City Council

MANISTEE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES OF JULY 12, 2016 The Manistee City Council met in a work session on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 7: 00 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 70 Maple Street, Manistee, Michigan 49660. MEMBERS PRESENT: Colleen Kenny, Roger Zielinski, Robert Goodspeed, James Smith, Eric Gustad, Mark Wittlieff MEMBERS ABSENT: Lynda Beaton ALSO PRESENT: Department Directors, DDA, Media, Public, County BRA Public Comments. Gary Patulski, Quincy Sreet. summer resident, expressed concerns about Joslin Cove' s viability if priced too high for the market. Presentation on the Motor Pool Fund. Finance Director Ed Bradford and DPW Director Jeff Mikula made a presentation to City Council on the Motor Pool Fund providing a fund overview and historical Questions and comments were raised during the recent budget perspective. process. Presentation was for clarification purposes only. Councilmember Zielinski asked Mikula about oil analyses on City vehicles; Mikula to check with mechanic. Councilmember Smith expressed concerns about amount of financed equipment and are costs being allocated adequately between departments. Councilmember Gustad referred to the chart of ending cash over the past 25 years commented that the method of managing the motor pool finances seems to be working. CONSENSUS: City Council thanked staff for this update. Discussion on Joslin Cove. Finance Director Ed Bradford and Mac McClelland of the County Brownfield Authority provided an update on an amended brownfield plan for the Joslin Cove development. Questions and comments from Council were responded to. CONSENSUS: City Council thanked staff for this update. Amended Brownfield Plan should be on the July 19, 2016 agenda and Reimbursement and Development Agreement at a future date. Adjourned at approximately 8: 08 p. m. Gatat Edward Bradfor , Finance Director ENB:cl Council Work Session - July 12, 2016 Page 1