City Council

APPROVED 02/16/2015 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES February, 2, 2015 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M., ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2015, BY MAYOR PRO-TEM SCHULTZ. ROLL CALL Present: LaFore, Misteravich, Schultz, Yaroch Absent: Goodar, Greene, Rix Others: City Manager Moore, Deputy Clerk Focht Visitors: City Planner Jeschke, Sgt. Fair, Dean Roberts, Meg LeDuc Motion by Yaroch, seconded by LaFore, to excuse Mayor Rix due to work. All yeas Motion carried APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Yaroch, seconded by LaFore, to approve the minutes of the January 12, 2015, quarterly roundtable as presented. All yeas Motion carried Motion by Yaroch, seconded by Misteravich, to approve the minutes of the January 19, 2015, regular meeting as presented. All yeas Motion carried AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion by Yaroch, seconded by Misteravich, to adopt the agenda as presented. All yeas Motion carried CONSENT AGENDA a) Receive and File Cable Television Activity Report for December 2014 b) Receive and File January 6, 2015, Recreation Board Meeting Minutes Ccm: 06/03/2013 Page 1 of 4  APPROVED 02/16/2015 c) Approval and Motion to excuse Councilor Goodar and Councilor Greene from tonight's meeting. d) Approval of FY2015-16 City Council Goals and Objectives e) Approval of January 29, 2015, Schedule of Bills in the amount of $259,178.72 Motion by Yaroch, seconded by LaFore, to adopt the Consent Agenda as presented. All yeas Motion carried PUBLIC HEARING 1. Use of FY2015-17 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds The public hearing for the FY 2015-17 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds is opened at 7:05 p.m Motion by Yaroch, seconded by Misteravich, to close the public hearing on the proposed use of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds at 7:07 p.m. All yeas Motion carried ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. Consideration of Disbursement of CDBG Funds for FY2015-17 Motion by LaFore, seconded by Misteravich, to allocate $6,986.07 of the FY 15-17 CDBG funding to the City of Richmond Parks and Recreation Department for funding the Senior Services Coordinator Position for one year. All yeas Motion carried Motion by Yaroch, seconded by LaFore, to allocate $83,103.93 of the FY 15-17 CDBG funding to the replacement of substandard Barrier Free ADA Ramps on Main Street (M-19) within the North Downtown Business District from Water Street to Park Street. All yeas Motion carried Councilor Yaroch stated these are all great organizations but need to make Richmond more handicap accessible. Councilor LaFore said the Senior Center is very important to our community so he was glad we can help fund the position there. City Planner Jeschke mentioned that the EMS project was not eligible under the CDBG guidelines. Ccm: 06/03/2013 Page 2 of 4  APPROVED 02/16/2015 2. Consideration of Approving Resolution No. 2015-2/Request to be Recognized as a Non-Profit Organization operating within the City/Richmond Band Boosters Motion by LaFore, seconded by Misteravich, to adopt Resolution No. 2015-2, which will recognize the Richmond Band Booster as a "nonprofit organization" operating in the City of Richmond. All yeas Motion carried Councilor LaFore thinks this is a good idea to try and help out the school since they are also operating with limited funding. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER Trash will be delayed one day due to the snow storm Winter Fest is this coming weekend Chili cook off is Sat. at Ball Equipment The Library Friends group is having a bake sale COUNCIL COMMENTS LaFore – Wishes the Band Boosters the best of luck Yaroch – Commend DPW on the great work cleaning up the snow Misteravich - Also commend DPW on clean up of snow 2/2 - Groundhog Day 2/4 - Trash Day 2/6 - 2/8 - Winter Fest 2/9 - Wellhead Mtg has been cancelled 2/10 - Cable Mtg. at 7:00 2/12 - Planning Commission Mtg. at 7:00 CLOSED SESSION 1. Teamster Negotiations Motion by Yaroch, seconded by Misteravich, 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 negotiation sessions connected with the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement if either negotiating party requests a closed hearing. Roll call vote LaFore, Misteravich, Schultz, Yaroch - present Goodar, Greene, Rix - absent Ccm: 06/03/2013 Page 3 of 4  APPROVED 02/16/2015 Recessed at 7:21 pm to go into closed session Motion by Yaroch, seconded by LaFore, to reconvene into open session at 7:32 ADJOURNMENT Motion by Schultz, seconded by Misteravich, to adjourn the Regular Council Meeting at 7:35 p.m. All yeas Motion carried Respectfully submitted: Rebecca L. Focht Deputy Clerk Ccm: 06/03/2013 Page 4 of 4