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Please publish following minutes in the Sunday, January 18, 2026 edition of The News Herald and forward 1 affidavit of publication along with the billing to Cindy Bower in the City Clerk’s Office. City of Taylor Council Minutes MINUTES The regular meeting of the Taylor City Council was held on Tuesday, December 16, 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, Treasurer Dragone Sr., Corporation Counsel Plato, Council Secretary Swain Excused: Clerk Bower CCR: #12.543-25 Unanimously carried to approve Agenda w/ additional item 6.16 “Motion to go into closed door session to discuss strategy w/ City Attorney in pending litigation by Area Towing CCR: #12.544-25 Unanimously carried to approve acceptance of minutes of meeting held 12/2/25 & dispense w/ oral reading CCR: #12.545-25 Unanimously carried to approve new appointment of Eric Chopjian to Brownfield Redevelopment Authority for 4-yr term to expire on 10/7/29 CCR: #12.546-25 Unanimously carried to approve Gerald Thomas to serve on Tax Increment Finance Authority & Brownfield Redevelopment Authority as Council Representative until end of his term CCR: #12.547-25 Unanimously carried to approve re-appointment of Shelia Gorski-Schulte to Library Board for 5-yr term to expire on 12/2/30 Interested Parties: C. Morris CCR: #12.548-25 Unanimously carried to approve personal service contract for Chief of Staff CCR: #12.549-25 Unanimously carried to approve renewing assessing services contract w/ WCA Assessing, for period of 3-yrs for total amount of $1,378,067 (Year 1- $437,135, Year 2- $458,991, & Year 3- $481,941). Funded thru General Fund Assessing Contractual Services CCR: #12.550-25 Unanimously carried to approve agreement between City of Taylor & Club Caddie Holdings Inc., preferred vendor, to provide tee sheet, marketing & point of sale services. Funded thru Golf Course - Operating Supplies CCR: #12.551-25 Unanimously carried to approve purchase agreement w/ Bell & Sons, preferred vendor, to provide restaurant equipment at Taylor Meadows in amount NTE $8,000. Funded thru Golf Course - Operating Supplies CCR: #12.552-25 Unanimously carried to approve Wittek Golf Supply, lowest qualified bid, for purchase of golf ball dispenser system at Lakes of Taylor Golf Club, for amount NTE $21,707. Funded thru Golf Course, Capital Outlay Account Page: 2 CCR: #12.553-25 Unanimously carried to approve authorizing Mayor to sign Purchase Agreement on behalf of the City of Taylor for sale of Parcel ID Numbers 60-014-01-0446- 000, 60-014-01-0447-000, 60-014-01-0448 -000, 60- 014-01-0449-000 for total amount of $10,000, plus closing costs. Proceeds go to General Fund CCR: #12.554-25 Unanimously carried to approve City of Taylor budget amendment 2026-002 dated 12/16/25 CCR: #12.555-25 Unanimously carried to R&F November 2025 Budget Performance Report CCR: #12.556-25 Unanimously carried to R&F November 2025 Paid Invoice Report CCR: #12.557-25 Unanimously carried to approve Med-Tech Resources, sole source, for purchase of medical supplies in amount NTE $11,854. Funded thru General Fund-Fire Depart-ALS Account CCR: #12.558-25 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 $40,000. Funded thru Capital Outlay ARPA Grant CCR: #12.559-25 Unanimously carried to approve resolution authorizing Director of Public Works to sign permits to execute on behalf of City of Taylor for Wayne County Annual Permits Package CCR: #12.560-25 Unanimously carried to approve Vermeer Midwest, Sourcewell contract for an amount NTE $1,207,992. Funded thru Act 179 Compost Capital Outlay CCR: #12.561-25 Unanimously carried to approve CCR #7.284-25 Purchase Agreement for Vehicle Maintenance for F/Y 25/26 CCR: #12.562-25 Unanimously carried to amend CCR #7.288-25 Purchase Agreement for Compost Site for F/Y 25/26 CCR: #12.563-25 Unanimously carried to approve blanket purchase agreement for Onix Networking for GCP Cloud overages, for amount NTE $28,700, funded thru General Fund, Building, Water & Sewer Departments CCR: #12.564-25 Unanimously carried to go into closed door session at 6:56 p.m. to discuss strategy w/ City Attorney in pending litigation by Area Towing Reconvened at 7:08 p.m. CCR: #12.565-25 Unanimously carried to approve adjournment at 7:18 p.m. _______________________________________ Cynthia A. Bower