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Port Huron City Council approves appointments, accepts parks equipment bid and revokes obsolete tax exemption
Summary
Council approved three appointments on the consent agenda, accepted an $86,258 bid for a Kubota skid steer for Parks (passed with one no vote), and passed resolutions to revoke a property rehabilitation exemption and vacate parts of 30th Street to facilitate development for US Verathane.
The Port Huron City Council moved through its consent agenda and several action items, approving personnel appointments, accepting a parks equipment bid and adopting resolutions affecting property and development.
On the consent agenda the council approved Resolution 3 (appointing Andrew Kirchner and Tanner Malcolm to the Historic District Commission, term to expire 03/10/2027), Resolution 4 (appointing Tanner Malcolm as an alternate to the Zoning Board of Appeals through 07/01/2028) and Resolution 5 (confirming John Whitmore to the Downtown Development Authority through 02/09/2030). The consent roll call recorded unanimous yes votes.
The council then accepted a bid from Wadham Equipment for $86,258 to purchase a Kubota skid steer for the Parks Department. City staff said buying the machine is a cost‑saving measure compared with more than $25,000 per year in rental costs and will allow the city to add forestry and mulching attachments. The motion to accept the bid was moved by Council member Lamb and seconded by Council member Mazerac; roll call recorded Yes votes from Lam, Moserak, Archibald, Herrenza and Mayor Ashford and a No vote from Council member Payton. The motion passed.
Resolution 1 approved revoking an obsolete property rehabilitation exemption certificate issued to Port Huron Hotel Real Estate Holdings Company LLC for the property at 802 Military Street after the property transferred to an entity (referred to in the meeting as 'SC 4') that is no longer subject to ad valorem tax. City staff said revoking the exemption does not reduce tax revenue in the near term because taxing authority captured the property after the transfer. The resolution passed by roll call vote, all council members voting yes.
Resolution 2 authorized signing vacated portions of 30th Street to specified parcel numbers to clear an old road that runs through a parcel where construction is planned. City Manager said the vacated property will support a project for US Verathane, which the manager said currently employs about 576 people in Port Huron and plans to expand; construction was anticipated to start in summer. The council voted unanimously to approve the vacation.
No litigation or legal challenges were raised during the votes. The council announced a special meeting to discuss goals for fiscal years 2026–2027 on Feb. 5 and adjourned following final remarks.
