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APPROVED 12/19/2016 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 5, 2016 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:04 P.M., ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2016, BY MAYOR RIX. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Members and the audience present stood for the Pledge of Allegiance and the Invocation. ROLL CALL Present: Allen, Greene, LaFore, Misteravich, Rix, Warn, Yaroch Absent: None Others: City Manager Moore, City Clerk Stagl Visitors: Police Chief Teske, DPS Director Goetzinger APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Warn, seconded by Yaroch, to approve the minutes of the November 21, 2016, regular meeting, as presented. All yeas Motion passes AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion by Yaroch, seconded by Warn, to adopt the agenda as presented. All yeas Motion passes CCM: 12/05/2016 Page 1 of 4  APPROVED 12/19/2016 CONSENT AGENDA a) Receive and File October 10, 2016, Library Board Meeting Minutes b) Receive and File November 10, 2016, Planning Commission Meeting Minutes c) Receive and File November 23, 2016, Tax Increment Finance Authority Meeting Minutes d) Approval of December 1, 2016, Schedule of Bills in the amount of $ 308,008.82 Motion by LaFore, seconded by Misteravich, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. All yeas Motion passes PUBLIC HEARING None scheduled. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. Consideration of Lot Combination Request/Willow Creek Homes, LLC/Cherry Creek Building Motion by LaFore, seconded by Greene, to approve the lot combination action requested by Willow Creek Homes, LLC/Cherry Creek Building for Parcel #50-07-06-02- 404-002 and #50-07-06-02-404-003, as requested: Combine Lots 36 & 37 into one residential parcel. All yeas Motion passes 2. Consideration of Resurfacing Park Street Motion by Yaroch, seconded by Allen, to authorize solicitation of bids for the mill and overlay of Park Street in lieu of Pierce Street in the FY16/17 budget. All yeas Motion passes MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER - Thanked all City Departments who helped with the Santa Parade and tree lighting. - The Water Master Plan and Sewer Master Plan are available for Council to pick- up. This item will be on the January 3rd Council Meeting Agenda. COUNCIL COMMENTS CCM: 12/05/2016 Page 2 of 4  APPROVED 12/19/2016 All Councilors commented on the great Santa Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony. LaFore – Reminded everyone to support the Winter sports teams. Yaroch – Thanked the volunteers that put up the City’s Christmas Decorations. - The Executive Summary on Flint’s Water will be coming out shortly – there will be information in it for municipal water providers. - Will be resigning from Council at the December 19th meeting and will be sworn in as a State Representative, by Judge Viviano, at this meeting. There will be a small reception after the meeting. Misteravich – Special Thank-you to Jim Schultz for organizing the Santa Parade. Rix – Reminder of upcoming calendar events: 12/6 – North end recycling pick-up 12/6 – Recreation Board meeting at 7:00 pm 12/9 – Cookie Sale at the Library from 1:00 – 7:00 pm 12/10 – Shop with a Hero 12/10 – Lion’s “Breakfast with Santa” from 8-11 am 12/12 – Library Board meeting at 7:00 pm 12/13 – Cable Commission meeting at 7:00 pm 12/19 – Council meeting at 7:00 pm 1/3 – Blood Drive at Lenox Township Hall 2-8 pm CLOSED SESSION 1. Contract Negotiations/POLC/Command and Communications 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 negotiation sessions connected with the negotiations of a collective bargaining agreement if either negotiating party requests a closed session. A roll call vote was taken: All yeas (Greene, LaFore, Misteravich, Rix, Warn, Yaroch, Allen) Motion passes Council recessed at 7:21 to go into Closed Session. OTHER BUSINESS CCM: 12/05/2016 Page 3 of 4  APPROVED 12/19/2016 Motion by Allen, seconded by Greene, to reconvene into open session at 7:57 p.m. All yeas Motion passes ADJOURNMENT Motion by Misteravich, seconded by Greene, to adjourn the Regular Council Meeting at 7:57 p.m. All yeas Motion passes Respectfully Submitted: Karen M. Stagl, City Clerk CCM: 12/05/2016 Page 4 of 4