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Coldwater council approves consent agenda, event closure, easement and other routine items
Summary
At its Jan. 12 meeting the council approved routine business: the consent agenda and bills, adopted a resolution to close South Hanchett Street for the Cultural Jubilee (Res. 26-01), authorized local consent for an MDNR goose nest/egg program (Res. 26-02), approved a utility-easement amendment for 552 E. Chicago (Res. 26-03), and adopted Ordinance 878 to move city elections to even years.
Coldwater — The City Council approved a package of routine and single-action items during its Jan. 12 meeting.
Consent and financial approvals: The council approved the consent agenda (minutes and several commission minutes, BPU financial statements and the city pension report) and voted to pay bills on the presented payable list; staff highlighted several larger one-time expenses including equipment repairs, HVAC work, a CPR device partly grant-funded and a $100,000 contribution to the school district for an aquatic center.
Resolutions and easement: Council adopted Resolution 26-01 to close South Hanchett Street and the Tibbetts parking plaza for the Cultural Jubilee on Saturday, May 16 (event 1–6 p.m.; closure 8 a.m.–8 p.m.). The council also adopted Resolution 26-02 expressing local consent to an MDNR permit application by the North Chain of Lakes Association for nest/egg removal related to Canada geese on private property; Tim Lamb Duff (North Chain Lake Association president) spoke in favor of the permit, citing lake closures for E. coli problems tied to geese. Council approved Resolution 26-03, a first amendment to the utility easement at 552 East Chicago, correcting an oversized easement that had constrained a business’s parking area and restoring space to the property owner while preserving adequate access to city water infrastructure. The easement amendment was adopted by roll-call vote.
Ordinances: Council adopted Ordinance 878 to move odd-year municipal elections to even years after the 21-day notice period had elapsed. The council also considered other ordinance actions presented as introductions or motions during the meeting.
How the council voted: Several items (consent agenda, bills, and some resolutions) passed by voice vote; Resolution 26-03 (easement amendment) passed on a roll-call vote recorded in the transcript. Ordinance 878 was adopted by voice vote after staff confirmed the statutory notice period had expired.
Attributions: Details summarized from staff reports and in-meeting remarks given during the Jan. 12 council meeting; where available, names and motions are taken from the meeting record.
Next steps: Staff will continue coordinating event permits and will notify residents about the Cultural Jubilee closure; staff will also monitor Frontier fiber installation impacts and respond to resident calls related to restoration issues.
