SYNOPSIS
CITY OF CHELSEA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2024, AT 7:00PM

311 S. MAIN ST.
CHELSEA, MI 48118

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. MSPA Park Design – Viridis Design
2. Interconnect Report – Ted Erickson, IMEG
   Public Hearing
   Council Business
3. Citizen Agenda Item Request – Cross Walk on M-52 between Maple Street and Hickory
   Street
   MOTION Ruddock SECONDED Keaton to table this item to the next council meeting
   where the resident would be available to attend. All ayes. Motion carried.
4. Proclamation for Constitution Week (Mayor Pacheco)
   MOTION Merkel SECONDED Iannelli to approve the proclamation recognizing
   September 17, 2024, through September 23, 2024 as Constitution Week in the City of
   Chelsea. All ayes. Motion carried.
5. Adopt Resolution #2024-26 Supporting the Repeal of Public Act 389 of 2016 (Council
   Member Mehuron)
   MOTION Merkel SECONDED Keaton to adopt Resolution #2024-26 Supporting the
   Repeal of Public Act 389 of 2016. Roll call vote. All ayes. Motion carried.
6. MSPA – VIRIDIS design concept for MSPA Park (Manager Colburn)
   MOTION Ruddock SECONDED Merkel to accept the design of the Main Street Park as
   presented by MSPA and VIRIDIS Design. All ayes. Motion carried.
7. MPPA & City of Chelsea Power Sales Contract for Belle River Project (Manager
   Colburn)
   MOTION Keaton SECONDED Merkel to approve MPPA Project Support Contract
   between the City of Chelsea and Michigan Public Power Agency regarding the Belle
   River Energy Project. All ayes. Motion carried.
8. Approval of Agreement with WCA for Assessing Services (Manager Colburn)
   MOTION Merkel SECONDED Keaton to approve the contract renewal with WCA
   Assessing for professional assessing services for the period of October 1, 2024, through
   September 30, 2027, for the annual amounts listed in the contract. All ayes. Motion
   Carried.
9. Adoption of Resolution #2024-27 supporting MSPA’s submission of a Connecting
   Communities Grant Application to Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation. (Assistant
   City Manager Montenegro)
   MOTION Merkel SECONDED Iannelli to adopt Resolution #2024-27 in support of
   MSPA’s submission of a Connecting Communities grant application to Washtenaw
   County Parks & Recreation. Roll Call Vote. All ayes. Motion Carried.
10. Second Reading of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment-Solar Ordinance (Planners
    Montagno and Marin)

SYNOPSIS
CITY OF CHELSEA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2024, AT 7:00PM

311 S. MAIN ST.
CHELSEA, MI 48118

CITY MANAGER
Martin Colburn
CITY CLERK
Lyn Sebestyen
DEPUTY CLERK
Laura Kaiser

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Jane Pacheco, Mayor
Tony Iannelli, Mayor Pro-Tem
Eric Keaton
Kate Mehuron
George Merkel
Beth Morris
Bill Ruddock

Council Minutes
September 16, 2024 Page 2 of 6
MOTION Keaton SECONDED Merkel to adopt at Second Reading the Zoning Ordinance
Amendment to the Solar Ordinance. Roll Call Vote. All ayes. Motion carried.

9. Approval of Purchase of Orange City Trash Bags (Superintendent Lampel)
   MOTION Iannelli SECONDED Morris to approve the purchase of orange City trash bags
   from Petoskey Plastics for $22,628.00 per year for three years. All ayes. Motion
   carried.
10. Approval of Rental of Screener for Compost (Superintendent Lampel)
    MOTION Merkel SECONDED Morris to approve the rental of a compost screener,
    mobilization, and trucking of sand from Lester Brothers in the amount of $20,000. All
    ayes. Motion carried.
    Staff Reports
    Council Reports
    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