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Taylor City Council Regular Meeting - January 16, 2024

City Council — Tuesday, January 16, 2024
BodyTaylor, Michigan
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, January 16, 2024
StatusFILED
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My name is Pastor Dave, and in behalf of the uh Taylor Ministers Fellowship, we just want to greet everybody a happy and blessed new year.

0:10

Thank you.

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Amen.

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And if you may allow me just to read a passage from the scripture, and then we're going to pray.

0:15

It's in Philippians 3, verse 13 and 14.

0:20

Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it.

0:26

But one thing I do, forgetting what is behind and straining towards what is ahead.

0:34

I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called us heavenward in Christ Jesus.

0:42

Let's pray.

0:44

Heavenly Father, we want to thank you for once more that whenever your people are guided together and acknowledges that the Jesus that you are Lord and Savior.

0:56

You said that you're going to be right in our midst.

0:59

Lord, I pray.

1:00

I pray that wisdom, peace, joy, and love would be upon us during this time.

1:08

We acknowledge, Lord God, that apart from you, we cannot really do anything.

1:13

But because of you tonight, we know that we're going to accomplish a lot of good things for 2024.

1:21

And so, Father, we are careful to give it back to you all the praises and all the glory and all the honor.

1:28

Father, this is our prayer as we pray in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

1:35

In Jesus' name, amen.

1:38

So thank you, Mayor Tim Woolley, and the council members of your unwavering commitment and service.

1:46

May this new year be a time of fruitful endeavors and continued success for our city.

1:54

Thank you.

1:54

Thank you.

1:56

Next is the Pledge of Allegiance, and I'd like to ask uh Councilwoman Rose to lead us in the pledge.

2:11

Which stands, individual, with liberty, and justice draw.

2:22

Next on the agenda is the roll call.

2:24

Roll call, please.

2:25

Miss Daniels.

2:26

Here.

2:27

Miss Rose.

2:28

Here.

2:29

Mr.

2:29

Johnson is excused.

2:31

Miss Brandana.

2:32

Here.

2:33

Miss Winton.

2:34

Here.

2:34

Mr.

2:35

Geis.

2:35

Here.

2:36

Mayor Woolley.

2:37

Here.

2:37

Mrs.

2:38

Bauer.

2:38

Here.

2:39

Mrs.

2:39

Toko.

2:42

We have five members present.

2:44

We do have a quorum.

2:46

Next is item 5.1.

2:49

A motion to approve the agenda.

2:51

Chairman.

2:52

Councilwoman.

2:53

I make a motion to approve the agenda with the following change to remove uh 7.19 from the agenda.

3:02

Support.

3:06

Motion by Councilwoman Brandana supported by Councilwoman Witten to approve the agenda with the removal of item 7.19.

3:15

Is there any discussion?

3:19

Hearing none, all is in favor say yes.

3:21

Yes.

3:21

Yes.

3:22

All supposed say no.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural██████████████████████████████30%
Public Safety█████████████████████21%
Facilities Management████████████████████20%
Water And Wastewater Management██████████10%
Procurement Policy███████7%
Budget Equity Analysis██████6%
Sports Hall Of Fame██████6%
Summary of Proceedings

Taylor City Council Regular Meeting - January 16, 2024

The regular meeting of the Taylor City Council was called to order at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, in the Taylor Municipal Building. Five council members were present (Charley Johnson excused). Mayor Timothy Woolley, City Clerk Cynthia Bower, Treasurer Michelle Tocco, Corporation Counsel Ed Plato, and Council Secretary Tiarra Swain were also in attendance. The meeting included an invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, approval of the agenda and minutes, mayor communications, and a regular agenda of 18 items, all of which were approved by unanimous voice votes. The meeting adjourned at 6:57 PM.

Discussion Items

  • Item 7.5: Citywide Security Cameras – Motion to approve Night Watch as the sole source to provide and install Verkada cloud-managed campus security cameras for a five-year cost not to exceed $573,835. Lieutenant Jeff Adamisin and Director Guido Ulin explained the project will cover 350+ city buildings (interior and exterior), integrates with the Taylor School District’s existing Verkada system (enabling real-time police/fire access), and provides 30 days of on-camera storage. It was confirmed that the project was budgeted.
  • Item 7.12: Pavilion Electrical Upgrade – Motion to approve Fairfax Electric Services, Inc. (low bidder) for electrical and lighting installation at the Sheridan Pavilion for $96,342 plus a 3% contingency, total not to exceed $99,233. Director Ulin explained the upgrade will tap into existing power in the former Zamboni room, eliminating the need for rented generators and saving $15,000–$20,000 annually in rental costs.
  • Open Business – Weather and Elections – Mayor Woolley reported on recent winter weather impacts (heavy snow, ice, water main breaks) and a weekend phone line outage at City Hall that was restored; outlined warming center plans at the SportsPlex and other city facilities. City Clerk Cynthia Bower provided election updates: absentee ballots are being mailed, early voting will be held February 17–25 (9 AM–5 PM weekdays, 8 AM–4 PM weekends) at City Hall, and an election commission meeting is scheduled for January 24 at 5:30 PM.

