City Commission
Regular MeetingBoyne City, MI · April 11, 2023
Agenda
BOYNE CITY
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
Boyne City Hall Commission Chambers – 2nd Floor
319 N. Lake St
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
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1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL
3. JIM WHITE CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION
4. 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 March 20, 2023 Budget Work Session minutes as presented
B. Approve the March 23, 2023 Budget Work Session minutes as presented
C. Approve the March 28, 2023 regular meeting minutes as presented
D. Approve to proclaim the week of April 16th through April 23rd, 2023 National Volunteer Week in the
City of Boyne City.
E. Approve the recommendation from City Manager Michael Cain to review the materials presented
from Lake Side Elite and if acceptable approve the resolution for their charitable gaming license and
authorize the City Clerk/Treasurer to execute the necessary supporting materials.
5. CITIZEN COMMENTS (non-agenda items, 5 minutes)
6. CORRESPONDENCE
A. Chet Falkowski Email – April 03, 2023
B. Ben VanDam – Hire Wire Corridor
C. Penny Hardy – March 14, 2023 Questions and Answers
7. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
8. REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS AND STANDING COMMITTEES
A. Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes – 02/20/2023
B. Airport Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes – 03/09/2023
C. Airport Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes – 03/23/2023
9. OLD BUSINESS
A. Additional Full-Time Paramedic Hires
Consider the recommendation from EMS Director Brenda Willson to authorize the EMS Department
hire two additional full-time Paramedics as presented.
B. Transfer of City Property at 635 East Main Street to Charlevoix County Land Bank
Consider the recommendation from City Manager Michael Cain to review the materials presented
and if acceptable authorize the City Manager and City Clerk/Treasurer to execute the necessary
documents to complete the transfer of the City properties at 635 East Main Street to the Charlevoix
County Land Bank as previously approved by the City Commission.
C. Heritage Center Temporary Exhibit Funding Request
Consider the recommendation from City Manager Michael Cain to approve the recommendation of
the Historical Commission to provide the Historical Commission an amount not to exceed $10,000
to develop and furnish their proposed temporary exhibit in the museum space under the condition
that any materials purchased what would not be used for future museum related purposes be sold
to recover some of the cost.
D. Open Space Permitting and Bidding
Consider the recommendation from the Boyne City Parks and Recreation Commission to approve
the changes proposed by Beckett & Raeder for the Open Space landscape plan, and to authorize
them to resubmit the necessary documents to EGLE.
E. Marina Permitting Update
Consider the recommendation from City Manager Michael Cain that the City Commission
determines how they would want to proceed and if it wishes to resolve the marina permitting
question as soon as possible that it approves the extension of services with Abonmarche for an
estimated fee not to exceed $5,500 as proposed and authorized the City Manager to execute the
necessary documents.
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Public Hearing – Proposed FYE 2024 Budget
Public Hearing to hear Citizen comments regarding the General Appropriations for the FYE 2024
Budget as required by statutory regulations
B. Millage Rate Resolution – General Operating
Consideration to adopt the Resolution to Establish a General Operating Millage Rate of 15.51 for
the City of Boyne City FY 2023/2024
C. Millage Rate Resolution – City Facilities Debt Service
Consideration to adopt the Resolution to Establish a City Facilities Debt Service Millage Rate of
1.70 for the City of Boyne City FY 2023/2024
D. General Appropriations Act Resolution
Consideration to adopt the General Appropriations Act for FY 2023/2024 Resolution
E. Fee Schedule Resolution
Consideration to adopt Fee Schedule for FY 2023/2024 Resolution
F. State Pension Funding Request
Consider the recommendation from City Manager Michael Cain to review the materials presented
and if acceptable approve the resolution and authorize the Mayor, City Manager and City
Clerk/Treasurer to execute the proposed letter and any other necessary supporting materials to
encourage the State of Michigan to provide financial support to those units of government that
made the efforts to ensure that their pension programs were financially viable at a 60% funded level
or above.
G. Closed Session Request
(1) Consider the request from City Manager Michael Cain to go into closed session for the purpose
of attorney client privilege discussion pursuant to Section 8(h) of the Open Meetings Act (MCL
15.268(1)(h)) to discuss material protected by the attorney client privilege, which is exempt from
disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (MCL 15.243(1)(g)).
(2) Consider the request from City Manager Michael Cain to go into closed session for a periodic
personnel evaluation of a public officer as provided in MCL 15.268 (a) of the Michigan Open
Meetings Act )PA 267 of 1976).
11. GOOD OF THE ORDER
12. ANNOUNCEMENTS
• The next regular City Commission meeting is scheduled for Aril 25, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.
13. 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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