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Council approves property-management agreement with Alpena Housing Commission; mayor records a ‘no’ vote
Summary
Council approved an agreement delegating management of city-owned low-income housing to the Alpena Housing Commission, including responsibilities for leasing, maintenance, HUD compliance and payment of a recycling surcharge; a roll-call vote recorded at least three Ayes and mayor Johnson recorded a No.
The Alpena City Council on Nov. 17 approved a property-management agreement formalizing the Alpena Housing Commission’s role in operating low-income housing on city-owned property.
According to staff presentation, the agreement assigns AHC responsibility for leasing, rent collection, maintenance inspections, compliance with HUD and state regulations, environmental-review documentation, insurance and termination provisions; the city retains property ownership and oversight responsibilities for environmental review documentation. The agreement also includes language making AHC responsible for a recycling surcharge assessed to housing units and acknowledges that future voter-approved millages or assessments for recycling or materials management would apply to AHC-managed units.
A representative from the Alpena Housing Commission (identified in the record as Lindsay) described the absence of a written agreement since 1990 and said formalizing responsibilities was overdue to clarify liabilities and operations. Council discussed a minor typographical correction in the AHC bylaws (section 3.06) that staff will fix as part of implementation.
On roll call, Council member Mitchell, Council member Carriere, and Council member Hallowsden were recorded as voting Aye; Mayor Cindy Johnson was recorded as voting No. The motion carried.
Why it matters: The agreement clarifies operational and financial responsibilities between the city and AHC, including who pays a recycling surcharge and how future voter-approved charges will apply to AHC-managed properties.
Next steps: Staff will finalize the agreement, correct the noted bylaw typo, and prepare documents for Mayor Cindy Johnson’s signature as authorized at the meeting.
