Ishpeming City Council Meeting

AMENDED ISHPEMING CITY COUNCIL Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Ishpeming City Hall Council Chambers, 100 E. Division Street, Ishpeming MI City Hall Telephone Number: (906) 485-1091 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. Public Comment (limit 5 minutes per person) 5. Approval of Agenda 6. Agenda Comment (limit 3 minutes per person) 7. Consent Agenda a. Minutes of Previous Meeting (March 4th, 9th, 10th, and 24th, Closed Session March 4th) b. Approval of Disbursements c. Reappoint Brooke Routhier to a 5-year term on the Library Board term expiring May 2026 d. Appoint Stacie Nardi to fill vacancy on the Library Board term expiring May 2024 8. Monthly Financial Statement Report 9. Update from Senator Ed McBroom (15 minutes) 10. Presentation from PFM Financial Advisors – Bond Refunding (Refinancing) Options a. Resolution #5-2021: Authorizing 2021 Limited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds 11. Proposed sale of property located on the northwest corner of Lake Street and Division Street 12. Public hearing for sale of property adjacent east of existing property located at 400 E. New York Street 13. Public hearing for sale of property adjacent east of existing property located at 428 E. New York Street 14. Request to revise the Utility Trailer purchase for the Parks 15. Recommendation to participate in the Sustainable Shelves program for Library surplus books 16. Declare as surplus from the Carnegie Library 36 books and miscellaneous furnishings 17. Special Event Application a. Care Clinic Life Walk: June 5, 2021 b. St. Rocco/St. Anthony Italian Fest and Parade Permit: July 24, 2021 c. Confirm Gus Macker: June 25, 26, 27, 2021 and present COVID Plan 18. Discussion regarding the rental of ballfields for the 2021 season a. Request from Men’s 30 & over softball league to use Mather A and Playground Field 19. Proposed Amendments for Nationwide 457 Plans under the SECURE and CARES Act 20. Renewal with Lincoln Financial Group for Life Insurance 2021-2022 21. Planning Commission Annual Reports for 2018, 2019, and 2020 22. Revised Policy #414 – Public Participation Plan 23. Resolution #4-2021: Adopt the 2021 Marquette County Hazard Mitigation Plan 24. Confirm Grant Agreement: Malton Road Campground with Michigan Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development 25. Appointment of Councilmembers to the Labor-Management Committee 26. Schedule Special Council Meetings a. MERS Pension Bond Discussion on either April 13th or 14th b. Capital Investment Strategy 27. Old Business a. Fire Hall Tower Repairs 28. New Business 29. Public Comment (limit 3 minutes per person) 30. Mayor and Council Reports 31. Manager’s Report 32. Attorney’s Report 33. Closed Session pursuant to MCL 15.268(e) in connection with specific pending litigation 34. Closed Session pursuant to MCL 15.268 (a) to consider employee evaluation requested by employee 35. Adjournment Craig H. Cugini, City Manager