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City of Taylor Council Minutes MINUTES The regular meeting of the Taylor City Council was held on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 5:28 p.m. in the Taylor Municipal Building at 23555 Goddard Road, Taylor, Michigan. Council Chairman Charley Johnson called the meeting to order. Present: Charley Johnson, Christian Armstrong, Chris Clark, Williams Patts, Gerald Thomas, Dan Wallace, Ron Thiede Also Present: Mayor Woolley, Clerk Bower, Treasurer Dragone Sr., Corporation Counsel Plato, Council Secretary Swain CCR: #1.01-26 Unanimously carried to approve Agenda w/ following amendments; Item 5.2 proper spelling of Aryka, Item 5.4 change Downriver to Downtown and Item 6.2 Motion to approve going into a closed session to discuss pending litigations, Claim QL-0926 CCR: #1.02-26 Unanimously carried to approve acceptance of minutes of meeting held 12/16/25 & dispense w/ oral reading CCR: #1.03-26 Unanimously carried to approve re-appointments of Sheri Engelbrink, Jason Broniak & Ed Warner to Recreation Commission for 1-yr term to expire on 12/31/26 CCR: #1.04-26 Unanimously carried to approve new appointments of Blaine Honeycutt, Greg Bersano, Dylan DiCicco, Ken Hasty, Cynthia Fell & Aryka Rice to Recreation Commission for 1-yr term to expire on 12/31/26 CCR: #1.05-26 Unanimously carried to approve William Patts to Library Board as Council Representative thru end of his term CCR: #1.06-26 Unanimously carried to approve Chris Clark as Council Representative to Downtown Development Authority thru end of his term CCR: #1.07-26 Unanimously carried to approve Christian Armstrong as Council Representative on Risk Management thru end of his term CCR: #1.08-26 Unanimously carried to approve Presentation by Commissioner Alex Garza CCR: #1.09-26 Unanimously carried to approve going into closed session at 6:47p.m. to discuss Pending Litigations, Claim QL-0926 Roll Call Vote Reconvened at 7:12 p.m CCR: #1.10-26 Unanimously carried to approve final settlement of Risk Management Claim QL- 0926 as recommended by Corporation Counsel. Roll Call Vote CCR: #1.11-26 Unanimously carried to approve City of Taylor budget amendment 2026-003 dated 1/6/26 CCR: #1.12-26 Unanimously carried to approve Abco Truck Equipment, low quote, for purchase of van outfitting package for 1 Ford Transit van, for amount NTE $7,197, funded thru TBA Capital Outlay CCR: #1.13-26 Unanimously carried to amend CCR#4.127-25 for International Controls & Equipment, sole source, for necessary repairs & preventive maintenance of Pine & Birch Street security gates for amount NTE $10,000. Funded thru TBA Capital Outlay CCR: #1.14-26 Unanimously carried to approve Mayor & City Clerk to execute contract w/ OpenGov, Inc. to provide comprehensive electronic procurement & contract management System for 3-yr term, in amount NTE $176,754. Funded thru Purchasing Department Contractual Services CCR: #1.15-26 Unanimously carried to approve payment to Onix, sole source, for 3 months of Google workspace licenses ending October 2025 in amount of $55,369, funded thru General Fund IT Contractual Services CCR: #1.16-26 Unanimously carried to approve ESRI, sole source, for renewal of GIS Licensing, in amount of $62,375 for year 3 of the 3-yr Licensing contract. Funded thru Water Department & Sewer Department CCR: #1.17-26 Unanimously carried to approve ESRI, sole source, for renewal of GIS Server Licensing, in amount of $7,087 for year 3 of 3-yr Licensing contract. Funded thru Water Department and Sewer Department. Interested Parties: C. Patts CCR: #1.18-26 Unanimously carried to approve BM Services LLC, low quote for repair on Water Department vehicle in amount NTE $4,082. Funded thru Water Fund & other repair & maintenance account CCR: #1.19-26 Unanimously carried to approve adjournment at 7:37 p.m. Cynthia A. Bower