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Stockbridge council approves temporary police hire, personnel appointments, fee and multiple contracts
Summary
At its May 15 meeting the Stockbridge Village Council unanimously approved a temporary police hire, appointed a new clerk and treasurer, adopted a 1% tax administration fee resolution, authorized an IRS payment, and approved several contracts and maintenance items including street repairs and cybersecurity upgrades.
President Ogden called the Village of Stockbridge council to order at 7:00 p.m. Thursday and the council moved through a full agenda that included personnel decisions, contract renewals and financial resolutions.
The most consequential votes were unanimous. The council approved hiring Ezekiel Allen as a temporary, part-time police officer at $20 per hour while he attends Washtenaw Community College Police Academy, with a planned increase to $24 per hour after graduation and MCOLES licensing (motion by Councilmember Howlett; supported by Councilmember Cattell). The council also accepted the recommendation from the Village Manager to hire Santana Luettgen as village clerk at $28 per hour (full time, 40 hours/week) and Robyn Hanson as treasurer at $23 per hour (part time, not to exceed 32 hours/week). All three personnel motions passed on roll call with seven ayes and no nays.
On finance and administration, councilmembers adopted Resolution 2025-05-15.000 authorizing the treasurer to collect a 1% tax administration fee on the 2025 tax roll and future tax rolls (motion by Howlett; supported by Cattell). The council also authorized opening a ChoiceOne bank account for tax receipts (motion by Cattell; supported by Powers-Taylor).
The council voted to authorize accounting firm Yeo & Yeo to make an IRS payment related to the village's 2021 Form 941s for an amount not to exceed $11,000 (motion by Cattell; supported by Fairbotham). Council also approved paying the current bills presented at the meeting totaling $221,315.50.
On contracts and maintenance, the council accepted a Damon's Asphalt Maintenance proposal for asphalt patching at four addresses for $5,500 and approved renewal of the HydroCorp contract for the cross-connection program. The council adopted Resolution 2025-05-15.001 related to an MDOT grant with updated names and dates. For information technology the council approved Gracon quotes for equipment upgrades and cybersecurity measures (multifactor authentication and Ironscales anti-phishing) including training, not to exceed $2,000. All motions were passed unanimously.
The council recorded two items as tabled: consideration of special assessments and a Downtown Development Authority appointment; no action was taken on those items at this meeting.
Votes at a glance (motions adopted unless noted): - Accept year-end audit (Howlett/Cattell) — unanimous. - Pay bills: $221,315.50 (Howlett/Cattell) — unanimous. - Hire Ezekiel Allen, PD (temporary, part-time) — $20/hr while at academy, $24 after MCOLES (Howlett/Cattell) — unanimous. - Damon's Asphalt Maintenance: asphalt patch work — $5,500 (Howlett/Cattell) — unanimous. - Accept L-4029 as written (Howlett/Cattell) — unanimous. - Renew HydroCorp contract (cross-connection program) (Howlett/Cattell) — unanimous. - Adopt Resolution 2025-05-15.000 (1% tax admin fee) (Howlett/Cattell) — unanimous. - Open ChoiceOne account for tax receipts (Cattell/Powers-Taylor) — unanimous. - Authorize Yeo & Yeo to pay IRS for 2021 941s up to $11,000 (Cattell/Fairbotham) — unanimous. - Adopt Resolution 2025-05-15.001 (MDOT grant) (Howlett/Cattell) — unanimous. - Hire Santana Luettgen, Clerk ($28/hr, full-time) (Howlett/Cattell) — unanimous. - Hire Robyn Hanson, Treasurer ($23/hr, part-time, ≤32 hrs) (Howlett/Cattell) — unanimous. - Accept Gracon quotes for IT/cybersecurity upgrades, not to exceed $2,000 (Howlett/Cattell) — unanimous.
Councilmember comments closed the meeting with praise for staff and police; President Ogden adjourned the meeting at 9:14 p.m. The council announced upcoming meetings (SDDA June 2; Planning Commission June 5; Utilities Committee June 12; next regular council June 19).
