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Votes at a glance: Battle Creek commission approves emergency repairs, personnel and benefits actions; several projects introduced
Summary
At the Jan. 6 meeting the commission approved Resolution 2-91 (emergency boiler payment for Full Blast), 2-92 (Jackson Street parking ramp pump contract), 2-93 (temporary reemployment of Deputy Chief Doug Bagwell), and 2-94 (Mission Square 457 divisional group for TAC employees). Ordinance O1-2026 (rezoning) and O2-2026 (LDDA/TIF) were introduced; the consent agenda passed.
At its Jan. 6 meeting the Battle Creek City Commission approved several administrative and capital actions and introduced two ordinances.
Key votes and actions
• Resolution 2-91 — Emergency boiler payment for Full Blast: Approved. The resolution authorizes payment not to exceed $246,000 for emergency installation of two industrial boilers procured through the state's MiDEAL purchasing program. The clerk said the City is legally obligated to pay for completed work; the motion passed.
• Resolution 2-92 — Jackson Street parking ramp pump project: Approved. The commission authorized the city manager to execute a contract with J K of Michigan LLC in a not-to-exceed amount of $193,072 to replace and upgrade pump systems at the Jackson Street parking ramp.
• Resolution 2-93 — Temporary reemployment of Deputy Chief Doug Bagwell: Approved. The commission authorized making an exception to the general prohibition on reemploying city retirees so Bagwell can support continuity and onboarding of a new deputy police chief (target onboarding 04/06/2026).
• Resolution 2-94 — Mission Square / TAC divisional group (457 plan): Approved. The resolution establishes a separate division under the 457 plan for non-represented TAC employees hired on or after 01/01/2026, with a 5% defined contribution and up to a 5% match; payroll costs are direct pass-through to TAC for reimbursement under the administrative services agreement.
• Ordinances introduced: O1-2026 (rezoning petition PRZ25-0006 — five parcels along 6 Mile Road from B-2 to MFR high-density; Planning Commission recommended 8–0) and O2-2026 (LDDA/TIF amendments, introduced with an amendment shifting priorities toward roadway infrastructure). The consent agenda was approved.
Vote tallies: The meeting transcript records approvals and defeats but does not provide numeric roll-call tallies for each vote in all cases; where the transcript did not list a roll-call count, the article notes only outcome.
