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

ABSENT: None

PRESENT: 9 ABSENT: 0

The Kiwanis Club presented Mayor Krah with a check in the amount of $1,879.60 for the Spies Field Project and a check in the amount of $140.000 from Marye Mathieu for her raffle winnings during their fund raiser.

Ms. Schwanz introduced Josh Jones and Sarah Losinki, members of the Mayor's Youth Council, who will be the representatives on the City Council beginning with the regular meeting in March.

A motion was made by Council Member Plemel and seconded by Council Member Organ to amend the agenda for the meeting dated January 15, 2004 by moving #1 under motions and resolutions to the last item on the agenda under other business - election of a deputy mayor. This motion was carried unanimously.

There being no additions or corrections to either the minutes of the regular meeting of December 15, 2003 or the Committee of the Whole meeting of January 5, 2004, the minutes of both meetings stood approved as presented.

Mayor Krah opened the public comment sessions that was called for the purpose of hearing citizen comments on agenda items only.

No one was heard.

A motion was heard by Council Member Plemel and seconded by Council Member Sorensen to close the public comment session. This motion was carried unanimously.

The first item under reports of officers was Mayor Krah's appointment of Arnie Organ as the City's representative to co-chair the Waterfront Festival.

Regular Council Proceedings

January 19, 2004

Page Two

COMMITTEE REPORT:

At a meeting held January 12, 2004 the Finance Committee reviewed the claims for the month of December 2003 and they recommended that checks be drawn on the treasurer in payment of the bills as follows:

General Fund $292,953.75

S/FINANCE COMMITTEE

A motion was made by Council Member Sorensen and seconded by Council Member Fernstrum to adopt the foregoing report. This motion was carried unanimously.

At a meeting held January 12, 2004 the Finance Committee reviewed the purchase of two (2) new police cars (2004 Ford Crown Victorias) and they recommended the City purchase the squad cars from The Motor Company at the cost of $20,517 each and that the bid process be waived due to the price being the same as the State contract pricing.

S/FINANCE COMMITTEE

A motion was made by Council Member Plemel and seconded by Council Member Sorensen to adopt the foregoing report. This motion was carried unanimously.

At a January 12, 2004 meeting the Public Works Committee reviewed sanitation collection services and they recommended that the city clerk/treasurer be authorized to solicit proposals from firms to provide this service.

S/PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

A motion was made by Council Member Plemel and seconded by Council Member Fernstrum to adopt the foregoing report. This motion was carried unanimously.

At a January 12, 2004 meeting the Public Works Committee reviewed for Contract 03-RD-04 20^th Street Construction and they recommended accepting the low bid in the amount of $103,525.71 submitted by Kakuk Construction, Inc.

S/PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

A motion was made by Council Member Plemel and seconded by Council Member Sorensen to adopt the foregoing report. This motion was carried unanimously.

Regular Council Proceedings

January 19, 2004

Page Three

At a January 12, 2004 meeting the Public Works Committee reviewed Pay Estimate #8 in the amount of $10,625.50 and Contract Modification #8 increasing the contract amount by $225.50 to Barley Trucking and Excavating for Contract 02-RD-07 the Northeast Area Road Reconstruction project and they recommended that they be approved.

S/PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

A motion was made by Council Member Jasper and seconded by Council Member Hudon to adopt the foregoing report. This motion was carried unanimously.

At a January 12, 2004 meeting the Public Works Committee reviewed Application for Payment #2 in the amount of $9,889.76 and Contract Modification #1 increasing the contract amount by $2,770.00 to Barley Trucking and Excavating, Inc. for Contract 03-RD-06, 2003 Road Reconstruction and they recommended that they be approved.

S/PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

A motion was made by Council Member Hudon and seconded by Council Member Organ to adopt the foregoing report. This motion was carried unanimously.

At a January 12, 2004 meeting the Special Projects Committee reviewed the following resolution recognizing Laurie Stupak for her service to the City and they recommended that the resolution be adopted:

WHEREAS, Laurie Stupak served as Mayor of the City of Menominee from February 1996 to December 2003; and

WHEREAS, Laurie Stupak served as a Fourth Ward council member for the City of Menominee from January 1992 to February 1996; and

WHEREAS, Laurie Stupak, through her leadership as Mayor, directed the City of Menominee in a positive manner toward many accomplishments including being the first City in the Upper Peninsula to go from a combined sewer system to a separated system, adoption of the street reconstruction program, marina expansion project, improved City bond rating, and the last five years in a row without a tax increase; and

WHEREAS, Laurie Stupak dedicated her time and efforts as mayor for the betterment of the City of Menominee;

Regular Council Proceedings

January 19, 2004

Page Four

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Menominee, by its City Council, give thanks and special recognition to Laurie Stupak for her service to the City.

