City Council Meeting

MAYOR Eileen Tesch COUNCIL MEMBERS Michael Bembas, Mayor Pro Tem Jim Osieczonek Corey Blair Terry Stoneburner Raymond Martin Mark Thompson CITY OF ALGONAC REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, 5.15.18 7 p.m. City Council Chambers, 805 St. Clair River Drive Algonac, MI 48001 Minutes Meeting called to Order Mayor called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Roll Call Present: Bembas, Blair, Martin, Osieczonek, Stoneburner, Tesch, Thompson Absent: None Others: City Manager, Denice Gerstenberg, City Clerk Sam Boelke, Cathy Harris, Gale Anthony, Bryan Sawyer, Darlene Wagner, Diane Chmielewski, Pastor Kozlow Moment of Silent Prayer Pastor Alan Kozlow led the prayer. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor led the Pledge of Allegiance Public Hearing for 2018-2019 Budget No comments Presentations 5.15.18_CC Minutes 1  Mr. Bembas presented the Nice Neighbor Award to Pastor Kozlow of the Algonac Baptist Church. Public Comment No comments City Manager’s Report City Manager Denice Gerstenberg presented a brief report. Consent Agenda CO#5.11.18 – Consent Agenda Motion by Thompson; supported by Stoneburner to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion carries. Unfinished Business None New Business CO#5.12.18 to introduce ordinance amending Chapter 26 – Minors in Possession of Alcohol. Motion by Blair; approved by Thompson to introduce an ordinance to amend chapter 26 “Offenses” Article VIII “Offenses pertaining to alcoholic liquors and controlled substances” as presented. Motion carries. CO# 5.13.18 to approve a collective bargaining agreement between the city of Algonac and AFSCME 25 for July 1, 2018 thru June 30, 2021. Motion by Thompson; supported by Blair to approve the collective bargaining agreement between the city of Algonac and AFSCME 25 for the period of July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021 and authorize the Mayor, City Clerk and City Manager to sign all documents in conjunction with this approval. Motion carries. Roll Call Ayes: Blair, Martin, Osieczonek, Stoneburner, Tesch, Thompson, Bembas Nays: None CO# 5.14.18 to approve inspection of our raw water intake: $3,575. Motion by Thompson; supported by Blair, to award the underwater inspection of the raw water intake with associated cleaning to Solomon Diving, Inc., whose address is 1571 Beechwood Street, Monroe, MI 48162 at a cost of $3,575. Motion carries. Roll call: 5.15.18_CC Minutes 2  Ayes: Martin, Osieczonek, Stoneburner, Tesch, Thompson, Bembas, Blair Nays: None Accounts Payable CO#5.15.18 Accounts Payable Motion by Thompson; supported by Stoneburner to approve accounts payable and payroll in the amount of $135,942.72 as presented. Motion carries. Roll Call: Ayes: Osieczonek, Stoneburner, Tesch, Thompson, Bembas, Blair, Martin Nays: None Items for Next Agenda 1. Approve Budget amendment 2017-2018 2. Approve 2018-2019 budget 3. Adopt capital improvement plan 4. Adopt fee schedule 5. Adopt Teamsters CBA 6. Reappoint Karen Cole to the Housing Commission 7. Memorial Chair Program Presentation 8. Welcome home award – DQ 9. Algonac Assets – Top Ten Algonac Students Council Comment Thompson Thanks for coming out. Welcome spring. Martin I haven’t seen the new carpet yet but it sounds good. Thanks to all the people who helped with the installation. I’m looking forward to seeing it soon. Stoneburner And with the new carpet installed and everything settling down, the circulation is going back up at the library. Thanks for coming out to the Dog Park. It was a wonderful evening. Bembas The Dog Park was a great project. We just had the grand opening. It’s time for a new project and it’s called “The Big Give” to help spruce up Lions Field. We’re having a telethon on June 12th. Please join the FB page and share it. We can do so much more when we work together. 5.15.18_CC Minutes 3  Osieczonek There is so much going on in this town. We should be really proud of that; it makes our community so much better. Thanks to the council members for supporting the events Blair Thanks for coming out- both here and at the dog park. Tesch Thanks for coming to the meeting. Thanks to all of those people who helped with the library carpet installation. I think Rocky had all the shelves in his garage. We had a fabulous fundraiser last week for the Decorations Committee at Club Capri. Father John Highstreet wrote a nice letter of thanks for the council support at the National Prayer Day. Thanks to Mrs. Gerstenberg for all her positive work. Adjournment CO#5.16.18 Adjournment Motion by Thompson; supported by Blair to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 p.m. Motion Carries. Signed: ____________________________; respectfully submitted_______________________ Eileen Tesch, Mayor Sam Boelke, City Clerk 5.15.18_CC Minutes 4