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Regular Meeting

Richmond, MI · October 7, 2019

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APPROVED 07/15/2019 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES JULY 1, 2019 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M., ON MONDAY, JULY 1, 2019, BY MAYOR RIX. ROLL CALL Present: Allen, Greene, LaFore, Misteravich, Reindel, Rix, Warn Absent: None Others: City Manager Moore, City Clerk Stagl Visitors: Fred Barbret, EMS Director Jeff White, Ken Kingsley, DPS Director Goetzinger, Park and Recreation Director VanHove, Police Chief Teske, Melissa Majachrzak, Kathy Machowski and several family members APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Warn, seconded by Allen, to approve the minutes of the June 17, 2019, regular meeting as presented. All yeas Motion passes AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Presentation of Pay It Forward Proclamation/Kathy Machowski Mayor Rix read aloud and presented the Proclamation to Kathy Machowski for Pay It Forward Day in the City of Richmond on April 28, 2020. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion by Warn, seconded by Allen, to adopt the agenda as presented. All yeas Motion passes CCM: 07/01/2019 Page 1 of 5 APPROVED 07/15/2019 CONSENT AGENDA a) Approval of Schedule of Bills dated June 27, 2019 in the amount of $192,190.75. 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 Adopting Resolution No. 2019-11 Approving the SMART FY2020 Municipal Credit and Community Credit Contract EMS Director Jeff White briefed Council on the Community Transit program with the use of the Municipal and Community Credit Program. Also informed Council that Richmond- Lenox EMS was staring a new program – they would be offering a shuttle service to Detroit-Metro Airport. The shuttle service would be offered once per day and would be scheduled on a first come-first serve basis. The service would be available for residents living in the communities serviced by Richmond-Lenox EMS (Macomb Township to the City of Memphis). Fred Barbret from SMART briefed Council on the how Municipal and Community Credit Program worked. Motion by Greene, seconded by Allen, to approve Resolution No. 2019-11 which approved the SMART Municipal Credit and Community Credit Contract for FY2020 and agree to transfer the amounts of $5,662 in Municipal Credits and $12,497 in Community Credits to the Richmond-Lenox EMS in payment for their Community Transit Service. All yeas Motion passes CCM: 07/01/2019 Page 2 of 5 APPROVED 07/15/2019 2. Consideration of Approving the 2019-2022 EMS Contract with Richmond Lenox EMS Motion by Reindel, seconded by Warn, to approve the 2019-2022 Contract for Emergency Medical Services with Richmond-Lenox Ems and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the City. All yeas Motion passes 3. Consideration of Approving the Wastewater Treatment Plan (WWTP) Contract with Tetra Tech Motion by LaFore, seconded by Misteravich, to approve a 5-year WWTP Operation and Maintenance contract with Tetra Tech for the time period July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2024 with the expense charged to line items 590-527-818.000, Contractual Services, WWTP: Sanitary Sewer Fund and 591-548-818.000, Contractual Services; System Expense: Water Fund; and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract as the Owner’s Representative. All yeas Motion passes 4. Consideration of the Purchase of a Police Vehicle Motion by Allen, seconded by Warn, to authorize the purchase of a 2020 Ford Police Interceptor SUV in the amount of $35,674.00 with the necessary added options from Signature Ford with the expense charged to the appropriate line item police department equipment acquisition. All yeas Motion passes 5. Consideration of the Purchase of a Furnace and Air Conditioning Unit for the Library Motion by Reindel, seconded by Allen, to authorize the expense of $6,651.00 for the purchase of a new Rheem gas furnace and Rheem 5 ton A/C unit with installation from Tony’s Refrigeration, Heating and A/C with expenses charged to the Library Building Additions and Improvements line item. All yeas Motion passes CCM: 07/01/2019 Page 3 of 5 APPROVED 07/15/2019 6. Consideration of Accepting a Resignation from the Library Board Motion by Allen, seconded by Reindel, to accept the resignation of MaryLou Burg from the Library Board. All yeas Motion passes 7. Consideration of Board Appointments Motion by Greene, seconded by Warn, to approve all of the reappointments as presented, as follows:  Reappointment of Lorie Rix to the Cable Commission for a 3-year term expiring 6/30/22.  Reappointment of Bill Ruff to the Cable Commission for a 3-year term expiring 6/30/22.  Reappointment of Mike Schade to the Cable Commission for a 3-year term expiring 6/30/22.  Confirmation of the Mayor’s reappointment of Kathy Osebold to the EDC for a 6- year term expiring 7/1/2025.  Confirmation of the Mayor’s reappointment of Mike Kaminski to the Planning Commission for a 3-year term expiring 6/30/2022.  Confirmation of the Mayor’s reappointment of Mark Zink to the Planning Commission for a 3-year term expiring 6/30/2022.  Confirmation of the Mayor’s reappointment of Rob Reindel to the TIFA for a 4- year term expiring 6/30/2023.  Confirmation of the Mayor’s reappointment of Bill Ruff to the TIFA for a 4-year term expiring 6/30/2023. All yeas Motion passes MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER - The City Manager and DPS Director attended a meeting with MDOT today regarding the signal project COUNCIL COMMENTS Greene, Allen – Wished everyone a Happy 4th of July Holiday. Misteravich – Encouraged residents to fill out applications to fill Board/Commission vacancies. CCM: 07/01/2019 Page 4 of 5 APPROVED 07/15/2019 The First annual Heritage Festival was held this past weekend in the Historical Park – it was very well attended. Rix – Reminder of upcoming calendar events: 7/1 – A joint meeting with the Recreation Board will be held immediately following this meeting. 7/2 – Recreation Board meeting at 7:00 pm 7/3 – Blood Drive at Lenox Township Hall 8 am – 8 pm 7/4-7/6 - City Hall, Library and Recreation Center Closed 7/9 – Cable Commission meeting at 7:00 pm 7/11 – Planning Commission at 7:00 pm 7/15 – Council meeting at 6:00 pm 7/12 & 8/16 – Friday night swim from 7-10 pm CLOSED SESSION None OTHER BUSINESS None. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Misteravich, seconded by Greene, to adjourn the Regular Council Meeting at 6:37 p.m. All yeas Motion passes Respectfully submitted: Karen Stagl City Clerk CCM: 07/01/2019 Page 5 of 5

