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After closed session, council gives city manager a favorable evaluation and approves a 4% increase for 2026
Summary
Council entered closed session under a Michigan statute for a personnel evaluation requested by the employee. After reconvening, the council voted to give the city manager a favorable evaluation and approved a proposed 4% pay increase for 2026; proposed future increases were non-binding guidance for subsequent councils.
The council held a closed session on July 13 under the statutory citation read aloud (referred to in the meeting as Michigan MCL 15.268(1)(8) as spoken) to consider a periodic personnel evaluation requested by the employee (Keith Baker). The council took a roll-call vote to enter closed session and later reconvened.
After the closed session a motion was made to give the city manager, Keith Baker, a favorable evaluation and to propose a 4% pay increase for 2026; the motion also included informal, non‑binding guidance suggesting smaller increases in subsequent years subject to future council approval. The motion carried on voice/roll-call vote (Moderator and council confirmed the motion was carried) (Council member, speaker 9; Moderator, speaker 1).
The council noted that city council compensation has not increased in over 20 years and that no action to change council pay occurred at the meeting. The personnel action taken was limited to the evaluation and the proposed increase; specific implementation (payroll timing, ordinance or budget amendment needed) was not recorded on the public record at the meeting and will require administrative follow-up.
