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Votes at a glance: key actions from the Fraser City Council meeting

July 18, 2026 | Fraser, Macomb County, Michigan


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Votes at a glance: key actions from the Fraser City Council meeting
At its meeting, the Fraser City Council approved the following motions and actions (voice votes unless noted):

• Excuse Council Member Baranski — Motion made and passed (voice vote).

• Approve meeting agenda — Motion made by Council Member Fletcher, second; passed (voice vote).

• Approve consent agenda — Motion made and passed (voice vote).

• Reappoint Tom Iwanekke to the Fraser Historical Commission — Motion by Council Member Shornack; seconded by Mayor Pro Tem O’Dell; passed (voice vote).

• Authorize city administration to begin negotiations with Blue Water Solutions for procurement and installation of water meters for a multi‑year program — Moved by Mayor Pro Tem O’Dell; seconded by Council Member Fletcher; passed (voice vote). Council asked staff to return with contract terms and budget analysis.

• Approve a three‑year service contract with Hydrocorp for commercial cross‑connection control services in the amount of $90,687.80 — Motion made and seconded; passed (voice vote).

• Approve Amendment No. 5 to the water service contract between the Great Lakes Water Authority and the City of Fraser, contingent on final review by the city attorney — Motion made and seconded; passed (voice vote).

• Adopt RFP process for planning and building services with amended submission deadlines (new schedule to align with planning commission review and staff recommendation) and include existing McKenna contracts as attachments — Motion made by Council Member Higgins and seconded; passed (voice vote).

• Approve zoning ordinance text and map amendments as submitted — Motion made and seconded; passed 5‑1.

• Terminate moratoria on car washes and shipping containers to coincide with the zoning ordinance effective date — Motion made and seconded; passed (voice vote).

• Adjourn meeting — Motion to adjourn passed; meeting adjourned at 9:13 p.m.

Where the meeting record recorded a numeric tally, it is noted above (zoning amendments passed 5‑1). Other votes were voice votes with no roll call tally recorded in the transcript.

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