CITY OF MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN

SPECIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

JUNE 29, 2005

 

 

 

A special meeting of the Menominee City Council, City of Menominee, County of Menominee, State of Michigan, was held Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at 8:30 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:        Mayor Krah

Council Members Fernstrum, Hudon, Jasper, Mick, Organ, Plemel, Schloegel, and Sorensen

ABSENT:         None

 

PRESENT:  9                ABSENT:  0

 

 

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

 

1)                  Pledge of allegiance to the flag.

2)                  Public comment on agenda items only.

3)         The Buildings and Grounds Committee on a request to lease part of the National Guard building for a recruiting office.

4)         The Finance Committee on amendments to the Operating Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.

5)         The Finance Committee on non collectable personal property taxes.

6)         The Personnel and Labor Committee on the pension benefit increase for non-union non-department head employees.

7)         Public comment.

8)         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 seconded by Council Member Fernstrum to close the public comment session.  This motion was carried unanimously.

 

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COMMITTEE REPORT:

 

At a June 13, 2005 meeting the Buildings and Grounds Committee reviewed the request from SFC Timothy Wilkinson of the US Army to lease the front portion, office and waiting area to the bathroom of the National Guard Building located at 2515 10th Street for a recruiting office and they recommended notifying them they have the current space under the same terms and conditions until the lease is cancelled (it expires on August 31, 2009) and to further recommend obtaining an appraisal of the property to determine its value and also determining the value for leasing the building.

 

S/BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE

 

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

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORT:

 

At a June 28, 2005 meeting the Finance Committee reviewed fiscal year end June 30, 2005 budget adjustments and recommended that the following amounts be approved:

 

GENERAL FUND

 

EXPENSES

 

Account Number                                     Increase(Decrease)        Reason                                

 

City Manager:

101-172-702             Wages                                            $        500.              Salary Adjustment

101-172-708             Combined Fringes                             $   34,000.              Allocation of Fringes

 

City Assessor:

101-257-702             Wages                                             $     5,500.              Salary Adjustment

                                                                                                                    Health Insurance Buyout

101-257-708             Combined Fringes                             $   11,500.              Allocation of Fringes

 

City Clerk:

101-260-702             Wages                                             $   10,750.              Salary Adjustment; Office

                                                                                                                    Shuffle/Buyout; Wage Increase

101-260-708             Combined Fringes                              $  68,000.              Allocation of Fringes

101-260-728             Office Supplies                                  $    2,000.              Paper Expense

101-260-778             Repairs/Maintenance                         $    1,000.              Addl Expenses Old Computer

101-260-801             Audit                                                $    4,000.              GASB 34 Expenses

101-260-970             Capital Outlay                                   $  76,861.              New Computer System

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Election:

101-262-702             Wages                                              $    3,200.              New Equipment Addl Expense

 

Complex:

101-265-708             Combined Fringes                              $    8,100.              Allocation of Fringes

101-265-970             Roof Project                                      $139,976.              New Roof

 

City Attorney:

101-266-702             Wages                                              $    3,500.              Salary Adjustment

101-266-708             Combined Fringes                              $  40,700.              Allocation of Fringes

101-266-818             Contract Services                              $120,450.              Legal Fees – Spies

 

Police Department:

101-301-702             Wages                                              $  16,000.              Salary Adjustment

101-301-708             Combined Fringes                              $272,000.              Allocation of Fringes

101-301-778             Repairs                                             $    3,100.              Accident

 

Fire Department:

101-336-702             Wages                                              $  53,000.              Salary Adjustment

101-336-708             Combined Fringes                              $265,000.              Allocation of Fringes

101-336-970             Capital Outlay – Exhaust                    $  34,464.              Grant Exhaust System

 

Building Inspector:

101-371-702             Wages                                              $    6,300.              Salary Adjustment

101-371-708             Combined Fringes                              $  27,000.              Allocation of Fringes

 

Animal Control:

101-430-961.001       Deer Management                            $    4,200.              Deer Herd Management

 

Projects:

101-446-981.057       Circle Lane                                       $  67,079.              Reserve Circle Lane

 

Engineer:

101-447-708             Combined Fringes                              $  37,000.              Allocation of Fringes

