West Central Reporter

City of Bushnell City Council met June 2.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

Mayor Norton called the meeting to order

The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was given.

Roll Call

Ald. Carla Promisson -P    Ald. Greg Yocum -A 

Ald. Stacey Allen –P          Ald. Kim Havens -P 

Ald. Mike Burkholder –P    Ald. Rene Ford -P 

Ald. Shaun Ellis -P 

Mayor Dave Norton - P 

Utility Manager Joe Fosdyck - P

City Clerk Teresa Ebbert - P 

Police Chief Justin Hood-P

Treasurer Betsy Rench –P 

Street Superintendent David Raymond-P

City Attorney Nick Tinsman-A

Treasurer

*City Treasurer Betsy Rench stated she had talked with WIRC about grants for speeding signs, And there are grants out there. There may be grants available to take down uninhabitable Houses.

Consent Agenda

Ald. Havens made a motion to approve the consent agenda which includes.

Approval of Minutes from May 19, 2025

Approve April Financial report

Approve and Pay May Bills

Ald. Burkholder seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:

Ald. Promisson “aye”   Ald. Yocum absent Ald. Allen “aye”

Ald. Havens “aye”        Ald. Burkholder “aye”

Ald. Ford “aye”             Ald. Ellis “aye”

Where upon Mayor Norton declared the motion carried

Ad hoc (Mayor’s Report)

*Mayor Norton read a Thank you note sent from previous Mayor Wilt

*Archies invited the council to come for a soft opening Monday night

Personnel/Finance/Budget

Ald. Havens made a motion to give all part time employees not governed by bargaining unit a 6% increase retroactive to May 1, 2025. Ald. Allen seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:

Ald. Havens “aye”     Ald. Burkholder “aye”

Ald. Ford “aye”          Ald. Ellis “aye”

Ald. Yocum absent    Ald. Promisson “aye”

Ald. Allen “aye”

Where upon Mayor Norton declared the motion carried

Public Works

Ald. Burkholder made a motion to grant GFL the contract for City Wide Waste and Recycling. Ald. Havens seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:

Ald. Havens “aye”     Ald. Burkholder “aye”

Ald. Ford “aye”          Ald. Ellis “aye”

Ald. Yocum absent    Ald. Promisson “aye”

Ald. Allen “aye”

Where upon Mayor Norton declared the motion carried

Police/Liquor/ESDA

*The committee recommended to approve Side by Sides on City streets. An ordinance Will have to drawn up with the fees and regulations.

*Police Chief Hood would like to hire a Part-time police officer

Parks/Recreation/Real Estate

*Nothing to report

Engineering Report

Ald. Havens made a motion to grant Laverdiere Construction the contract for the Washington Street Sanitary Sewer project for the price of $999,960.00. Ald. Promisson seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:

Ald. Ford “aye”          Ald. Ellis “aye”

Ald. Yocum absent    Ald. Promisson “aye”

Ald. Allen “aye”          Ald. Havens “aye”

Ald. Burkholder “aye”

Where upon Mayor Norton declared the motion carried

*City Engineer Megan Crook from IMEG stated the Sledge dredging is mostly done.

*Crook stated they will start putting door hangers out this week for the Lead Line Service Inventory

Economic Development

*Ald. Allen stated they will start working on the kitchen at the Depot in late fall.

MAEDCO

*Archies will have a ribbon cutting ceremony Wed., June 4 @ 10:30

*Shoe Sensation in Macomb will be having a hiring event at the Hampton Inn on June 10th-11th from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Attorney’s Report/Ordinances & Resolutions

*Nothing to report

Ald. Havens made a motion at 6:00 to enter into Executive Session for a) Appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of an employee of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, pursuant to Sec. 2(c) (1) of the Open Meetings Act. Ald. Allen seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:

Ald. Allen “aye”             Ald. Havens “aye”

Ald. Burkholder “aye”   Ald. Ford “aye”

Ald. Ellis “aye”              Ald. Yocum absent

Ald. Promisson “aye”

Where upon Mayor Norton declared the motion carried

Ald. Havens made a motion at 6:16 to return to regular session. Ald Allen seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the results as follows:

Ald. Allen “aye”             Ald. Havens “aye”

Ald. Burkholder “aye”   Ald. Ford “aye”

Ald. Ellis “aye”              Ald. Yocum absent

Ald. Promisson “aye”

Where upon Mayor Norton declared the motion carried

Ald. Allen made a motion to adjourn

Meeting was adjourned at 6:18

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