SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES

CITY COUNCIL

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

PERE MARQUETTE DEPOT

100 DEPOT STREET

BELDING, MI 48809

6:00 PM

 

 

A meeting of the City Council of the City of Belding, Michigan was convened in open and public session at the Pere Marquette Depot, 100 Depot Street, at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, December 18, 2024.                        

 

Mayor Jeannine Leary called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.

 

City Clerk, Janae Ortego took the roll call:

 

Members present: Bonita Steele, Shelley Gladding, and Jeannine Leary

 

Members absent:    None

 

Approval of Agenda

Moved by Gladding, seconded by Steele to approve the agenda as presented.  Motion carried by the following roll call vote:  Yes – all.

 

Public Comments

Tonda Rich commented on the City Manager and the city as a whole.

 

New Business

A.   Moved by Gladding, seconded by Steele, to appoint Janae Ortego as the Interim City Manager, effective January 1, 2025, until a new city manager starts, including a pay increase as computed per the formula used in the past.  In addition, Ortego may increase Tonda Rich’s hours as needed without further council approval.  Motion carried by the following roll call vote:  Yes – all.

 

Council Comments

Gladding commented on city staff leadership, moving in the right direction, and cleaning things up.

 

Steele commented on cleaning things up and ADA compliance in the council chambers (speakers, cameras, TV). 

 

Mayor Leary commented on moving forward.

 

Adjourn

Moved by Steele, seconded by Gladding to adjourn the meeting at 6:51 p.m.  Motion carried by the following roll call vote:  Yes – All.

 

 

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Jeannine Leary, Mayor                                   Janae Ortego, MiPMC, City Clerk

 

 

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