City Council

APPROVED 10/07/2019 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M., ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2019, BY MAYOR RIX. ROLL CALL Present: Allen, Greene, LaFore, Misteravich, Reindel, Rix, Warn Absent: None Others: City Manager Moore, City Clerk Stagl Visitors: DPS Director Goetzinger, City Treasurer Hatfield, Susan Eisenhardt, Bob Eisenhardt, Maurice Deprez, Daniel Hart, Dave Herrington, Melissa Majchrzak, Mary Ellen Shepherd-Logan, Mary Kontoudis, Maria Villanueva, Keith Szymanski, Anthony Maniscalco, Heidi Maniscalco, Gary Lokers APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Warn, seconded by Greene, to approve the minutes of the September 3, 2019, regular meeting as presented. All yeas Motion passes AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Maurice Deprez, Howard Street resident, spoke about the excessive speed of vehicles on Howard Street – suggested that a stop sign be installed. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion by Warn, seconded by Allen, to adopt the agenda as presented. All yeas Motion passes CCM: 09/016/2019 Page 1 of 8  APPROVED 10/07/2019 CONSENT AGENDA a) Receive and File DPW Activity Report for August 2019 b) Receive and File City Clerk’s Activity Report for August 2019 c) Receive and File City Planner’s Activity Report for August 2019 d) Receive and File Treasury and Money Market Report for August 2019 e) Receive and File Investment CD Report for August 2019 f) Receive and File Code Enforcement Activity Report for August 2019 g) Receive and File Library Activity Report for August 2019 h) Receive and File Recreation Department Activity Report for August 2019 i) Receive and File Receive and File Macomb County Accumulative Accident Tabulation Jan-May 2019 j) Receive and File Police Department Statistics for August 2019 k) Receive and File Arrest Code Count Report for August 2019 l) Receive and File Offense Count Report for August 2019 m) Receive and File Ticket Offense Report for August 2019 n) Receive and File Traffic Accident Report for August 2019 o) Receive and File Call Flow Report for August 2019 p) Receive and File Burn Permit Report for August y 2019 q) Receive and File Revenue and Expense Report for August 2019 r) Approval of Schedule of Bills dated September 12, 2019, in the amount of $ 762,358.57 Motion by LaFore, seconded by Misteravich to adopt the Consent Agenda as presented. All yeas Motion passes PUBLIC HEARING None. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. Consideration of the Presentation and Approval of the FY2018-19 City Audit Dave Herrington, Dan Hart and Keith Szymanski, from Plante and Moran presented to Audit to City Council. Dave Herrington informed Council that the City again received an unmodified opinion, which is the best rating. Internal accounting has been strong throughout the year. Dan Hart spoke on the general fund revenues and expenses. The water and sewer fund were in a very strong financial position. Commended the City for maintaining a positive fund balance. CCM: 09/016/2019 Page 2 of 8  APPROVED 10/07/2019 Keith Szymanski informed Council that the City received a very strong management letter. Items that had been listed in previous management letters have all been addressed and corrected. A very clean audit. Motion by Greene, seconded by Warn, to receive and file the City of Richmond June 30, 2019, Financial Report with Supplemental information from Plante & Moran, LLP. All yeas Motion passes 2. Consideration of the Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 165/Regulations of Food Trucks City Manager Moore informed Council that after the introduction and first reading, the City Manager received feedback from three Council members. Their feedback has been incorporated into the Ordinance which is being presented this evening for the Second Reading and Adoption. Motion by Allen, seconded by Greene, to approve the Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 165, an Ordinance to permit and regulate mobile food vehicle vendors. Discussion on motion: Gary Lokers, 5650 Willow Canyon Drive, Kimball Twp. – In support of food trucks. Currently operates a food truck. Food trucks are not in competition with the restaurants, they bring a different type of food into the City. Food trucks bring people from outside of the City into the City to see what a beautiful community we have. Sue