City Council

PROCEEDINGS OF THE MANISTEE CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 A regular meeting of the Manistee City Council was called to order by her honor, Mayor Lynda Beaton on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 70 Maple Street, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. PRESENT: David Bachman, Lynda Beaton, Cindy Lundberg, Jermaine Sullivan, Michael Szymanski, James Grabowski, and Erin Martin Pontiac ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: City Manager – Bill Gambill, City Attorney – George Saylor, City Clerk – Heather Pefley, DPW Director – Jeff Mikula, Finance Director – Edward Bradford, Planning & Zoning Administrator – Katie Mehl, Police Chief – Josh Glass, Fire Chief – Mark Cameron, and City Engineer – Shawn Middleton CITIZEN COMMENTS ON AGENDA RELATED ITEMS None received. CONSENT AGENDA • Minutes August 16, 2022 Regular Meeting/ Closed Session • Financial Reports Cash Balances July 2022 Revenue & Expenses July 2022 • Notification Regarding Next Study Session – September 13, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. A discussion will be conducted on City construction/project updates; and such business as may come before Council. • Consideration of the Manistee Lions Club White Cane Days. • Consideration of ribbons for suicide prevention and awareness. MOTION by Grabowski, second by Martin Pontiac to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. With a roll call vote this motion passed unanimously. AYES: Bachman, Beaton, Lundberg, Sullivan, Szymanski, Grabowski, and Martin Pontiac NAYS: None CONSIDERATION OF LOCAL REVENUE SHARING BOARD GRANT APPLICATIONS. The Local Revenue Sharing Board (LRSB) distributes 2% money from the Little River Casino. The deadline for 2022 Cycle II applications is Friday, September 9, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. City staff has prepared four grant applications for submission to the Local Revenue Sharing Board. This agenda item will include four separate motions, one for each grant application. | Page 1  PROCEEDINGS OF THE MANISTEE CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 MOTION by Sullivan, second by Martin Pontiac to authorize the submission of a grant application to the Local Revenue Sharing Board for the Fire Department in the amount of $5,779.00 for a SuperVac PPV Fan. With a roll call vote this motion passed unanimously. AYES: Bachman, Beaton, Lundberg, Sullivan, Szymanski, Grabowski, and Martin Pontiac NAYS: None MOTION by Grabowski, second by Szymanski to authorize the submission of a grant application to the Local Revenue Sharing Board for the Fire Department in the amount of $3,867.20 for Rescue PFDs, ice rescue suits and helmets. With a roll call vote this motion passed unanimously. AYES: Bachman, Beaton, Lundberg, Sullivan, Szymanski, Grabowski, and Martin Pontiac NAYS: None MOTION by Grabowski, second by Szymanski to authorize the submission of a grant application to the Local Revenue Sharing Board for the Police Department in the amount of $19,183.90 for ballistic shields and rapid response kits. With a roll call vote this motion passed unanimously. AYES: Bachman, Beaton, Lundberg, Sullivan, Szymanski, Grabowski, and Martin Pontiac NAYS: None MOTION by Martin Pontiac, second by Bachman to authorize the submission of a grant application to the Local Revenue Sharing Board for the Police Department in the amount of $12,682.00 for interview room recording system. With a roll call vote this motion passed unanimously. AYES: Bachman, Beaton, Lundberg, Sullivan, Szymanski, Grabowski, and Martin Pontiac NAYS: None CONSIDERATION OF TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE. This amendment would provide for a built-in two (2) year termination date for special land use approval when the use or construction has not commenced. As an ordinance two separate readings are required. If this ordinance is introduced at this time, it could be adopted at the next regular meeting. MOTION by Szymanski, second by Martin Pontiac to introduce Zoning Ordinance Z22-04 with proposed text amendments. With a roll call vote this motion passed unanimously. | Page 2  PROCEEDINGS OF THE MANISTEE CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 AYES: Bachman, Beaton, Lundberg, Sullivan, Szymanski, Grabowski, and Martin Pontiac NAYS: None CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH CIVICPLUS FOR SEECLICKFIX ENHANCEMENT. City Council and community interest has been expressed for a citizen response management product to provide a convenient way for residents and visitors to report issues that need to be addressed. In addition, these programs allow for tracking and monitoring requests by the City. After exploring several options, City staff recommends SeeClickFix, an enhancement provided through CivicPlus which is the City’s website provider. MOTION by Grabowski, second by Szymanski to authorize the City Manager to accept the proposal from CivicPlus for the SeeClickFix service management tool and amend the budget to allocate $5,000.00 of fund balance to cover this expenditure. With a roll call vote this motion passed unanimously. AYES: Bachman, Beaton, Lundberg, Sullivan, Szymanski, Grabowski, and Martin Pontiac NAYS: None CONSIDERATION OF DESIGNATING A VOTING DELEGATE FOR THE MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL LEAGUE ANNUAL MEETING. The Annual Convention for the Michigan Municipal League (MML) will be held in Muskegon, October 19- 21, 2022. Pursuant to the provisions of the League Bylaws, we are requested to designate by action of governing body, one official who will be in attendance at the convention as the official representative to cast the vote of the City of Manistee at the annual meeting, and if possible, to designate one other official to serve as an alternate. MOTION by Bachman, second by Szymanski to appoint Beaton as the voting delegate for the MML Annual Convention. With a roll call vote this motion passed unanimously. AYES: Bachman, Beaton, Lundberg, Sullivan, Szymanski, Grabowski, and Martin Pontiac NAYS: None MOTION by Beaton, second by Martin Pontiac to appoint Sullivan as the alternate voting delegate for the MML Annual Convention. With a roll call vote this motion passed unanimously. AYES: Bachman, Beaton, Lundberg, Sullivan, Szymanski, Grabowski, and Martin Pontiac NAYS: None A REPORT FROM THE MANISTEE COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM AND HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION. Mr. Mark Fedder reported on the activities of the Manistee County Historical Museum and responded to | Page 3  PROCEEDINGS OF THE MANISTEE CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 any questions the Council had regarding their activities. Ms. Katie Mehl reported on the activities of Historic District Commission and responded to any questions the Council had regarding their activities. CITIZEN COMMENT None received. OFFICIALS AND STAFF Gambill stated the City has received the $850,000 EDA investment award for the South Riverwalk project; the City will do a competitive award for the design firm for the project. He also stated the City will be hosting a meeting with the public on the Quincy/Cleveland project during the week of September 19th. COUNCILMEMBERS Bachman acknowledged the Fire Department for their response to the fire on Merkey Road. Martin Pontiac asked for an update on the status of the purchase of the Kosciusko Street property and asked that the grass at the property be mowed. Grabowski inquired about Fire Department staffing, completion of needed street work, DPW staffing and wages, and the list of parks maintenance needed. Szymanski thanked Mr. Fedder and the museum volunteers for their efforts and thanked the community for a successful Laborfest. Sullivan asked to have Clinton McKinven-Copus from the Housing Commission at the next Study Session to answer questions; inquired on OPRA transfer with sale of property and the process for a Deer Cull. Beaton recognized the efforts of the Manistee Council on Aging with regard to the future of senior housing in the area. ADJOURN MOTION by Sullivan, second by Bachman to adjourn the meeting at 8:14 p.m. Heather Pefley, CMC / MiPMC II City Clerk | Page 4