REGULAR COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
MAY 21, 2007
A
regular meeting of the Menominee City Council, City of
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, Schloegel, and
Sorensen; Mayor Krah
ABSENT: None
PRESENT: 9 ABSENT: 0
The
following Student Government Day participants were introduced and recognized:
|
TITLE |
NAME |
STUDENT
NAME |
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Mayor |
George Krah |
Casey Hoffman |
|
Manager |
Eric Strahl |
Sascha Maccoux |
|
Clerk/Treasurer |
Thomas DeNike |
Zac Barker |
|
Assessor |
Jill Schwanz |
Cody Woods |
|
Attorney |
Rob Jamo |
Chris Losinski |
|
Building Inspector |
|
Britta Schneider |
|
Director of Police/Fire Services |
Jeff Jones |
Cori Miller |
|
Engineer |
George Cowell |
Steven Noha |
|
Library Director |
Cheryl Hoffman |
Ryan Paliewicz |
|
Public Works Director |
Mike Roach |
Alisha Neville |
|
Recreation Director |
Joanie Kosewski |
Hilary Wilke |
|
Housing Director |
Bonnie Ruleau |
Kayla Sadowski |
|
Wastewater/Water Treatment Supt. |
Mike Thorsen |
Jordan Maccoux |
A
motion was made by Council Member Jasper and seconded by Council Member Fernstrum
to delete Reports of Standing Committees items #9 The Public Safety/Public
Works Committee on the request from the Menominee Housing Commission for street
and sidewalk improvements and #11 The Public Safety/Public Works Committee on a
curb cut and garage door installation to the rear of the property at 615 First
Street from the agenda and to approve the amended agenda for the meeting dated May
16, 2007. This motion was carried
unanimously.
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Council Proceedings
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21, 2007
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Two
There
being no additions or corrections to either the minutes of the regular meeting
of April 16, 2007 or the Committee of the Whole meeting of April 26, 2007, the
minutes stood approved as presented.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Mayor Krah opened the public
hearing called for the purpose of hearing citizen comments on the proposed operating
budget for the July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 fiscal year.
No one was heard.
A motion was made by Council
Member Jasper and seconded by Council Member Schloegel to close the public
hearing. This motion was carried
unanimously.
Mayor Krah then opened the
public hearing called for the purpose of hearing citizen comments on proposed
amendments to M.O.C. 8:3.1 – Annual Appropriation Bill for Fiscal Year July 1,
2007 – July 1, 2008.
No one was heard.
A motion was made by Council
Member Organ and seconded by Council Member Sorensen to close the public
hearing. This motion was carried
unanimously.
PUBLIC
COMMENT:
Mayor Krah opened the public comment session called
for the purpose of hearing citizen comments on agenda items only.
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.
COMMUNICATIONS:
The first item under communication was the application
from Middleby Marshall Holding, L.L.C., dba Nu-Vu Food Service Systems for the
exemption of new personal property.
A motion was made by Council Member Fernstrum and
seconded by Council Member Mick to receive the application and place it on
file. This motion was carried
unanimously.
The next agenda item was the application from Middleby
Marshall Holding, L.L.C., dba Nu-Vu Food Service Systems for an industrial
facilities tax exemption.
A motion was made by Council Member Fernstrum and
seconded by Council Member Hudon to receive the application and place it on
file. This motion was carried
unanimously.
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REPORTS
OF OFFICERS:
Mayor Krah submitted for confirmation the appointment
of Thomas Barrette to the Police and Fire Retirement Board, replacing Michael
Pfankuch who resigned, with his term to expire on August 28, 2010.
A motion was made by Council Member Jasper and
seconded by Council Member Organ to confirm the foregoing appointment. This motion was carried unanimously.
Mayor Krah also submitted for confirmation the
following reappointments to the Police and Fire Retirement Board:
Janis Burgess with a term to expire on August 28,
2010.
A motion was made by Council Member Organ and seconded
by Council Member Sorensen to confirm the foregoing reappointment. This motion was carried unanimously.
William Caley, Jr. with a term to expire on August 26,
2010.
A motion was made by Council Member Fernstrum and
seconded by Council Member Sorensen to confirm the foregoing reappointment. This motion was carried unanimously.
M. Andrew Yates with a term to expire on August 26,
2010.
A motion was made by Council Member Jasper and
seconded by Council Member Hudon to confirm the foregoing reappointment. This motion was carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE REPORT:
The
Finance Committee reported that they reviewed the claims for April 2007 and
they recommended that checks be drawn on the treasurer in payment of the bills
as follows:
General Fund in the amount of
$236,400.03
S/FINANCE COMMITTEE
A motion was made by Council Member Sorensen and
seconded by Council Member Organ to adopt the foregoing report. This motion was carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE REPORT:
The
Finance Committee reported that they had reviewed the proposed operating budget
for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 and recommended
that the proposed budget and mill rate of 24.5412 mills for 2007-2008 be
approved.
