City Council

APPROVED 9/8/2015 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 17, 2015 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:00 P.M., ON MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 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, Roberts, Schultz Absent: Greene, Yaroch Others: City Manager Moore, City Clerk Stagl Visitors: DPS Director Goetzinger, Police Chief Teske, City Planner Jeschke, Emily Allen, John Crumm, Meg LeDuc from the Voice Motion by Misteravich, seconded by Schultz, to excuse Councilor Yaroch from tonight’s meeting, due to being out of town for work. All yeas Motion passes Motion by Roberts, seconded by LaFore, to excuse Councilor Greene from tonight’s meeting, due to being out of town. All yeas Motion passes APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by LaFore, seconded by Misteravich, to approve the minutes of the July 29, 2015, special meeting, as presented. All yeas Motion passes Motion by Schultz, seconded by Misteravich, to approve the minutes of the August 3, 2015, regular meeting, as presented. CCM: 08/17/2015 Page 1 of 5  APPROVED 9/8/2015 All yeas Motion passes AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion by Schultz, seconded by Misteravich, to adopt the agenda as amended: Add Closed Session #1 – Collective Bargaining Agreement/Police Officers Association of Michigan (POAM) All yeas Motion passes CONSENT AGENDA a) Receive and File DPW Activity Report for July 2015 b) Receive and File City Clerk’s Activity Report for July 2015 c) Receive and File City Planner’s Activity Report for July 2015 d) Receive and File Treasury and Money Market Report for July 2015 e) Receive and File Investment CD Report for July 2015 f) Receive and File Code Enforcement Activity Report for July 2015 g) Receive and File Parks and Recreation Activity Report for July 2015 h) Receive and File Library Activity Report for July 2015 i) Receive and File Cable Television Activity Report for July 2015 j) Receive and File Water Well Report for July 2015 k) Receive and File Police Department Statistics for July 2015 l) Receive and File Offense Count Report for July 2015 m) Receive and File Arrest Code County Report for July 2015 n) Receive and File Traffic Accident Report for July 2015 o) Receive and File Burn Permit Report for July 2015 p) Receive and File 2014-15 Alarm Billing Quarterly Report q) Receive and File Revenue and Expense Report for July 2015 r) Approval of August 13, 2015, Schedule of Bills in the amount of $540,551.52 Motion by Schultz, seconded by Misteravich, to adopt the Consent Agenda as presented. All yeas Motion passes PUBLIC HEARING CCM: 08/17/2015 Page 2 of 5  APPROVED 9/8/2015 None scheduled. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. Consideration of Special Event Request/Romeo2Richmond Half Marathon and 5K Race Motion by LaFore, seconded by Schultz, to approve the special event application from Macomb County for the Romeo 2 Richmond Half Marathon and 5K Run on Sunday, September 20, 2015, and to allow the closure of Parker Street from Water to Monroe from 8:30 a.m.; and the rest of Parker Street and Ridge Street from 9:00 a.m. until the runners are on the trail. All yeas Motion passes 2. Consideration of Bid Award/DPW Generator Motion by Schultz, seconded by Misteravich, to award the DPW Emergency Generator Replacement Contract 2015-GEM-2 to AC/DC Electrical with the expenses charged to the appropriate line items of the TIFA Fund, Sanitary Sewer Fund and Water Fund in the FY15/16 budget with an estimated amount of $5,497.25. All yeas Motion passes 3. Consideration of Bid Award/Pavement Marking Motion by Roberts, seconded by Schultz, to award Pavement Marking Contract 2015- PM-1 to Zebra Striping with the expenses charged to the appropriate line items of the General Fund, Major Street Fund, Local Street Fund, and Parks & Recreation Fund. All yeas Motion passes 4. Consideration of Location Change/September 8th Council Meeting Motion by Schultz, seconded by Misteravich, to change the location of the September 8, 2015 City Council meeting from the City Offices to the School House in Bailey Park at 36045 Park Street. All yeas Motion passes CCM: 08/17/2015 Page 3 of 5  APPROVED 9/8/2015 5. Consideration of Approving the FY2015-16 City Council Goals and Objectives Motion by LaFore, seconded by Roberts, to adopt the revised Fiscal Year 2015-2016 City Council Goals and Objectives. All yeas Motion passes 6. Consideration of Establishing a Fire Department Equipment Committee Motion by Misteravich, seconded by LaFore, to establish a Fire Department Vehicle Committee with the purpose of reviewing the Richmond Volunteer Fire Department’s Vehicle Inventory, Vehicle Utilization, Replacement Costs and possible grant opportunities and appoint Councilors Roberts and Yaroch to serve on the committee with the City Manager and two members of the Fire Department. All yeas Motion passes It was noted that the committee will serve for one-year- if the committee needs more than one year, they will have to come back before Council to ask for an extension. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS - Closed last week on the third house that the City purchased on Monroe - Last concert in the park this Thursday - City Hall will be closed on August 28th and 31st to move COUNCIL COMMENTS Schultz – Questioned if the siren in the City Hall parking lot worked. City Manager Moore informed Council that it was operational for tornado warnings set off by the County, but not for fires. Rix – Reminder of upcoming calendar events: 8/20 – Concert in the Park at 7:00 pm 8/26 – TIFA meeting at 7:00 pm 8/31 – Pool closes 9/1 – Recreation meeting at 7:00 pm 9/7 – City Hall, Recreation and Library closed 9/8 – City Council meeting at the Schoolhouse at 7:00 pm 9/10 – 9/13 – Richmond Good Old Days Festival. CLOSED SESSION CCM: 08/17/2015 Page 4 of 5  APPROVED 9/8/2015 1. Collective Bargaining Agreement/POAM-Patrol Motion by Schultz, 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. A roll call vote was taken: All yeas (LaFore, Misteravich, Rix, Roberts, Schultz) Two absent (Greene, Yaroch) Motion passes Council recessed at 6:22 to go into closed session. OTHER BUSINESS Motion by LaFore, seconded by Misteravich, to reconvene into open session at 6:38 p.m. All yeas Motion passes Motion by Schultz, seconded by Misteravich, to approve the tentative agreement with the POAM-Patrol. All yeas Motion passes ADJOURNMENT Motion by Schultz, seconded by Misteravich, to adjourn the Regular Council Meeting at 6:40 p.m. All yeas Motion passes Respectfully Submitted: Karen M. Stagl, City Clerk CCM: 08/17/2015 Page 5 of 5