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Chelsea council appoints city attorney, approves website and AV contracts and OKs Westchester PUD
Summary
At its Jan. 9 meeting, Chelsea City Council unanimously appointed Mariah Fink as city attorney and approved several contracts and land-use approvals, including a $12,700 website contract, a $31,654.59 AV upgrade, a PUD site plan for Glen at Westchester, and a Power Purchase Commitment amendment tied to the Hart Solar PPA.
Chelsea City Council voted unanimously on several personnel and procurement items at its Jan. 9, 2023 regular meeting, approving appointments and contracts city staff said are needed to advance operations and development.
The council appointed Laura Baker to the Planning Commission to fill a vacancy; her term runs through June 30, 2024. The motion to appoint Baker was moved by Eric Keaton and seconded by Peter Feeney and passed on a unanimous voice vote.
Following the recent retirement of the city’s longtime attorney, the council appointed Mariah Fink of Fink & Fink, PLLC as Chelsea’s next city attorney. City Manager Roy Atkinson presented the selection process; Fink introduced herself and thanked council members for the appointment. The motion, moved by Kate Mehuron and seconded by Charles Wiseley, passed unanimously.
On procurement, the council accepted a quote from Revize to provide a new city website. Manager Atkinson said the city budgeted $10,000 for a site but received four proposals and recommended Revize. The council approved Revize’s quote of $12,700 (moved by Eric Keaton; seconded by Bill Ruddock), noting the approved amount exceeds the originally budgeted figure.
Council also approved an upgrade to the Council Chambers audio/visual and technology systems. Atkinson said the city budgeted $25,000 for the work; staff received a single proposal from Telsystems of Ann Arbor and the council accepted the proposal for $31,654.59 (moved by Bill Ruddock; seconded by Peter Feeney). Council members noted the single bid and that the award exceeds the budgeted amount.
On energy procurement, the council authorized a capacity transaction described as the first amendment to a Power Purchase Commitment tied to the Hart Solar PPA executed by MPPA and Hart Solar Partners, LLC. Manager Atkinson framed the action as preparation for projected power capacity needs; the motion (moved by Peter Feeney, seconded by Eric Keaton) passed unanimously.
Land-use approval included final PUD site-plan approval and a requested landscape waiver for the Glen at Westchester development. Community Development Director Jordan presented staff’s review and recommended approval subject to conditions in the staff report. The motion to approve the final PUD site plan subject to those conditions was moved by Peter Feeney and seconded by Charles Wiseley and passed on a unanimous voice vote.
All motions recorded in the minutes were approved with “All Ayes.” The meeting record shows no roll-call dissent or abstentions on these items; seven council members were listed present.
The council next meets Jan. 23, 2023.
