City Council
Regular MeetingGarden City, MI · March 24, 2025
Minutes
CITY OF GARDEN CITY
COUNCIL BUDGET MEETING MINUTES
March 24, 2025
The Mayor and Council of the City of Garden City met for a City Council Budget
Meeting , March 24, 2025, at 6:00 p.m . in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center ,
6000 Middlebelt Road, Garden City, Michigan.
BUDGET MEETING
Members present were Mayor Jacobs, Mayor Pro-Tem J. Dold, Councilmembers Hughes, Witt,
King, K.Dold, and Karafotis
Members absent and excused: None
Also present were City Manager Gibbons, City Clerk Smith, Community Development Director
Miller, DPS Director Ohman, Police Chief Arnoske, Parks and Recreation Director Smith, and
Family Resource Center Supervisor Hahn.
The meeting agenda considered the following items.
A. 25/26 Budget Department Presentations
Clerk
Treasurer
Community Development Department (Building, Planning, DDA)
Department of Public Works
Major/Local Streets
Water and Sewer
Parks & Recreation
Family Resource Center
B. Action Items
1. Treasurer Resignation and Vacancy
2. Council Receipt of Proposed FY 2025/2026 Budget
The Council as a whole was presented with budget presentations for FY 25/26 from the following departments:
City Clerk/City Treasurer – City Clerk Smith
Community Development Department (Building, Planning, DDA) – Community Development Director Miller
Department of Public Works/Major Local Streets/ Water and Sewer – DPW Director Ohman
Parks & Recreation – Parks and Recreation Director Smith
Family Resource Center – FRC Supervisor Hahn
Item #25-0 3-048 - Moved by King; supported by Witt:
City of Garden City Council Budget Meeting Page 2 of 2
March 24, 2025
RESOLVED: Motion to accept the resignation of Treasurer Dee Ann Irby and declare the Treasurer
position vacant
AYES: Unanimous
ABSENT: None
Motion Passes 7-0
Item #25-0 3-049 - Moved by J.Dold ; supported by K. Dold :
RESOLVED: Motion to receive the proposed FY 2025/2026 budget.
AYES: Unanimous
ABSENT: None
Motion Passes 7-0
Mayor Jacobs announced it was time for public comment.
Mrs. Pierce, spoke regarding potential cuts in senior program activities at Radcliff and stated she’d like
to see level of senior programing and youth programing maintained.
John Gibbons, stated that the Commission on Aging is discussing ways to keep senior activities
There being no further business before Council, the meeting was then adjourned at 8:43 pm.
Bryan C. Smith
City Clerk
Agenda
THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS,
CITY MANAGER, DEPARTMENT HEADS, AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES
This notice shall serve as your formal and official notification of the CITY COUNCIL BUDGET MEETING
to be held on MONDAY, March 24, 2025, AT 6:00 PM, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Civic
Center, 6000 Middlebelt Road, Garden City, Michigan 48135; (734) 793-1600.
CITY COUNCIL BUDGET MEETING AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
A. 25/26 Budget Department Presentations
Clerk
Treasurer
Community Development Department (Building, Planning, DDA)
Department of Public Works
Major/Local Streets
Water and Sewer
Parks & Recreation
Family Resource Center
B. Action Items
1. Treasurer Resignation and Vacancy
2. Council Receipt of Proposed FY 2025/2026 Budget
5. PUBLIC COMMENT - GENERAL
6. ADJOURNMENT
Bryan C. Smith
City Clerk
ADA Accommodation. The City of Garden City will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services (such as signers and audio tapes) to individuals
with disabilities attending meetings or hearings. A two-week notice is required. For assistance, please contact the Administration office at (734)
793-1660.
Public Participation at Meetings. Members of the public shall speak only when recognized by the presiding officer. Members of the public shall
be limited to speaking only during the “Public Comment – General” for issues not on the meeting agenda and following city council discussion on
each agenda item prior to a vote by the city council on that item. Each speaker shall be limited to three (3) minutes unless the rules are waived
by a majority vote of the city council. Prior to addressing the city council, members of the public shall register with the city clerk on a form
provided by the clerk and shall identify themselves by name and city of residence at the podium prior to speaking. The city clerk shall record in
the meeting minutes the name, city of residence, and/or organizational affiliation of persons addressing the city council and the topic to which
they speak. A person shall not be excluded from a meeting that is otherwise open to the public except for a breach of the peace actually
committed at the meeting.
Garden City Council Meeting Agenda March 24, 2025 Page 2
Disorderly Conduct at Meetings Prohibited. The presiding officer may call to order any person who is breaching the peace or being disorderly
by speaking without recognition, engaging in booing or catcalls, applauding, failing to be germane to the topic or issue being considered, speaking
longer than the allotted time, speaking vulgarities, name calling, personal attacks, or engaging in other conduct which is determined by the
presiding officer to be disruptive to the meeting. Any person so disrupting a lawful public meeting of the city council may be removed or excluded
from a meeting that is otherwise open to the public in accordance with the Michigan Open Meetings Act and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
pursuant to state statute, being MCL 750.170 et seq, and §131.03(B) of the city code of ordinances. The chief of police or his designate shall serve
as the sergeant-at-arms at council meetings for purposes of enforcement of the rules under this section.
Get email alerts for Garden City
A daily email when new agendas and minutes are posted.