SPECIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
DECEMBER 11, 2006
A special meeting of the Menominee City Council,
City of
The Honorable George W. Krah called the meeting to
order and led the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
PRESENT: Council Members Fernstrum, Mick, Organ,
Pintarelli, Schloegel, and Sorensen; Mayor Krah
ABSENT: Council Members Hudon and Jasper (both
excused)
PRESENT: 7 ABSENT: 2
A motion was made by Council Member Organ and
seconded by Council Member Mick to excuse Council Members Hudon and Jasper 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.
3) Public hearing on a proposed CDBG downtown infrastructure
project application.
4) Resolution on adopting a Community Development Plan.
5) Resolution authorizing submittal of an application for CDBG
Downtown Infrastructure Project funds for First Street Holdings, LLC.
6) Adjourn.
PUBLIC
COMMENT:
Mayor Krah opened the public comment session that
was called for the purpose of hearing citizen comments.
No one was heard.
A motion was made by Council Member Fernstrum and
seconded by Council Member Organ to close the public comment session. This
motion was carried unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING:
Mayor
Krah opened the public hearing called for the purpose of hearing citizen
comments on a proposed CDBG downtown infrastructure project
application.
Harry Ellery provided
background on the project and its connection to the Downtown Blueprint.
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Council Member Schloegel said
there was not a checklist to determine how this project tied into the Master
Plan and Blueprint. He was concerned
about late night traffic and noise and the crossing of private property.
Council Member Mick shared the
concerns and added they would more than likely only happen during certain
events.
Mayor Krah asked Mr. Ellery if
he had a checklist.
Mr. Ellery said this was
included in the zoning ordinance and Master Plan and that this was a commercial
zone and had been such since at least 1951.
A motion was made by Council
Member Mick and seconded by Council Member Sorensen to close the public
hearing. This motion was carried
unanimously.
The following resolution was
considered next:
RESOLUTION ON ADOPTING A
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of
WHEREAS, a community development plan has been
prepared that specifies short and long term community development objectives.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Menominee City
Council adopts the 2006 Community Development Plan.
A motion was made by Council Member Sorensen and
seconded by Council Member Schloegel to adopt the foregoing resolution. This motion was carried unanimously.
The
following resolution was the next item on the agenda:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of
WHEREAS, First Street
Holdings, LLC requires the completion of infrastructure improvements consisting
of parking lot, street, storm, and pedestrian access improvements that will
serve the business; and
WHEREAS, completion of these
infrastructure improvements will result in the creation of 12 new jobs by First
Street Holdings, LLC in the City of
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WHEREAS, this infrastructure
project is consistent with the Community Development Plan adopted by the city
of
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
by the Menominee City Council, that the City of Menominee submit an application
for $240,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds, to be used for parking
lot, street, storm, and pedestrian access improvements that will benefit First
Street Holdings, LLC; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that
completion of these improvements will principally benefit low and moderate
income persons, through the creation of jobs; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that
the City of
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that
local and other funds to be invested in this project have not been expended and
will not be expended prior to grant award, completion of environmental review
procedures, and written authorization to incur costs from the Michigan State
Housing Development Authority; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that
George Krah, Mayor, City of
A motion was made by Council
Member Fernstrum and seconded by Council Member Sorensen to adopt the foregoing
resolution. This motion was carried
unanimously.
ADJOURN:
A motion was made by Council
Member Mick and seconded by Council Member Schloegel to adjourn the
meeting. This motion was carried
unanimously.
Thomas F. DeNike, City
Clerk/Treasurer
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