City of Taylor Council Minutes MINUTES The regular meeting of the Taylor City Council was held on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:28 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, Corporation Counsel Plato, Council Secretary Swain Excused: Treasurer Dragone Sr. CCR: #1.20-26 Unanimously carried to approve Agenda CCR: #1.21-26 Unanimously carried to approve acceptance of minutes of meeting held 1/6/26 & dispense w/ oral reading CCR: #1.22-26 Unanimously carried to approve re-appointment of Barbara Kotarsky to Aging Commission for 2-yr term to expire on 1/20/28 CCR: #1.23-26 Unanimously carried to approve re-appointment of Sean McGuckin to Downtown Development Authority for a 4-yr term to expire on 1/2/30 CCR: #1.24-26 Unanimously carried to approve new alternate appointment of Gorden Daisy to Zoning Board of Appeals for a 3-yr term to expire on 1/20/29 CCR: #1.25-26 Unanimously carried to approve new appointment of Anthony Sautter to Tax Increment Finance Authority & Brownfield Redevelopment Authority for a 4-yr term to expire on 1/20/30 CCR: #1.26-26 Unanimously carried to R&F December 2025 Budget Performance Report CCR: #1.27-26 Unanimously carried to R&F December 2025 Paid Invoice Report CCR: #1.28-26 Unanimously carried to approve Emergency Training Solutions for required annual training of ACLS & BLS Support in amount NTE $8,100. Funded thru General Fund-Fire, Training & Transport CCR: #1.29-26 Unanimously carried to approve 1 member of fire department to attend Fire Inspector Training for amount NTE $1,067. Funded thru General Fund-Training & Transport CCR: #1.30-26 Unanimously carried to R&F Planning Commission's annual report for 23/24 CCR: #1.31-26 Unanimously carried to approve payment to MISS DIG 811 for annual membership/maintenance fee, for amount NTE $17,682. Funded thru Water Supply System Fund, Contractual Services-Miss Dig Page: 2 CCR: #1.32-26 Unanimously carried to approve Mayor to sign contract w/ Elliott's Amusements for Carnival Services at 2026 Taylor Summer Festival CCR: #1.33-26 Unanimously carried to R&F June 30, 2025 city financial audit as presented by auditors, Plante Moran PLLC CCR: #1.34-26 Unanimously carried to approve payment to Center Mass, Inc., for providing Firearms Instructor School training to 3 Police Officers, in amount NTE $4,077, funded thru MCOLES Act 302 Police Training Fund CCR: #1.35-26 Unanimously carried to approve 3-yr renewal of vehicle mounted pursuit reduction technology, to include additional units, from Starchase, current sole source vendor, for amount NTE $86,785, funded thru Federal Forfeiture - Treasury Capital Outlay CCR: #1.36-26 Unanimously carried to approve authorizing Mayor to sign Purchase Agreement on behalf of City of Taylor for sale of Parcel ID#60-088-01-0020-001 for amount of $1,200, plus closing costs. Proceeds go to General Fund Interested Parties: C. Patts CCR: #1.37-26 Unanimously carried to approve Wolverine Freightliner & Truck & Trailer Specialties, Sourcewell Bid, to purchase 1 Freightliner MT55 Chassis w/ Utilimaster Walk-in Van Body, for amount NTE $295,154. Funded thru Water Department Capital Outlay Interested Parties; Resident CCR: #1.38-26 Unanimously carried to amend CCR# 5.210-25 for Fairfax Electrical, low bid, to provide electrical services at Lange Park per attached document for amount NTE $50,000. Funded thru Capital Outlay ARPA Grant CCR: #1.39-26 Unanimously carried to approve Community Publishing & Marketing for publication & mailing of Taylor Today Magazine, 7 times per year. This agreement is a 3-yr term, year 2026 for cost NTE $40,950, year 2027 for cost NTE $43,050 & year 2028 for cost NTE $45,150. Funding paid thru various accounts: Police, Water, Sewer, Building & General Fund Interested Parties: C. Patts CCR: #1.40-26 Unanimously carried to approve extending due date for payment on Winter 2025 taxes to February 28, 2026 CCR: #1.41-26 Motion carried to R&F 2025 Compensation Commission determination for the following Elected Officials; Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer, Council Chair, Council Chair Pro-Tem & Council Members. Roll Call Vote AYES: Johnson, Wallace, Thiede, Armstrong, Thomas NAYS: Clark, Patts CCR: #1.42-26 Unanimously carried to adopt a 12 month moratorium on acceptance & processing of any applications, permits, &/or site plans for any data centers or similar data storage facilities in City of Taylor for a period of 12 months from January 20, 2026, at 11:59 P.M. until January 20, 2027, at 11:59 P.M.. Interested Parties: T. Katinski Page: 3 CCR: #1.43-26 Unanimously carried to approve adjournment at 7:40 p.m. ____________________________________