Votes at a glance: Mount Clemens approves assessor contract and parking deficit plan; denies 140 North Main tax‑exemption pilot

Mount Clemens — At the March meeting the City Commission approved several administrative and financial actions and denied a first‑reading tax‑exemption pilot for 140 North Main Street.

Assessment contract: The commission approved an agreement with Assessment Administration Services LLC to provide certified assessing services as an independent contractor at $90,000 annually (adjusted by CPI) for a three‑year term, effective April 1, 2018. Commissioners clarified the city will utilize the contracted service rather than continue with existing in‑house assessing staff. The vote was recorded by roll call as "yes."

Automobile parking deficit plan: The commission approved a one‑year deficit elimination plan for the Mount Clemens automobile parking system. The Michigan Department of Treasury had requested an expanded summary of revenue sources, expense activities and a narrative; the approved plan provides that information. Commissioners discussed increasing enforcement of uncollected parking tickets and working with the court system to apply civil violations against license renewals as a revenue measure. The measure passed by roll call.

Purchases and invoices; consent agenda: The commission approved purchases and payment of invoices as presented and approved the consent agenda by roll call.

Voting notes: Roll calls for the administrative items recorded affirmative votes; names recorded in the transcript as voting "yes" include Ford, Forier, Mener, Crap, Bunton, Campbell and Dempsey on the items presented. The meeting transcript lists votes as taken by roll call for each motion but does not always link every vote to a specific named mover or seconder in the record.

What this means: The administrative approvals provide the city with an external assessing service and a Treasury‑requested plan for addressing a parking fund deficit; the denial of the MSHDA tax‑exemption pilot leaves the 140 North Main redevelopment proposal without the requested pilot at this stage.