Common Council

City of Portage Common Council Regular Meeting May 4, 2021 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Lynch at 6:30 PM. Invocation by Paster Hendon. Councilperson Clem led the Pledge of Allegiance. Members Present: Councilpersons Scott Williams, Ferdinand Alvarez, Debbie Podgorski, Gina Giese-Hurst, Pat Clem, Brian Gulley, Collin Czilli, Mayor Sue Lynch. Also present was Clerk-Treasurer Nina Rivas and Attorney Dan Whitten. Minutes: Councilperson Czilli made a motion to approve the April 6, 2021 minutes; Councilperson Gulley seconded the motion. Mayor Lynch requested input from the Council. Motion passed. 7-yes 0-nays Communication, Correspondence and Announcements from the Mayor: Prayer Breakfast will be held Thursday, May 6, 2021 in honor of National Day of Prayer. Clerk-Treasurer’s Report: Clerk-Treasurer Rivas reported that the new chart of accounts and fund conversion is almost complete. Next, all of the 2021 APV’s will be reposted to the new account numbers (appropriations) an a full finance vote report will be provided in June. Reports of City Officials: Superintendent Randy Reeder, Harbormaster Barb Lusco, Chief Candiano, and Community Development Director AJ Monroe. Reports from Standing Committees: Unfinished Business: None. New Business: Approval of 2021 CF-1’s - Feralloy Corporation, True Power Properties, Portage Diversy, LLC, In3gedients, Inc., Konrad Plastics, Janet Tipold – Marina Shores, and Joan Anderson Schmidt – Marina Shores. Councilperson made a motion to approve the 2021 CF-1’s; Councilperson Podgorski seconded the motion. Mayor Lynch requested input from the Council. Motion passed. 7-yes 0-nays MCP USA — Request to Restart Tax Abatement Councilperson Czilli made a motion to table the request; Councilperson Williams seconded the motion. Mayor Lynch requested input from the Council. Motion passed. 7-yes 0-nays Marina Shores Lot #7A – Request for Non-Compliance Waiver Councilperson Czilli made a motion to deny the request; Councilperson Clem seconded the request. Mayor Lynch requested input from the Council. Motion passed. 7-yes 0-nays Approval of 2021 Police Department Collective Bargaining Agreement Councilperson Czilli made a motion to approve the 2021 Police Department CBA; Councilperson Clem seconded the motion. Mayor Lynch requested input from the Council. Mayor Lynch requested a roll call vote. Motion passed. 7-yes 0-nays Introduction of Ordinances: Second Reading Councilperson Podgorski read Ordinance #21-05, an Ordinance Amending Municipal Code Entitled Ambulance Fees in its entirety. Councilperson Podgorski made a motion to adopt Ordinance #31-05; Councilperson Czilli seconded the motion. Mayor Lynch requested input from the Council. Motion passed. 7-yes 0-nays ORD #21-05 Councilperson Gulley read Ordinance #21-07, an Ordinance amending Municipal Code Section 2-176(b) in its entirety. Councilperson Gulley made a motion to adopt Ordinance #21-07; Councilperson Czilli seconded the motion. Mayor Lynch requested input from the Council. Motion passed. 7-yes 0-nays ORD #21-07 CITY COUNCIL MAY 4, 2021 MINUTES PAGE 2 First Reading Councilperson read Czilli read Ordinance #21-08 in its entirety. Councilperson Czilli made a motion to suspend the rules; Councilperson Podgorski seconded the motion. Mayor Lynch requested input from the Council. Motion passed. 7-yes 0-nays Councilperson Czilli made a motion to adopt Ordinance #21-08; Councilperson Williams seconded the motion. Mayor Lynch requested input from the Council. Motion passed. 7-yes 0-nays ORD #21-08 Councilperson Podgorski read Ordinance #20-14, an Ordinance Amending the 2021 Salary Ordinance in its entirety. Councilperson Podgorski made a motion to suspend the rules; Councilperson Czilli seconded the motion. Mayor Lynch requested input from the Council. Motion passed. 7-yes 0-nays Councilperson Czilli made a motion to adopt Ordinance #20-14; Councilperson Podgorski seconded the motion. Mayor Lynch requested input from the Council. Mayor Lynch requested a roll call vote. Motion passed. 7-yes 0-nays Reception of Petitions, Remonstrances and Public Input: Betto Barrero addressed the Council to express his concern with the lack of ethnic diversity of the City of Portage’s employees. Barb Lusco addressed the Council on behalf of the Portage American Legion, Post #260 Women’s Auxiliary. An invitation was extended to city staff and elected officials for an Appreciation Luncheon on May 12, 2021 from 10:30am-1:30pm at the Legion. Bob Hallman addressed the Council about a storm drain that was vacated by neighbors decades ago. He also encouraged the Mayor and Council to sit down and discuss ideas. Scott Klein addressed the Council regarding an email that he sent earlier today. Councilperson Czilli stated the Council is in receipt of his email but there was not enough time to discuss or take action. Any Matters not Already Considered by the Council: Adjournment: There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Lynch entertained a motion to adjourn. Councilperson Czilli made a motion to adjourn; Councilperson Williams seconded the motion. Motion passed. Mayor Lynch adjourned the meeting at 7:55 PM. ATTEST: ____________________________ ____________________________ Nina Rivas Sue Lynch Clerk-Treasurer Mayor