Pres. Pro Tem Clark called meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Pledge of Allegiance recited. Council members present at roll call: Coenen, Stirrett, Clark, Boelke, Barzyk, and Adair. Absent: Shall. Also present: Clerk Poulos, Treasurer Porter, Stacy Sobotka, Pola and Carmelo Portaro, Eileen Slifco, Wayne Constance, Heather Jaracaz, Bryon Jaracaz, Dean Miles, Martin Shefferly, Tom Primeau, Melissa Macchi, Zach Paull, Julia Paull, Ryan McGlone, Reanna McGlone, Marcia L. Hollins, and Kevin Grand.
COUNCIL ACTION: Unanimously approved Agenda as amended: removed the RCM Minutes of 3/9/26 until the next RCM. Heard and/or received the Planning Commission Meeting minutes of 2/8/26; the F & V Report for January and February, 2026; No DPW Report was received. Heard verbal reports from the Water Commissioner and Sewer Commissioner. Unanimously Approved the Consent Agenda as amended: Removed: RCM Minutes of 3/9/ until the next RCM; Payment of Bills totaling $32,050.80 as presented; to approve the banking/depository facilities of Fifth Third Bank, Choice One Bank, and Bank of New York Mellon for Village of Armada deposits, drafts, transfers, wires and/or investments; to accept the Village President’s submittal of the Treasurer’s annual Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2026/2027; to set the Administration Fees for the Village accounts as follows: Local Street Fund $2,600.00, Major Street Fund $2,600.00, Water Fund $12,500.00, Sewer Fund $12,500.00, STI $10,000.00. Unanimously Approved: to accept the recommendation by Treasurer Porter to propose the 2026 tax millage rate at the maximum allowable levy as permanently reduced by MCL 211.34d and authorized under Truth in Taxation, MCL.21124e, with full understanding that these requested tax levy rates will be reduced, if necessary, to comply with the state constitutional (Article 9 Section 31) MCL Sections 211.24e and 211.34. The following rates shall be proposed: General Fund 8.4791 mills, Municipal Streets Fund 3.3913 mills, PA 33 1.75000 mills for a total proposed millage rate of 13.6204 mills; to adopt resolutions approving the new water and sewer rates; to establish the compensation for the Treasurer of the Village of Armada in the amount of $30,312.00 annually effective April 1, 2026; to establish the compensation for the Clerk of the Village of Armada in the amount of $36,84.00 annually effective April 1, 2026; to approve a rate increase to $130.00 per hour for O’Reilly Rancilio, PC effective April 1, 2026; to approve a retainer for the Building Inspector of $100.00/month; to enter into the Budget Public Hearing at 7:23 p.m.; to exit the Budget Public Hearing at 7:45 p.m.; Approved to adopt the fiscal year 2026/2027 budgets for the following funds as presented: General Fund with a projected surplus at year-end of $1,976,741.15, Municipal Street Fund with a projected surplus at year-end of $132,674.72, Major Street Fund with a projected surplus at year-end of $381,416.58, Local Street Fund with a projected surplus at year-end of $43,209.98, Water Fund with a projected surplus at year-end of $151,038.80, Sewer Fund with a projected surplus at year-end of $363,453.06, Salvage Title with a projected surplus at year-end of $106,945.10. Unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 8:02 p.m. A Complete text of minutes is available for public inspection at the Clerk’s office during regular business hours.
Michelle Poulos, MiPMC, CMMC
Armada Village Clerk
Publish: 4/1/26