City Council

APPROVED 10/06/2025 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 BY MAYOR RIX. ROLL CALL Present: Allen, LaFore, Misteravich, Rix, Schultz, Warn, Yelencich Absent: None Others: City Manager Moore, City Clerk McCallister, Police Chief Costello, DPS Director Goetziner. RLEMS Director Jeff White Visitors: Joel Dobbelaer (RVFD), Margaret Teltow and Brian Walmsley (Richmond Community Schools APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Warn seconded by Schultz, to approve the minutes of the September 2, 2025 regular meeting as presented All yeas Motion passes AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Richmond Community Schools Superintendent, Brian Walmsley, provided information regarding the upcoming Bond Proposal on the November 4, 2025 ballot. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion by Warn, seconded by Schultz, to adopt the agenda as presented All yeas Motion passes CCM: 09/15/2025 Page 1 of 6  APPROVED 10/06/2025 CONSENT AGENDA a) Receive and File Revenue and Expense Report August, 2025 b) Approval of Schedule of Bills dated September 15, 2025, in the amount of $ 1,318,761.18 Motion by LaFore, seconded by Misteravich, to adopt the Consent Agenda as presented. All yeas Motion passes PUBLIC HEARING None. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. Consideration of Special Event Request/Richmond Lions Club/Mint Sale Motion by LaFore, seconded by Misteravich, to approve the request received from the Richmond Lion’s Club to conduct their Mint Sale, at the intersection of County Line Road/St. Clair Highway (City side) on Saturday, October 4th, 2025 from 11am to 5pm, and further that the Lion’s agree to sign a Liability Waiver. All yeas Motion passes 2. Consideration of Special Event Request/Richmond Knights of Columbus/ Tootsie Roll Sale Motion by Allen, seconded by Schultz, to approve the request received from the Richmond Knights of Columbus to conduct their Tootsie Roll Sale, at the intersections of Main/Division and County Line Road/St. Clair Highway (City side) on Friday, October 10th and Saturday, October 11th, 2025, (with Sunday, October 12th being reserved as the inclement weather date), from Dawn to Dusk; and that the Knights of Columbus agree not to be in the Main/Division intersection on Friday, October 10th from 11:00 a.m. until 12 noon.; and further that the Knights of Columbus agree to sign a Liability Waiver. All yeas Motion passes CCM: 09/15/2025 Page 2 of 6  APPROVED 10/06/2025 3. Consideration of Adopting Resolution 2025-12/SMART Community Credits Motion by LaFore, seconded by Misteravich, to adopt Resolution No. 2025-12 which approves the SMART Municipal Credit and Community Credit Contract for FY2026 and agree to transfer the amounts of $5,501 in Municipal Credits and $15,221 in Community Credits to the Richmond-Lenox EMS in payment for their Community Transit Service. Comments: Mayor Rix acknowledged RLEMS’s 50th Anniversary and extended appreciation for their outstanding services they have provided over the last fifty (50) years. All yeas Motion passes 4. Consideration of Special Request/Purchase of Extraction Tool/RVFD RVFD Lieutenant-2 Dobbelaer explained the benefits of having this extraction tool. Motion by Schultz, seconded by Warn, to waive purchasing ordinance requirements and approve the purchase of the Hurst extraction equipment in the amount of $17,500 from MacQueen. A roll call vote was taken: All yeas: (Misteravich, LaFore, Schultz, Rix, Yelencich, Warn, Allen) Motion passes 5. Consideration of Special Request/Purchase of Snow Guards/DPW Motion by Allen, seconded by Schultz, to waive purchasing ordinance requirements due to Section 64-53(c) and to authorize award of the DPW snow guard project to R&J Seamless Metal projects in the amount of $9,312.00 with funds charged to 101.442.976.000, Building Additions & Improvements; DPW. A roll call vote was taken: All yeas: (Warn, Schultz, Allen, Rix, Misteravich, Yelencich, LaFore) Motion passes CCM: 09/15/2025 Page 3 of 6  APPROVED 10/06/2025 6. Consideration of Special Request/Purchase of Salt/Seasonal Backup Motion by LaFore seconded by Misteravich, to authorize the expenditure of up to $36,328 from Detroit Salt for the purchase of road salt for the FY25/26 winter season with the expense charged to line item 101-442-784.000, Salt Purchases; DPW: General Fund. Comment: The City of Richmond is reimbursed by MDOT for the salt usage and the time spent treating M-19 during the inclement weather. All yeas Motion passes 7. Consideration of Adopting 2026 City Council Meeting Schedule Motion by Schultz, seconded by Allen, to adopt the 2026 City Council Meeting Schedule as presented. All yeas Motion passes MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER The installation of the new flooring at the Aud is complete. Congratulations on another successful Good Old Days Festival. COUNCIL COMMENTS On behalf of the Good Old Days Festival, MayorRix thanked the City of Richmond, volunteers, sponsors and all who were involved in making the Good Old Days Festival so successful. A special thank you to City Manager Moore for his extra effort in assisting with this event. Rix - Upcoming Special Events: 9/27 Kids/Teen Craft Fair at the Aud (9am-12pm) 9/27 Friends of the Library Puzzle Sale (10am-2pm) 9/27 RAHGS Annual Cemetery Walk (1pm-3pm) Upcoming Scarecrow decorating contest ($10 fee). Call 727-3064 for more information. CCM: 09/15/2025 Page 4 of 6  APPROVED 10/06/2025 Calendar events: 9/17 EDC Meeting at 7pm 9/24 TIFA Meeting at 7pm 10/6 City Council Meeting at 7pm CLOSED SESSION Motion by Allen, seconded by Schultz, to convene into closed session in accordance with Section 8 (c) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act, Public Act 267 of 1976, as amended, for strategy and negotiation sessions connected with the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement, as requested by administration. A roll call vote was taken: All yeas: (Yelencich, Rix, LaFore, Warn, Schultz, Allen, Misteravich) Motion passes Council recessed at 7:29 p.m. to go into Closed Session. Motion by Allen, seconded by Warn, to reconvene into open session at 7:37 p.m. All yeas Motion passes OTHER BUSINESS 1. Collective Bargaining Agreement Motion by Allen, seconded by Schultz, to approve the Tentative Agreement with Michigan Fraternal Order of Police signed on August 20, 2025. Comment on motion: Council appreciates the negotiation and is happy both parties could agree on terms. All yeas Motion passes CCM: 09/15/2025 Page 5 of 6  APPROVED 10/06/2025 ADJOURNMENT Motion by Misteravich seconded by Allen, to adjourn the Regular Council Meeting at 7:38 p.m. All yeas Motion passes Respectfully submitted: Heather McCallister City Clerk CCM: 09/15/2025 Page 6 of 6