City of Chelsea: Regular Council Meeting Synopsis 1/6

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States

Approval of Consent Agenda

Approval of Regular Agenda

Public Comments

Presentation

Public Hearing

Council Business

1. Approval of Appointments to the Economic Development Corporation, Local Officers Compensation Commission, and Human Rights Commission (Mayor Pacheco)

MOTION Ruddock SECONDED Keaton to appoint Thomas Lewis to the Economic Development Corporation for an open-ended term. All ayes. Motion carried.

MOTION Keaton SECONDED Merkel to appoint Jeff Rohrer to the Local Officers Compensation Commission for a term-ending to be determined. All ayes. Motion carried.

MOTION Iannelli SECONDED Merkel to appoint Tara Smalley to the Human Rights Commission for a term-ending February 1, 2028. All ayes. Motion carried.

• Approval of City Council Appointment to Community Education & Recreation Collaborative (CERC) (Mayor Pacheco)

MOTION Ruddock SECONDED Keaton to appoint Council Member Merkel as liaison to the Community Education & Recreation Collaborative. All ayes. Motion carried.

• Approval of City Council Liaison Appointments to Boards & Commissions (Mayor Pacheco)

MOTION Merkel SECONDED Iannelli to approve the proposed schedule of City Council Board and Commission assignments for the 2025 calendar year. All ayes. Motion carried.

• Discussion Regarding County Facilities Tour (Manager Colburn)
• Approve at First Reading Ordinance #188 Solicitation of Immigration Status (Attorney Fink)

MOTION Merkel SECONDED Mehuron to approve at First Reading Ordinance 188 Solicitation of Immigration Status. All ayes. Motion carried.

• Approval of Purchase of VON Arc Reflection System (Operations Manager Stevens)

MOTION Merkel SECONDED Keaton to approve the purchase of a VON arc reflection system, a thump phone Ill acoustic detector, and an Ml-88 magnetic impulse indicator for a price not to exceed $23,909.00. All ayes. Motion carried.

• Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with Village of Clinton (Assistant City Manager Montenegro)

MOTION Keaton SECONDED Merkel to approve the Intergovernmental Agreement for Shared Equipment and Cost Sharing between the City of Chelsea and the Village of Clinton. All ayes. Motion carried.

• Adoption of Resolution #2025-01 Establishing 2025 Poverty/Hardship Guidelines

MOTION Keaton SECONDED Merkel to adopt resolution #2025-1 regarding 2025 Poverty/Hardship Guidelines. All ayes. Motion carried.

Staff Reports

Council Reports

Adjournment

Approved: January 21, 2025

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