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City of Taylor Council Minutes MINUTES The regular meeting of the Taylor City Council was held on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 6:30 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: #11.498-25 Unanimously carried to approve Agenda CCR: #11.499-25 Unanimously carried to approve acceptance of minutes of meeting held 11/5/25 & dispense w/ oral reading CCR: #11.500-25 Unanimously carried to approve re-appointments of Renee Sprindys, Jocelyne Wendelken & Rene Louis to Board of Review Commission for 3-yr term to expire on 12/1/28 CCR: #11.501-25 Unanimously carried to approve establishing 2025 winter special assessment roll for purposes of collecting streetlight charges at amount NTE $1,674,451 per attached documents CCR: #11.502-25 Unanimously carried to approve establishing 2025 winter special assessment roll for purposes of collecting $148,635 in County Drain charges per attached documents CCR: #11.503-25 Unanimously carried to approve establishing 2025 winter special assessment roll for collection of false alarm account receivable in amount not to exceed $21,400 CCR: #11.504-25 Unanimously carried to approve establishing 2025 winter special assessment roll for purposes of collecting Accounts Receivable charges at amount NTE $108,320 per attached documents CCR: #11.505-25 Unanimously carried to approve payment to Downriver Community Conference for 25/26 Downriver Mutual Aid Dues in amount NTE $56,471, funded thru General Fund Police Contractual Services & General Fund Fire Contractual Services CCR: #11.506-25 Unanimously carried to approve EGLE for Community Public Water Supply Annual Fee for amount NTE $23,517, funded thru Water Administration, Fees & Licenses CCR: #11.507-25 Unanimously carried to approve Emergency Training Solutions for required annual training of ladder operations & pump operations in amount NTE $5,040. Funded thru General Fund-Fire, Training & Transport CCR: #11.508-25 Unanimously carried to approve payment to Downriver Community Conference for 25/26 DCC Membership Dues, in amount NTE $14,679, funded thru General Fund Police Contractual Services CCR: #11.509-25 Unanimously carried to R&F October 2025 Budget Performance Report CCR: #11.510-25 Unanimously carried to R&F October 2025 Paid Invoice Report CCR: #11.511-25 Unanimously carried to approve Taylor Goodfellows to hold paper drive on November 28-30 & December 6-7, 2025 CCR: #11.512-25 Unanimously carried to approve to go into closed session at 6:37 p.m. to consult w/ City Attorney in connection w/ pending litigation, specifically, Area Towing v City of Taylor, & to discuss City Attorney memorandum. Roll Call Vote Reconvened at 6:50 p.m. CCR: #11.513-25 Unanimously carried to approve to rescind in its entirety City Council Resolution Number 10.625-16 as approved by City Council at its meeting on 10/18/16, involving extension of Area Towing Contract. Interested Parties: M. Goch, A. Winton, D Jamieson CCR: #11.514-25 Unanimously carried to approve contract for Towing Services between City of Taylor & J&T Crova Towing, in place of, & instead of, extension of Area Towing Contract Interested Parties: S. Hussein CCR: #11.515-25 Unanimously carried to amend CCR 6.220-25 to increase authority to blanket purchase order for Stryker by $6,000, funded thru General Fund-Fire Depart- ALS CCR: #11.516-25 Unanimously carried to amend CCR 6.220-25 to increase authority to blanket purchase order for Amazon by $3,500, funded thru General Fund, Fire Depart- Operating CCR: #11.517-25 Unanimously carried to adopt amendment to Article 13.00, Use Requirements, Section 13.05, Motor Vehicle Uses, sub-section (j) Automobile Storage & Article 28, Definitions, Section 28.08(f)(3), Article 8.00, Industrial Districts, Table 8.02 & re-numbering the remainder of Sections, as attached CCR: #11.518-25 Unanimously carried to approve APCO International for required emergency medical dispatch training certification materials for all personnel in amount of $4,317 plus 9% cost in shipping, for amount NTE $4,718. Funded thru General Fund-Fire Depart- Training & Transport CCR: #11.519-25 Unanimously carried to amend CCR# 9.436-25 to allow for reimbursement of $36,415 from Petting Farm State Enhancement Grant to TBA Capital Outlay Account CCR: #11.520-25 Unanimously carried to approve pursuant to City Charter Section 6.3 - Organization, Charley Johnson is elected Council Chairman & Ron Thiede is elected Council Chairman Pro-Tem CCR: #11.521-25 Unanimously carried to approve pursuant to City Charter Section 6.4 - Regular Meetings of Council, that regular meetings of City Council shall be held on 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month, beginning at 6:30PM. A study session will be held on Monday proceeding regular meeting, beginning at 6:30PM. If regular schedule Council meeting falls on holiday or election day the meeting will be held following business day w/ Study Sessions beginning prior, same day w/ start time of 5:30 p.m. CCR: #11.522-25 Unanimously carried to approve pursuant to City Charter Section 6.7 - Meetings Open to Public & Section 6.9 - Rules of Council, the "Regular City Council Meetings Rules & Procedures.". CCR: #11.523-25 Unanimously carried to approve adjournment at 7:31 p.m. Cynthia A. Bower