Roseville City Council Meeting – December 16, 2025

The Roseville City Council met on December 16, 2025 (listed start time 18:30 UTC), with Mayor Taylor presiding. Roll call showed six members present; Councilwoman McCartney was excused because she was ill. The council approved the consent agenda, removed two new business items, approved a sewer-cleaner truck purchase and a police vehicle purchase, set trash-cart replacement pricing, approved appointments, and heard a community request for a future youth substance-use-prevention presentation.

Administrative Actions

• A motion to excuse Councilwoman McCartney because she was sick was approved; six members remained present.
• The consent agenda was approved without discussion.
• Items D and E under new business were removed from the agenda by voice vote.

Public Comments & Testimony

• No one spoke during the first public hearing, which was limited to agenda items.
• During the second public hearing, Nina Olshewski, a Warren resident who works at CARE of Southeastern Michigan in Roseville, spoke on behalf of the Roseville Community Coalition. She expressed support for youth substance-use prevention and asked the city to continue supporting protective factors such as positive adult relationships, consistent messaging, safe environments, and youth activities. She requested a future informational agenda item about the coalition's work. Mayor Taylor said the city manager would schedule it and suggested sharing information with the police department; Ms. Olshewski said police already participate in coalition meetings.

New Business: Equipment Purchases

Sewer Cleaner / Vactor Purchase

• Mr. DeBruin presented a request to buy one Frederickson 900 Echo sewer cleaner from Frederickson's Son Supply as a single source vendor. He recommended replacing the city's 2021 vactor before it became a maintenance liability. The existing lease was about $58,000 per year, a $180,000 balloon payment was coming due, and the current truck was valued at roughly $220,000-$250,000 but would lose value quickly. Frederickson would take the 2021 truck, make the balloon payment, and take an additional $40,000 off the $603,000 price of a new vactor. The water fund had money available; a five-year finance option would have added about $130,000 in finance fees. Council discussion described the vactor as a vacuum truck used for sewer cleaning, catch-basin maintenance, and hydro-excavation of water main breaks. The motion to approve the purchase carried by voice vote.

Police Vehicle Purchase

• The police chief requested approval to replace a 2023 Silverado totaled in a crash a few months earlier with a new 2024 four-wheel-drive police-package Silverado from Burgers Chevrolet, Inc. as a single source vendor. The truck price was $46,784 through state pricing; upfit was $10,297.50, bringing the total to $57,081.70. The city was waiting for the remaining insurance settlement and expected a near wash. A councilmember asked the chief to verify the warranty start date, and the chief agreed to check. The motion to approve carried by voice vote.

Trash Cart Replacement

• Mr. DeBruin asked the council for direction on resident pricing for replacement trash carts. After discussion of the delivered cost of $50.19, the council approved a motion to buy replacement carts and charge residents at cost, rounded to $50, rather than adding a markup.

Appointments

• The council reappointed Joni Mateo and Dr. Michael Hines to the Citizens Advisory Board, and reappointed Michael Switowski to the Elected Officials Compensation Pay Board. Both motions carried by voice vote.

Reports and Holiday Announcements

• The city clerk gave holiday greetings.
• The city attorney announced that partner Jack Dolan is entering full retirement, that the firm will continue as Tomlinson & McGrill, PLLC, and that service to Roseville will continue.
• City Manager Monroe announced City Hall closings on Dec. 24-26 and Dec. 31-Jan. 2, and the Roseville Public Library closing Dec. 22 for renovations until late January, with curbside pickup during closure.
• Mr. DeBruin responded to social-media criticism of snowstorm plowing and salting. He said every intersection and curve is salted, bus routes and schools are prioritized, and side streets are treated at midpoints. He stated the city has 141 lane miles of road, side-street replacement costs $400,000-$600,000 per quarter mile, and salting every street would be wasteful and damaging. He also called a social media post about a water-department visit misleading and urged residents to stay informed. Several council members thanked city workers and wished residents a safe holiday.

Key Outcomes

• Approved purchase of one Frederickson 900 Echo sewer cleaner from Frederickson's Son Supply, including the trade-in, balloon payment, and $40,000 discount; no opposing vote was heard.
• Approved purchase and upfit of a 2024 Chevy police-package Silverado from Burgers Chevrolet, Inc. for $57,081.70, pending final insurance settlement.
• Approved trash-cart replacement pricing at cost to residents, $50 per cart.
• Approved reappointments to the Citizens Advisory Board and the Elected Officials Compensation Pay Board.
• Directed the City Manager to schedule the requested youth-prevention presentation from the Roseville Community Coalition.
• The consent agenda was approved; agenda items D and E were removed; the meeting was adjourned.