Votes at a glance: Alpena City Council (selected actions)
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Summary
Summary of formal votes taken at the Alpena City Council meeting: agenda approval, consent agenda, rejection of a zoning change, approval of the Gardens of Alpena economic development agreement (with financing proof clause), and approval of the Alpena Marina restrictive covenant.
The following is a concise summary of formal motions and recorded votes from the Alpena City Council meeting.
1) Approve meeting agenda as printed Motion: Approve the agenda as printed. Outcome: Approved (voice/roll call). Recorded affirmatives from council members during roll call.
2) Consent agenda (selected items) Motion: Accept the consent agenda as presented. Key items (consent packet language): - Warrant payments totaling $1,307,945.89 (authorize Mayor Johnson and Clerk Sewick to sign) - Cemetery deed number 0334 for $755 (authorize Mayor Johnson and Clerk Sewick to sign) - Pellegrino Plaza reconstruction project change order $17,695.31 (authorize Mayor Johnson to sign) - Close Economic Development Corporation bank account at PNC and transfer funds to city general fund - Appointment of Randy Bobholtz to the Planning Commission (3-year term to expire 11/01/2028) Outcome: Approved as presented.
3) Zoning ordinance proposal (commercial rooming house) Motion: Councilman Mitchell moved that the council vote not to support the proposal and not to send it back to planning commission; seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Walczak. Outcome: Motion passed; council declined to support the proposed ordinance and will notify the planning commission that the action "would not pass legal muster" (staff advice). See separate article on legal issues cited by staff.
4) Economic development agreement — Gardens of Alpena LLC Motion: Amend section 2.1 to add requirement to "deliver satisfactory proof of financing (a commitment letter from the construction lender)" prior to tree clearing; approve the economic development agreement as amended. Outcome: Approved (roll call). Agreement previously approved by the CIA board on Oct. 14; council added a financing-proving condition before site-disturbing work.
5) Declaration of restrictive covenant — Alpena Marina LUST site Motion: Approve the declaration of restrictive covenant for a restricted residential corrective action and authorize City Manager Rachel Smolinski to sign associated documentation to finalize site closure. Mover: Councilwoman Collins. Second: Councilman Mitchell. Outcome: Approved (roll call). Covenant filed to meet Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy closure requirements; monitoring to continue.
Notes: Where the transcript omitted a named mover or second for a motion, the summary reports the motion text and the recorded outcome. If a specific vote tally was not audibly provided in the transcript, the summary reports the recorded roll-call affirmatives where available.
