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The commission adopted a resolution creating an obsolete property rehabilitation district for 614 Center Avenue following a motion and second; the roll call recorded the vote as \"Yes\" by the commissioners present and the chair announced the motion had been adopted.

The commission then approved a 12‑year obsolete property rehabilitation exemption certificate for 614 Center Avenue in the amount of $248,944. The resolution was moved, seconded and approved by roll call.

Separately, the commission approved an amendment to an industrial development district requested by AcroCast to include 1899 First Street alongside 1837 First Street. That resolution also passed by roll call.

All three measures were approved without recorded dissent. Each motion was moved and seconded, and the clerk called the roll for each; the chair announced the motions adopted.

Why it matters: creation of an obsolete property rehabilitation district and a tax-exemption certificate are tools municipalities use to encourage property rehabilitation by providing tax relief tied to specific projects. An industrial development-district amendment can enable tax or financing structures to support business expansions on identified parcels.

There was no recorded amendment or further debate on these motions during the meeting. No formal public hearing speakers appeared for the items when the commission opened the public-hearing portion of the agenda.

Votes at a glance:
- Creation of obsolete property rehabilitation district — location: 614 Center Avenue — Outcome: approved (roll-call vote recorded as yes by commissioners present).
- 12-year obsolete property rehabilitation exemption certificate — location: 614 Center Avenue — Amount: $248,944 — Outcome: approved (roll-call vote recorded as yes by commissioners present).
- Amendment to industrial development district — applicant: AcroCast — locations: include 1899 First Street with 1837 First Street — Outcome: approved (roll-call vote recorded as yes by commissioners present).

The commission adjourned at the close of the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Commission Meeting 9-8-25","oneSentenceSummary","The Bay City City Commission approved three development-related resolutions on Sept. 8 involving 614 Center Avenue and an industrial-district amendment to include 1899 First Street.","taxTitle","Bay City, Bay County, Michigan","taxId",5009,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6458942,"Resident criticizes Bay City Department of Public Safety posts about Flock Safety ankle monitors; commissioner raises use-of-resources concern",467,1570000,2037000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5798889-6a80389c46fc4a541a8511ad5b360bf0&start=1570&end=2037","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5798889-6a80389c46fc4a541a8511ad5b360bf0/thumbnail_1570000.jpg","/articles/6458942/Bay-City/Bay-County/Michigan/Resident-criticizes-Bay-City-Department-of-Public-Safety-posts-about-Flock-Safety-ankle-monitors-commissioner-raises-use-of-resources-concern","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6458942-d21b34baa150f991b236c009f1606f33/orig.mp4?Expires=1771090735&Signature=Pb6P1-DWtfZYhShLQin4xvDs7I9Kq~RgH3Znc1nJutBB3lP9RbjwUAiQCxJINF3ApKOOQE0hRHqrDKs6J2HdztyaTnaP16K3XTOAx-wiRT3~iC9GDNQB2WP0qhNEiD8vQm7UP-xv3v~6yYdBC2WslgWbvONCFE5hoXU-y5D3pudSzbSGmKGF3r18~OnvUoSw2EFLMAy4pQVamByiDSjRnlSLtQ95uXY7u9Dt7ukhNHMHcTNuRugUmUEL8y2enNRE1gwtYhzUIDhR7vYGuRxX3yo1CboLRa399eSvlRuG7b2iDqOdo2Tj3H8LjakbBec~au0~kGbCqn6Futym7W8ehA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Bay City resident told the City Commission on Sept. 8 that social media posts by the Bay City Department of Public Safety (DPS) that referenced Flock Safety raised privacy concerns and appeared to urge residents to contact commissioners about a possible procurement.

Paul Colino said he had seen two posts from DPS that used Flock Safety marketing materials and that the posts included a call to action. Colino told the commission the posts stated the department was \"seeking commission approval to purchase several thousand ankle monitors from Flock Safety,\" and he urged commissioners to oppose mandatory ankle tracking and to reassign the budgeted money to other priorities.

Colino criticized the company and the technology's potential for misuse, saying it \"creates a system for abuse\" and that public reaction on the posts’ comment threads was overwhelmingly negative. He told the commission he reviewed the Facebook comments and found 139 comments on one post \"and there was not a single comment in favor.\"

Commissioner Runberg said he was troubled by the implied call to action in a DPS post and by the use of publicly funded infrastructure to encourage a position on an upcoming agenda item. \"We shouldn't be using public resources to vote one way or another on any issue,\" Runberg said, adding that even noncash city resources such as social-media accounts should not be used to steer public action on pending municipal contracting matters.

Runberg also raised a related concern that some city staff feel they cannot contact their commissioner. He said city employees should not be discouraged from communicating with elected officials and encouraged staff and residents to reach out to their representatives.

