City of Taylor Council Minutes MINUTES The regular meeting of the Taylor City Council was held on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 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: #3.85-26 Motion failed to approve Agenda w/ amendment to Item 7.16 & 7.17; remove “per attached documents” & removal of item 7.5 from agenda Roll Call Vote AYES: Johnson, Wallace, Clark NAYS: Patts, Thiede, Armstrong, Thomas CCR: #3.86-26 Unanimously carried to approve Agenda w/ removal of item 7.5 from agenda CCR: #3.87-26 Unanimously carried to approve acceptance of minutes of meeting held 2/17/26 & dispense w/ oral reading CCR: #3.88-26 Unanimously carried to approve authorizing City Clerk to sign Michigan Charitable Gaming License application recognizing Fish & Loaves as nonprofit organization CCR: #3.89-26 Unanimously carried to R&F Taylor Police & Fire Retirement System Report dated 12/31/25 CCR: #3.90-26 Unanimously carried to R&F Taylor General Employees Retirement System dated 12/31/25 CCR: #3.91-26 Unanimously carried to approve creating development area of LDFA of Detroit Region Aerotropolis Development Corporation CCR: #3.92-26 Unanimously carried to approve authorizing Mayor to sign Purchase Agreement on behalf of City of Taylor for sale of Parcel# 60-027-99-0001-000 for amount of $25,000, plus all costs associated w/ closing. Proceeds go to General Fund CCR: #3.93-26 Unanimously carried to approve Collective Bargaining Agreement between City of Taylor & Taylor Professional Fire Fighters Association, Local 1252, IAFF, AFL-CIO CCR: #3.94-26 Unanimously carried to approve Flock Safety, sole source, for renewal of 2-yr agreement in amount of $69,600 for 1st year & $69,600 for 2nd year. Funded thru General Fund-Contractual Services CCR: #3.95-26 Unanimously carried to amend CCR#10.465-25 for Decima LLC, low bid, for additional required work at Greenwald Historical House, located at Heritage Park in amount NTE $404,035 Funded thru TBA Capital Outlay Page: 2 CCR: #3.96-26 Unanimously carried to approve Audia Concrete Construction, Inc., current vendor, for current Concrete Panel Replacement for 26-27F/Y in amount NTE $1,565,000. Funded thru Local & Major Street Funds CCR: #3.97-26 Unanimously carried to approve Al’s Asphalt Paving Company, current vendor, for extension to current Asphalt Pavement Resurfacing Contract for 26-27F/Y in amount NTE $2,145,000. Funded thru Local Street Fund & Major Street Fund CCR: #3.98-26 Unanimously carried to approve Wade Trim to perform 2nd Design portion of proposed 2025 Water Distribution System Project Design for amount NTE $600,000. Funded thru Water Supply System Fund Capital Outlay CCR: #3.99-26 Unanimously carried to approve Dell Technologies, State bid/low bid, for purchase of 5 Interactive Touch Monitors w/ wall mounts in amount NTE $23,315, funded thru 2024 JAG Grant & General Fund Police IT CCR: #3.100-26 Unanimously carried to approve Concord, Current Vendor, for renewal & upgrade of cloud fax services, in amount of $6,482, funded thru General Fund IT Contractual Services CCR: #3.101-26 Unanimously carried to approve Ricoh, Current Vendor, for Kofax Scanning Software Licensing & Support annual renewal for amount of $10,143. Funded thru General Fund IT Contractual Services CCR: #3.102-26 Unanimously carried to approve Ricoh, Current Vendor, for Docuware 1-yr renewal in amount of $12,613, funded thru General Fund IT Contractual Services CCR: #3.103-26 Unanimously carried to approve Ricoh, low quote, for Purchase of 150 Tungsten Power PDF 5 Perpetual Licenses w/ 1-yr Maintenance in amount NTE $21,576 funded thru General Fund IT Contractual Services CCR: #3.104-26 Unanimously carried to approve 1-yr renewal of worker's compensation excess insurance policy w/ Midwest Employers Casualty for period of 1/1/26 - 12/31/26 in amount of $114,803. Funded thru Risk Management Contractual Services CCR: #3.105-26 Motion failed to approve to direct Corporation Counsel to draft ballot proposal to amend City of Taylor Charter, Chapter 4, Section 4.5 Filling Vacancies in Elective Office, per attached document. Interested Parties; M. Sousa Roll Call Vote AYES: Johnson, Wallace, Clark NAYS: Patts, Thiede, Armstrong, Thomas CCR: #3.106-26 Unanimously carried to postpone until 4/7/26 to direct Corporation Counsel to draft ballot proposal to amend City of Taylor Charter, Chapter 15, Section 15.2, Section 15.3 & Section 15.4 (a), per attached document. Interested Parties; M. Sousa CCR: #3.107-26 Unanimously carried to approve adjournment at 7:50 p.m. Page: 3 _______________________________________ Cynthia A. Bower
