CITY OF MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN

SPECIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

JUNE 29, 2007

 

 

 

A special meeting of the Menominee City Council, City of Menominee, County of Menominee, State of Michigan, was held Friday, June 29, 2007 at 8 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:  Council Members Fernstrum, Jasper, Organ, Pintarelli, and Sorensen; Mayor Krah

ABSENT:    Council Members Hudon, Mick, and Schloegel (all excused)

 

PRESENT:  6                ABSENT:  3

 

A motion was made by Council Member Organ and seconded by Council Member Sorensen to excuse Council Members Hudon, Mick, and Schloegel from the meeting.  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.

2)                  Public comment on agenda items only.

3)                  Resolution authorizing signatures on accounts at River Valley State Bank.

4)         Resolution authorizing signatures on accounts at Stephenson National Bank and Trust.

5)         The Finance Committee on amendments to the operating budget for fiscal year end June 30, 2007.

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

 

The following resolution was next on the agenda:

 

RESOLUTION

 

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 29th day of June, 2007.


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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DeNike, City Clerk/Treasurer, be and is hereby designated a depository of this city and that funds so deposited may be withdrawn upon a check, draft, note or order of the city.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                                        RIVER VALLEY STATE BANK

ACCOUNT TITLES:                                                                             NUMBERS

Street Bond Construction                                                                         644818537

Current Tax Fund                                                                                   91504

Police/Fire Retirement                                                                             90860

City (Waterfront Festival)                                                                        1930006273

Section 125 Fund                                                                                    1930014871

Pooled Cash Fund                                                                                   500199353

Spies Field                                                                                              100243495

Public Improvement Fund                                                                        100319730

 

NAME:                                                                                                  TITLE:

George W. Krah                                                                                     Mayor

Eric A. Strahl                                                                                         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 June, 2007.

 

Thomas F. DeNike, City Clerk/Treasurer

 

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

 


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The following resolution was considered next:

 

                                                                 RESOLUTION

 

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 29th day of June, 2007.

 

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 BANK AND TRUST

ACCOUNT TITLES:                                                                             NUMBERS

General Fund                                                                                          0410000074

City of Menominee Insurance Escrow                                                      0425003720

Police Officer/Firefighter Retirement System                                            10340

Police Officer/Firefighter Excess Benefits                                                10350

Medical Reimbursement                                                                          410001394

 

NAME:                                                                                                  TITLE:

George W. Krah                                                                                     Mayor

Eric A. Strahl                                                                                         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 as 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 June, 2007.

 

Thomas F. DeNike, City Clerk/Treasurer


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

 

COMMITTEE REPORT:

 

The Finance Committee reported that they had reviewed fiscal year end June 30, 2007 budget adjustments and they recommended that the following amounts be approved:

 

FISCAL YEAR END JUNE 30, 2007

BUDGET AMENDMENTS

 

Account Number                                     Increase(Decrease)                   New   

 

Expenses:

 

Council:

101-101-873             Travel                                               $    3,000.              $    3,100.

 

City Manager:

101-172-818             Moving Expenses                              $    7,800.              $    7,800.

 

Complex:

101-265-766.300       Fuel System                                      $  11,020.              $  13,370.

101-265-853             Phone                                               $    9,000.              $  35,000.

 

Unallocated:

101-299-999             Transfer Out – ROW Maint.              $  30,901.              $449,073.

 

Auxiliary Police:

101-302-757             Operating Supplies                             $    1,000.              $    2,750.

 

Fire Department:

101-336-970             Capital Outlay (Grant)                        $  50,055.              $  50,055.

 

Projects:

101-446-981.081       Roads                                               $  17,411.              $  17,411.

101-446-981.085       Armory                                             $  15,036.              $  15,036.

 

City Engineer:

101-447-702             Wages                                              $  10,000.              $  40,000.

101-447-706             Medical Insurance                             $    1,500.              $    8,834.

101-447-725             Retirement                                        $    4,000.              $    6,744.

 

Sanitation/Collection:

101-521-702             Wages                                              $    6,000.              $  59,532.

101-521-703             Payroll Tax                                       $    1,500.              $    5,547.

101-521-705             Workers Comp Insurance                  $    1,800.              $    4,486.

101-521-706             Medical Insurance                             $    1,500.              $  13,018.

101-521-725             Retirement                                        $    3,000.              $    7,284.


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Recreation/Marina:

101-759-757             Marina                                             $     1,400.              $    1,400.

 

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.

 

 

ADJOURN:

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas F. DeNike, City Clerk/Treasurer

 

 

 

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