City Commission
Regular MeetingBoyne City, MI · March 14, 2023
Agenda
BOYNE CITY
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
Boyne City Hall Commission Chambers – 2nd Floor
319 N. Lake St
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
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1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL
3. CONSENT AGENDA
The purpose of the consent agenda is to expedite business by grouping non-controversial items together
to be dealt with by one Commission motion without discussion. Any member of the Commission, staff, or
the public may ask that any item(s) on the consent agenda be removed and placed as the last item under
new business to receive full discussion. Such requests will be automatically respected.
A. Approve the February 28, 2023 regular meeting minutes as presented
B. Approve the recommendation from the Women’s Resource Center to proclaim the month of April
2023 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the City of Boyne City
C. Approve the recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Commission to allow City Staff to
work with Skylar MacNaughton of Michigan Butterfly Inc. to complete the application process
allowing the City of Boyne City to become a member of Monarch City USA.
4. CITIZEN COMMENTS (non-agenda items, 5 minutes)
5. CORRESPONDENCE
A. Chet Falkowski Email’s – February 26, 2023 & March 3, 2023
6. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
7. REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS AND STANDING COMMITTEES
A. Airport Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes – 01/26/2023
B. Main Street Regular Meeting Minutes – 02/07/2023
C. Historical Commission Regular Meeting Minutes – 02-20-2023
D. Parks and Recreation Regular Meeting Minutes – 03/02/2023
8. OLD BUSINESS
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Public Hearings for MDNR Trust Fund Grant and Recreation Passport Grant Applications
- Tim Knutsen of Beckett and Raeder and Greg Vadnais of the Skate Park group are expected to
attend.
Consider the recommendation from Planning Director Scott McPherson to approve holding a public
hearing for each grant application and approve resolutions to authorize City Staff to submit the
grant applications for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund and Michigan
Department of Natural Resources Recreation Passport as proposed.
1. Open Space Phases 2 & 4B
2. Open Space Phase 4A
3. Skate Park Development
B. 2023 Michigan Department of Natural Resources Grant Applications
Consider the recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Commission to approve submitting
applications to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund and Recreation Passport
Grants for the Open Space project in the amount of $457,000, committing to the project match of
$190,750, and to approve submitting an application to the Michigan Department of Natural
Resources Trust Fund for Skate Park Development in the amount of $160,000 with no project
match from the City, and to authorize the City Manager to sign all required documents to secure the
funds.
C. Leadership Charlevoix County – Trail Connection Route Approval
Consider the recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Commission to approve the
presented route through Boyne City connecting the Boyne Valley Trailway with the Boyne City
Charlevoix Trail.
D. Boyne City Little League Advertisement/Sponsorship Banners Request
Consider the recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Commission to approve the Boyne
City Little League request to hang advertisement/sponsorship banners at the T-Ball and Minor
League ball fields for the duration on their season from May through June.
E. Water / Wastewater / Department of Public Works Superintendent Confirmation
Consider the recommendation from City Manager Michael Cain to confirm the appointment of Doug
Varney as the Water / Wastewater and Department of Public Works Superintendent for the City of
Boyne City as outlined above.
F. FYE 2024 Budget Presentation
Presentation of proposed FYE 2024 City Budget by City Manager Michael Cain
G. Budget Work Session Times
Consider the recommendation from City Clerk/Treasurer Jessica Puroll to schedule the budget
overview work session for Monday, March 20, 2023 to start at noon and to schedule an all-day
budget work session on Thursday, March 23, 2023 to begin at 8:00 a.m., both meetings to be held
at City Hall Parkview room with further dates and times to be set later if needed.
10. GOOD OF THE ORDER
11. ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Line Street Sanitary Sewer replacement project Public Information Meeting – Wednesday,
March 22, 2023 at 6:00 p.m., Boyne City Hall Community Training Room and via Zoom
• The next regular City Commission meeting is scheduled for March 28, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.
12. ADJOURNMENT
Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services in order to participate in municipal
meetings may contact Boyne City Hall for assistance: Jessica Puroll, City Clerk/Treasurer,
319 North Lake Street, Boyne City, MI 49712; phone (231) 582-0341
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