City Council

APPROVED 06/02/2014 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MAY 19, 2014 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:02 P.M., ON MONDAY, MAY 19, 2014, BY MAYOR RIX. ROLL CALL Present: Goodar, Greene, LaFore, Misteravich, Rix, Schultz, Yaroch Absent: None Others: City Manager Moore, City Clerk Stagl Visitors: Russ Bouy, Jan Helzer, Police Chief Teske, Diane Johnson, Kate Opalewski from The Voice APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Schultz, seconded by Misteravich, to approve the minutes of the April 30, 2014, budget workshop, as amended: Pg. 2, first line, should read: At this time, it made sense to use TIFA funds for cable related expenses instead of these funds coming out of the General Fund/Cable Fees. All yeas Motion passes Motion by Yaroch, seconded by Goodar, to approve the minutes of the May 5, 2014, budget workshop, as presented. All yeas Motion passes AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Diane Johnson, 36781 Dow Street, addressed Council on the issue of establishing a dog park in the City. A dog park could bring in revenues for the City through user fees. She provided Council with information on dog parks in Macomb County. ADOPTION OF AGENDA CCM: 05/19/2014 Page 1 of 5  APPROVED 06/02/2014 Motion by Greene, seconded by Yaroch, to adopt the agenda as presented. All yeas Motion passes CONSENT AGENDA a) Receive and File DPW Activity Report for April 2014 b) Receive and File City Clerk’s Activity Report for April 2014 c) Receive and File City Planner’s Activity Report for April 2014 d) Receive and File Treasury and Money Market Report for April 2014 e) Receive and File Investment CD Report for April 2014 f) Receive and File Code Enforcement Activity Report for April 2014 g) Receive and File Parks and Recreation Activity Report for April 2014 h) Receive and File Library Activity Report for April 2014 i) Receive and File Water Well Report for April 2014 j) Receive and File Bulk Water Sales Report for April 2014 k) Receive and File Police Department Statistics for April 2014 l) Receive and File Offense Count Report for April 2014 m) Receive and File Arrest Code County Report for April 2014 n) Receive and File Traffic Accident Report for April 2014 o) Receive and File Burn Permit Report for April 2014 p) Receive and File Channel Statistical Analysis Report for April 2014 q) Receive and File April 7, 2014, Library Board Meeting Minutes r) Receive and File May 6, 2014, Recreation Board Meeting Minutes s) Approval of FY2013-14 Budget Amendment t) Receive and File Revenue and Expense Report for March 2014 u) Approval of May 15, 2014, Schedule of Bills in the amount of $ 140,641.05 Motion by Schultz, seconded by Misteravich, to adopt the Consent Agenda as presented. All yeas Motion passes PUBLIC HEARING None scheduled. CCM: 05/19/2014 Page 2 of 5  APPROVED 06/02/2014 ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. Consideration of Special Event Request/Community Baptist Church/Outdoor Service and Concert Motion by Yaroch, seconded by Greene, to approve the Community Baptist Church of Richmond’s special event request to use Beebe Street Park for a picnic and concert on Saturday, August 2nd and their Sunday service and picnic on Sunday, August 3rd at 10:30 a.m. With the condition that they coordinate the location of the tent with the Good Old Days Festival. All yeas Motion passes 2. Consideration of Bid Award/Street Repairs Contract Motion by Greene, seconded by Goodar, to award the street repair contract 2014-SR-1 in the amount of $14,865.00 to James P. Contracting with the expenses charged to the appropriate contractual services line items of the Major Street, Local Street, Sanitary Sewer Fund and Water Fund. All yeas Motion passes 3. Consideration of Appointment to the Library Board Motion by Rix, seconded by Greene, to appoint Denise Robson to the Library Board for a 2-year term with an expiration date of June 30, 2016. All yeas Motion passes MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER - Monday is the Memorial Day Parade – Need to know which Council members will be attending the parade. - Manager will be on vacation this Thursday and Friday. - Public Works Director Search Committee members will be receiving their first packets of resumes for review. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilors thanked the Administration and Department Directors for all of the work done on the budgets – glad all budget workshops are complete. Councilors thanked the Police Department for organizing the Police Awards ceremony – very nice event. CCM: 05/19/2014 Page 3 of 5  APPROVED 06/02/2014 Misteravich – Thanked Diane Johnson for addressing Council regarding a dog park within the City. Suggested that fundraising be done and community support gathered, then come back to Council showing the communities interest in a dog park. Yaroch – Thanked Diane Johnson for appearing before Council. The Recreation Plan does include a dog park as an amenity – but it is not listed as a priority. Suggested approaching the Recreation Board to express the need for a dog park within the City. Rix – Reminder of upcoming calendar events: 5/22 – Planning Commission Meeting at 7:00 pm 5/24 – Library Closed – MEMORIAL DAY 5/26 – City Hall and Library Closed – MEMORIAL DAY 5/26 – Memorial Day Parade at 10:00 am 5/28 – TIFA Meeting at 7:00 pm 6/2 – Council Meeting at 7:00 pm 6/12 – Last day of school. CLOSED SESSION 1. Collective Bargaining Agreement Motion by Yaroch, seconded by Greene, to convene into closed session in accordance with Section 8(c) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act, Public Act 26 of 1976, as amended, for strategy and negotiations sessions connected with the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement if either negotiating party requests a closed hearing. A roll call vote was taken: All yeas (Greene, LaFore, Misteravich, Rix, Schultz, Yaroch, Goodar) Motion passes Council recessed at 7:24 p.m. OTHER BUSINESS Motion by Greene, seconded by Goodar, to reconvene into open session at 8:47 p.m. All yeas Motion passes CCM: 05/19/2014 Page 4 of 5  APPROVED 06/02/2014 ADJOURNMENT Motion by Misteravich, seconded by Greene, to adjourn the Regular Council Meeting at 8:47 p.m. All yeas Motion passes Respectfully Submitted: Karen M. Stagl City Clerk CCM: 05/19/2014 Page 5 of 5