City Council
Regular MeetingRichmond, MI · October 21, 2019
Minutes
APPROVED 11/04/2019
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
OCTOBER 21, 2019
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO
ORDER AT 7:00 P.M., ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2019, BY MAYOR RIX.
ROLL CALL
Present: Allen, Greene, LaFore, Misteravich, Reindel, Rix, Warn
Absent: None
Others: City Manager Moore, City Clerk Stagl
Visitors: Derrell Sloan, Michigan Dressers, Michaela Klusman, representing State
Senator Dan Lauwers
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Warn, seconded by Allen, to approve the minutes of the October 7, 2019,
regular meeting as presented.
All yeas Motion passes
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Derrell Sloan – Thanked Council, Administration, Fire Department and Police
Department for the support they received during their recent event.
Michaela Klusman, representing State Senator Dan Lauwers addressed Council.
Informing them to Contact Senator Lauwers office with any concerns.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Motion by Warn, seconded by Greene, to adopt the agenda as amended:
Add Item #2 – Consideration of Banner Request from Richmond Girls Fastpitch
Association (RGFA)
All yeas Motion passes
CONSENT AGENDA
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a) Receive and File DPW Activity Report for September 2019
b) Receive and File City Clerk’s Activity Report for September 2019
c) Receive and File City Planner’s Activity Report for September 2019
d) Receive and File Treasury and Money Market Report for September 2019
e) Receive and File Investment CD Report for September 2019
f) Receive and File Code Enforcement Activity Report for September 2019
g) Receive and File Cable TV Activity Report for September 2019
h) Receive and File Library Activity Report for September 2019
i) Receive and File Recreation Department Activity Report for September 2019
j) Receive and File Police Department Statistics for September 2019
k) Receive and File Arrest Code Count Report for September 2019
l) Receive and File Offense Count Report for September 2019
m) Receive and File Ticket Offense Report for September 2019
n) Receive and File Traffic Accident Report for September 2019
o) Receive and File Call Flow Report for September 2019
p) Receive and File Burn Permit Report for September 2019
q) Receive and File August 13, 2019, Cable Commission Meeting Minutes
r) Receive and File September 9, 2019, Library Board Meeting Minutes
s) Receive and File September 25, 2019, TIFA Meeting Minutes
t) Receive and File first quarter alarm billing June 20th through September 19,
2019
u) Receive and File September 19, 2019, EDC Meeting Minutes
v) Receive and File Revenue and Expense Report for September 2019
w) Approval of Schedule of Bills dated October 17, 2019, in the amount of
$3,163,155.95
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 Food Truck Policy
Manager Moore stated that this item was discussed at regular meetings and quarterly
roundtables. At the last quarterly roundtable meeting, Council directed administration to
bring all food truck requests to the City Council. As no action can be formally taken at a
Quarterly Roundtable, a motion has been prepared that will direct administration to
bring food trucks to the City Council until such time as an ordinance can be developed.
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APPROVED 11/04/2019
Motion by Reindel, seconded by Allen, to direct administration to bring requests for
food trucks directly to the City Council until such time as an ordinance can be
developed. Requests for food trucks should be submitted to the City Council two weeks
prior to the Council meeting.
All yeas Motion passes
2. Consideration of Special Event Request/Across the Road Banner/RGFA
Motion by Allen, seconded by LaFore, to approve the special event application from
RGFA to have an across the road banner in conjunction with their registration event to
be displayed November 3, 2019 through November 9, 2019.
All yeas Motion passes
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
None.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Rix – Reminder of upcoming calendar events:
10/22 – Presentation at Library ‘What is a County Drain’ at 6:00 pm
10/23 – TIFA at 7:00 pm
10/31 – No Tricks, only Treats 6-8 pm
10/31 – Trick-or-Treating 6-8 pm
11/4 – Council meeting at 7:00 pm
11/9 – Benefit Dinner for Denise Garant at Maniaci’s 4-8 pm
11/1-12/16 – Library will be having their Mitten Tree
CLOSED SESSION
1. City Manager Evaluation
Motion by Greene, seconded by Allen, to convene into closed session in accordance
with Section 8 (a) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act, Public Act 267 of 1976, as
amended, for the purpose of considering a periodic personnel evaluation of the City
Manager as requested by the City Manager.
A roll call vote was taken:
All yeas (Greene, LaFore, Misteravich, Reindel,
Rix, Warn, Allen) Motion passes
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Council recessed at 7:12 pm to go into closed session.
OTHER BUSINESS
Motion by Allen, seconded by Warn, to reconvene into open session at 7:54 pm.
All yeas Motion passes
Motion by Greene, seconded by Allen, to approve the City Manager’s evaluation
results. The City Council has completed the City Manager’s evaluation with input from
all Councilor’s. The City Manager evaluation placed the manager between effective to
very effective, and the City Manager’s compensation should be adjusted in accordance
with the raises provided to the other full time non-affiliated personnel this year.
All yeas Motion passes
Motion by Reindel, seconded by Warn, to have the City Manager Evaluation
Committee continue to work with the City Manager on items within the City Manager’s
evaluation.
All yeas Motion passes
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Misteravich, seconded by Greene, to adjourn the Regular Council Meeting
at 7:54 p.m.
All yeas Motion passes
Respectfully submitted:
Karen Stagl
City Clerk
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Agenda
REGULAR MEETING
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
36725 DIVISION ROAD
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2019
7:00 p.m.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Quarterly Roundtable Meeting Minutes of October 7, 2019
City Council Meeting of October 7, 2019
AUDIENCE COMMENTS (non-agenda items)
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA
a) Receive and File DPW Activity Report for September 2019
b) Receive and File City Clerk’s Activity Report for September 2019
c) Receive and File City Planner’s Activity Report for September 2019
d) Receive and File Treasury and Money Market Report for September 2019
e) Receive and File Investment CD Report for September 2019
f) Receive and File Code Enforcement Activity Report for September 2019
g) Receive and File Cable TV Activity Report for September 2019
h) Receive and File Library Activity Report for September 2019
i) Receive and File Recreation Department Activity Report for September 2019
j) Receive and File Police Department Statistics for September 2019
k) Receive and File Arrest Code Count Report for September 2019
l) Receive and File Offense Count Report for September 2019
m) Receive and File Ticket Offense Report for September 2019
n) Receive and File Traffic Accident Report for September 2019
o) Receive and File Call Flow Report for September 2019
p) Receive and File Burn Permit Report for September 2019
q) Receive and File August 13, 2019, Cable Commission Meeting Minutes
r) Receive and File September 9, 2019, Library Board Meeting Minutes
s) Receive and File September 25, 2019, TIFA Meeting Minutes
t) Receive and File first quarter alarm billing June 20th through September 19, 2019
u) Receive and File September 19, 2019, EDC Meeting Minutes
v) Receive and File Revenue and Expense Report for September 2019
w) Approval of Schedule of Bills dated October 17, 2019, in the amount of $3,163,155.95
PUBLIC HEARING
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
1. Consideration of Food Truck Policy
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
COUNCIL COMMENTS
CLOSED SESSION
1. City Manager Evaluation
OTHER BUSINESS
1. City Manager Evaluation
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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