REGULAR
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
NOVEMBER
19, 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: Councilmembers Fernstrum, Hudon, Jasper, Mick,
Organ, Pintarelli, Schloegel, and Sorensen; Mayor Krah
ABSENT: None
PRESENT: 9 ABSENT: 0
A motion was made by Councilmember Jasper and
seconded by Councilmember Hudon to approve the agenda for the meeting dated November
9, 2007 with the addition of item #8 under reports of standing committees – the
Public Safety/Public Works Committee on an encroachment on public sidewalk at
There being no additions or corrections to either
the minutes of the regular meeting of October 15, 2007, the special meeting of October
25, 2007, or the Committee-of-the-Whole meeting of October 25, 2007, the
minutes of all of the meetings stood approved as presented.
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 Councilmember Jasper and seconded by Councilmember Mick to
close the public comment session. This
motion was carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE
REPORT:
The Finance Committee reported that they reviewed the
claims for October 2007 and they recommended that checks be drawn on the
treasurer in payment of the bills as follows:
General
Fund in the amount of $416,103.19 River
Park Fund in the amount of $8,972.68
S/FINANCE COMMITTEE
A
motion was made by Councilmember Sorensen and seconded by Councilmember Mick to
adopt the foregoing report. This motion
was carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE
REPORT:
The Finance Committee
reported that they had reviewed the request from the Menominee American Legion
Auxiliary to transfer previously donated funds for the flags on the
S/FINANCE
COMMITTEE
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November 19, 2007
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A
motion was made by Councilmember Sorensen and seconded by Councilmember
Schloegel to adopt the foregoing report.
This motion was carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE
REPORT:
The Judicial and Legislative/Personnel and Labor
Committee reported that they had reviewed the department head and non union
benefit adjustments and they recommended to city council that they approve a $1
per year increase in longevity.
S/JUDICIAL AND
LEGISLATIVE/PERSONNEL AND LABOR COMMITTEE
A
motion was made by Councilmember Schloegel and seconded by Councilmember
Sorensen to adopt the foregoing report.
This motion was carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE
REPORT:
The Public
Safety/Public Works Committee reported that they had received the resignations
of Police Officer Michael Pfankuch effective October 18, 2007 and Police
Officer Chad Racine effective November 7, 2007 and they recommended that the
resignations be accepted.
S/PUBLIC
SAFETY/PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
A
motion was made by Councilmember Fernstrum and seconded by Councilmember Mick
to adopt the foregoing report. This
motion was carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE
REPORT:
The Public
Safety/Public Works Committee reported that they had reviewed Pay Estimate
Report #2 in the amount of $109,166.54 and Contract Modification #1 increasing
the contract amount by $2,203.98 to Kakuk Construction, Inc. for Contract
07-RD-01,
A
motion was made by Councilmember Jasper and seconded by Councilmember Sorensen
to adopt the foregoing report. This
motion was carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE
REPORT:
The Public
Safety/Public Works Committee reported that they had reviewed Certificate for
Payment #1 in the amount of $42,267.11 and Change Order #1 increasing the
contract amount by an amount not to exceed $22,500.00 to Phenco for the Marina
Breakwater Maintenance Project and they recommended that they be approved.
A motion
was made by Councilmember Fernstrum and seconded by Councilmember Mick to adopt
the foregoing report. This motion was
carried unanimously.
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Council Proceedings
November
19, 2007
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Three
COMMITTEE
REPORT:
The MIDC reported that
they had reviewed a request from Laurie’s Wildflower Café and Bagel Shoppe,
which is owned and operated by Laurie and Kevin Beattie, for a loan from the
Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) in the amount of $26,000 and they recommended that
the loan be approved and paid back over a term not to exceed ten years, with an
interest rate of prime plus one percent year adjusted quarterly according to
the index as published by the Wall Street Journal Midwest Edition.
