City Council - Regular Meeting

Thursday, April 2, 2026
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About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Escanaba, MI
Meeting Date
April 2, 2026

Transcript

7 sections (from 44 segments)

1:00 – 2:030

Wait till it's already ready. Call to order this meeting of the Eskanava City Council, April 2nd, 2026. Mr. Demain, please call role.

2:01 – 2:430

Council member Moore. Council member Boschaw here. Council Dubour. Council Floth here. Mayor M here. I'll make a motion to excuse Mr. Dubard and Ms. Moore. Support. All in favor? I. Thank you. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America to the republic for it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. This time seeking approval and or corrections to the minutes of the regular meeting of March 19th 2026. So moved support discussion. All in favor?

2:41 – 3:070

I thank you. This time seeking approval and or corrections to the minutes of the special meeting of March 26th, 2026. Support. I'll support chair. All in favor? I I thank you. At this time, seeking approval and or adjustments to the current agenda as written. I'll move to approve the agenda. Support. All in favor? I I thank you. At this time, is there any adventures needed to be declared by members of council pertaining items on the agenda?

3:06 – 3:470

Hearing none, we move on to brief public comment. you wish to make public comment, please approach the podium, state your name, place the president, keep your comments to three minutes or less. Hearing none, we move on to public hearings. Item number one, second reading, public hearing and adoption of ordinance number 1318, the ZBA membership ordinance of 2026, an ordinance to amend chapter 3 of appendix A as codified under the code of ordinances, planning and zoning. Administration is requesting city council to consider approval and adoption of ordinance number 1318, the ZBA membership ordinance of 2026, an ordinance to amend chapter 3 of appendix A as codified under the code of ordinances.

3:46 – 4:270

We'll open the public hearing at this time for clarification purposes. This will adjust the number of seats from six to five. Hearing none, we'll close the hearing. Seeking a motion. I'll move approval of ordinance 1318. Support discussion. Mr. May, please call role. Councor Bchaw. Yes. Councor Floth. Yes. And Mayor Emma? Yes. This time we have no unfinished business on the docket. We have no new business on the docket. Moving on to appointments. We have two appointments for the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority appointed by manager with council approval. We have Matthew Sweenand and Thomas Worsler. Councel. Good. Yes, sir.

4:25 – 5:100

Okay. Okay, we'll make a note for manager to appoint them. Historic Preservation Commission has three people that would be reappointed. Judith Fouts, Rebecca McIntyre, and Monty Morrison Council. Yes. Okay. We'll make a note for the manager to reappoint them. There is still one vacancy available on the board of library trustees. Uh, one vacancy on the housing commission and two alternate vacancies on the zoning board of appeals. I believe we just filled the historic. Great. Moving on to board commission committee reports. Nothing this evening. I have nothing to report. General public comment hearing none. Any announcements. Happy Easter. Thank you. Seeking a motion to adjurnn.

5:070

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