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Mount Clemens commissioners ask for separate vacant‑commercial‑building report; celebrate new firefighters and hear city manager update
Summary
Commissioners asked staff to produce a separate vacant commercial‑building report for future agendas, celebrated three firefighters receiving permanent helmet shields, and heard a city manager briefing on branding, a bank‑merger payroll disruption and upcoming events.
The Mount Clemens City Commission voted to add a separate vacant commercial‑building report to future department reports, after commissioners pointed to dozens of properties appearing on enforcement lists.
"I would make a motion that from now on for the reports, the commercial vacant buildings is listed separately, under the ordinance," said Commissioner Menser, who moved the request. The motion was seconded and the commission called the roll to record approval.
City staff clarified the distinction between enforcement listings and the vacant‑property certificate list. "There are going to be vacant commercial buildings that show up in that enforcement list, but the actual buildings that we send out notices to to register as vacant, those are tracked under a different… they're tracked under our certificates, not enforcements," said Mister Tingley, a city staff member, adding he could provide the requested list of properties that had been sent notices to register and pay the required fee.
In a separate agenda item, Chief Shipman presented three probationary firefighters who completed a yearlong training program and were issued permanent helmet shield numbers. Chief Shipman introduced Ricardo Luna (shield 102), Noah Lehi (shield 103) and Brett Lepley (shield 104) and praised their completion of the department’s probationary expectations.
City Manager Johnson briefed the commission on several administrative items. He said the TCF Bank acquisition by Huntington Bank had caused problems for city departments, including payroll direct‑deposit and parking‑meter deposits. "It's created a ton of problems for city departments," he said, and advised staff were working to resolve them. Johnson also described the city's branding rollout (new website mountclemens.gov and new logo use on city materials) and listed upcoming community events including Spooktacular (Oct. 23) and the Mount Clemens Santa Parade (Nov. 20).
Commissioners also used their comment period to recognize local volunteer Carl Hay for community work, celebrate the Kiwanis Club centennial, and note domestic violence awareness resources from Turning Point.
What happens next: City staff will provide a separated list of vacant commercial properties sent notices to register; the Fire Department will continue onboarding new firefighters as they complete probationary requirements; the city will continue to work with its bank and vendors to resolve transaction issues reported by staff.
