CITY OF MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN

SPECIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

AUGUST 25, 2004

 

 

A special meeting of the Menominee City Council, City of Menominee, County of Menominee, State of Michigan, was held Wednesday, August 25, 2004 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: Council Members Fernstrum, Hudon, Jasper, Mick, Organ, Plemel, and Schloegel; Mayor Krah

ABSENT: Council Member Sorensen (excused)

PRESENT: 8 ABSENT: 1

 

A motion was made by Council Member Plemel and seconded by Council Member Fernstrum to approve the agenda for the meeting dated August 24, 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. Then Buildings and Grounds Committee on Change Order #1 to the contract with The Markell Company for reroofing of the municipal complex.
  3. Resolution #2 for the proposed special assessment district on 48th Avenue from Tenth Street to Sixth Street for water main construction.
  4. Public comment.
  5. 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 Jasper and seconded by Council Member Mick to close the public comment session. This motion was carried unanimously.

 

COMMITTEE REPORT:

At an August 23, 2004 meeting the Buildings and Grounds Committee reviewed Change Order #1 increasing the contract amount by $10,800 (for a new contract amount of $187,011) to the contract with The Markell Company for Reroofing of the Municipal Complex and they recommended that the change order be approved.

S/BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE

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

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

NAYS: Jasper

This motion was carried unanimously.

 

The next agenda item was the following resolution:

RESOLUTION NO. 2

CITY OF MENOMINEE, COUNTY OF MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN

SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR

FORTY-EIGHTH AVENUE FROM TENTH STREET TO SIXTH STREET

WATER MAIN CONSTRUCTION

WHEREAS, the City Engineer has caused to be prepared a report concerning certain public improvements as hereinafter described, which includes all the information required to be included by the provisions of Section 4 of the City’s Special Assessment Ordinance; and

WHEREAS, the Council has reviewed said reports; and

WHEREAS, the Council has determined that it is necessary to construct said public improvements in the City more particularly described in this resolution;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

1. The Council hereby determines that the public improvements shall consist of Water Main Construction on 48th Avenue from 10th Street (US-41) to 6th Street.

2. The total cost of said public improvement is estimated to be $74,718.00 of which $37,359.00 shall be borne by the Special Assessment District.

3. The Special Assessment District shall consist of property abutting 48th Avenue particularly described as follows:

Properties with the following parcel numbers are included in the district: 3481-000 and 3802-000.

4. The aforesaid reports shall be placed on file in the Office of the City Clerk where the same shall be available for public examination.

5. The City Treasurer is hereby directed to prepare a special assessment roll assessing the cost of the improvements to the benefited property according to the benefits to be received.

6. The Assessor shall thereupon prepare a special assessment roll including all lots and parcels of land within the Special Assessment District and shall assess each such lot or parcel of land such relative portion of the whole sum to be levied against said property in the District.

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7. The Assessor shall file said special assessment roll with the City Clerk who shall present the same to the Council.

8. All resolutions and parts of resolutions insofar as they conflict with the provisions of this resolution be and the same hereby are rescinded.

48th Avenue from 10th Street (US-41) to 6th Street

Special Assessment District

Water Main Construction - Project 65

Owner

Description

Frontage

3481-000
Kevin & Dawn Wesoloski
601 48th Avenue
Menominee, MI 49858

Lakeside Addition
Lots 1, 2, & 3 Blk 4

150.00

 

[Watermain on 6th Street - 120' exempt on Second side (48th Ave)]

 

3802-000
Anderson Manufacturing
5300 13th Street
Menominee, MI 49858

Sec 26 T32N R27W
Prt of NW¼ com 50'E & 33'S of NW cor th S409.6' th E500' N105' E770' th N alg E ln 303.8' th W1270' to POB

1,270.00

 

[Watermain on 10th Street - 870' of wetland on Second side (48th Ave) and 120' exempt]

 

0000-000
Property in the county

Not assessable

1,420.00

TOTALS

2,840.00

ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST

SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR

48th AVENUE from 10th STREET (US-41) to 6th STREET

Project 65

 

WATER MAIN CONSTRUCTION

 

 

 

 

Item

Description

Unit

Unit Price

Quantity

Amount

8257050

_Hydrant Assembly - Mod

Ea

2,915.00

2.00

5,830.00

8257001

_Water Main, 6 inch, DI, Cl 52, Poly - Mod

Lin.Ft.

32.00

1,524.00

48,768.00

8257050

_Gate Valve & Box, 6 inch

Ea

700.00

3.00

2,100.00

8257050

_Connect to Existing Water Main

Ea

600.00

2.00

1,200.00

8257050

_Bend, 45 deg, 6 inch

Ea

300.00

4.00

1,200.00

8257050

_Tee, 6 x 6 inch

Ea

300.00

2.00

600.00

8257050

_Corporation, 1 inch

Ea

165.00

12.00

1,980.00

8257050

_Curb Stop & Box, 1 inch

Ea

145.00

12.00

1,740.00

8257001

_Water Service, Copper, 1 inch

Lin.Ft.

21.00

300.00

6,300.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

69,718.00

Engineering and Contingency

5,000.00

Total Estimated Cost

74,718.00

½ Utility Board

37,359.00

½ Assessable to property

37,359.00

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Front Footage

2,840.00

Cost per Front Foot

13.155

Property share of project cost

 

 

 

 

Exempted property paid by City

33,280.95

Property owners cost

 

 

 

4,078.05

Assessable Amount

37,359.00

A motion was made by Council Member Organ and seconded by Council Member Fernstrum to adopt the foregoing resolution. 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 Jasper 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 Fernstrum to adjourn the meeting. This motion was carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

Thomas F. DeNike, City Clerk/Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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