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City Council Meeting

May 6, 2025 · Au Gres, MI
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Attendees

Jon Sanford (Mayor)
Dan Heinrich (Council Member)
Jane Barbour (Council Member)
John Popovich (Council Member)
Joe Warr (Council Member)
Dale Wiltse (City Manager)
Chuck Allen (Police Chief)
Bobbie Burke (Arenac County Commissioner)
Sean Mattia (Citizen)
Tom Nixon (Citizen)
Greg Easterle (Citizen)
Joyce Humerickhouse (Citizen)
Allison Wiltse (Citizen)
Sarah Dettloff (Citizen)
Justin Nixon (Citizen)
Becky Murphy (Citizen)
Bill Borushko (Citizen)
Derek Porritt (Citizen)
✓ Present: 18/18

Decisions

#AGS School Bond proposal

OPPOSED Unanimous

#Foreclosure list

APPROVED Unanimous

#Audit engagement letter

APPROVED Unanimous

#Water contract with Au Gres Township

APPROVED Unanimous

#Resolution decertifying portion of Allen Court Road

APPROVED Unanimous

#Huron 544 LLC letter

APPROVED Unanimous

Agenda Items

#1

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jon Sanford.

#2

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Jon Sanford.

#3

ROLL CALL

Roll call noted all members present.

#4

MINUTES

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved.

#5

SET AGENDA

The agenda was approved with the addition of the AGS School Bond discussion.

#6

CITIZEN'S COMMENTS

There were no citizen comments.

#7

AU GRES CITY POLICE CHIEF REPORT

The Police Chief gave a report on the April stats.

#8

OLD BUSINESS

There was no old business.

#9

NEW BUSINESS

New business items were discussed.

#9.1

AU GRES-SIMS SCHOOL PROPOSAL DISCUSSION

A resolution was passed in opposition to the school bond proposal.

#9.2

ARENAC COUNTY FORECLOSURE LIST

The foreclosure list was approved.

#9.3

YEO & YEO AUDIT ENGAGEMENT LETTER

The audit engagement letter was approved.

#9.4

RESOLUTION- DECERTIFICATION OF PORTION OF ALLEN COURT ROAD

The resolution decertifying a portion of Allen Court Road was approved.

#9.5

AU GRES TOWNSHIP WATER CONTRACT

The water contract with Au Gres Township was approved.

#9.6

HURON 544 LLC LETTER

The letter regarding Huron 544 LLC was approved.

#10

CITY MANAGER REPORT

The City Manager gave a report.

#11

COMMENTS

Comments were given by citizens and council members.

#12

PAYMENT OF BILLS

The payment of bills was approved.

#13

APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements were approved.

Public Comments

9 speakers
Tom Nixon · Topic: AGS School Bond proposal

Tom Nixon spoke in opposition to the school bond proposal.

Joyce Humerickhouse · Topic: Fire hydrant

Joyce Humerickhouse asked about the status of the fire hydrant.

Joyce Humerickhouse · Topic: No wake signs

Joyce Humerickhouse asked about the status of the no wake signs.

Derek · Topic: Grants

Derek commented on the city applying for grants.

Jane Barbour · Topic: School bond millage

Jane Barbour commented on the school bond millage.

John Popovich · Topic: Parks and recreation

John Popovich commented on the parks and recreation meeting.

Joe Warr · Topic: No wake signs

Joe Warr commented on putting no wake signs on city easements.

Joe Warr · Topic: Old bowling alley building

Joe Warr commented on looking into the court injunction process for the old bowling alley building.

Joe Warr · Topic: Concrete dumping

Joe Warr commented on following up on the concrete dumping in the ditch.