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Marlette council awards assessor, sewer contracts and approves $1,700 tax write-off
Summary
At its Dec. 2 meeting, Marlette City Council approved a five-year assessor contract with Lapeer Appraisal, OK’d an MDOT performance resolution, awarded a $58,876.88 sewer contract and authorized writing off up to $1,700 in delinquent personal property taxes; council also removed a bank signer and adopted the 2025 meeting calendar.
Mayor Pro Tem Shane Hunter called the Marlette City Council to order at 6:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance. The council approved the consent agenda and completed roll call with Councilmembers Redman, Hunter, Wilson, Edwards and Kopacz present; Councilmember Bell arrived later and Mayor Bush was excused.
City Manager Rudzis told the council that the existing assessor contract expires at year-end and that two local firms applied. City Manager Rudzis and the Personnel/Finance Committee recommended awarding a five-year contract to Lapeer Appraisal, Inc. Councilmember Redman moved to accept that recommendation; Councilmember Edwards seconded and the motion carried.
Councilmember Kopacz moved to adopt MDOT Performance Resolution #09/2024; the motion passed on a roll-call vote with Kopacz, Redman, Edwards, Hunter and Wilson voting yes and Councilmember Bell recorded as absent at the time of the vote.
On municipal finances, Treasurer materials presented by City Manager Rudzis identified delinquent personal property taxes for several defunct businesses totaling about $1,700. Councilmember Hunter and the Personnel/Finance Committee recommended writing off those amounts. Councilmember Kopacz moved to write off delinquent personal property taxes of businesses no longer in operation, up to $1,700; Councilmember Edwards seconded and the motion carried. Councilmembers also requested that City Manager Rudzis provide a monthly report showing what has been collected and what remains outstanding and directed staff to develop a written policy to prevent similar delinquencies going forward.
The council accepted the recommendation of City Manager Rudzis and Townley Engineering to award the Moore Street sewer contract to Nicol & Sons Construction for $58,876.88. The work covers a roughly 200-foot extension of sewer north of Kilgour Street toward Ervin Street; Councilmember Kopacz moved to accept the lowest bid, supported by Councilmember Redman, and the motion carried.
Councilmember Redman moved, and Councilmember Bell seconded, to remove Steve Quade as a signer on all city bank accounts; the motion carried. Councilmember Kopacz moved to adopt the City Council meeting calendar for 2025; Councilmember Wilson seconded and the calendar was approved.
During committee reports, Councilmember Redman updated the council on Park Board activities and the Historical Society’s upcoming Old-Fashioned Christmas event on Dec. 7. City Manager Rudzis noted that the Board of Review still needs an additional member to be appointed by the council.
No members of the public provided comment. Councilmember Redman moved to adjourn; Councilmember Kopacz seconded and the meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
Next steps: City Manager Rudzis will report back with collected versus outstanding delinquent personal property tax amounts and draft a written policy/procedure for council review. The council also must appoint a new member to the Board of Review.
