Ishpeming City Council Meeting with Public Participation to be held virtually

ISHPEMING CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. Ishpeming City Hall Conference Room, 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 and March 14th) b. Approval of Disbursements (March and April) c. Special Event Application and Parade Permit: St. Rocco/St. Anthony Italian Fest: July 25, 2020 d. Special Event Application: Gus Macker Tournament: Cancel 2020 Reschedule 2021 e. Special Event for Historical Society - Main Street Tours Extend tours through September 2020 f. Reappoint David Morton, Edmund Holmgren, Claudia Demarest, and Angelo Bosio to three-year terms on the Parks and Recreation Commission g. Reappoint Darren Boldt to a five-year term on the Cemetery Board h. Appoint Eric Laksonen to fill vacancy and to the four-year term on the DDA expiring 2024 i. Declare Library books and miscellaneous furnishings as surplus 8. Monthly Financial Statement Report (No Financials Due to BS&A Conversion) a. Update on BS&A Conversion 9. Resolution #5-2020, Accept Application for NEZ Certificate: 1015 River Ridge Drive 10. Bid Award Recommendation for Rural Development Water Metering Equipment 11. GEI, Inc. Agreement for funding application package to the USDA for Sanitary Sewer System Improvements Project 12. Rural Development Water Improvement Project a. Pay Application #22 – Contract II b. Rural Development Draw #23 c. Change Order #17 – Contract II 13. Update on Small Park along Hematite Drive 14. Ishpeming Senior Center MEDC Funding Update a. Re-authorize staff to attend meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 19 th in Lansing 15. MERS Defined Contribution Plan Adoption Agreement 16. Resolution #6-2020, Resolution Adopting the MERS Defined Contribution Plan 17. Adopt City of Ishpeming Manager’s Coin of Excellence 18. Update on City Attorney Services 19. Citizen Planner Training for Planning Commission Members 20. Old Business 21. New Business a. Reminder to Residents to participate in the 2020 Census 22. Mayor and Council Reports 23. Manager’s Report 24. Attorney’s Report (No Report) 25. Adjournment Craig H. Cugini, City Manager