The Lansing City Council on Jan. 5 elected Council Member Spadafore as council president and Council Member Pavanoglu as vice president for 2026 in a unanimous voice vote, then passed routine meeting business including the printed council proceedings for Dec. 15, 2025.

The motion to elect the leadership was moved from the floor and carried without opposition. Council then heard a procedural motion to place reports from boards and commissions on file and approved the acceptance of the Dec. 15 minutes 'as submitted.' No roll-call vote-by-name was recorded on the leadership motion in the transcript; the clerk recorded the outcome as unanimous with eight members present.

Those procedural approvals clear the way for the newly seated leadership to make committee referrals and set hearing schedules. The council also referred several items to committees, including adoption of the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code for later public hearing consideration and proposed code amendments related to unified violation notices and rental property regulation.

The meeting concluded with announcements and public comment; the council adjourned at approximately 7:42 p.m.

Votes at a glance:
- Elect council leadership (President: Spadafore; Vice President: Pavanoglu): Approved, unanimous (voice vote; eight members present). (SEG 066–SEG 082)
- Accept printed council proceedings (12/15/2025) as submitted: Approved (voice). (SEG 083–SEG 094)
- Place reports from boards and commissions on file: Approved (voice). (SEG 382–SEG 397)

Next steps: The new president and vice president will assume procedural duties, including referrals and setting public hearing schedules for items listed by the clerk.