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Utica council accepts audit, appoints assistant fire chief, backs $250,000 police grant application and approves infrastructure contracts
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting, the Utica City Council received the FY2025 audit, appointed Lt. Nowacki as assistant fire chief (effective Feb. 11), approved a $3,137.84 training software payment, authorized a $250,000 police equipment grant application, approved AWIA compliance work not to exceed $13,000, and signed off on multiple budget amendments.
The Utica City Council at its Feb. 10 meeting received the city's FY2025 audited financial statements, appointed a new assistant fire chief, authorized grant applications and contracts for police and public-works work, and approved a series of budget amendments.
Alan Panter, partner at Yeo & Yeo, presented the FY2025 audit and told the council that the audited financial statements are posted on the city website via the Munetrix Dashboard. Councilmember Dionne moved, seconded by Weaver, to receive and file the audited statements; the motion passed unanimously.
On personnel, the council approved a contract between Lt. Nowacki and the city and then, by separate motion, appointed Lt. Nowacki as Utica assistant fire chief effective Feb. 11, 2026. Both actions were moved by Dionne and carried by roll-call vote, all ayes.
Public-safety and training items included approval of a $3,137.84 payment to TargetSolutions for the third year of the fire training software contract and council approval to partner with the SAVES Project, a nonprofit that promotes safety and accessibility for people with cognitive or developmental challenges, by paying the $100 annual registration fee. Officer Thomas Hogue presented information about the SAVES Project.
The council also authorized acceptance/submission of an application for the State of Michigan FY2026 One-Time Enhancement Grant Program for police equipment totaling $250,000; the motion was moved by Terenzi, seconded by Dionne and approved by roll call. Mayor Pro-Tem Terenzi reported that she and Councilman Weaver had visited the police department to try VR taser training; she called the training "a great tool and a good use of grant money" and thanked Lt. Oertle, Sgt. Pecorilli and Ofc. Stewart for their guidance.
Public-works items included approval of a quote from HRC not to exceed $13,000 to assemble data and complete the AWIA Risk & Resilience Assessment and Emergency Response Plan required for compliance; the council also amended the FY2026 Water & Sewer budget to add $7,000 in engineering funds ($4,000 for the RRA and $3,000 for the ERP). Council approved an estimate of up to $6,000 to replace two ceiling-mounted shop heaters (Joseph Moore Heating & Cooling LLC) with costs split across building & maintenance, Water & Sewer, and parks line items.
The council approved multiple budget amendments across funds: ACT 51 Major Street Fund engineering fee increases, a Water & Sewer revenue and sewer repair increase of $98,320 for project 372118, Street Department increases for traffic services ($450) and snow removal supplies ($6,200), and Parks Department adjustments (MEDC engineering and private donations totaling $1,660). All votes were by roll call and recorded as all ayes.
The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn; the council adjourned at 8:14 p.m.
