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Mount Clemens commission approves utility-rate changes, early voting resolution and six-month digital communications contract
Summary
The commission approved a package of resolutions including retail and wholesale water and sewer rates, vector and septic hauler rates, miscellaneous fees, district D wholesale sewer rates, a Tackwater sewage fund balance policy, an early-voting resolution, and a six-month $3,650/month contract with HunchFree for digital communications; roll-call votes were recorded for each motion.
The Mount Clemens City Commission approved a series of administrative resolutions and contracts in a meeting that included votes on utility rates, an early-voting resolution and a short-term contract for digital communications.
Motions and recorded outcomes
- Adoption of the agenda: Motion moved by Speaker 8 and supported; roll call recorded affirmative votes (motion adopted).
- Approval of minutes (City Commission meeting minutes for 08/07/2020): Motion moved by Speaker 11, supported and approved by roll call.
- Rezoning (First reading) of 111 Elizabeth Road from R1B single-family residential to MU mixed use: A motion to introduce the ordinance and set a second reading and adoption for Sept. 5, 2023 was moved by Speaker 10 and supported; staff said the Planning Commission recommended approval and noted the house on the site is already demolished.
- Utility-rate package: The commission individually approved multiple rate-related resolutions after a prior work session was noted. Passed items included retail water and sewer rates; wholesale water rates; vector and septic hauler rates; miscellaneous fees; district D wholesale sewer rates; and a Tackwater Sewage Fund Balance policy. Each motion was moved, supported and carried by roll-call votes. Staff noted the commission had spent 45 minutes in a prior work session discussing the measures.
- Early-voting resolution: The commission approved a resolution establishing early voting in the city to implement Proposal 22-2 (which amended Michigan's constitution to allow early voting); staff said the Mount Clemens Election Commission had approved temporary precinct consolidation and recommended hours and locations for early voting.
- Contract with HunchFree for digital community communication services: The commission approved entering into a 6-month agreement at $3,650 per month for social media management, digital ads, email campaign management, media outreach and creative services, contingent on execution of a city-attorney-approved contract. Staff said HunchFree had previously worked for the DDA and could provide monthly reports and metrics; staff will provide content and retain final approval.
- Purchases and payment of invoices and consent agenda: The commission approved the presented invoices and the consent agenda by roll call.
Votes were recorded by roll call with commissioners indicating "Yes" on the listed motions; the transcript records the roll-call responses as affirmative for each motion. No motions in this meeting record failed votes or tabled items.
What passed and next steps
The approved resolutions implement new fee and rate schedules and a policy (Tackwater Sewage Fund Balance) intended to support utility operations and capital planning. The early-voting resolution sets the citys approach to early voting consistent with state constitutional changes; staff will finalize hours and locations per the resolution and Election Commission decisions. The HunchFree contract will proceed once the city attorney and staff finalize the agreement; staff said the firm will provide monthly performance reports back to the city.