S/SPECIAL PROJECTS COMMITTEE

A motion was made by Council Member Jasper and seconded by Council Member Mick to adopt the foregoing report. This motion was carried unanimously.

At a January 12, 2004 meeting the Special Projects Committee reviewed the following resolution recognizing Shirley Evans for her service to the City and they recommended that the resolution be adopted:

WHEREAS, Shirley Evans served on the Menominee City Council for sixteen years as Third Ward Council Member; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Evans was first elected to the City Council in November of 1985 and served for six years and was elected again in November of 1993 serving for another ten years; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Evans dedicated her time and efforts as a city council member for the City of Menominee;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Menominee, by its City Council, give thanks and special recognition to Shirley Evans for her service to the City.

S/SPECIAL PROJECTS COMMITTEE

A motion was made by Council Member Jasper and seconded by Council Member Plemel to adopt the foregoing report. This motion was carried unanimously.

At a January 12, 2004 meeting the Special Projects Committee reviewed the following resolution recognizing Sara Lambrecht for her service to the City and they recommended that the resolution be adopted:

WHEREAS, Sara Lambrecht served on the Menominee City Council for twelve years as First Ward Council Member; and

WHEREAS, Sara Lambrecht was elected to the City Council in November of 1991; and

Regular Council Proceedings

January 19, 2004

Page Five

WHEREAS, Sara Lambrecht dedicated her time and efforts as a city council member for the City of Menominee;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Menominee, by its City Council, give thanks and special recognition to Sara Lambrecht for her service to the City.

S/SPECIAL PROJECTS COMMITTEE

A motion was made by Council Member Jasper and seconded by Council Member Mick to adopt the foregoing report. This motion was carried unanimously.

At a January 12, 2004 meeting the Special Projects Committee reviewed the following resolution recognizing Walter Multerer for his service to the City and they recommended that the resolution be adopted:

WHEREAS, Walter Multerer served on the Menominee City Council for eight years as Fourth Ward Council Member; and

WHEREAS, Walter Multerer was elected to the City Council in November of 1995; and

WHEREAS, Walter Multerer dedicated his time and efforts as a city council member for the City of Menominee;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Menominee, by its City Council, give thanks and special recognition to Walter Multerer for his service to the City.

S/SPECIAL PROJECTS COMMITTEE

A motion was made by Council Member Jasper and seconded by Council Member Sorensen to adopt the foregoing report. This motion was carried unanimously.

At a January 12, 2004 meeting the Special Projects Committee reviewed the following resolution recognizing Ernest Pintarelli for his service to the City and they recommended that the resolution be adopted:

WHEREAS, Ernest Pintarelli served on the Menominee City Council for sixteen years as Second Ward Council Member; and

Regular Council Proceedings

January 19, 2004

Page Six

WHEREAS, Ernest Pintarelli was elected to the City Council in November of 1987; and

WHEREAS, Ernest Pintarelli dedicated his time and efforts as a city council member for the City of Menominee;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Menominee, by its City Council, give thanks and special recognition to Ernest Pintarelli for his service to the City.

S/SPECIAL PROJECTS COMMITTEE

A motion was made by Council Member Jasper and seconded by Council Member Plemel to adopt the foregoing resolution. This motion was carried unanimously.

At a January 15, 2004 meeting, the Personnel and Labor Committee reviewed the evaluation process for the City Manager and they recommended that the carryover council members receive the city manager evaluation form and that they complete the evaluation and forward it to the Personnel and Labor Committee and they further recommended that the five previous and five new members be asked through a letter for their input if they desire to provide it and forward it to the Personnel and Labor Committee Chairperson.

S/PERSONNEL AND LABOR COMMITTEE

A motion was made by Council Member Organ and seconded by Council Member Sorensen to adopt the foregoing report. This motion was carried unanimously.

