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Council approves consent agenda, demolition and credit-card agreement; amends business-registration code
Summary
At its meeting the council approved the consent agenda, a roof-rehab TIF grant, demolition at 116 W. Howard, a new city credit-card agreement, and an amendment to the business-registration rules; several items were tabled or moved to committee.
The Pontiac City Council approved several routine and substantive items during the meeting, including the consent agenda, a TIF roof rehabilitation grant for 705 Mead Street, demolition at 116 West Howard Street, adoption of a city corporate credit-card agreement with First Financial Bank, and an amendment to the municipal code requiring business registration for new businesses and changes of ownership (no fee).
Key votes at a glance:
- Consent agenda: Motion by Barb Howard, second by Jerry Causer; roll call vote taken and motion approved.
- TIF roof rehab grant (705 Mead Street): Staff recommended awarding the maximum available grant after pre-inspection issues were cleared; motion by Mike Barr, second by Chan Gill; approved on roll call.
- Demolition (116 W. Howard): Staff reported structural concerns; sole-source demolition by contractor Apple estimated at $22,949; council approved the demolition.
- City credit-card agreement (First Financial Bank): Motion by Joe Rainbolt, second by John Willey; council approved the new corporate-card resolution.
- Ordinance 2026-O-010 (business registration): Motion by Anna Horner, second by Joe Rainbolt; council approved amendments to Chapter 10 to require registration for new businesses and changes of ownership or use, without a fee.
Items referred or tabled:
- TIF redevelopment agreement for 316 N. Mill (Barnard) — approved (see separate article).
- Red Carpet Corridor mural — tabled pending itemized cost breakdown and schedule.
- Ambulance substation bid — low bid exceeded budget; item moved to Committee of the Whole for financing review.
No additional public votes were taken at the end of the meeting; council approved a motion to go into executive session on personnel and collective bargaining matters.
