By Lisa Carolin
A long debated 425 agreement received approval by the Chelsea City Council at its June 17 meeting, 6-0. (Council Member Bill Ruddock absent).
The PA 425 is an agreement for conditional transfer of property between the City of Chelsea and Lima Township. The Wolf Development project is a 40-year agreement that allows 1 mill of property taxes collected by the City of Chelsea to be paid to Lima Township annually during that time to provide utility and public services. The site is a 46-acre piece of land northeast of the intersection of N. Freer Road and Old US-12 where 172 housing units and two medical buildings are proposed to be built.
In other business, the City Council adopted the amended Policy #16, which allows for purchasing and contracting spending limits when timely action is necessary.
Council also approved a mid-year review meeting to be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3.
Megan McCall was appointed to the Chelsea Planning Commission for a term ending June 30, 2027.
Other approvals at the June 17 meeting included:
Resolution #2024-22 for budget amendments for Fiscal Year 2023-2024
Approval of the agreement between the City of Chelsea and SME for a fee of $18,500 in environmental services
Approval of a quote from Graybar for the replacement of the Chelsea Police Department’s UPS system in the amount of $40,705.89
Approval of a purchase order for $46,181.00 for the purchase of a Chevy 2500 4×4 truck for the city’s electric department.
Items that passed as part of the meeting’s consent agenda included an agreement with Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE) for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for $86,600; an agreement with Chelsea Community Education for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for $25,000; and an agreement with the Chelsea Senior Center for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for $50,000.
Chelsea City Council meets next on Monday, July 1, at 7 p.m.
