The council considered the termination of the City's agreement with the Municipal Employee's Retirement System of Michigan. Key zoning actions included the approval of Zoning Petitions No. 674 and No. 675, amending the zoning map to rezone specific properties to Agricultural. Various reappointments were confirmed, including to the Midland County Central Dispatch Authority Administrative Policy Board and the Saginaw-Midland Municipal Water Supply Corporation Board of Trustees. Additionally, a permanent traffic control order was established, a Freedom of Information Act appeal was upheld, and several equipment purchases were authorized, including vehicles for the Fire, Parks and Recreation, Forestry, and Water Reclamation departments. The council also authorized the reconstruction of Lot D and scheduled future public hearings for budget amendments and zoning ordinance updates.
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The agenda includes public hearings concerning zoning petitions to rezone residential properties for agricultural use. Key resolutions involve reappointments to the Central Dispatch Authority and the Saginaw-Midland Municipal Water Supply Corporation, the consideration of a Traffic Control Order, and a Freedom of Information Act appeal. Procurement discussions focus on the acquisition of municipal equipment, including a fire department pickup truck, a recreation van, a forestry aerial truck, and a sludge box hauler, alongside a downtown development project. Future public hearings were scheduled regarding a general fund budget amendment and amendments to zoning text regulations concerning parking and loading requirements.
Oct 12, 2026·Board meeting agenda packet
Midland City Council Regular Meeting
The meeting focused on several ordinance amendments, including renaming the Neighborhood Commercial zoning district to the Neighborhood Center district, updating Police Department service fees, revising Yard Waste Collection fees, establishing a process for bulk fuel purchases, and creating a General Employees Retirement System. The Council also considered resolutions regarding the appointment of trustees, the Transportation Alternatives Program Grant for Rodd Street, the sale of the Larkin Parking Deck, and various equipment and service contracts, including purchases for the Cemetery, Parks Department, and Department of Public Works. Additional actions involved authorizing design and construction management services for the Barstow Woods stormwater improvement project, approving a Master Agreement for Dial-A-Ride funding, updating a contract with the Midland Business Alliance, and setting public hearings for two zoning petitions.
Oct 12, 2026·Board meeting
City Council Regular Meeting
The Council adopted several ordinances, including an amendment to the city code to rename the Neighborhood Commercial zoning district to the Neighborhood Center zoning district and to update regulations regarding the storage of abandoned or inoperable motor vehicles. Furthermore, the Council established the General Employees Retirement System by enacting ordinances for both a Defined Benefit Plan and a Defined Contribution Plan.
