CITY OF MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN

COMMITTEE-OF-THE-WHOLE PROCEEDINGS

APRIL 26, 2007

 

 

 

A Committee-of-the Whole meeting of the Menominee City Council, City of Menominee, County of Menominee, State of Michigan, was held Thursday, April 26, 2007at 9 a.m. in the Municipal Complex Council Chambers.

 

The Honorable George W. Krah called the meeting to order and led the pledge of allegiance to the flag.

 

PRESENT:  Council Members Fernstrum, Hudon, Jasper, Mick, Organ, Pintarelli, and Schloegel

                    Mayor Krah

ABSENT:    Council Member Sorensen (excused)

 

PRESENT:  8                ABSENT:  1

 

A motion was made by Council Member Organ and seconded by Council Member Hudon to excuse Council Member Sorensen from the meeting.  This motion was carried unanimously.

 

 

Mayor Krah opened the Committee-of-the Whole meeting that he called for the purpose of considering the following agenda:

 

1)                  Pledge of allegiance to the flag.

2)                  Public comment.

3)         Discuss goals and objectives for the City Manager and the City as a whole.

4)                  Public comment.

5)         Adjourn.

 

 

PUBLIC COMMENT:

 

Mayor Krah opened the public comment session that was called for the purpose of hearing citizen comments.

 

No one was heard.

 

A motion was made by Council Member Jasper and seconded by Council Member Mick to close the public comment session.  This motion was carried unanimously.

 

 

Mayor Krah turned the meeting over to Council Member Schloegel.

 

Council Member Schloegel said this is a long process, no measuring process at present.  Our current situation required budget situation first.

 

Mr. Strahl said that the job description and charter were not goals and objectives.

 

Council Member Organ said he believes they are goals and objectives.


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Council Member Fernstrum asked if Mr. Furton’s goals were passed on to Mr. Strahl.  Council Member Schloegel said they were not.

 

Council Member Mick said that many things have been done, however, now there is not enough money to do a lot of things.

 

Council Member Schloegel said that goals and objectives need to be determined over the next six months.  Goals should be limited to three to five items per year.

 

The evaluation should be two years with six month reviews.  Scoring was also discussed.

 

Review the city manager with a two year plan for goals and objectives via six month reviews, one to five scaling grade system with comments.

 

 

PUBLIC COMMENT:

 

Mayor Krah opened the public comment session that was called for the purpose of hearing citizen comments.

 

No one was heard.

 

A motion was made by Council Member Jasper and seconded by Council Member Organ to close the public comment session.  This motion was carried unanimously.

 

 

ADJOURN:

 

A motion was made by Council Member Mick and seconded by Council Member Organ to adjourn the meeting.  This motion was carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas F. DeNike, City Clerk/Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

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