CITY OF MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN

SPECIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

JUNE 29, 2004

 

 

A special meeting of the Menominee City Council, City of Menominee, County of Menominee, State of Michigan, was held Tuesday, June 29, 2004 at 4:15 p.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 Hudon, Jasper, Mick, Organ, Plemel, and Schloegel; Mayor Krah

ABSENT: Council Members Fernstrum and Sorensen (both excused)

PRESENT: 7 ABSENT: 2

 

A motion was made by Council Member Plemel and seconded by Council Member Jasper to excuse Council Members Fernstrum and Sorensen. This motion was carried unanimously.

 

A motion was made by Council Member Hudon and seconded by Council Member Organ to approve the agenda for the meeting dated June 28, 2004. This motion was carried unanimously.

 

Mayor Krah opened the special meeting that he called for the purpose of considering the following agenda:

  1. Pledge of allegiance to the flag.

  1. Public comment on agenda items only.

  2. The Buildings and Grounds Committee on the sale of a vacant parcel of city owned property.

  3. The Finance Committee on fiscal year end June 30, 2004 budget adjustments.

  4. The Finance Committee on the bills received up to June 23, 2004.

  5. Resolution authorizing a grant application under the Blueprints for Michigan's Downtowns grant program.

  6. Public comment.

  7. Adjourn.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT:

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

No one was heard.

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

 

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COMMITTEE REPORT:

At a June 23, 2004 meeting the Buildings and Grounds Committee reviewed the sale of a vacant parcel of city owned property near Second Street. The property is described as: The South Sixty feet (60') of Lot Five (5), and the South Sixty feet (60') of the East Thirty-three feet (33') of Lot Four (4) of Block One (1) of Quimby's first addition to the City of Menominee, excepting the reservation of an easement for ingress and egress described in the deed from Caroline Misslitz to the City of Menominee dated June 15, 1940 and recorded November 29, 1940 in Liber 151 of Deeds, Page 176.

They recommended selling this parcel to Sundance Design and General Contractors of Norway, Michigan for $8,000, that the bidding requirements be waived subject to easements of record with the entire project to be completed and occupied within three years or the property reverts to the City and the purchase price would be refunded. The City Attorney will prepare a development agreement.

S/BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE

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

AYES: Hudon, Jasper, Krah, Mick, Organ, Plemel, and Schloegel

NAYS: None

This motion was carried unanimously.

 

COMMITTEE REPORT:

At a June 28, 2004 meeting the Finance Committee reviewed fiscal year end June 30, 2004 budget adjustments and recommended that the following amounts be approved:

GENERAL FUND

EXPENSES

Account Number Add (Reduce) To New Reason

Assessor

101-257-728.209 $ 2,975. $ 2,975. New Assess Cards

101-257-702 3,500. 46,095. Under BC & BS

Clerk/Treasurer

101-260-728 1,200. 18,200. Additional Paper & Supplies

101-260-801 1,325. 14,325. GASB Additional

Municipal Complex

101-265-970 6,734. 24,734. New A/C System

Attorney

101-266-818 30,000. 32,000. Krygoski v City of Menominee

Unallocated

101-299-999 247,000. 247,000. Transfer to Local Street Fund

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Police

101-301-702 9,000. 815,696.

101-301-757 4,900. 14,400. DARE & Every 15 Minutes

(Covered by Contributions)

101-301-778 6,000. 26,000. Accident-Insurance Reimburse

Fire

101-336-702 28,000. 685,047. Contract Settlement/Barker Retmt.

Building Inspector

101-371-702 10,000. 62,606. Additional-Ross Wolfe-MSHDA

Animal Control

101-430-961 1,250. 16,500. More Animals

Sanitation Collection

101-521-702 2,200. 47,792. W/C Replaced by more senior guys

101-521-778 3,000. 8,000. More Repairs

Rubbish Collection Bins

101-525-818 2,200. 18,200. More Bin Materials Dropped Off

Community Development

101-729-831 400. 900.

101-729-981.999 7,550. 7,550. Demolition

1109-38th Ave & 1508-17th Ave

Marina

101-759-757 400. 1,150. Replaced All Flags

Contingencies

101-890-956 (10,000.) -0- Dept. Head Salary Adjustments

REVENUES

101-0.0-699 Transfer In ($331.300.) -0-

101-0.0-437 Penalty/Interest on Taxes + $5,000. $ 26,000.

101-0.0-452 CATV 24,000. 96,000.

101-0.0-636 Miscellaneous Revenue 6,500. 10,000.

101-0.0-638 Recycling 6,000. 9,000.

101-0.0-687 Refunds/Rebates 18,000. 18,000.

101-0.0-687.20 Reimbursibles 2,500. 55,500.

DEBT SERVICE FUNDS

245 Public Improvement Fund

245-0.0-699 (25,000.) to -0- Transfer In Cancelled

248 Downtown Development Authority

248-0.0-402 (42,000.) to -0- No Longer Captured

265 Drug Fund

265-0.0-636.265 10,000. to 12,000. Hannahville Grant

369 Building Authority

Revenue & Expense (95,640.) to -0- Transfer to Marina Fund

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SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS

        1. 124,000. to 524,000. Transfer In Projects for the Year

203-451-702 224,000 to 524,000 Projects for the Year

S/FINANCE COMMITTEE

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

 

COMMITTEE REPORT:

At a meeting held June 28, 2004 the Finance Committee reviewed the first General Fund close dated June 23, 2004 and recommended that checks be drawn on the treasurer in payment of the bills as follows:

General Fund $224,328.61

S/FINANCE COMMITTEE

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

 

The following resolution was the next item on the agenda:

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the City of Menominee by and through its elected representative body wishes to submit a project for inclusion under the Blueprints for Michigan's Downtowns Grant Program; and

WHEREAS, the City desires to secure financial assistance in the form of a grant through the program; and

WHEREAS, no local funds or any other funds to be invested in the project have not yet been expended and will not be expended prior to a formal grant award, completion of the environmental review procedures, and formal, written authorization to incur costs is received from community services; and

WHEREAS, the City of Menominee Downtown Development Authority will make available and provide fifty percent of the matching funds in the amount of $15,000 for the project; and

WHEREAS, City Manager Anthony D. Furton will be the designated authorized project representative;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Menominee City Council authorizes the filing of an application with the Blueprints for Michigan's Downtowns Grant Program and to provide the local share of matching funds, and that the project will be undertaken if the grant is awarded.

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

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PUBLIC COMMENT:

Mayor Krah opened the public comment session.

No one was heard.

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

 

ADJOURN.

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

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas F. DeNike, City Clerk/Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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