Chelsea: Council Mtg Synopsis 3-4-24

Call to Order

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. Badge Pinning – Officer Joon Hur
2. Senior Center Annual Report – Bill O’Reilly
3. Main Street Park Alliance Presentation – Joe Ziolkowski and Timothy Britain
Chamber of Commerce Citizen Awards Proclamations (Mayor Pacheco)
Public Safety Strategic Planning Group Next Steps Discussion (Mayor Pacheco)
Main Street Park Alliance Design Request for Concurrency by City Council (Manager Colburn)
Adopt a Resolution of Approval of Special Event Permit for Chelsea ATA Martial Arts (Manager Colburn)
Approval of Agreement with Carlisle/Wortman Associates for Master Plan Update (Manager Colburn)
Approval of Budget Work Sessions Schedule (Director King)
Approval of Alum Purchase for Wastewater Plant (Superintendent Freeman)
Approval of Emergency Purchase of Programmable Logic Computer Replacement (Superintendent Freeman)

Public Hearing

Council Business

MOTION Iannelli SECONDED Keaton to approve the proclamation for the 2023 Large Business Leadership Award to Warriors Management. All ayes. Motion carried.

MOTION Keaton SECONDED Morris to approve the proclamation for the 2023 Small Business Leadership Award to Eder & Diver Insurance Agency. All ayes. Motion carried.

MOTION Merkel SECONDED Ruddock to approve the proclamation for the 2023 Citizen of the Year to Kira Grifka. All ayes. Motion carried.

MOTION Ruddock SECONDED Iannelli to approve the proclamation for the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award to Anne Mann. All ayes. Motion carried.

MOTION Mehuron SECONDED Merkel to approve the proclamation for the 2023 Non-Profit Business Leadership Award to the Rotary Club of Chelsea. All ayes. Motion carried.

MOTION Merkel SECONDED Mehuron to approve the design of the MSPA proposed park in concept. A friendly amendment to the motion was offered by Council Member Ruddock and was rejected by Council Member Merkel. 6 ayes, 1 nay. Motion carried.

MOTION Keaton SECONDED Merkel to adopt the resolution approving Special Event Permit #34, Chelsea ATA Martial Art’s request for the use of the grassy area at Pierce Park for an Easter Egg Hunt. All ayes. Motion carried.

MOTION Iannelli SECONDED Merkel to approve procuring professional planning services to update the City Master Plan for an expenditure not-to-exceed $55,000. All ayes. Motion carried.

MOTION Merkel SECONDED Morris to set the City of Chelsea 2024-2025 Budget Work Sessions for Monday, April 15, 2024, and Monday, May 6, 2024. All ayes. Motion carried.

MOTION Ruddock SECONDED Merkel to approve the purchase and delivery of up to 45,000 pounds of Alum from Haviland for a total cost of $6,478.20. All ayes. Motion carried.

MOTION Merkel SECONDED Keaton to pay UIS $9596.96 for the programming and installation of PLC at wastewater treatment plant headworks and to pay Hopp Electric $175 for services rendered. All ayes. Motion carried.

Staff Reports

Council Reports

CLOSED SESSION – MCL 15.268 Sec. 8(1)(c) For strategy and negotiation sessions connected with the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement if either negotiating party requests a closed hearing.

MOTION Merkel SECONDED Mehuron to enter closed session for strategy and negotiation sessions connected with the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement if either negotiating party requests a closed hearing. All ayes. Motion carried.

MOTION Merkel SECONDED Keaton to exit Closed Session and return to the regular meeting. All ayes. Motion carried.

Adjournment

Approved: 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

Respectfully submitted, Lyn Sebestyen