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Grand Blanc City Council approves fire millage, utility rate review and multiple administrative measures
Summary
The Grand Blanc City Council on April 8 approved a fire millage resolution (5–0, with one abstention), a water and sewer rate review resolution, vacation of a street segment and authorized property-sale documents, and approved personnel and code updates including a 90/10 health insurance cost-share and adoption of IFC 2021.
The Grand Blanc City Council met April 8 and approved a series of fiscal and administrative measures, including a fire millage resolution that passed on a recorded roll call and a resolution initiating an annual review to increase water and sanitary sewer user rates.
In its first formal vote, the council adopted Resolution #26-0401 regarding the fire millage after a motion by Council Member Jamie Weasel, supported by Julie Nielsen. The roll-call vote recorded Weasel, yes; Nyquist, abstain; Carr, yes; Nielsen, yes; Douglas, yes; Williams, yes (motion carried, 5 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain). The minutes do not record the millage rate amount or the effective date.
Council also approved Resolution #26-0402, an intention to increase rates and charges for users of the city water and sanitary sewer systems following the annual rate review. The motion was made by Council Member Chris Douglas and supported by Norm Williams; the minutes note the motion carried but do not include a roll-call tally or the amount of the proposed increase.
The body approved Resolution #26-0403 to vacate a portion of Lincoln Street on motion by Andy Nyquist supported by Chris Carr. Council also authorized staff to execute documents related to two property sales, identified in the minutes as 11411 Davis St. and 237 Reid Rd., on a motion by Chris Carr supported by Chris Douglas.
On personnel matters, the council accepted a Personnel Committee recommendation to offer a 90/10 employer/employee cost-share for 2026–2027 health insurance with employees given a choice of Blue Care Network Platinum or Gold plans and no employee premium cost share; the motion was made by Jamie Weasel and supported by Chris Douglas. The minutes do not list estimated cost to the city for the plan change.
The council updated administrative code when it moved to adopt the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code (updating from the 2015 edition) on a motion by Chris Carr supported by Julie Nielsen.
In other business, the council authorized the mayor to sign a letter of intent with Tower Point to allow leasing of four telecommunications areas used by the city (motion by Julie Nielsen supported by Jamie Weasel). The minutes record the approval but do not include terms of the proposed leases.
The council recessed into closed session to consider the purchase of real property after a motion by Julie Nielsen supported by Chris Douglas; the roll-call vote to enter closed session was recorded as Williams, yes; Douglas, yes; Nielsen, yes; Carr, yes; Nyquist, yes; Weasel, yes. The meeting closed at 8:17 p.m. and was reopened later that evening; it adjourned at 8:57 p.m.
The minutes record motions, votes, and several departmental reports filed (police, fire, building inspection). The minutes list invoices totaling $483,434.90 approved for payment and describe routine updates from the clerk, finance director/treasurer and assistant city manager. Specific ordinance language, rate-change amounts, lease terms, and financial impacts for the health insurance change were not specified in the minutes and would require follow-up with city staff for detail.