Eisenhardt, 68373 Lake Angela Pointe, Chamber of Commerce Director – Against Food Trucks. Food trucks take away business from the brick and mortar businesses that pay taxes to the City. The addition of food trucks would be beneficial in larger communities, but not in a City the size of Richmond. Competition is not always good. Anthony Maniscalco, 35498 Pierce Street – Against Food Trucks. The brick and mortar businesses are part of our community. We have to support our existing restaurants. Food trucks have nothing invested in the community. Maurice Dupree, 68215 Howard Street – Against Food Trucks. Melissa Majchrzak, 69268 N. Main Street – In support of Food Trucks. Own a brick and mortar building. Need to bring people into the City from outside community. Food trucks bring in a different clientele – they will not take away from the City businesses. Her business cannot be supported by only Richmond residents and food trucks help to bring in people from outside the City – they will only enhance the community. CCM: 09/016/2019 Page 3 of 8  APPROVED 10/07/2019 Misteravich – In support of food trucks. The ultimate goal was to have a brick and mortar building, but felt food trucks were a good start-up business – hopefully the food truck operator would eventually open a business within the City. The current applicant for a food truck does own a home within the City and pays City taxes. Felt we should give the ordinance a try – if it doesn’t work out, we can always change the ordinance. He did prefer that food trucks only be allowed on private properties. Greene – In support of food trucks. So far, we have only received a food truck request from one (1) individual – the ordinance would allow three (3). Government needed to stay out of the free market system. Rix – Still against food trucks, but sees that there may be a need for food truck in conjunction with special events. Possibly it was something that could be added to the Hawker/Vender Ordinance. He would be willing to discuss this further and requested that it be placed on the next Council Roundtable for further discussion. Letters received regarding Food Trucks: George Kontoudis, 68940 S. Main Street – Against Food Trucks Michelle Spencer, 34670 Cedar Ridge – In Favor of Food Trucks Sooney Kadouh, Richmond Dairy Queen – Against Food Trucks Ronald & Joanne Rybar, 34869 Mourning Dove Lane – Against Food Trucks Vote on motion: Three yeas (Allen, Greene, Misteravich) Four nays (LaFore, Reindel, Rix, Warn) Motion failed 3. Consideration of Special Event Request/Christmas Events City Manager Moore informed the Council that the Santa Parade organizers were recommending shortening the Santa Parade to run on Main Street from S. Forest north to Park Street. The City would apply to MDOT for a permit to conduct the parade and shut down Main Street. The Committee is also recommending that the block of Main Street between Water and Monroe remain closed to traffic through the tree lighting. The organizers are also recommending that the Santa Parade and Tree Lighting be moved to the first Saturday of December. CCM: 09/016/2019 Page 4 of 8  APPROVED 10/07/2019 Motion by Reindel, seconded by Warn, to approve the new Santa Parade Route along Main Street from S. Forest to Park Streets, on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 6:00 pm, with the tree lighting to be held at the Pocket Park on Main Street and authorize the City Clerk to apply to MDOT for the road closure. All yeas Motion passes Motion by Greene, seconded by Allen, to approve the Special Event application from Maniaci’s Banquet Center to use the parking spaces that run parallel to the banquet hall for the Kris Kringle Market from 2 – 8 pm on Saturday, December 7, 2019. All yeas Motion passes 4. Consideration of Special Event Request/Chamber of Commerce Scarecrow Decorations Motion by Allen, seconded by Greene, to approve the request from the Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce for fall decorating with the placement of scarecrow, straw bales and cornstalks at Main Street light poles from Park Street to Gratiot Avenue from Tuesday, October 1, 2019 to November 3, 2019. All yeas Motion passes 5. Consideration of Special Event Request/RAHGS Cemetery Walk Motion by Reindel, seconded by Warn, to approve the request from RAHGS to conduct a Cemetery Walk in the City of Richmond Cemetery on Saturday, October, 12, 2019 