Council approves consent agenda, recognitions and routine contracts; multiple votes recorded

The Alpena City Council handled routine business and recognitions on Dec. 15. Key consent items included payment of bills totaling $2,305,860.99 and approval of cemetery deeds Nos. 0336–0338 for small lot sales with perpetual care. The council also recognized city employees through a 'Shout Out' program and honored Chief Rob Edmonds on his retirement after 31 years in the fire service.

Other consent and routine items approved included a resolution (2025‑10) related to the 2026 poverty exemption process and the release of a restricted fund balance for Culligan Plaza ($86,234.46). Council approved the one‑year renewal of continuing professional engineering services with Huron Engineering and Surveying (not to exceed $50,000 through Dec. 31, 2026) and authorized Change Order No. 1 for the Bayview restroom and pavilion project in the amount of $37,542.81 to address unsuitable foundation soils.

Votes at a glance (items approved in meeting): adopted Ordinance 25‑515 (traffic & vehicles); adopted Ordinance 25‑516 (manufactured homes & trailers); postponed Ordinance 25‑514 (animals) to Feb. 16, 2026; approved shelter and transport funding items (see separate article); approved snow‑equipment budget and purchases (see separate article); awarded Huron Engineering extension; approved Bayview change order. Individual roll‑call tallies in the transcript were recorded as 'Aye' votes but specific numeric counts and some individual voter names were not consistently recorded in the transcript excerpt provided.

Next steps: staff will publish executed deeds and updated contract documents, return any required implementing agreements to council, and follow up on delivery and installation of procured equipment.