Skip to main content

May 20, 2026

Municipal Stability Board

May 20, 2026

Meeting Minutes

Call to Order

Chair, Larry Steckelberg called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m.

Roll Call

Members Present: Three

  • Larry Steckelberg – Present
  • John Lamerato – Present
  • Mike Grodi - Present

Let the record show that three board members eligible to vote were present. A quorum was present.

Approval of Minutes

A motion was made to approve the February 18, 2026, board meeting minutes by John Lamerato and supported by Mike Grodi. The Board unanimously approved the February 18, 2026, meeting minutes. 3 ayes and 0 nays.

Public Comment

No public comment.

Correspondence

Kathy Harrison gave a Treasury communication and outreach report update to the Board.

New Business

Updated Best Practices and Strategies

Nick Brousseau was asked to review the Updated Best Practices and Strategies with the Board:

A motion was made to approve Treasury to release the document with the draft changes for a public comment period of 25 days. by Mike Grodi and supported by John Lamerato.

The Board unanimously approved the Updated Best Practices and Strategies document be released for public comment. 3 ayes and 0 nays. Motion passed.

Protecting MI Pension Grant Corrective Action Plan Monitoring Certifications Of Compliance (Resolution 2026-04)

Kathy Harrison was asked to review the Protecting MI Pension Grant Corrective Action Plan Monitoring Certifications of Compliance (Resolution 2026-04) with the Board:

Compliant (Meets all criteria)

City of Midland

City of Wakefield

City of Ypsilanti

Compliant (Partially Met Funding Status criteria)

City of Center Line (Funded, Award Compliance and Sustainability Partially Met)

City of Frankfort (Funded and Sustainability Partially Met)

City of Lansing

City of Muskegon Heights

Flint Charter Township

Compliant with Conditions (Partially Met Funding Status and/or Sustainability criteria)

City of Garden City (Funded and Sustainability Partially Met)

Richfield Township (Funded and Sustainability Partially Met)

Noncompliant (No Submission)

City of Keego Harbor

City of Melvindale

Crawford County Road Commission

Ionia County

A motion was made to approve the Protecting MI Pension Grant Corrective Action Plan Monitoring Certifications of Compliance (Resolution 2026-04) by Mike Grodi and supported by John Lamerato.

The Board unanimously approved the Protecting MI Pension Grant Corrective Action Plan Monitoring Certifications of Compliance (Resolution 2026-04). 3 ayes and 0 nays. Resolution 2026-04 passed.

Request For Removal From Corrective Action Plan (Resolution 2026-05)

Kathy Harrison was asked to review the Request for Removal from Corrective Action Plan (Resolution 2026-05) with the Board:

  • Menominee Housing Commission (Pension)

A motion was made to approve the Request for Removal from Corrective Action Plan (Resolution 2026-05) by John Lamerato and supported by Mike Grodi.

he Board unanimously approved the Request for Removal from Corrective Action Plan (Resolution 2026-05). 3 ayes and 0 nays. Resolution 2026-05 passed.

Public Comment

No public comment.

Board Comment

No comment.

Next Meeting

Larry Steckelberg announced that the next scheduled Municipal Stability Board meeting is June 17, 2026.

Adjournment

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Mike Grodi and supported by John Lamerato.

The Board unanimously approved the motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed with 3 ayes and 0 nays. There being no future business, the meeting adjourned at 11:20 a.m.