City Commission Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingGladstone, MI · November 27, 2023
Minutes
GLADSTONE CITY COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
City Hall Chambers – 1100 Delta Avenue
November 27, 2023
6:00 PM
MINUTES
Mayor Thompson called the meeting to order, Commissioner Mantela gave the Invocation
followed by the Pledge of Allegience.
Clerk Berry called the roll:
PRESENT
Mayor Joe Thompson
Commissioner Judy Akkala
Mayor Pro-Tem Brad Mantela
Commissioner Robert Pontius
Commissioner Greg Styczynski
No public comment.
Motion made by Commissioner Akkala, Seconded by Commissioner Pontius to approve the
consent agenda.
MOTION CARRIED
Motion made by Mayor Thompson, Seconded by Commissioner Styczynski to table the Jones
Property Lake Shore Drive to December 11, 2023 Regular Meeting.
MOTION CARRIED
Motion made by Commissioner Styczynski, Seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Mantela to approve
the sale of the 2.3-acre Industrial Park Lot, 699 Clark Drive East, to Mr. Robert Bosk for $20,000
as recommended by Gladstone EDC.
MOTION CARRIED
Motion made by Commissioner Akkala, Seconded by Mayor Thompson to approve the
Gladstone Downtown Development Authority's application for the MACC FY24 Region 1b
Minigrants Projects Round 2 for $4,000 for the Gladstone Farmers Market.
MOTION CARRIED
Motion made by Mayor Thompson, Seconded by Commissioner Akkala authorize miscellaneous
invoices, special assessment invoices, and past due utility balances as follows:
MOTION CARRIED
Manager Buckman reported the following:
Successful Deer Season
Met with attorney for the Sault Tribe regarding their medical clinic where they have
applied to have the land put in their tribal land trust. I filed a letter of opposition, and we
are discussing a possible agreement
Met with Public safety & 911 regarding using our tower for some of their equipment
Financial Opportunities Committee met
O'Connor Letters
Happy Thanksgiving
Motion made by Mayor Thompson, Seconded by Commissioner Pontius to set a work session
for Monday, December 11, 2023 at 4:00 PM City Hall for Committtee to present to full
Commission.
MOTION CARRIED
The year-to-date financials were presented to the Commission
There being no further business before the Commission, Mayor Thompson adjourned the
meeting at 6:54 PM.
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Mayor Joe Thompson
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City Clerk Kimberly Berry
Agenda
GLADSTONE CITY COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
City Hall Chambers – 1100 Delta Avenue
November 27, 2023
6:00 PM
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
1. Invocation
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PUBLIC COMMENT
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
CONSENT AGENDA
4. Gladstone Commission Organization Meeting Minutes November 13, 2023
5. Gladstone Commission Regular Meeting Minutes November 13, 2023
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6. Jones Property Lake Shore Drive - Table to 12/05/2023 Regular Meeting
NEW BUSINESS
7. Sale of Industrial Park Lot 699 Clark Drive East
8. MACC FY24 Region 1b Minigrants Projects Round 2 Application
9. Liens on 2023 Winter Tax Bills
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
CITY COMMISSION & COMMITTEE REPORTS
10. Funding Opportunities Committee
11. Year to Date Financial Reports
BOARDS & COMMISSIONS REPORTS
CITY COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
CITY CLERK COMMENTS
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Gladstone will provide all necessary, reasonable aids and services, such as signers
for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to
individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon five days notice to the City of Gladstone.
Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the City of Gladstone
by writing or calling City Hall at (906) 428-2311.
Posted: 11-22-2023
Kimberly Berry, MiPMC
906-428-2311
kberry@gladstonemi.gov
RULES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT/ PUBLIC HEARINGS
(Excerpt from City Commission Rules of Procedure Adopted: 11-25-2019
A. Public Comment / Public Hearings
At regular and special meetings of the commission, individuals wishing to be heard may
address the commission during the public comment/public hearing periods as set forth in
the agenda under the following rules:
1. Each speaker shall state name and address for the record.
2. Each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes of comment unless the
presiding officer decides more time is necessary
3. Each speaker shall try to be concise and refrain from repeating comments
already addressed by the commission.
4. Speakers who do not cease speaking when asked to do so will be deemed
out of order and will not be allowed to address the commission again for the
remainder of the meeting; continued disruption will warrant removal from the
meeting.
5. The commission shall not decide issues that arise during public comment.
6. Speakers should address the commission through the presiding officer.
7. Commissioners and staff will not debate with the public.
8. Speakers will not verbally attack City Commissioners, City Staff or
members of the public attending the meeting. Any such behavior will not be
tolerated and any person presenting in this manner will be warned by the Mayor
and shall be removed by Public Safety for noncompliance.
9. No vulgar or obscene language will be used by the speakers.
10. Any information the speaker wants to distribute to the Commission must
first ask the Chair (Mayor) if they may present the Commission written comments
at the meeting.
11. Speakers may not ask questions of the board during this time as the
Commission or Staff will not address them during this public comment period.
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