Chelsea: Council Mtg Synopsis 5-22-23

Call to Order

Mayor Pacheco called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States

Approval of Consent Agenda

Approval of Regular Agenda

Public Comments (available in person and via Zoom)

Presentation

1. Chelsea Community Education – Andrew Thompson

Public Hearing

1. Utility Rate Hearing for Fiscal Year 2023-2024

2. Budget Hearing for Fiscal Year 2023-2024

Council Business

1. Discussion regarding compensation for Interim Acting City Manager (Mayor Pacheco)

MOTION Feeney SECONDED Keaton to approve an exempt wage stipend of $250.00

per day for the combined responsibilities of the acting City Manager and Community

Development Director for Ms. Adrianna Jordan retroactive to May 1, 2023, and to be

discontinued at the time Ms. Jordan returns to the Community Development Director

position when a new Acting City Manager role begins. All ayes. Motion carried.

2. Review next steps for hiring Interim City Manager (Mayor Pacheco)

MOTION Iannelli SECONDED Wiseley to approve the contract with Elke Doom for

Interim Acting City Manager with a start date of May 23, 2023. All ayes. Motion carried.

3. Discussion to re-engage Walsh Municipal Services for City Manager search (Mayor

Pacheco)

4. Discussion and potential establishment of a transition team (Mayor Pacheco)

MOTION Ruddock SECONDED Iannelli to appoint Council Member Wiseley and Council

Member Feeney along with the Acting Interim City Manager, Departments Heads and

the Mayor, to serve as members of the Council approved Transition Team to assist with

leading the city, with a reminder that Council Members and the Mayor are to serve as

advisors. All ayes. Motion carried.

5. Flag Policy Discussion

6. Citizen Agenda Item Request – Continuation of Chelsea POP November 2021

7. Proclamation declaring June as LGBTQ Pride Month (Council Member Mehuron)

MOTION Iannelli SECONDED Keaton to approve the Proclamation of June as LGBTQ

Pride Month. All ayes. Motion carried.

8. Proclamation declaring June 19, 2023 as Juneteenth Independence Day (Council

Member Mehuron)

MOTION Keaton SECONDED Feeney to approve the Proclamation declaring June 19,

2023, as Juneteenth Independence Day in Chelsea. All ayes. Motion carried.

9. First Reading of Public Noticing Requirements Text Amendment (Community

Development Director Jordan)

MOTION Ruddock SECONDED Feeney to approve at First Reading, Ordinance No.

181-2023-06 to amend Zoning Ordinance Sections 10.02G, 12.02, and 14.05. All ayes.

Motion carried.

Staff Reports

Council Reports
Adjournment
Approved: June 12, 2023
This is only a synopsis of the Regular City Council Meeting. The minutes in their entirety
may be viewed at the Clerk’s Office at 305 S. Main Street, Chelsea, MI or online at
www.city-chelsea.org