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm and the use of the Chapel for registration; and direct the City Clerk to apply to MDOT for the placement of an across the road banner from October 2nd, 2019 to Monday, October 13, 2019. All yeas Motion passes 6. Consideration of Banner Request/Michigan Dressers Motion by LaFore, seconded by Misteravich, to approve the banner request for small banner promoting the Richmond Moose Lodge and Michigan Dressers Motorcycle Club’s 32nd Annual Toy Run for Kids to be placed in the grass area near Grand Trunk and M-19, beginning on September 20, 2019. All yeas Motion passes CCM: 09/016/2019 Page 5 of 8  APPROVED 10/07/2019 7. Consideration of Adopting Resolution No. 2019-18/Richmond Community Schools Bond Millage Proposal Motion by Rix, seconded by Reindel, to adopt Resolution No. 2018-18, a Resolution encouraging participation in the Tuesday, November 5, 2019, Election. All yeas Motion passes 8. Consideration of Adopting Resolution No. 2019-17/State Trunkline Maintenance Contract Motion by Allen, seconded by Greene, to adopt Resolution No. 2019-18, which designates the Public Service Director as the individual authorized to sign the contract between MDOT and the City of Richmond. All yeas Motion passes 9. Consideration of Roadway Asset Management Plan Motion by Greene, seconded by Allen, to adopt the City of Richmond Roadway Asset Management Plan as presented and to authorize the plan to be submitted to MDOT for approval. All yeas Motion passes 10. Consideration of Chapel Exterior Improvements Motion by Reindel, seconded by Greene, to authorize the expense of $6,680.00 for siding and gutter replacement at the Cemetery Chapel from ABG North with expenses charged to the appropriate line item in the Cemetery Fund. All yeas Motion passes 11. Consideration of West Richmond Subdivision Lighting Motion by LaFore, seconded by Misteravich, to approve the DTE Contract to install six (6) streetlights in the West Richmond Subdivision with the installation cost of $13,915.50 to be paid by Teltow Contracting and authorize the City Manager to sign the contract. All yeas Motion passes 12. Consideration of Accepting Resignations from the BZA, Personnel Board CCM: 09/016/2019 Page 6 of 8  APPROVED 10/07/2019 and EDC Motion by Allen, seconded by Warn, to accept the resignation of Danielle Lee from the EDC and Gerard Monfette from the Personnel Board and BZA. All yeas Motion passes 13. Consideration of Establishing a Quarterly Roundtable Meeting Date Motion by Greene, seconded by Allen, to schedule the special quarterly roundtable meeting of the City Council for Monday, October 7, 2019, at City Hall, beginning at 6:00 pm. All yeas Motion passes 14. Consideration of Adopting the 2020 City Council Meeting Schedule Motion by Allen, seconded by Warn, to adopt the 2020 City Council, Meeting Schedule as presented; further, the start time for the meetings in July and August will be 6:00 pm. All yeas Motion passes MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER None. COUNCIL COMMENTS Reindel – On September 28th there is a benefit for Denise Garant. Greene – September 27th is Richmond’s Homecoming - September 28th, the Thumb Area Football League (TAFL) will all be playing at the High School Misteravich – Thanked the Administration for the information that was provided to Council for the lengthy agenda. - Thanked all of the individuals who attended tonight’s meeting. Rix – The Good Old Days Festival has a very successful weekend. The Carnival and Demo Derby broker previous records on Saturday. Thanked Administration, all of the volunteers and Jeff White for providing the SMART bus on Saturday. Thanked the High School for allowing use of their parking lot. - Reminder of upcoming calendar events: 9/19 – EDC at 7:00 pm CCM: 09/016/2019 Page 7 of 8  APPROVED 10/07/2019 9/25 – TIFA at 7:00 pm 9/27 – Homecoming 9/28 – Denise Garant Fund Raiser 9/28 – TAFL Football 9/28 – Puzzle Sale at the Library from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm 9/29 – CARE – Ride for Recovery 10/3 – Book folding workshop at the Library 10/7 – Council Meeting at 7:00 pm CLOSED SESSION None. OTHER BUSINESS None. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Misteravich, seconded by Greene, to adjourn the Regular Council Meeting at 8:28 p.m. All yeas Motion passes Respectfully submitted: Karen Stagl City Clerk CCM: 09/016/2019 Page 8 of 8