101-447-970             Copier                                               $  12,300.              Reserves

 

Sanitation:

101-521-702             Wages                                              $    3,500.              Salary Adjustment

101-521-708             Combined Fringes                              $  24,000.              Allocation of Fringes

101-521-970             Capital Outlay                                    $109,675.              2 Garbage Trucks

 

Rubbish:

101-525-708             Combined Fringes                             $   24,000.              Allocation of Fringes

 

Community Development:

101-729-981.999       Demolition                                        $   12,200.              House Demolition

 

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Recreation:

101-751-708             Combined Fringes                             $   14,300.              Allocation of Fringes

 

Parks:

101-756-708             Combined Fringes                             $   23,700.              Allocation of Fringes

101-756-970             Capital Outlay                                  $   20,000.              New Truck

 

Henes Park:

101-758-708             Combined Fringes                             $   21,000.              Allocation of Fringes

 

Marina:

101-759-757             Supplies                                           $        350.              Flag Purchases

 

Contingencies:

101-890-890             Contingencies                                 ($  11,650.)              To Close

 

Unallocated:

299-703                    Payroll Tax                                     ($  84,000.)              Allocation of Fringes

299-705                    Workers Comp                               ($  37,000.)              Allocation of Fringes

299-706                    Medical Insurance                           ($525,000.)              Allocation of Fringes

299-707                    Life Insurance                                ($    4,000.)              Allocation of Fringes

299-725                    Retirement                                      ($178,000.)              Allocation of Fringes

 

Cemetery:

209-702                    Wages                                             $     2,000.              Salary Adjustment

209-725                    Retirement                                       $     1,400.              Allocation of Fringes

209-778                    Repairs/Maintenance                        $   10,000.              Additional Repairs Required

209-970                    Capital Outlay                                  $     6,592.              Mowing Machine

 

Public Improvement:

245-999                    Transfer Out                                     $273,000.              Complex Roof/Library Cornice

 

Library:

271-970                    Capital Outlay                                   $  30,000.              Cornice

 

REVENUES

 

General Fund:

687.000                    Refunds                                           $   42,000.              MSHDA, Miscellaneous

698.001                    Proceeds from Bank Loans               $   82,500.              Loan – Garbage Truck

699.000                    Transfer In                                     ($121,024.)              Equipment Rental

 

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.

 

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COMMITTEE REPORT:

 

At a June 28, 2005 meeting the Finance Committee reviewed delinquent personal property taxes and recommended that the following amounts be written off:

 

Year                                           Summer                         Winter          

1992                                         $ 496.92                        $1023.59

1993                                         $ 816.90                        $2177.44

1994                                         $ 604.91                        $1800.23

1995                                         $1170.01                       $2078.38

1996                                         $1084.61                       $2851.00

1997                                         $2410.82                       $3330.81

1998                                         $2475.50                       $4607.98

1999                                         $ 410.80                        $ 700.18

2000                                         $ 519.07                        $6205.46

S/FINANCE COMMITTEE

 

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

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORT:

 

At a June 28, 2005 meeting the Personnel and Labor Committee reviewed the actuarial valuation for non union non department head employees for a change to a B-4 benefit and they recommended that city council approve the attached resolution for changing MERS benefits with the employees to fund the 4.06% cost.

 

S/PERSONNEL AND LABOR COMMITTEE

 

The resolution read as follows:

 

MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF MICHIGAN

RESOLUTION FOR CHANGING MERS BENEFITS

 

In accordance with the MERS Plan Document of 1996, the City of Menominee 5501 adopts the following benefits for General Non-Union (10).

 

A “division” is defined as an employee or group of employees covered by the same benefit programs and the same employee contribution program.  Each division has a specific MERS number and name, such as “Div. 10 General-Admin.” and is part of a Reporting Unit, such as: “01.”

 

Supporting Supplemental Valuation is dated August 2, 2004

 

BENEFIT MULTIPLIER

From B-2          To B-4              Effective Date  July 1, 2005

 

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

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PUBLIC COMMENT:

 

Council Member Schloegel commented on the nice looking fire hydrants.

 

Council Member Organ complimented the flower plantings on 10th Street.

 

A motion was made by Council Member Fernstrum and seconded by Council Member Plemel 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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