City Council

APPROVED 03/03/2014 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 17, 2014 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:04 P.M., ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2014, BY MAYOR RIX. ROLL CALL Present: Greene, LaFore, Misteravich, Rix, Schultz, Yaroch Absent: Goodar Others: City Manager Moore Visitors: None Motion by LaFore, seconded by Greene, to excuse Councilor Goodar from tonight’s meeting, due to being out of town for work. All yeas Motion passes APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Yaroch, seconded by LaFore, to approve the minutes of the February 3, 2014, regular meeting, as presented. All yeas Motion passes AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion by Yaroch, seconded by Greene, to adopt the agenda as presented. All yeas Motion passes CONSENT AGENDA a) Receive and File DPW Activity Report for January 2014 b) Receive and File City Clerk’s Activity Report for January 2014 CCM: 02/17/2014 Page 1 of 4  APPROVED 03/03/2014 c) Receive and File City Planner’s Activity Report for January 2014 d) Receive and File Treasury and Money Market Report for January 2014 e) Receive and File Investment CD Report for January 2014 f) Receive and File Code Enforcement Activity Report for January 2014 g) Receive and File Parks and Recreation Activity Report for January 2014 h) Receive and File Library Activity Year-end report for 2013 i) Receive and File Water Well Report for January 2014 j) Receive and File Bulk Water Sales Report for January 2014 k) Receive and File Police Department Statistics for January 2014 l) Receive and File Offense Count Report for January 2014 m) Receive and File Arrest Code County Report for January 2014 n) Receive and File Traffic Accident Report for January 2014 o) Receive and File Burn Permit Report for January 2014 p) Receive and File Channel Statistical Analysis Report for January 2014 q) Receive and File Second Quarter Alarm Billing Report for 2013 r) Receive and File Macomb County Accumulative Accident Tabulation for December 2013 s) Approval of FY2013-14 Budget Amendments t) Receive and File Revenue and Expense Report for January 2014 u) Approval of February 13, 2014, Schedule of Bills in the amount of $ 133,987.21 Motion by Schultz, seconded by Misteravich, to adopt the Consent Agenda as presented. All yeas Motion passes PUBLIC HEARING None scheduled. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. Consideration of Bid Award/Grounds Maintenance Motion by Greene, seconded by Schultz, to award the Grounds Maintenance Contract 2014-GM-1 to D&E Landscaping with the expenses charged to the appropriate line items of the General Fund, Major Street Fund, Local Street Fund, TIFA Funds, Sanitary Sewer Fund, and Water Fund in the FY13/14 and FY14/15 budgets with an estimated amount of $16,853.08. All yeas Motion passes CCM: 02/17/2014 Page 2 of 4  APPROVED 03/03/2014 2. Consideration of Changes to the Non Affiliated Personnel Policies Motion by Yaroch, seconded by LaFore, approve a one time payment of $1,000 for full time non-affiliated employees and $500 for non-seasonal part time non-affiliated employees regularly scheduled for more than 25 hours per week, with the language change to the non-affiliated personnel policies requiring that non-affiliated employees pay 5% of their health care premiums. All yeas Motion passes MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER - Received an invitation from the Richmond Community Schools to a public meeting on February 19th, regarding the search for a new school Superintendent. COUNCIL COMMENTS LaFore – Congratulated the High School Cheerleading Team and the Wrestling Team. Misteravich – Received many good comments on the recent Winter and Ice Fest. Schultz – Congratulated Councilor Yaroch and his wife on the recent birth of their daughter. Rix – Successful Winter and Ice Festival - Commented on people who have not shoveled their snow – this is a safety concern, because people have been forced to walk in the street. Questioned why we have not been enforcing our ordinance. - Reminder of upcoming calendar events: 2/20 – EDC meeting at 7:00 pm 2/24 – Library meeting at 7:00 pm 2/26 – TIFA meeting at 7:00 pm 3/3 – Council meeting at 7:00 pm 3/4 – Recreation meeting at 7:00 pm 3/9 – Daylight saving time begins CLOSED SESSION None. OTHER BUSINESS None. CCM: 02/17/2014 Page 3 of 4  APPROVED 03/03/2014 ADJOURNMENT Motion by Schultz, seconded by Misteravich, to adjourn the Regular Council Meeting at 7:16 p.m. All yeas Motion passes Respectfully Submitted: Karen M. Stagl City Clerk CCM: 02/17/2014 Page 4 of 4