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Fairgrove council approves $48,500 Phase 1 of hall refresh, creates combined Blight & Zoning post and adopts CAT B funding request
Summary
At its June 2 meeting, the Village of Fairgrove council approved $48,500 for Phase 1 of a village hall refresh, created and filled a combined Blight & Zoning Administrator position, adopted Resolution 2025-006 to request CAT B funds, and approved several personnel and vendor payments.
The Village of Fairgrove council on June 2 approved Phase 1 of a proposed village hall refresh, created and filled a combined Blight & Zoning Administrator position, and adopted a resolution to request CAT B grant funding.
K. Young, chair, opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. and recorded roll call. T. Thomas presented two cost estimates for the hall refresh — Phase 1 at $48,500 and Phase 2 at $45,000 — and council members debated affordability and scope. Sebert moved to approve Phase 1 for $48,500; Spencer seconded and the motion passed on a unanimous 5–0 roll call vote.
The approval authorizes Phase 1 work as presented; the minutes do not specify contractors, project schedule or whether Phase 1 alone will meet all interior needs. Council discussion included concerns about overall affordability and whether additional funding or changes would be needed for Phase 2.
The council also established a formal Blight Officer position (suggested pay $150 per month) and a Zoning Administrator pay schedule ($30 per application plus $40 per meeting). Sebert moved to offer the zoning role to Wally Prusi; the council carried the motion, but Prusi later declined the appointment. The council then voted to offer the combined Blight & Zoning Administrator position to Pustizzi; that offer was accepted.
Sebert moved to purchase a body camera for the village officer not to exceed $125; the motion passed unanimously. Separately, the minutes reference a not-to-exceed purchase of $150 in a related line — the clerk should be consulted for final procurement limits and invoice processing.
On streets and park work, T. Thomas read a letter from Spicer about the Circle & Park project. Harrison moved to pay the Tuscola County Road Commission $32,352 for the Circle/Park work; R. Thomas seconded. The roll call vote was Yes—Harrison, R. Thomas, Spencer; No—Sebert, K. Young. Motion carried 3–2. Chair K. Young warned that removing stones at the street edge could compromise the integrity of pavement edges.
The council also approved several routine financial actions: acceptance of the May check register; payments to Spicer ($1,127), the Michigan Municipal League ($1,192) and Kennedy ($17,198); and agreement to split a $3,441.36 bill related to a sewer drill-through. R. Thomas moved and the council approved the L-4029 form to send to the Equalization authority to permit tax collection.
Harrison moved to adopt Resolution 2025-006, establishing a request for CAT B funds; Spencer seconded and the resolution passed 5–0. The minutes do not include the resolution text in full; the resolution appears to be a formal request for grant consideration under the CAT B program.
Other items noted in the minutes: the volunteer fire department reported a successful flower sale and that the rescue truck pump remains out for another four to eight weeks; a newly hired police officer likely will not start until August 2025; downtown trees were reported to be surviving and removed from future agendas; and Bean Fest-related damage to the basketball court and park walkway was raised for follow-up. Ryly Colman was accepted back into the Fire Department after providing proof of collection payment.
The meeting adjourned at 8:56 p.m. The next council meeting is scheduled for July 7, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.
