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Mount Clemens commission approves community cookout permit, three‑bus lease and opioid settlement participation
Summary
The commission approved a special‑event permit for a Sept. 13 community cookout, a lease agreement for three replacement buses funded by federal grants, and authorized participation in expanded national opioid settlements (a Purdue/Sackler allocation estimate of $18,445.53 was cited).
The Mount Clemens City Commission approved several routine and programmatic items during its Aug. 18 meeting, including a permit for a community cookout, a vehicle lease agreement for three replacement buses, and authorization to participate in expanded national opioid litigation settlements.
The commission approved Comprehensive Youth Services’ request to use MacArthur Park on Sept. 13 from 2–6 p.m. for a community cookout to connect residents with services. Commissioner Eure moved to approve the permit; a commissioner who had submitted the permit recused and abstained from the vote.
The commission also approved a 53.10 vehicle lease agreement with the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) for three replacement buses. City Manager Shipman said the city applied for and received federal funds for three new buses intended to enhance mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities and that the agreement’s conditions mirror previous leases the city has used for its current buses.
On opioid litigation, the commission authorized the city’s continued participation in national prescription‑opioid settlements that include manufacturers and distributors. Shipman said the conservative estimate the city could receive from the proposed Purdue/Sackler settlement, "assuming 100% participation," is $18,445.53. He noted Michigan allocations will follow a state subdivision agreement that is in the process of being ratified and that settlement funds are often distributed over multiple years.
The commission also approved the purchase and payment of presented invoices and the minutes as presented. City staff said purchases were generally included in departmental budgets and that some items used cooperative purchasing contracts.
Next steps: execution of the vehicle lease and participation agreements will be completed by the appropriate city officials; the opioid settlement proceeds (if and when distributed) will follow the state subdivision allocation schedule.
