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New Baltimore City Council approves budget amendments, bridge grant resolution and permits; tables two items after closed session
Summary
At its June 8 meeting, the New Baltimore City Council unanimously adopted FY2025-2026 budget amendments, approved Resolution No. 1013 seeking a grant for Ashley Street Bridge rehabilitation, authorized a METRO Act permit for Gateway Fiber and approved a City Hall air-conditioner purchase; two agenda items were tabled after closed session.
NEW BALTIMORE CITY, Mich. — The New Baltimore City Council met June 8, 2026, and approved a package of administrative and fiscal actions, unanimously adopting budget amendments for the fiscal year and advancing a grant request for a local bridge rehabilitation project.
Mayor Thomas Semaan called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. The council approved the minutes of May 27, 2026, received department reports for May, and amended and adopted a consent agenda that included routine invoices and service payments such as a Priority Waste bill for $72,507.25 and Project Control Engineering charges of $28,524.50.
The council voted to approve budget amendments described in the meeting record as "Fiscal Year 2026 Q4 budget amendment," which list multiple line-item revenue and expenditure adjustments across the General Fund, Major Street Fund, Fire Department Fund and Public Improvement Fund. The amendment motion passed on a unanimous voice vote. The council also scheduled a separate budget meeting for June 16, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. and set a public hearing for June 22, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. on millage rates for FY2026-2027.
Council members approved a METRO Act permit application for Gateway Fiber, with a council directive that city staff meet with Gateway Fiber beforehand to set permit perimeters. The council also approved a request from City Clerk Marcia Shinska to purchase and install a new air conditioner for City Hall from Frost & Kretsch at a price listed in the record as $6,313.00.
By unanimous vote, the council approved and adopted Resolution No. 1013 authorizing a grant application for rehabilitation of the Ashley Street Bridge.
At 7:44 p.m. the council moved into closed session pursuant to Michigan Compiled Laws section 15.268(1)(d) to discuss a proposed library lease and a proposed development/purchase agreement related to the property at 51307 Washington. The council reconvened at 8:03 p.m. and then voted to table both agenda items (S-6 and S-7) without taking final action.
The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m. The next scheduled events noted during the meeting are the budget meeting on June 16 and the millage public hearing on June 22.