At a January 15, 2004 meeting, the Personnel and Labor Committee reviewed the insurance coverage for prescription co-pay and they recommended that the City proceed to increase the prescription co-pay from the $15 plan to the $10 generic/$40 name brand plan and that the City self fund the increase in the co-pay and the City solicit proposals for a third party administrator to administer the plan and that the City establish an employee committee to discuss this and any other employee health insurance premium issues.

S/PERSONNEL AND LABOR COMMITTEE

A motion was made by Council Member Organ and seconded by Council Member Hudon to adopt the foregoing report. This motion was carried unanimously.

Regular Council Proceedings

January 19, 2004

Page Seven

The first item under motions and resolutions was a motion to approve the City Council meeting schedule for the remainder of 2004.

The proposed schedule to meet the third Monday of the month at 5 p.m. (with the exception of the November meeting at 6 p.m.) was presented as follows:

February 16^th August 16^th

March 15^th September 20^th

April 19^th October 18^th

May 17^th November 15^th

June 21^st December 20^th

July 19^th

A motion was made by Council Member Plemel and seconded by Council Member Sorensen to approve the meeting schedule as presented.

AYES: Krah, Mick, Plemel, Schloegel, Sorensen, and Fernstrum

NAYS: Hudon, Jasper, and Organ

This motion as carried.

The following resolution was presented next:

WHEREAS, the Menominee City Council recognizes the importance of public education in our community, our state and our nation; and

WHEREAS, the Menominee City Council recognizes the significance of locally elected men and women representing our community in the governance of our schools; and

WHEREAS, the Menominee City Council recognizes that Menominee Area Public Schools and Menominee Catholic Central Schools' board members invest countless hours of their time in service, in-service and training to keep abreast of education issues; and

WHEREAS, the Menominee City Council recognizes that the future of local business and the American competitive spirit lies in the vision they have and the goals they set for education;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Menominee City Council recognizes and gives thanks to these school board leaders by proclaiming January School Board Recognition Month:

MENOMINEE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD:

James Kudlicki James Mackie Marye Mathieu

William Kelley Annetta Hultman Brian Neumeier

Donna Atkinson

Regular Council Proceedings

January 19, 2004

Page Eight

MENOMINEE CATHOLIC CENTRAL SCHOOL BOARD:

Reverend Pat Wisneske William Hass Nancy Polasky

Reverend Ron Skufca Chuck Boyle Connie Ostrenga

Reverend Francis DeGroot Debra Jones Dennis Klitzke

Todd Tetzlaff Eric Weydt Randal Philipps

Dan Hass

PROCLAMATION

IN APPRECIATION OF LOCALLY ELECTED EDUCATION LEADERS

the advocates of our children

the links between education and community

AND ON BEHALF OF THE

CITY OF MENOMINEE

WE HEREBY PROCLAIM

JANUARY 2004

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER RECOGNITION MONTH

TO ENHANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF

LOCAL CONTROL OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

TO HONOR LOCAL LEADERS WHO SET POLICY

AND MAKE DECISIONS THAT IMPACT

OUR CHILDREN

OUR COMMUNITY

OUR FUTURES

TO SHOW APPRECIATION FOR THE LEADERS WHO REQUIRE

EXCELLENCE IN OUR CLASSROOMS

IMPROVEMENT IN OUR SCHOOLS

THEREBY, CONTRIBUTING TO MICHIGAN'S COMPETITIVE ECONOMY

THE CHARACTER OF OUR SOCIETY

THE RICHNESS OF OUR CULTURE

I URGE ALL CITIZENS TO BE AWARE OF AND

PAY RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS DURING

THE MONTH OF JANUARY

A motion was made by Council Member Plemel and seconded by Council Member Schloegel to adopt the foregoing resolution. This motion was carried unanimously.

The following resolutions were considered next:

I HEREBY CERTIFY, that I am the duly sworn appointed City Clerk/Treasurer of the City of Menominee and keeper of the records and corporate seal of said city and that the following is a true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of said city held in accordance with the City Charter of said city at its offices at City Hall on the 19^th day of January, 2004.

