John Wright

Veterans Honor Run

The race raises donations for the DAV and local schools.

Gas pumps proposed at Dort Highway convenience store

Keeps a local business open and its four-plus local jobs intact, plus potential new hires.

Sidewalk obstructions and traffic safety on Bristol/Fern

City Council Travel Policy

Council travel comes out of a budgeted line item; changes aim to save taxpayers money through early registration and economical travel.

Bylaws and new event ideas

Sponsorships could defray pumpkin and event costs against the newly increased $10,000 budget.

Clock corner brick wall damage

Up to $2,000 coming out of a DDA budget line for the repairs.

Abandoned garage sale signage as blight

Any new registration or fine system would likely require staff time but no major expenditure was cited.

Building department fee overhaul

Higher fees than the old schedule, though officials kept several below peer communities to avoid burdening residents.

Two homes on one R-1A parcel at Genesee & Lippincott

The developers said they'd invest about $360,000 per duplex building, but the denial means that money won't come to this corner.

Flower pot storage at Hall's Greenhouses

Costs of removal could be billed to responsible property owners; new plantings would come from next year's budget.

New church at 4075 E. Atherton Road

MERS retirement benefits for firefighters

Better pension funding reduces future pressure on city budgets and taxpayers.

Beautify Burton community garden grant

$20,000 budgeted by the DDA; arches would cost $175,000+ each.

Greenbrier TAP fee dispute and remaining 77 lots

Tap fees are roughly $2,500 total per new hookup; changes could affect new development costs and future rates.

Hemp Hill and Saginaw Street land survey

Boost Mobile property sale interest

Foundation certification timing in building-permit process

Parking lot expansion at 6009 Lapeer Rd.

Loitering and security near Dort Hwy corridor hotel

The owner plans to expand from a 16-channel to a 24-camera system and add canopy and building lighting at his own cost.

Industrial setback variance at 3302 Associates Drive

No direct cost to taxpayers; the business can expand its operations on its own property.

Approval of agenda

Approval of October 19, 2026 minutes

Attorney billing payment (Invoices 1141-1142)

Reappointment of Thomas Gorang to Planning Commission

Appointment of Jean Johnson to Planning Commission

2026 City of Burton Fee Schedule

City Council Travel Policy

Sale of 1332 Martha Ave ($21,750)

Sale of 1373 Webber Ave ($11,251)

Sale of 2230 E. Judd Rd ($7,201)

Sale of 3334 E. Atherton Rd ($10,001)

Sale of 4150 Lapeer Rd ($15,501)

Sale of 5382 Sitka St ($7,501)

Sale of 1429 Allen St ($4,500)

CDBG public hearing setting

Remove 1409 & 1415 Allen Street from demo list

Approve the agenda as presented.

Approve agenda as presented

Approve October 5, 2026 regular meeting minutes

Attorney billing (Odette) — $2,360.00

City Council Travel Policy

Attorney billing (Odette) — $2,360.00

Attorney billing (Miller Johnson) — $6,125.20

Adoption of MERS benefits for MAFF

$565,000 Local Street Fund budget amendment

SAD Sitka Paving budget amendment

ZBA #26-22 — Cost Less Distributing side and rear setback variances

ZBA #26-23 — Meridian Land Surveying / 6465 Whisper Ridge setback variance

Approve. City Council Special Meeting Demo Hearing, August 18, 2026, at 5:45 PM City Council Special Meeting Demo Hearing, August 18, 2026, at 6:00 PM City Council Special Meeting Demo Hearing, August

Approve a budget amendment within the Sewer Fund as follows; Add 590- 535-993.022 Interest on SRF (5782-01) Financing $26,812.89.

Approve the agenda as presented.

Approve and authorize the payment of Attorney Billing (Odette), invoice #1129 and 1130, 9/4/26 to 9/16/26, in the amount of $ 3,375.00.

Approve and authorize the payment of Attorney Billing (Miller Johnson), invoice # 2088205, 8/1/26 to 8/31/26, in the amount of $6,289.00.

Approve and authorize the mayor's reappointment of Rene Sherwood, 6256 Pond Pt., Grand Blanc, MI 48439 to the City of Burton Salary Commission, term to expire November 1, 2033.

Attorney billing payment — Odette

Attorney billing payment — Miller Johnson

Reappointment of Rene Sherwood to Salary Commission

Sewer Fund budget amendment

ZBA #26-18 — Chicken variance, 6249 Burning Tree Dr.

ZBA #26-19 — Accessory structure variance, 6200 Burning Tree Dr.

ZBA #26-21 Part 1 — Front door orientation, 4283 Barnes Ave.

ZBA #26-21 Part 2 — Rear setback expansion, 4283 Barnes Ave.

Approve the agenda as presented.

Approve and authorize the mayor's re-appointment of Erica Edgington, 2132 Crestline Drive, Burton, MI., 48509, to the Planning Commission, term to expire September 2029.

Authorize the City Clerk to set the Second Public Hearing for Monday, September 21, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, or any later date of City Council choice; (a minimum of ten (10) days is required b

Approve. [City Council Special Meeting - Demo Hearing August 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM... City Council Regular Meeting August 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM.]

Approve and authorize the payment of Attorney Billing (Odette), invoices 1127 and 1128, 8/13/26 to 9/2/26, in the amount of $5,244.75.

Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an employment agreement with Jody Grant for the position of Deputy Police Chief, effective September 10, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract with Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc. (OHM), 34000 Plymouth Rd. Livonia, MI 48150, for Professional Engineering of the safety impro

Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk on behalf of the City of Burton to execute a construction contract with Zito Construction, 8033 Fenton Road Grand Blanc, MI 48439, for the paving of Sitk

Approve and authorize the budget amendment within the Major Streets Fund as follows: Increase 202-451-802.639 Safety Project Belsay & Potter by $100,000 and Decrease Fund Balance by $100,000.

Approval of agenda

Approval of minutes

Attorney billing payment (L.1)

Re-appointment of Erica Edgington to Planning Commission (L.2)

Employment agreement for Deputy Police Chief Jody Grant (L.3)

OHM engineering contract for Belsay & Potter safety improvements (L.4)

Zito Construction contract to pave Sitka St (L.5)

Second public hearing for Sitka St special assessment district (L.6)

Budget amendment for Belsay & Potter safety project (L.7)

ZBA 26-16 — front-yard accessory carport, 6464 Davison Rd.

ZBA 26-17 — two homes on one parcel, Genesee & Lippincott

The lot could be split into two conforming parcels, so he saw no hardship.

APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the Standard Resolution for Step V of the Burton City Demolition Procedure, determining said premises at 1252 Decamp Parcels ID # 59-30-577-103 to be a public nuisance or hazard

Step V Demolition Resolution — 1252 Decamp (Parcel ID # 59-30-577-103)

Approve as amend.

Approve and authorize the request for Residential Sanitary Sewer & Water Installer's License for Johnson & Sons Excavating, Inc. 10025 Gale Rd. Goodrich MI, 48438.

Approve.

Approval of agenda

Approve.

table this until Mr. Leadford can go over this with the council.