Chelsea council approves annexation of two properties
Two new properties are officially part of the city of Chelsea.
During the city council’s last meeting of the year, the council approved the annexation of two properties on Highway 51, including one 18 acre property and one 2.8 acre property.
The first property was annexed "half-by-half-by-half," a state requirement for properties that border other municipalities. This annexation request, submitted by Michael Morgan, was for a property which borders Westover. After Morgan’s property was annexed into Chelsea, the second property became contiguous to city limits.
The second annexation request, submitted by Kimberly and Stanley Sartin, was also approved.
“We welcome the Morgan family and welcome the Sartins to the city of Chelsea,” said Mayor Tony Picklesimer.
Picklesimer also commended Councilman Scott Weygand for working on informing individuals about annexation and working to annex properties into the city. During pre-council, Weygand said he is working to inform people on the process of annexation, and Picklesimer said he hopes to fill in some of the gaps in the city and bring in properties contiguous to the city.
During the council meeting, Picklesimer also invited Library Director Dana Polk to provide an update on the library. Polk commended the city on its first open house at the community center, which was a kids day following Saturday’s Chelsea Christmas Parade.
The library provided crafts at the kids day, and Polk said they had around 180 kids participate in the crafts.
The library has also surpassed last year’s numbers for the first two months of the fiscal year. In October and November, Polk said more than 4,000 people came through the office and around 10,780 items were circulated.
“It just keeps getting busier and busier,” she said.
The library also has several new resources, including mobile Wi-Fi hot spots and several online resources. Polk also said she plans to make the library’s die cut machine available to the public. Those with a library card can use the die cut machine for free if they bring their own paper, or they can pay per page to use paper from the library.
Polk encouraged anyone hoping to create their own paper crafts, including gift tags or holiday cut outs, to come by the library.
Also at the meeting, the council:
- Approved a resolution to authorize the mayor to contract with the South Shelby Chamber of Commerce in 2016-17 for Economic Development Services. Before this item came before the council, council members Weygand and Casey Morris recused themselves.
- Approved a resolution to pay the city’s bills.
- Announced the city’s participation in a county-wide Christmas tree recycling. The county will pick up Christmas trees at Chelsea City Hall from Dec. 26 to Jan. 3.
- Announced a public open house meeting regarding the county’s participation in the Regional Planning Commission. As part of the Regional Planning Commission, the county is required to develop a comprehensive Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. The open house to discuss the plan as well as gather input will be held Jan. 10 from 4-7 p.m. at Chelsea City Hall.