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City of Taylor Council Minutes MINUTES The Regular meeting of the Taylor City Council was held on Tuesday, May 19, 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: Also Present: CCR: #5.207-26 CCR: #5.208-26 CCR: #5.209-26 CCR: #5.210-26 CCR: #5.211-26 CCR: #5.212-26 CCR: #5.213-26 CCR: #5.214-26 CCR: #5.215-26 CCR: #5.216-26 CCR: #5.217-26 CCR: #5.218-26 CCR: #5.219-26 Charley Johnson, Christian Armstrong, Chris Clark, Williams Patts, Gerald Thomas, Dan Wallace, Ron Thiede Mayor Woolley, Clerk Bower, Treasurer Dragone Sr., Corporation Counsel Plato, Council Secretary Swain Unanimously to approve Agenda Unanimously carried to approve minutes of meeting held 5/5/26 & dispense w/ oral reading Unanimously carried to approve re-appointments of Stephanie Kreuger, Chris Verdun & Tom Ouellette to Veterans Museum Commission for 3-yr term to expire on 5/31/29 Unanimously carried to approve Health Alliance Plan contract renewal for period of 7/1/26 – 6/30/27 Unanimously carried to approve Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan/Blue Care Network for contract renewal for period of 7/1/26 – 6/30/27 Unanimously carried to approve Delta Dental for contract renewal for period of 7/1/26 – 6/30/27 Unanimously carried to approve VSP - Michigan Chamber for Vision for contract renewal for period of 7/1/26 – 6/30/27 Unanimously carried to approve SVS for contract renewal for period of 7/1/26 – 6/30/27 Unanimously carried to R&F April 2026 Budget Performance Report Unanimously carried to R&F April 2026 Paid Invoice Report Unanimously carried to approve F/Y 2026/2027 Tax Increment Finance Authority Budget Unanimously carried to approve F/Y 2026/2027 Downtown Development Authority budget Unanimously carried to approve Stryker ProCare Services, sole source, for purchase of 3 Heart Monitoring Devices in amount NTE $191,294. Funded thru General Fund Fire Department ALS Account Page: 1 CCR: #5.220-26 CCR: #5.221-26 CCR: #5.222-26 CCR: #5.223-26 CCR: #5.224-26 Unanimously carried to approve Cabela's, highest responsible bidder, at Police Department Firearms Auction, in amount of $38,060 Unanimously carried to approve sending 2 officers to attend Axon CEO Leadership Technology Summit in Scottsdale, AZ at no cost to City Unanimously carried to approve Firstgevity Personalized Wellness - Agency Program, sole source, for amount NTE $7,200, funded thru MCOLES CPE Training Funds Unanimously carried to approve City of Taylor budget amendment 2026-007 dated 5/19/26 Unanimously carried to approve Global Aerospace, Inc., paid thru Nickel & Saph, Inc., city agent of record, for unmanned aircraft system insurance, in amount NTE $5,832. Funded thru General Fund CCR: #5.225-26 Ayes: Nays: CCR: #5.226-26 Motion failed to approve Resolution condemning Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib for her vote on House Resolution 1252 Armstrong, Thiede Johnson, Wallace, Clark, Patts, Thomas Unanimously carried to approve adjournment at 7:09 p.m. _______________________________________ Cynthia A. Bower