Regular Council Proceedings

January 19, 2004

Page Nine

BE IT RESOLVED, that Thomas F. DeNike, City Clerk/Treasurer, be and is hereby designated a depository of this city and that funds so deposited may be withdrawn upon a check, draft, note or order of the city.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all checks, drafts, notes or orders drawn against said accounts be signed by two (2) of the following as specified:

TWO SIGNATURES REQUIRED STEPHENSON NATIONAL

ACCOUNT TITLES: BANK AND TRUST

NUMBERS

General Fund 0410000074

City of Menominee Insurance Escrow 0425003720

NAME: TITLE:

George W. Krah Mayor

Anthony D. Furton City Manager

Thomas F. DeNike City Clerk/Treasurer

Laura Copeland Head Cashier

whose signatures shall be duly certified to said bank, and that checks, notes or orders so drawn against said bank shall be void unless so signed.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said bank is hereby directed and authorized to honor and pay any checks, drafts, notes or orders so drawn, whether such checks, drafts, notes or orders, or any of such person in their individual capacities or not, whether such checks, drafts, notes or orders are deposited to the individual credit of the person so signing and/or countersigning said checks, drafts, notes or orders, or to the individual credit of any of the other officers or not. This resolution shall continue in force and said bank may consider the facts concerning the holders of said offices, respectively, and their signatures to be and continue set forth in the Certificate of the City Clerk, accompanying a copy of this resolution when delivered to said bank or in any similar subsequent certificate, until written notice to the contrary is duly served on said bank.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my name as Thomas F. DeNike, City Clerk/Treasurer and have caused the corporate seal of said city to be hereunto affixed this _____ day of January, 2004.

Thomas F. DeNike, City Clerk/Treasurer

I HEREBY CERTIFY, that I am the duly sworn appointed City Clerk/Treasurer of the City of Menominee and keeper of the records and corporate seal of said city and that the following is a true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of said city held in accordance with the City Charter of said city at its offices at City Hall on the 19^th day of January, 2004.

BE IT RESOLVED, that Thomas F. DeNike, City Clerk/Treasurer, be and is hereby designated a depository of this city and that funds so deposited may be withdrawn upon a check, draft, note or order of the city.

Regular Council Proceedings

January 19, 2004

Page Ten

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all checks, drafts, notes or orders drawn against said accounts be signed by two (2) of the following as specified:

TWO SIGNATURES REQUIRED

ACCOUNT TITLES: NUMBERS

Street Bond Construction 644818537

County/School Tax Fund 91504

Police/Fire Retirement 90860

City (Waterfront Festival) 1930006273

City Employee Flex Benefit 1930014871

General Fund #1 1930010069

City-NPP 628840566

NAME: TITLE:

George W. Krah Mayor

Anthony D. Furton City Manager

Thomas F. DeNike City Clerk/Treasurer

Laura Copeland Head Cashier

whose signatures shall be duly certified to said bank, and that no checks, notes or orders so drawn against said bank shall be void unless so signed.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said bank is hereby directed and authorized to honor and pay any checks, drafts, notes or orders so drawn, whether such checks, drafts, notes or orders, or any of such person in their individual capacities or not, whether such checks, drafts, notes or orders are deposited to the individual credit of the person so signing and/or countersigning said checks, drafts, notes or orders, or to the individual credit of any of the other officers or not. This resolution shall continue in force and said bank may consider the facts concerning the holders of said offices, respectively, and their signatures to be and continue set forth in the Certificate of the City Clerk, accompanying a copy of this resolution when delivered to said bank or in any similar subsequent certificate, until written notice to the contrary is duly served on said bank.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my name as Thomas F. DeNike, City Clerk/Treasurer and have caused the corporate seal of said city to be hereunto affixed this _____ day of January, 2004.

Thomas F. DeNike, City Clerk/Treasurer

I HEREBY CERTIFY, that I am the duly sworn appointed City Clerk/Treasurer of the City of Menominee and keeper of the records and corporate seal of said city and that the following is a true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of said city held in accordance with the City Charter of said city at its offices at City Hall on the 19^th day of January, 2004.

BE IT RESOLVED, that Thomas F. DeNike, City Clerk/Treasurer, be and is hereby designated a depository of this city and that funds so deposited may be withdrawn upon a check, draft, note or order of the city.