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A motion was made by Council Member Sorensen and
seconded by Council Member Organ to adopt the foregoing report.
AYES: Hudon, Jasper, Krah, Mick, Organ, Pintarelli,
Schloegel, Sorensen; and Fernstrum
NAYS: None
This motion was carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE REPORT:
The Finance Committee reported that they had
reviewed the employee health insurance coverage and they recommended changing
the coverage to the Community Blue 12 Plan and that third party administration
be handled by AmeraPlan effective July 1, 2007.
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.
COMMITTEE
REPORT:
The Finance Committee reported that they had reviewed
the costs incurred by the City to repair a collapsing wall at
S/FINANCE COMMITTEE
A motion was made by Council Member Fernstrum and
seconded by Council Member Mick to adopt the foregoing report.
AYES: Jasper, Krah,
Mick, Organ, Pintarelli, Schloegel, Sorensen; Fernstrum, and Hudon
NAYS: None
This motion was carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE REPORT:
The Finance Committee reported that they had
reviewed the costs incurred by the City for connecting water and sewer service
to the property at
S/FINANCE COMMITTEE
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A motion was made by Council Member Jasper and
seconded by Council Member Mick to adopt the foregoing report.
AYES: Krah, Mick,
Organ, Pintarelli, Schloegel, Sorensen; Fernstrum, Hudon, and Jasper
NAYS: None
This motion was carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE REPORT:
The Judicial and Legislative/Personnel and Labor
Committee reported that they had reviewed the lease agreement between the City
and the M&M Yacht Club that has expired and they recommended extending the
current agreement to be effective from January 1, 2007 through December 31,
2009, that the M&M Yacht Club pay $450 per month rent in the first and
second years of the lease and $500 per month rent in the third year of the
lease, that the M&M Yacht Club pay utilities and the property taxes, and
that bids be solicited for any improvements in excess of $5,000 in cost, with
the bids being reviewed by the Parks and Recreation/Buildings and Grounds
Committee.
S/JUDICIAL AND LEGISLATIVE/PERSONNEL AND
LABOR COMMITTEE
A motion was made by Council Member Hudon and seconded
by Council Member Fernstrum to adopt the foregoing report.
A motion was made by Council Member Fernstrum and
seconded by Council Member Mick to amend the committee report to read “... to
accept the lease as presented by the City Attorney.”
AYES: Mick,
Organ, Pintarelli, Schloegel, Sorensen; Fernstrum, Hudon, Jasper, Krah
NAYS: None
This motion was carried unanimously.
The vote on the original motion to adopt the foregoing
report as amended was as follows:
AYES: Organ,
Pintarelli, Schloegel, Sorensen; Fernstrum, Hudon, Jasper, Krah, Mick
NAYS: None
This motion was carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE REPORT:
The Public Safety/Public Works Committee reported
that they had reviewed the former Greyhound Bus Lines pickup booth in front of
city owned property at
S/PUBLIC SAFETY/PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
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A motion was made by Council Member Fernstrum and
seconded by Council Member Mick to adopt the foregoing report. This motion was carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE REPORT:
The
Public Safety/Public Works Committee reported that they had reviewed the
request from the City of
S/PUBLIC SAFETY/PUBLIC WORKS 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.
COMMITTEE REPORT:
The
Public Safety/Public Works Committee reported that they hade reviewed the
request from Wayne and Pat Polazzo and Brian and Renae Drevs to have an
additional street light installed in the middle of the 2800 block of 20th
Street in Circle Lane Subdivision III and they recommended approving the
request contingent upon the sale of one new lot to provide the funds.
S/PUBLIC SAFETY/PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
A motion was made by Council Member Hudon and seconded
by Council Member Sorensen to adopt the foregoing report as amended. This motion was carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE REPORT:
The Public Safety/Public
Works Committee reported that they had reviewed the cost agreement with the
State of Michigan Department of Transportation for the milling and resurfacing of 18th Avenue from 23rd
Street to 15th Street, 38th Avenue from 13th
Street to 10th Street, and 1st Street from 4th
Avenue to 10th Avenue and they recommended that the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the City of Menominee, Michigan does
hereby accept the terms of Job Number 84488, Project STP 0755(062), Federal
Item No. HH 5020, CFDA No. 20.205 (Highway Research Planning &
Construction), Contract No. 07-5211 as received by the Michigan Department of
Transportation and that the City of Menominee does hereby specifically agree,
but not by way of limitation, as follows:
1.
To construct the project and provide such funds, services, and
materials as may be necessary to satisfy the terms of said agreement.
2.
To authorize Eric A. Strahl, City Manager, and George W. Krah, Mayor,
to sign the agreement.
3.
