City attorney urges tabling Champion Power Sweeping contract; commission tables payment and approves other invoices

The Mount Clemens City Commission on Jan. 3 moved to table payment of item 1 (Champion Power Sweeping) after the city attorney advised members that the prior contract and a proposed extension raised legal and termination concerns.

The city attorney told the commission the matter should not be handled on the register of invoices but instead should be brought forward with a written contract for review. "It's a three‑year expenditure. It's 90‑some thousand dollars," the attorney said, recommending the commission remove the item from the payment list until the next meeting so staff can provide a contract and clarification on termination rights and scope.

A motion to table approval of payment item 1 was made, seconded and carried by roll call. Commissioners then moved to approve the remainder of all purchases and payments (excluding the Champion Power Sweeping invoice) and approved the consent agenda as presented.

The item will return for consideration at the next meeting; the city attorney and staff indicated they would prepare contract language and related analysis for the commission's review before the payment is reconsidered.