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Council approves early voting day, professional services and settlements; several routine items pass unanimously
Summary
Council approved one day of early voting (May 2, 2026), renewed a professional services contract for the Center 2 project ($90,000 plus 10% contingency), approved a settlement with FLP Properties/Jim’s Towing, adopted a one‑year DTE tax MOU for 2026, approved a confidential nonunion employment agreement and confirmed board/commission appointments. Votes were recorded as aye by councilmembers present.
At the regular meeting following the work session, Monroe City Council considered and approved a set of routine and substantive items.
Early voting: Council voted to authorize the Clerk‑Treasurer’s Office to conduct one day of early voting on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at City Hall. The measure was presented as a cost‑balanced response to resident demand and routine statutory requirements.
Professional services: Council approved renewal of the professional services agreement with Kohler Architecture for the Center 2 project — $90,000 for design services plus a 10% contingency, not to exceed $99,000 — and authorized the assistant city manager or director of economic and community development to execute necessary agreements.
Settlement: Council approved a settlement agreement resolving a 2024 code‑enforcement dispute with FLP Properties and Jim’s Towing and authorized the mayor and city clerk to sign documents and the city attorney to implement the settlement terms.
DTE: Council approved a one‑year memorandum of understanding with DTE to hold the 2026 assessed value at the 2025 level with only a small adjustment tied to onsite security building work; staff noted ongoing negotiations tied to DTE’s upcoming Integrated Resource Plan.
Personnel and appointments: Council adopted a confidential nonunion employment agreement for an assistant director of wastewater utilities (Jacob LeBeau) and approved appointments to the Historic District Commission and the Commission on Environment and Water Quality; council highlighted appointees’ relevant experience.
Votes: Clerk roll calls recorded affirmative votes by the councilmembers present for these measures. Several items were passed from the consent agenda without individual discussion.
No votes were recorded here on the e‑bike ordinance language or the draft telecom ROW policy; staff were directed to return with draft language for each.
