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Chelsea council praises police response, urges civility in public comments
Summary
At its March 23 meeting, the Chelsea City Council commended police for the response to a Chelsea Hospital break-in, discussed facility tours and tourism efforts, and a councilor called for improved civility during public comment. The meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m.
The Chelsea City Council convened March 23, 2026, for a regularly scheduled meeting at City Hall, hearing brief reports and announcements from council members and city staff.
Council Member Sam Angus said the council needs to address a growing lack of civility during the public comment portion of meetings and urged the body to consider measures to improve decorum. Angus framed the concern as a council priority rather than a personnel matter.
Council Member Bullerman noted an upcoming meeting of the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) and a Human Rights Commission meeting. Bullerman also publicly praised Chief Kazyak and his team for their recent response to a break-in at Chelsea Hospital, saying the department’s work merited recognition.
Mayor Pro Tem Tony Iannelli reported that he toured the city’s water plant with Superintendent Powell, described a Planning Commission work session on March 3 that considered revisions to Special Use Permit language, and announced a joint Housing Commission and Planning Commission meeting scheduled for May 5. He also noted an upcoming Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority meeting.
Mayor Kate Henson said she, too, toured the water plant and encouraged all council members to visit city facilities to better understand operations. Henson described Destination Ann Arbor’s efforts to drive tourism dollars to Chelsea, including plans for a satellite office in the Clock Tower, and said she discussed courthouse-property matters with County Commissioner Jason Maciejewski. She also noted volunteer openings on the Chelsea Economic and Redevelopment Commission (CERC) and the Zoning Board of Appeals and thanked staff, including Interim Finance Director Tracy Watkins and City Clerk Lyn Sebestyen, for their work.
A procedural motion to adjourn was made by Felix Stump, seconded by Sam Angus; the minutes record that the motion carried with “All ayes,” and the meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m.
No ordinances, resolutions, contracts, or budgets were debated or voted on during the recorded minutes for this meeting. The council’s remarks were primarily announcements and recognitions; the only policy-adjacent point recorded was Council Member Angus’s call to address civility at public comment sessions. The council did not record any formal direction or follow-up tasks on that subject in the minutes provided.