Key Outcomes

All motions were approved by voice vote with no recorded opposition. The following actions were taken:

  • Agenda & Minutes: Agenda approved as amended (item 7.19 removed); minutes of January 3, 2024 approved.
  • Mayor Communications: Reappointments of Pat Woolley and Barbara Kotarsky to the Aging Commission (terms ending January 16, 2026); appointment of Richard Hopper to the General Employee Retirement Board (term ending December 7, 2025).
  • Budget & Finance:
    • Budget amendment 2024-007.
    • December 2023 Paid Invoice Report received and filed (total of 980 invoices worth $3,902,593.43; year-to-date total of 7,610 invoices worth $35,838,242.28).
    • December 2023 Budget Performance Report received and filed.
  • Purchases and Contracts:
    • Amendment to CCR #11.520-23: Increase authority for Wisecom Technologies, Inc. by $9,042 for additional window shades in the Police Department (agenda states $9,042; meeting transcript stated $9,000).
    • Night Watch – Citywide security cameras ($573,835).
    • MacQueen (lowest qualified bidder) – Chainsaw replacement for Fire Department ($5,243).
    • Fairfax Electric Services – Convert 30-amp circuits to 120-volt breakers for ambulance chargers at Fire Stations 2 and 3 ($3,700 total).
    • Water Landscapes, LLC – Service golf course fountains ($4,000).
    • Cakes by Stephanie (preferred vendor) – Desserts for events ($4,000).
    • Michigan Cat (via Sourcewell cooperative) – Purchase of a Caterpillar 279D3 compact track loader ($88,858).
    • SEMCOG – 2023 Annual Membership fee ($8,968).
    • Fairfax Electric Services (low bidder) – Electrical and lighting installation at Sheridan Pavilion ($99,233).
    • Great Lakes Trophies (low quote) – Plaques for 2024 Taylor Sports Hall of Fame inductees ($3,159).
    • Lakes of Taylor Golf Course – Banquet services for 2024 Taylor Sports Hall of Fame ceremony ($3,557).
    • Amazon (low quote) – Hack Attack Baseball Machine ($3,499).
    • GroundWork0 (sole source) – One network switch and labor for the Verkada project ($13,939).
    • Ricoh (sole source) – Kofax scanning software support annual renewal ($10,047).
    • Civic Plus – One-year website services renewal ($16,846.88).

Meeting adjourned at 6:57 PM.

Meeting Transcript

My name is Pastor Dave, and in behalf of the uh Taylor Ministers Fellowship, we just want to greet everybody a happy and blessed new year. Thank you. Amen. And if you may allow me just to read a passage from the scripture, and then we're going to pray. It's in Philippians 3, verse 13 and 14. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do, forgetting what is behind and straining towards what is ahead. I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called us heavenward in Christ Jesus. Let's pray. Heavenly Father, we want to thank you for once more that whenever your people are guided together and acknowledges that the Jesus that you are Lord and Savior. You said that you're going to be right in our midst. Lord, I pray. I pray that wisdom, peace, joy, and love would be upon us during this time. We acknowledge, Lord God, that apart from you, we cannot really do anything. But because of you tonight, we know that we're going to accomplish a lot of good things for 2024. And so, Father, we are careful to give it back to you all the praises and all the glory and all the honor. Father, this is our prayer as we pray in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. In Jesus' name, amen. So thank you, Mayor Tim Woolley, and the council members of your unwavering commitment and service. May this new year be a time of fruitful endeavors and continued success for our city. Thank you. Thank you. Next is the Pledge of Allegiance, and I'd like to ask uh Councilwoman Rose to lead us in the pledge. Which stands, individual, with liberty, and justice draw. Next on the agenda is the roll call. Roll call, please. Miss Daniels. Here. Miss Rose. Here. Mr. Johnson is excused. Miss Brandana. Here. Miss Winton. Here. Mr. Geis. Here. Mayor Woolley. Here. Mrs. Bauer. Here. Mrs. Toko. We have five members present. We do have a quorum. Next is item 5.1. A motion to approve the agenda.

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