Agenda

REGULAR MEETING RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL 36725 DIVISION ROAD MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2019 7:00 p.m. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES City Council Meeting of September 16, 2019 AUDIENCE COMMENTS (non-agenda items) ADOPTION OF AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA a) Receive and File May 13, 2019, Library Board Meeting Minutes b) Receive and File September 12, 2019, Planning Commission Meeting Minutes c) Approval of Schedule of Bills dated October 3, 2019, in the amount of $3,205,487.15 PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. Consideration of Richmond Volunteer Fire Department Utility Trailer Donation 2. Consideration of naming and Acting City Manager 3. Consideration of Well Cleaning and Pump Replacement CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS COUNCIL COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION OTHER BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT Those members of the City Council wishing to speak shall first be recognized by the Chair to speak, and each person who speaks shall address the chair. Other persons in attendance at the meeting shall not speak unless recognized by the Chair (Roberts’ Rules). Prior to the discussion by the City Council on each item to be considered, the Chair shall first ask for a motion from the Council on the item to be discussed. Once a motion is made and seconded, the City Council may discuss the matter at hand. Once Council has finished its discussion on the matter, the Chair shall open discussion on the matter to the public. The Chair, at his sole discretion may establish a time limit for individual public comments on any business item if the Chair determines that time limits are necessary to provide for the orderly conduct of the meeting (PA267 of 1976, as amended). When the Chair determines that there are no other public comments on the business item, discussion on the item will be closed to the public and only the City Council shall then engage in any final discussion on the matter and act on the business item without interruption from the public.

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