No formal action or vote on Flock Safety procurement occurred during the Sept. 8 meeting; the item did not appear on the meeting's agenda as presented. The commission said it will continue public-safety discussions through other channels and noted plans for a Citizens Public Safety Academy and future subcommittee meetings to address public comments and questions.","A public commenter said Bay City Department of Public Safety social media posts promoted Flock Safety ankle monitors and expressed privacy and misuse concerns; Commissioner Runberg told staff he was troubled by an implied call to action and warned against using public resources to advocate on pending contract matters.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6458947,"Hay Bay City reports $55,000 balance, outlines transition to regional talent program",1001,390000,1391000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5798889-6a80389c46fc4a541a8511ad5b360bf0&start=390&end=1391","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5798889-6a80389c46fc4a541a8511ad5b360bf0/thumbnail_390000.jpg","/articles/6458947/Bay-City/Bay-County/Michigan/Hay-Bay-City-reports-55000-balance-outlines-transition-to-regional-talent-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6458947-252fa7a529c9d2873d926648b85f6802/orig.mp4?Expires=1771090735&Signature=cTb-ccp-cV2DbihNuknmDVbRyWlcbh2QKQ4LLd4BBZdu7zwvQ7k9AHj5fgOlmKF4cMFaENoPCpS5vBoazdtf2bFA52q7eLtambAM5~m4sdDmPIVqHuB2wtk5Zp-nNfiijLpzqzzLrVZnUS29uXYZyDbBk0VPutu~T-nR3aWoA4Wdmj2CFBqPdmWabAMx27FrFtoFNLV59uLCwB1k45tVZFsOe4GxLrERt6FyM2KDWgdN593DKozMCbhteY4VyYHA~90~BcKXz1E9gHkFp0EghNLqGFh0rioQUOTEt6Zeh0ZztdqFC~BKKxtplMSdsg-ZSHtfnPAMG9DKwLPYkTQBMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hay Bay City staff presented the program's third-quarter report to the Bay City City Commission on Sept. 8, saying the initiative had a balance of \"just over $55,000 remaining\" and that those dollars have been spent on job-seeker support, employer outreach and marketing.

The presenter said the Hay Bay City job board lists about 228 employers, produced more than 28,000 job views in the quarter and yielded \"nearly a thousand apply actions,\" leading to 109 submitted applications. She said the site recorded roughly 29,000 website views and 9,200 users in Q3, with about 18,000 pageviews of job listings.

\"Every dollar that we've spent has gone directly toward impact,\" the presenter said, describing employer meetings, resume help and partnerships with local schools and workforce agencies. She highlighted recent outreach events including a tabling event at Saginaw Valley State University where staff connected with 49 students and made four employer connections.

Why it matters: Hay Bay City is a city-supported talent-attraction and marketing effort that city officials have funded with ARPA and local dollars. Commissioners asked whether the remaining balance will sustain the program and how work will continue once city ARPA funds are exhausted.

City staff told the commission the goal is to transition Hay Bay City into a regional effort run with the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance and its \"Operation 40K\" talent-attraction initiative. \"We believe that we will exhaust the city funding through Hay Bay City through the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce before year end,\" a Hay Bay City staff member said, and the work would then be folded into the regional program.

The presentation outlined upcoming programming and outreach: a student-focused event called \"Cardinals at Hell's Half Mile\" on Sept. 26 in partnership with Saginaw Valley State University and Bay Metro Transit; and a \"Coffee & Cleanup\" volunteer event scheduled for Oct. 3 at Pinconning Park. The presenter said Bay City will continue to host digital content, photography and videos and is working with partners to ensure content and links carry forward to the regional site.

Commissioners asked specific questions about the Q3 analytics, what produced spikes in traffic and how housing listings are handled on the site. The presenter said the traffic spike corresponded with outreach tied to Major League Fishing and confirmed the site's housing pages link to live property listings from the Bay County Realtors Association for both rental and sale inventory.

City staff and the commission also discussed the technical details of transitioning the Hay Bay City website and preserving content. The presenter said they are coordinating with the regional alliance \"to ensure a seamless transition\" and that some photography and video content will continue to be hosted so it is not lost.

The city manager thanked Hay Bay City staff for sending monthly applicant lists to the city so hiring managers could review resumes and said the relationship has helped the city fill vacancies.

Looking ahead: Staff said they will continue working with regional partners on talent-attraction strategies and report back to the commission as the transition plan to the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance is finalized.","Hay Bay City staff told the Bay City City Commission that the Q3 program balance is about $55,000, highlighted job-board and marketing metrics, and said the program is planned to transition into a regional effort with the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance after ARPA funding is exhausted.","actionData","errors"]

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