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Mount Clemens commission approves several administrative contracts, budget amendments and FOIA updates
Summary
The commission approved an MOU with the Downtown Development Authority for $20,000/year toward an economic development program, inspector services contracts, fiscal year amendments, FOIA fee procedures, library digitization and the quarterly newsletter; purchases and a consent agenda were also approved.
At a regularly scheduled meeting, the Mount Clemens City Commission approved a range of administrative items including partial funding from the Downtown Development Authority, inspector services contracts, budget amendments and procedural updates to comply with recent state law.
Key approvals: - An MOU with the Downtown Development Authority to provide $20,000 per year toward a City Economic Development Program estimated at $60,000 per year; the DDA signed the MOU to participate in partial funding. - One‑year inspector services contracts effective July 1, 2015: Matthew M. Berman (building official/mechanical inspector) at $54,000 annually, Joseph Orr (plumbing inspector) at $34,000, Michael Farren (rental inspection services) at $48,000, and Fusion Electric Inc. (electrical inspector) at $34,000. - Fiscal year 2014–15 budget amendments covering multiple funds; staff explained increases including approximately $75,000 in refunds/rebates and a $100,000 increase in sewer disposal charges; the commission approved the amendments by roll call. - Adoption of FOIA procedures and fee guidelines required by Public Act 563 of 2014, effective July 1, 2015; staff said the main changes are a 10¢ per‑page copy fee and additional charges for labor, postage and redaction when requests exceed a 15‑minute processing threshold. - Authorization for the Mount Clemens Public Library to digitize and make available certain historic commission and historic district commission documents. - Continued publication of the city newsletter through CNG newspapers at revised quarterly rates ($1,250 per publication for part of 2015; $1,390 per publication for 2016). - Approval of purchases and payments, including authorization to award a pump purchase with an option to select a faster delivery, lower‑cost off‑the‑shelf model.
Public comments during the meeting included appeals about a landlocked parcel (requesting city consideration to facilitate access), cleanup and odor issues at a water treatment retention basin and announcements of local events. Administration responded with status updates and next steps where available.
