City Council

APPROVED 02/02/2015 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 19, 2015 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M., ON MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2015, BY MAYOR RIX. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Members and the audience present stood for the Pledge of Allegiance and the Invocation. ROLL CALL Present: LaFore, Misteravich, Rix, Schultz, Yaroch Absent: Goodar, Greene Others: City Manager Moore, City Clerk Stagl Visitors: Police Chief Teske APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Yaroch, seconded by LaFore, to approve the minutes of the January 5, 2015, regular meeting, as presented. All yeas Motion passes AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion by LaFore, seconded by Schultz, to adopt the agenda as presented. All yeas Motion passes CCM: 01/19/2015 Page 1 of 5  APPROVED 02/02/2015 CONSENT AGENDA a) Receive and File DPW Activity Report for December 2014 b) Receive and File City Clerk’s Activity Report for December 2014 c) Receive and File City Planner’s Activity Report for December 2014 d) Receive and File Treasury and Money Market Report for December 2014 e) Receive and File Investment CD Report for December 2014 f) Receive and File Code Enforcement Activity Report for December 2014 g) Receive and File Parks and Recreation Activity Report for December 2014 h) Receive and File Library Activity Report for December 2014 i) Receive and File Water Well Report for December 2014 j) Receive and File Police Department Statistics for December 2014 k) Receive and File Offense Count Report for December 2014 l) Receive and File Arrest Code County Report for December 2014 m) Receive and File Channel Statistical Analysis Report for December 2014 n) Receive and File 2014 Year-end Police Department Statistics o) Receive and File Offense Count Report for 2014 p) Receive and File Arrest Code Count Report for 2014 q) Receive and File Channel Statistical Analysis Report for 2014 r) Receive and File Burn Permit Report for 2014 s) Receive and File December 8, 2014, Library Board Meeting Minutes t) Receive and File January 8, 2015, Planning Commission Meeting Minutes u) Approval of Motion to excuse Councilors Goodar and Greene from tonight’s meeting. v) Receive and File Revenue and Expense Report for 2014 w) Approval of January 15, 2015, Schedule of Bills in the amount of $ 203,225.65 Motion by Schultz, seconded by Misteravich, to adopt the Consent Agenda as amended. All yeas Motion passes PUBLIC HEARING None scheduled. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. Consideration of Special Event Request/Richmond Bees/Vintage Baseball Motion by Yaroch, seconded by LaFore, to approve the Richmond Bees request to use a portion of the Festival Grounds in Beebe Street Park on certain Saturdays and Sundays in May, June and August, subject to the following conditions: CCM: 01/19/2015 Page 2 of 5  APPROVED 02/02/2015 1. That the Richmond Bees are deemed to be historical re-enactors not an organized athletic league. 2. That the location of the games on the Festival Grounds may change due to ongoing work being done by the Festival Committee. All yeas Motion passes 2. Consideration of Approving Resolution 2015-1/Intergovernmental Agreement to Assist Richmond Township with Code Enforcement City Manager Moore informed Council that the attached intergovernmental agreement between the City of Richmond and Richmond Township is to have the City of Richmond Police Department assist the Township Code Enforcement Officer with her duties when she is in the field conducting code enforcement. The City’s Police Officer would not be doing the background work researching the ordinance or taking the original complain. The officer would escort the township ordinance officer during the inspection of the property, delivery of the violation and possibly some court time. All township code enforcement calls will still go through the Township Office. Motion by Schultz, seconded by Misteravich, to approve Resolution 2015-1, a resolution approving the intergovernmental agreement between the City of Richmond and Richmond Township to have the City of Richmond Police Department assist the Township Code Enforcement Officer. Discussion on motion: Rix – Suggested that the City purchase some magnetic signs for the police car so Richmond Township residents will be made aware that the police car is not doing City work. Vote on motion: All yeas Motion passes 3. Consideration of Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) 2015 Annual Permit for Miscellaneous Operations within the State Trunkline Right-of-Way Motion by LaFore, seconded by Misteravich, to approve the annual MDOT Permit for miscellaneous operations within the State Trunkline Right-of-Way. All yeas Motion passes MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER CCM: 01/19/2015 Page 3 of 5  APPROVED 02/02/2015 - Thanked the Police Department personnel for their patience during the installation of the new boiler – there was no heat for several days last week. The Police side of the building now has heat. - The Police Department/City Hall project is moving along quite well – they are right on schedule. COUNCIL COMMENTS Yaroch – Appreciate the staff’s work on the intergovernmental agreement with Richmond Township. LaFore – Wrestling Districts will be the weekend of February 14th – not the weekend of the Winter Fest. Rix – Commented on the successful Council Roundtable that was held last week. - Interviews have been held for the Treasurer and Assessor positions - Reminder of upcoming calendar events: 1/28 – TIFA Meeting at 7:00 pm 2/1 – Council meeting at 7:00 pm 2/5 – 2/8 – Winter Fest. No snowmobile drag races this year due to several factors. They do expect that they will be held in 2016. 2/10 – Cable Meeting at 7:00 pm 2/12 – Planning Commission at 7:00 pm 2/13 – 2/16 – Winter Recess CLOSED SESSION 1. Teamster and Commend Union Negotiations Motion by Yaroch, seconded by LaFore, to convene into closed session in accordance with Section 8 (c) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act, Public Act 267 of 1976, as amended, for strategy and negotiations sessions connected with the negotiations of a collective bargaining agreement if either negotiating party requests a closed hearing. A roll call vote was taken: All yeas (LaFore, Misteravich, Rix, Schultz, Yaroch) Two absent (Goodar, Greene) Motion passes Council recessed at 7:20 p.m. to go into closed session. OTHER BUSINESS CCM: 01/19/2015 Page 4 of 5  APPROVED 02/02/2015 Motion by Yaroch, seconded by LaFore, to reconvene into open session at 8:12 p.m. All yeas Motion passes ADJOURNMENT Motion by Schultz, seconded by Misteravich, to adjourn the Regular Council Meeting at 8:13 p.m. All yeas Motion passes Respectfully Submitted: Karen M. Stagl, City Clerk CCM: 01/19/2015 Page 5 of 5