CITY OF MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN

SPECIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

AUGUST 5, 2004

 

 

A special meeting of the Menominee City Council, City of Menominee, County of Menominee, State of Michigan, was held Thursday, August 5, 2004 at 8:15 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, Hudon, Jasper, Mick, Organ, Plemel, Schloegel, and Sorensen;

Mayor Krah

ABSENT: None

PRESENT: 9 ABSENT: 0

 

A motion was made by Council Member Organ and seconded by Council Member Fernstrum to approve the agenda for the meeting dated August 3, 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. Mayor Krah's appointment of Kent Hanson to the Zoning Board of Appeals, replacing Craig Rolfs who resigned, with his term to expire on October 15, 2004.

  3. Election of the Board of Trustees for the MML Workers' Compensation Fund.

  4. The Public Works Committee on the agreement with MDOT for the 34th Avenue reconstruction project (L.E. Jones).

  5. Public comment.

  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 Jasper to close the public comment session. This motion was carried unanimously.

 

Mayor Krah submitted for confirmation the appointment of Kent Hanson to the Zoning Board of Appeals, replacing Craig Rolfs who resigned, with his term to expire October 15, 2004.

A motion was made by Council Member Plemel and seconded by Council Member Organ to confirm the foregoing appointment. This motion was carried unanimously.

 

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A motion was made by Council Member Organ and seconded by Council Member Hudon to approve those on the ballot for the Board of Trustees for the MML Worker's Compensation Fund. This motion was carried unanimously.

 

COMMITTEE REPORT:

At an August 3, 2004 meeting the Public Works Committee reviewed the agreement with the State of Michigan Department of Transportation for the reconstruction of 34th Avenue from US-41 to 11th Street and they recommended that the following resolution be adopted:

RESOLUTION

RESOLVED, that the City of Menominee, Michigan does hereby accept the terms of Contract No. 04-5386 (34th Avenue from US-41 to 11th Street), 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 Contract.

  2. To authorize Anthony D. Furton, City Manager, and George W. Krah, Mayor, to sign the contract.

  3. To authorize Anthony D. Furton, City Manager to be the local Authorized Representative to sign documents in behalf of the City of Menominee, Michigan.

  4. To comply with any and all terms of said Contract including all terms not specifically set forth in the foregoing portions of this Resolution.

S/PUBLIC WORKS 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.

 

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 Organ 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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