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Votes at a glance: consent items, bills, patrol vehicles, ordinance introduction, easement introduced
Summary
Council approved the consent agenda and payment of $183,282 in bills, adopted Resolution 25‑93 to purchase two patrol vehicles, introduced Ordinance 876 (childcare zoning), and introduced Resolution 25‑96 and Agreement 25‑33 (temporary easement for county fiber) by roll call.
At its meeting, the City Council recorded several formal actions.
- Consent agenda: Council approved routine items including minutes, planning commission minutes, a police activity report and a proclamation; motion carried on voice vote.
- Bills and accounts: Council approved payment of bills totaling $183,282; a council member noted the largest single item was a pass‑through grant from the Brown Foundation to the school district for the aquatic center.
- Resolution No. 25‑93 (patrol vehicles): Council approved the purchase and adopted Resolution 25‑93 to replace two older vehicles; staff said the purchase is budgeted in the current fiscal year and the city will use the state's MiDeal program and local dealer bids.
- Ordinance 876 (childcare zoning): Council introduced Ordinance 876 to align local childcare definitions and zoning standards with the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act; planning commission had recommended approval 7‑0.
- Resolution 25‑96 and Agreement 25‑33 (temporary easement): Council introduced the easement and agreement to allow Frontier/Canon to run Branch County fiber through Tibbetts Parking Lot; the item required a roll call and all recorded responses were affirmative.
No final ordinance adoption or final agreement execution occurred at the meeting; introduction or adoption steps were recorded as above.
