City Commission

BOYNE CITY CITY COMMISSION MEETING Boyne City Hall – 2nd Floor 319 N. Lake St Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. http://bit.ly/BoyneCityZoom May be viewed virtually via ZOOM & Facebook Zoom Meeting ID: 828 9524 6505 & Passcode: 895662 Streamed on Facebook: City of Boyne City Archived at: Boyne City YouTube 1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. ROLL CALL 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The City Commission may remove any item from or add any item to the regular agenda or approve the agenda without changes A. Approve the March 10, 2026 regular City Commission agenda 4. CONSENT AGENDA The purpose of the consent agenda is to expedite business by grouping non-controversial items together to be dealt with by one Commission motion without discussion. Any member of the Commission, staff, or the public may ask that any item(s) on the consent agenda be removed and placed as the last item under new business to receive full discussion. Such requests will be automatically respected. A. Approve the February 23, 2026 special meeting minutes as presented B. Approve the February 24, 2026 regular meeting minutes as presented C. Approve the proclamation to recognize Boyne City as Local News Day on April 9, 2026 as presented. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (5 minutes) 6. CORRESPONDENCE A. Letter from Monica Ross 7. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT 8. REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS AND STANDING COMMITTEES A. Main Street Meeting Minutes – February 5, 2026 B. Economic Development Corporation Meeting Minutes – February 9, 2026 C. Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes – February 12, 2026 D. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – February 16, 2026 An Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Hometown Feel, Small Town Appeal 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. City Manager Evaluation Process – Consideration of Approval Consider the recommendation from City Clerk/Treasurer to approve and adopt the City Manager Evaluation Process as presented. 10. NEW BUSINESS A. FYE 2027 Budget Presentation Presentation of proposed FYE 2026/2027 City Budget by City Manager Sam Demel B. Peninsula Beach Restroom Renovations Consider the recommendation from the Director of Public Works and Utilities Doug Varney to award the contract for the renovation of the Peninsula Beach restrooms to Kroondyk Construction in the amount of $53,684, with an additional not-to-exceed allowance of $5,870 for fixture replacements if needed, for a total potential project cost of $59,554, and authorize the City Manager and City Clerk/Treasurer to execute all necessary documents to complete the project. C. 2026 MDNR Trust Fund Grant Recommendation – Municipal Boat Launch Restroom Redesign Consider the recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Commission to approve submitting an application for the 2026 MDNR Trust Fund Grant for the Municipal Boat Launch restroom redesign project in an amount not-to-exceed $325,000, based on the conceptual drawings provided and modeled after the Spring Lake architectural style. D. Call Street Reconstruction Project Consider the recommendation from City Manager Sam Demel to award the Call Street Reconstruction Project to Manthei Construction LLC based on their bid of $690,897.20, their responsiveness to the City, and the consistently high quality of their work, and authorize the City Manager and/or City Clerk/Treasurer to execute the necessary documents. E. EMS Shortfall Assessment from 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 Consider the recommendation from City Manager Sam Demel that the Fiscal Department withdraw the EMS service shortfall assessment adjustment for the 2022/23 and 2023/24 fiscal years. F. EMS Expenses Allocation Formula and Billing Consider the recommendation from City Manager Sam Demel to approve the EMS Expense Allocation Formula for use during the 2025-2027 fiscal year. G. Consider the request from City Manager Sam Demel to go into closed session for the purpose of attorney client privilege discussion pursuant to Section 8(h) of the Open Meetings Act (MCL 15.268(1)(h)) to discuss material protected by the attorney client privilege. 1) Pursuant to MCL 15.268(1)(e), to consult with legal counsel regarding trial or settlement strategy in connection with specific pending litigation (Catts Realty Co. v. City of Boyne City, Tax Tribunal Case No. 25-001704-TT), because an open meeting would have a detrimental financial effect on the litigating or settlement position of the City. 2) Pursuant to MCL 15.268(1)(c), for strategy and negotiation sessions connected with the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement (AFSCME Michigan 925 and Michigan Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council) at the request of the City Manager. 11. GOOD OF THE ORDER 12. ANNOUNCEMENTS  The first City Commission budget work session is scheduled for Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 9am  The second City Commission budget work session is scheduled for Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 9am  The next regular City Commission meeting is scheduled for March 24, 2026 at 12pm  The third City Commission budget work session is scheduled for Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 9am 13. ADJOURNMENT Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services in order to participate in municipal meetings may contact Boyne City Hall for assistance: Jessica Puroll, City Clerk/Treasurer, 319 North Lake Street, Boyne City, MI 49712; phone (231) 582-0334