Regular Council Proceedings

January 19, 2004

Page Eleven

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all checks, drafts, notes or orders drawn against said accounts be signed by any two (2) of the following as specified:

TWO SIGNATURES REQUIRED ACCT. TITLES: NUMBERS

Cemetery Board of Trustees 7880-100001

Cemetery Board Lloyd Mausoleum Fund 7880-100298

Downtown Development Authority 7880-172240

City Menominee Iron Works (RLF) 7880-511716

Spies Public Library - City 7880-180339

City Small Cities Econ. Dev. 7880-514431

City MSHDA Rehab 7880-177543

City County/County Invest 7880-512727

City Marina Management 7880-512321

City River Park Campground 7880-515020

City of Menominee General Fund 62-M016-05-1

Stebbins Lumber 62-M016-09-3

Spies Library Debt Reduction 62-M016-15-0

Menominee Police/Fire 92-M001-00-1

Menominee Police/Fire Excess Earnings 92-M001-01-9

Public Improvement Fund 62-M016-33-3

River Park Fund 62-M016-28-3

Spies Field Construction Fund 62-M016-40-0

UTGO Series 2001 Debt 62-M016-32-5

UTGO Series 2001 Construction 62-M016-31-7

Spies Public Library 62-M016-29-1

City Cemetery Perpetual Care 62-M361-00-2

City Cemetery Flower Fund 62-M362-00-0

City Small City Econ. Dev. Iron Works 62-M016-22-6

City Marina Fund 62-M016-23-4

Downtown Development Authority 62-M016-26-7

Water Receiving Fund 7880-511134

Water Treatment Utility Board 7880-100052

Wastewater Treatment Utility Board 7880-182094

Sewer Receiving Fund 7880-181542

Water Treatment Capital Equipment Replacement 62-M016-21-8

Sewer Receiving Fund 62-M016-17-6

Water Receiving Fund 62-M016-08-5

Wastewater Capital Equipment Replacement 62-M016-10-1

Utility Board Capital Replacement 62-M016-02-8

Sewer Bond & Interest Redemption 62-M016-27-5

Water Treatment Improvement Fund 62-M016-30-9

Water Treatment Capital Improvement 0850076837

Sewer Bond Redemption 62-M016-19-2

Regular Council Proceedings

January 19, 2004

Page Twelve

NAME: TITLE:

George W. Krah Mayor

Anthony D. Furton City Manager

Thomas F. DeNike City Clerk/Treasurer

Laura Copeland Head Cashier

whose signatures shall be duly certified to said bank, and that no checks, notes or orders so drawn against said bank shall be void unless so signed.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said bank is hereby directed and authorized to honor and pay any checks, drafts, notes or orders so drawn, whether such checks, drafts, notes or orders, or any of such person in their individual capacities or not, whether such checks, drafts, notes or orders are deposited to the individual credit of the person so signing and/or countersigning said checks, drafts, notes or orders, or to the individual credit of any of the other officers or not. This resolution shall continue in force and said bank may consider the facts concerning the holders of said offices, respectively, and their signatures to be and continue set forth in the Certificate of the City Clerk, accompanying a copy of this resolution when delivered to said bank or in any similar subsequent certificate, until written notice to the contrary is duly served on said bank.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my name as Thomas F. DeNike, City Clerk/Treasurer and have caused the corporate seal of said city to be hereunto affixed this _____day of January, 2004.

Thomas F. DeNike, City Clerk/Treasurer

A motion was made by Council Member Fernstrum and seconded by Council Member Sorensen to adopt the foregoing resolutions. This motion was carried unanimously.

The final resolution on the agenda was as follows:

WHEREAS, the City of Menominee through its City Council, desires to make use of the Automated Clearing House (ACH) for certain electronic payment transactions; and

WHEREAS, City Council desires to set policy guidelines, requirements, and restrictions; and

WHEREAS, City Council hereby appoints the City Clerk/Treasurer as the Electronic Transactions Officer (ETO) for the City of Menominee, and authorizes he/she to appoint assistants as required;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that electronic transactions are authorized for employee payroll deductions, City payroll expenses, City MERS retirement contributions, and bond and interest debt reduction payments and that all policy and procedures that apply to paper (check) transactions shall apply to electronic transactions.

A motion was made by Council Member Plemel and seconded by Council Member Jasper to adopt the foregoing resolution. This motion was carried unanimously.

Regular Council Proceedings

January 19, 2004

Page Thirteen

The next agenda item was the election of a Deputy Mayor.

Mayor Krah opened the nominations.

Council Member Plemel nominated Council Member Mick.

No other nominations were made.

Mayor Krah closed the nominations.

A unanimous ballot was cast for Council Member Mick electing him Deputy Mayor.

Mayor Krah opened the public comment session.

No one was heard.

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

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

Thomas F. DeNike, City Clerk/Treasurer

/skj