Regular Council Meeting

CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 20, 2018 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE HELD ON MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2018 IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING 27400 SOUTHFIELD ROAD, LATHRUP VILLAGE, MICHIGAN. The meeting was called to order at 7:09 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Kantor and Roll Call was taken. Present: Mayor Pro Tem Bruce Kantor Council members Brock, Ferguson, Stallings Excused: Mayor Mykale Garrett Also Present: City Administrator Sheryl L. Mitchell, City Attorney Scott Baker, Chief Scott McKee and City Clerk Yvette Talley Staff Present: Ken Marten, Acting DDA Director MAYOR PRO TEM INVITED ALL PRESENT TO JOIN IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CONSENT AGENDA CO-18-163 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Roll call was taken. Motion by Council member Brock, seconded by Council member Ferguson to excuse Mayor Garrett from this meeting. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. CO-18-164 APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by Council member Brock, seconded by Council member Ferguson to approve the Agenda. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. CO-18-165 APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Council member Ferguson, seconded by Council member Stallings to approve the Consent Agenda. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Kantor, Stallings 1  CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 20, 2018 No: None Motion carried. CO-18-166 Minutes of the Study Session on July 23, 2018 Motion by Council member Ferguson, seconded by Council member Stallings to approve the minutes of the Study session on July 23, 2018. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. CO-18-167 Minutes of the Regular Meeting on July 23, 2018 Motion by Council member Ferguson, seconded by Council member Stallings to approve the minutes of the Regular meeting on July 23, 2018. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. CO-18-168 Minutes of the Study Session on August 6, 2018 Motion by Council member Ferguson, seconded by Council member Stallings to approve the minutes of the Study Session on August 6, 2018. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. CO-18-169 APPROVAL OF DISBURSEMENT REPORTS Motion by Council member Brock, seconded by Council member Ferguson to approve the Disbursement Report of July 1, 2018 through July 15, 2018 totaling $53,684.46. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. 2  CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 20, 2018 CO-18-170 APPROVAL OF DISBURSEMENT REPORTS Motion by Council member Brock, seconded by Council member Ferguson to approve the Disbursement Report of July 1, 2018 through July 31, 2018 totaling $681,931.93. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. CO-18-171 CONSIDERATION OF A MOTION TO ACCEPT DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS Scott McKee, announced there will be a fundraiser at Brady’s (Southfield Rd.) for Officer David Imber. Time: 12noon-4:00 p.m. Motion by Council member Ferguson, seconded by Council member Stallings to approve the Departmental Reports. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. CO-18-172 PUBLIC COMMENTS None CO-18-173 PUBLIC HEARINGS None 3  CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 20, 2018 CO-18-174 ACTION REQUESTS A. Consideration of an Independent Contractor Agreement – Building services –Clifton Grant Sheryl Mitchell, City Administrator gave an overview and answered specific questions from City Council. Motion by Council member Stallings, seconded by Council member Brock to approve the Independent Contractor Agreement – Building Services (Clifton Grant). Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. B. Consideration of a 2018 Water Main Repair Project – East City Border (Lincoln to Margate) and Award of Contract to LiquiForce Services Sheryl Mitchell, City Administrator gave an overview and answered specific questions from City Council. Motion by Council member Ferguson, seconded by Council member Brock to approve a contract with LiquiForce Services for the 2018 Water Main Repair Project – East City Border (Lincoln to Margate). Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. C. Consideration of the Renewal of MML/Meadowbrook Liability & Property Pool Insurance Sheryl Mitchell gave an overview and answered specific questions from City Council. Motion by Council member Brock, seconded by Council member Stallings to approve the renewal of the MML/Meadowbrook Liability & Property Pool Insurance for the period of September 1, 2018 through September 1, 2019 with a renewal premium of $71,445. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Kantor, Stallings No: Ferguson Motion carried. 4  CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 20, 2018 D. Consideration of MERS Health Care Savings Program Participation Agreement Sheryl Mitchell, City Administrator gave an overview and answered specific questions. Motion by Council member Brock, seconded by Council member Stallings to approve the MERS Health Care Savings Program Participation Agreement. The payment of $2,500.00 will be made in lieu of any payment for retiree healthcare. This annual payment will cease upon the employee’s death. Employer has no obligation to fund, which Employee acknowledges, any retiree healthcare, supplemental or otherwise, aside from the annual payment into Employee’s HAS as described in the MERS Health Care Savings Program Participation Agreement. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. E. Consideration of the Participation in the State of Michigan’s Department of Insurance and Financial Services’ Fire Insurance Withholding Program Sheryl Mitchell, City Administrator gave an overview and answered specific questions. Motion by Council member Stallings, seconded by Council member Ferguson to approve the Participation in the State of Michigan’s Department of Insurance and Financial Services’ Fire Insurance Withholding Program. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. CO-18-175 REPORT OF THE CITIY ADMINISTRATOR Congratulated Ken Marten on accepting a new position with the Village of Bingham Farms -2018 Pavement Reconstruction -Your Town Newsletter will be mailed to residents by the end of July -2018 Pavement Reconstruction on Roseland -MDOT UPDATE I-696 -Auditors were onsite for a week. The audit is scheduled to be presented at the October meeting -City Council laptops are available 5  CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 20, 2018 REPORT OF THE CITIY ADMINISTRATOR (Continued) -SOCRRA – has a new tool on their website called Waste Wizard. It will assist in answering questions of how to dispose items -LV65 – 65th Birthday celebration of Lathrup Village on September 8 & 9, 2018 -Lathrup Village Farmer’s Market – Every Wednesday 3:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Food Truck Friday’s – Every Friday 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. -Detroit Institute of Arts – Inside/Out Program – August 1 through October 31 Art replicas placed throughout the city -6th Annual Lathrup Village Summer Stroll – Sunday, August 19th, 2:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. CO-18-176 REPORT CITY ATTORNEY No comments CO-18-177 REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES Council member Stallings presented a tile from SEMCOGG CO-18-178 UNFINISHED/NEW BUSINESS City Clerk thanked all of the residents who voted on August 7, 2018 and all of the precinct workers. Record turnout, 50% percent of registered voters voted. CO-18-179 ADJOURNMENT Motion by Council member Brock, seconded by Council member Ferguson to adjourn this meeting. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. 6  CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 20, 2018 The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. Transcribed by Yvette Talley ____________________________________ ___________________________________ Bruce Kantor, Mayor Pro Tem Transcribed by Yvette Talley City Clerk 7