Councilor Ward 1· 2024–2026
Tim Soler
City of Midland
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Top issues during term (20)
Transition from MERS to city-run retirement system
Not yet quantified — the potential cost or savings of terminating the MERS agreement wasn't stated.
MSHDA Housing Readiness Incentive Grant
Free money for the city — $50,000 with zero local matching funds required.
Freedom of Information Act appeal
City leaders warned that releasing the records could expose Midland taxpayers to costly litigation.
2026 Sidewalk Improvement Assessments (Bay City Road and Dublin Avenue)
Award of the contract would commit funds for sidewalk construction under the 2026 program.
Overhaul of city parking requirements
Less required parking could lower development costs and free up land for buildings and landscaping instead of asphalt.
Sale of Larkin Parking Deck
The sale price wasn't finalized, and council wants a clearer valuation before acting.
Diamond View Farms Phase IV subdivision
Landfill equipment replacements
About $531,000 total, drawn from capital and equipment revolving funds.
Downtown Development Authority Lot D reconstruction
$132,850 from the parking fund.
Bay City Road corridor rezoning
Could spur new commercial investment and tax base along the Bay City Road corridor near US-10.
Yard waste collection fee increases
Residents using the service will pay $15 more per container per year and 20 cents more per bag sticker.
905 E. Park Drive Property Disposition Reversed
The property's sale value is unknown; the bid solicitation is paused.
4705 Bay City Road rezone and parking code rewrite
Rezoning of Tittabawassee River Road properties
Affordable housing expansion at 3400 Isabella Street
Below-market rents for income-qualified families; no direct cost to taxpayers identified.
Agricultural zoning petitions in floodway and west-end areas
No direct city cost; zoning changes affect only the properties' permitted uses.
Rezoning petitions 674 and 675
New office and dental clinic on West Wackerly Street
The applicant noted the required sidewalk adds cost to the owner even though it won't connect to anything for a while.
City Forest master plan
No immediate spending; future improvements depend on available funding.
Case Systems tax exemption and job retention
Tax exemptions reduce property tax revenue the city would otherwise collect from industrial properties, though supporters say they help attract and keep jobs.
Decisions during term (389)
Recorded while Soler was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of the Minutes (October 13, 2026)
Motion to waive rules and act on Site Plan No. 457 tonight
Site Plan No. 457 – 10-unit multiple family development, 3400 Isabella Street
Adjournment
Approval of meeting minutes
Zoning Petition No. 674 – Ordinance No. 1939
Zoning Petition No. 675 – Ordinance No. 1940
Reappointment to Central Dispatch Authority Board
Reappointment to Saginaw-Midland Water Supply Board
Traffic Control Order S-03-26
FOIA appeal – denial upheld
Fire Department pickup truck – $51,330
Parks and Recreation cargo van – $52,565
Forestry aerial lift truck – $229,710
Water Reclamation sludge box hauler – up to $197,811
Downtown Lot D reconstruction – $132,850
Set public hearing – MSHDA grant budget amendment
Set public hearing – Zoning Petition No. 676
Set public hearing – Zoning Text Amendment No. 170
Approval of Minutes (September 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026)
Voting record (12)
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