A
motion was made by Councilmember Fernstrum and seconded by Councilmember Mick
to adopt the foregoing report. This
motion was carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE REPORT:
At
the Public Safety/Public Works Committee November 9, 2007 meeting, they
reviewed the request to allow encroachment on the public sidewalk at
S/PUBLIC
SAFDETY/PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
A
motion was made by Councilmember Fernstrum and seconded by Councilmember Hudon
to adopt the foregoing report. This
motion was carried unanimously.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS:
A
motion was made by Councilmember Hudon and seconded by Councilmember Schloegel
to approve the following schedule of meetings for 2008 and that the November 17th
City Council meeting be held at 5 p.m.
2008 MEETING SCHEDULE
MONTH MONDAY THURSDAY TUESDAY
TUESDAY
5 p.m. 4 p.m. 10 a.m. 4:15 p.m.
CITY W
W U B CEMETERY PLANNING
COUNCIL BOARD COMMISSION
January 21st 10th 8th 8th
February 18th 14th 12th 12th
March 17th 13th
11th 11th
April 21st 10th 8th 8th
May 19th 8th
13th 13th
June 16th 12th
10th
10th
July 21st 10th 8th 8th
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August
18th 14th
12th
12th
September 15th
11th 9th 9th
October 20th 9th
14th 14th
November 17th
13th 12th (Wednesday) 12th
December 15th 11th 9th 9th
·
City Council meeting schedule is
tentative and may be changed to meet the needs and schedules of council
members. Requires proper public
notification.
·
Cemetery Board meets in the Committee
Room of the Municipal Complex,
·
City Council, Water and Wastewater
Utility Board (WWUB), and Planning Commission meet in the Council Chambers of
the Municipal Complex,
The foregoing motion
was carried unanimously.
The following
resolution was presented next:
RESOLVED, the following location is designated as the
polling place for all of the four wards in the City of
and that the Election Board consist of Chairperson and
up to five (5) inspectors for each ward and that the rate of pay be $9.50 per
hour for Chairpersons and $8.75 per hour for inspectors and the janitors at the
school be paid $9.00;
RESOLVED FURTHER, that all election personnel be paid
$20.00 for attending the Election School if held in Stephenson and $10.00 if
held in Menominee and $10.00 for attending the Election Session for
Chairpersons preceding the election;
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the polling place be open from 7
a.m. to 8 p.m., Local Time, on said day.
A motion was made by Councilmember Fernstrum and
seconded by Councilmember Sorensen to adopt the foregoing resolution. This motion was carried unanimously.
PUBLIC
COMMENT:
Mayor Krah opened the public comment session.
Tony Krysiak, Twin County Airport Manager, submitted the
following resolution:
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Twin County Airport supports industry and
business in the Upper Peninsula and
WHEREAS, The Twin County Airport Commission is obligated
to not only attract new business, but to retain existing businesses in the
community; and
WHEREAS, Lloyd/Flanders has committed to moving its
location within the next five years and has been offered a parcel of land on
the
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City and
County of Menominee to make every effort to retain the Lloyd/Flanders facility
in either the City or County of Menominee;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Twin County Airport
Commission reaffirm its offer to provide a new location for Lloyd/Flanders at
the
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Twin
County Airport Commission advises Lloyd/Flanders of this resolution, in
writing, as soon as possible.
A motion was made by Councilmember Jasper and seconded
by Councilmember Mick to close the public comment session. This motion was carried unanimously.
COUNCIL
COMMENTS:
Councilmember Schloegel said it was almost December and
there should be a calendar of those councilmembers who will be out of town for
any length of time.
Mayor Krah asked councilmembers if they had any thoughts
on committee structure changes and such.
A motion was made by Councilmember Mick and seconded by
Councilmember Mick and seconded by Councilmember Fernstrum to close the council
comments portion of the meeting. This
motion was carried unanimously.
ADJOURN:
A motion was made by Councilmember Jasper and seconded
by Councilmember Mick to adjourn the meeting.
This motion was carried unanimously.
Thomas
F. DeNike, City Clerk/Treasurer
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