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Jackson council approves routine consent items, appoints member to compensation commission and conducts closed session on litigation
Summary
Council approved multiple consent and budget items (including Jackson DDA budget and insurance renewal), appointed David Hamentry to a local compensation commission, and went into closed session under MCL 15.268(e) to consider ongoing litigation, with a motion to approve a settlement announced on return.
Jackson City Council handled a series of routine governance items on June 10, approving the consent calendar (with one item pulled for discussion), appointing a new member to the Local Officers Compensation Commission, adopting Ordinance No. 5-19 (compensation rates), approving budget amendments and the Jackson Downtown Development Authority budget, authorizing a millage levy for the DDA district, renewing liability and property insurance, and awarding chemical-purchase contracts for water/wastewater treatment.
Notable actions and votes included:
- Appointment of David Hamentry to the Local Officers Compensation Commission for a 7-year term through 06/10/2032. Council discussed time commitments; the appointment passed unanimously after discussion.
- Adoption of Ordinance No. 5-19 (second reading and final adoption) setting compensation rates for administrative and supervisory employees; passed unanimously.
- Approval of a series of budget amendments to multiple funds (vote recorded as passing 6-2-1 in the transcript) and Jackson DDA budget approval (unanimous). The DDA presented an unclaimed gift-certificate balance of $40,000 and explained auditors and policy for handling unused certificates.
- Authorization to levy 1.9996 mills on parcels in the DDA district for FY 2025-26 (unanimous).
- Renewal of the city —ommercial liability and property insurance through the Michigan Municipal League pool in the amount of $709,078 (unanimous) and approval to award contracts for FY 2025-26 water and wastewater chemical purchases (unanimous).
Finally, council entered closed session pursuant to MCL 15.268(e) to discuss Jackson County Circuit Court Case No. 24-1054-NO. After returning to open session, a motion was made and supported to approve the settlement in Mayor v. City of Jackson as recommended by the city attorney and claims counsel; the transcript records the motion and support but does not print the roll call outcome in the excerpt provided.