To authorize Eric A. Strahl, City Manager to be the local Authorized
Representative to sign documents in behalf of the City of Menominee, Michigan.
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4.
To comply with any and all terms of said agreement including all terms
not specifically set forth in the foregoing portions of this Resolution.
S/PUBLIC SAFETY/PUBLIC WORKS 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.
COMMITTEE REPORT:
The Special Projects/Community Relations Committee
reported that they had reviewed the following resolution recognizing Susan
Vieth’s service to the City and they recommended that it be adopted:
WHEREAS, Susan Vieth has been employed by the City
for the past sixteen and one-half years; and
WHEREAS, Susan Vieth retired from her position with
the City of
WHEREAS, the City of
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of
S/SPECIAL PROJECTS/COMMUNITY RELATIONS
COMMITTEE
A motion was made by Council Member Fernstrum and
seconded by Council Member Hudon to adopt the foregoing report. This motion was carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE REPORT:
The Special Projects/Community Relations Committee
reported that they had reviewed placing a full page ad in the 2007 River Cities
Regional Guide at a cost of $1,500 and they recommended approving the placement
of this ad.
S/SPECIAL PROJECTS/COMMUNITY RELATIONS
COMMITTEE
A motion was made by Council Member Fernstrum and
seconded by Council Member Mick to adopt the foregoing report. This motion was carried unanimously.
MOTIONS
AND RESOLUTIONS:
The first item under motions and resolutions was the
following ordinance amending M.O.C. 8:3.1 – Annual Appropriation Bill for
Fiscal Year July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008:
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TITLE 8: TAXING, FINANCIAL
ORDINANCE: ADOPTING
THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 20067 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 20078
BE IT
HEREBY RESOLVED, THE CITY OF
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 5 of the Charter of the
City of Menominee, the City Manager and Finance Committee have prepared a
proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 20067 and ending June 30,
20078 and
WHEREAS,
pursuant to 5.3328(2) MSA, a public hearing has been held on said proposed
budget; and
WHEREAS, the total assessed valuation for all the real
and personal property within said city liable to taxation has been determined
according to applicable law in the sum of $158,384,450$159,717,300.
SECTION 1. That
for the purpose of defraying the expenditures and liabilities of the City of
Menominee, Michigan for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 20067 and ending June 30,
20078 and
to meet the deficiencies of the several funds of said city for the past fiscal
year and former years, if any, there is hereby provided for and appropriated
the sum of $12,138,747 from which sum there shall be deducted the estimated
revenues for said year, the sum of $12,138,747.
SECTION 2. For
the purpose of paying the operating expenses of the General Fund a tax levy of 14.8608 mills
on the dollar on all taxable property in the city according to valuation of
same, which amount is included in the amount appropriated in Section 1, is
hereby provided and appropriated.
SECTION 3. For
the purpose of paying the principal and interest on bonds of said city due and
payable during such fiscal year, there is hereby provided and appropriated the
sum of $872,151 $934,373 of which $593,695 $600,700
will be levied by a tax of 3.5451 3.5721 mills.
SECTION
4. For the purpose of maintaining the
garbage system for collection and disposal of garbage in the city pursuant to
5.2681 MSA a tax levy of 2.5900 2.9856
mills on the dollar of all taxable property in the city according to valuation
of the same, which amount is included in the amount appropriated in Section 1,
is hereby provided and appropriated.
SECTION 5. For
the purpose of paying the cost of the city share of policemen and firemen
pension expenditures pursuant to 5.3375(9)(2) MSA a tax levy of. 0.9389 1.1320
mills on the dollar on all taxable property in the city according to the
valuation of the same, which amount is included in the amount appropriated in
Section 1, is hereby provided and appropriated.
SECTION
6. For the purpose of establishing a
fund for city street and road repair a tax levy of 0.9907 mills on the dollar
on all taxable property in the city according to valuation of same which amount
is included in the amount appropriated in Section 1 is hereby provided and
appropriated.
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SECTION 7. For
the purpose of paying the operating expenses of the Spies Public Library
pursuant to MCL 397.201 a tax levy of 1.0000 mill on the dollar on all taxable
property in the city according to valuation of same, which amount is included
in the amount appropriated in Section 1, is hereby provided and appropriated.
SECTION 78. The amounts provided for and appropriated by Section 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, and 7 shall total 22.9255 24.5412 mills on the
dollar valuation hereof ordered to be raised by general tax on all taxable
property, both real and personal, within the city under and by virtue of 5.2681
MSA and (9)(2) MSA.
SECTION
89. The objects and
purposes for which the amounts appropriated in Section 1, 3 and 4 hereof for
the City General Fund Operations are as follows:
City
Council................................................................. $15,875.$13,737.
Judicial.......................................................................... $2,000.
Mayor............................................................................. 2,304.$2,054.
Manager...................................................................... 168,556.$157,792.