Mount Clemens commission hears quarterly reports, approves agenda items and invoices

City department heads delivered their quarterly reports at the Mount Clemens City Commission meeting.

The fire department summarized run statistics and training: the captain reported increased medical calls tied to the county’s opioid crisis, no injuries from recent fires, two deputies temporarily off duty following incidents, extensive building inspections and ongoing leadership and safety training scheduled through May.

Utilities staff reported treating 248 million gallons at the water-filtration plant and 445 million gallons on the wastewater side (including stormwater), completed 22 water-main repairs this quarter and nearly finished televising sanitary and combined sewers. The utilities office also submitted annual industrial pretreatment and stormwater pollution-prevention reports to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.

Finance reported that FY2019 budget work is underway with a public hearing scheduled for May; the city created and funded a retiree-healthcare trust and engaged a new assessing firm (Assessing Administration Services) beginning April 1. The finance report listed utility billing volumes, delinquent-water account reconnections that generated $5,900 in revenue and progress on a citywide phone and data upgrade.

Other departmental updates included cable TV’s new hallway display and programming related to the city bicentennial, human resources’ hiring and eligibility-list work for firefighter ranks, and community development’s permitting activity and major projects (including Shadyside Park bid work, a kayak launch at MacArthur Park and a McLaren Macomb $1.1 million expansion to add an epilepsy-monitoring unit).

Following reports, the commission handled routine business. Motions to adopt the agenda and to approve previous meeting minutes were moved and approved by roll-call votes. A motion to approve purchases and payment of invoices prompted a commissioner question about an itemized vendor quantity; finance staff explained the vendor displays units aggregated over time and confirmed monthly reporting. The purchases vote and the consent agenda were approved by roll call.

The city manager announced upcoming events tied to the bicentennial, a joint work session with the Downtown Development Authority on April 23, the Let’s Move Festival of Races on April 28, and the farmer’s market opening May 5. Commissioners offered community announcements and noted volunteer opportunities for bicentennial events. The meeting adjourned by motion and affirmative voice vote.