second Ward had been unaware of the church’s work, prompting the request for a brief description.
Council discussion before the referral focused on whether items should remain on the consent agenda or be separated for additional review. Several council members asked for specific agenda item numbers to be pulled for discussion; the clerk and the chair acknowledged multiple separations and an amended appointment item that had to be corrected on the agenda.
Votes at a glance: Consent agenda (as revised and excluding separated items): approved, 8 yes, 0 no (roll call: Mr. Almi — yes; Miss Lewis — yes; Miss Priestley — yes; Miss Winfrey Carter — yes; Miss Burns — yes; Miss Michelle — yes; Mr. Pfeiffer — yes; Mr. Jarrett — yes). Resolution 25042 (reallocation of ARPA funds to Bethel United Methodist Church food pantry): moved to council for consideration; motion made by the council chair and seconded by the councilman in the First Ward; no final vote recorded in the transcript provided.
The council will consider the reallocation in a subsequent council action; the referral means staff and council members may prepare additional information or amendments before any final vote.
