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Mount Clemens commission approves mural application, SMART senior bus grant and other items; several routine motions pass
Summary
The commission approved a Partners in Public Art mural application with the Detroit Institute of Arts, a SMART senior-shopper transit contract ($74,218), permission for a sock-collection bin in City Hall, and a Comerica coin-service arrangement; several routine agenda items and the consent agenda were also approved.
The Mount Clemens City Commission approved several agenda items in a single meeting, including a public-art resolution, a transit grant contract and administrative arrangements for banking and charitable collections.
Partners in Public Art: Chief Shipman presented a Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) Partners in Public Art application that would allow a mural on the east/southeast wall of the Mount Clemens fire station. The DIA program offers a maximum award of $20,000; the city discussed site selection, limitations on adding local funds to the base project, and a 10-year maintenance guarantee. Commissioners amended the motion to clarify the 10-year maintenance requirement would not apply if the building is sold or demolished; the amended resolution was adopted by roll call.
SMART funding agreement: City staff presented a contract with the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) to support the senior-shopper bus route. Mr Johnson said the grant is $74,218 and includes stops at Meijer, Kroger and Walmart. Commissioners noted federal-contract provisions (including a no-lobbying certificate) and approved the contract by roll call.
Sock-collection bin: The commission authorized Tyler Fox to place and monitor a sock-collection bin in the City Hall lobby through Nov. 29, 2021; donations will support the Mome Foster Closet and the Baldwin Center in Pontiac.
Banking/coin service: Following Huntington Bank’s merger and its decision not to continue coin services, staff recommended using Comerica Bank to process coin deposits and maintain separate accounts for parking and dial-a-ride funds. Commissioners discussed timing, armored-car logistics and local-banking concerns; the commission approved the Comerica arrangement.
Other business: The commission rescheduled an ARPA discussion to the Nov. 15 regular meeting to allow public viewing and set the strategic-planning kickoff for Jan. 8, 2022, at 9 a.m. The consent agenda and routine purchases and payments (excluding the separately considered Electric Power Systems item) were approved.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in public roll calls on the transcript): Partners in Public Art (resolution) — approved (commissioners recorded as Hammond, Mayor Crap, Mener, Vorhees, Campbell, Forier voting yes); SMART funding agreement — approved (roll call recorded as unanimous among present commissioners); Comerica coin-service arrangement — approved (roll call recorded as unanimous among present commissioners); Sock-collection bin — approved (unanimous roll call).
