City Council
Regular MeetingRichmond, MI · July 20, 2020
Minutes
APPROVED 08/03/2020
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
JULY 20, 2020
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO
ORDER AT 6:00 P.M., ON MONDAY, JULY 20, 2020, BY MAYOR RIX; WHO ALSO
GAVE THE INVOCATION.
ROLL CALL
Present: Allen, Greene, LaFore, Misteravich, Reindel, Rix, Warn
Absent: None
Others: City Manager Moore, City Clerk Stagl, DPS Director Goetzinger, Police
Chief Teske
Visitors: EMS Director White, SMART Director Fred Barbret, Jill Konwinski,
Richard Weinert
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Warn, seconded by Greene, to approve the minutes of the July 6, 2020
regular Meeting, as presented.
All yeas Motion passes
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (Non-Agenda Items)
None.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
To the Consent Agenda, add item U – Adoption of Resolution No. 2020-7/Recognition
of Retirement of Fred McCallumore
Motion by Warn, seconded by Greene, to adopt the agenda as presented.
All yeas Motion passes
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CONSENT AGENDA
a) Receive and File DPW Activity Report for June 2020
b) Receive and File City Clerk’s Activity Report for June 2020
c) Receive and File City Planner’s Activity Report for June 2020
d) Receive and File Treasury and Money Market Report for June 2020
e) Receive and File Investment CD Report for June 2020
f) Receive and File Code Enforcement Activity Report for June 2020
g) Receive and File Library Activity Report for June 2020
h) Receive and File Police Department Statistics for June 2020
i) Receive and File Offense Count Report for June 2020
j) Receive and File Ticket Offense Report for June 2020
k) Receive and File Traffic Accident Report for June 2020
l) Receive and File Call Flow Report for June 2020
m) Receive and File Burn Permit Report for June 2020
n) Receive and File EMS Activity Report
o) Receive and File January 16, 2020, EDC meeting minutes
p) Receive and File June 24, 2020, TIFA meeting minutes
q) Receive and File Cable TV Activity Report for June 2020
r) Receive and File July 9, 2020, Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
s) Receive and File Revenue and Expense Report for June 2020
t) Approval of Schedule of Bills dated July 16, 2020, in the amount of $
166,474.97
u) Adoption of Resolution No. 2020-7/Recognizing the Retirement of Fred
McCallumore
Motion by LaFore, seconded by Greene, to adopt the Consent Agenda as amended.
All yeas Motion passes
PUBLIC HEARING
None.
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ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
1. Consideration of Adopting Resolution No. 2020-5 Approving the SMART
FY2021 Municipal Credit and Community Credit Contract
Motion by Greene, seconded by Allen, to approve the SMART Municipal Credit and
Community Credit Contract for FY2021 and agree to transfer the amounts of $5,662 in
Municipal Credit and $12,734 in Community Credits to the Richmond-Lenox EMS in
payment for their Community Transit Service.
All yeas Motion passes
2. Consideration of Approving a Special Event Request/Wild Flower
Yoga/Yoga at the Park
Motion by Greene, seconded by Allen, to approve the special event application from
Wild Flower Yoga to hold Yoga in the Park utilizing the Beebe Park Gazebo on Friday
Evening from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm on the following dates:
July 24th, July 31st, August 14th, August 28th, September 11th and September 25, 2020
All yeas Motion passes
3. Consideration of the Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 156-
27/Rezoning from RM-1 to B-3/Property located on portions of 37147 31 Mile
Road, 37201 31 Mile Road and 67567 Main Street
Motion by Greene, seconded by Allen, to give second reading and adopt Ordinance
156-27 which amends the official zoning map and changes the zoning of multiple
properties located on portions of 37147 31 Mile Road, 37201 31 Mile Road and 67567
Main Street from RM-1 (Multiple Family Residential) to B-3 (General Business)
All yeas Motion passes
4. Consideration of Cemetery Rules
City Manager Moore informed Council that the proposed revisions allow more flexibility
in headstone sizing. Sizing determinations were made by consulting with the Cemetery
Sexton and Headstone manufacturers, as well as comparisons with other cemeteries.
The rules also include definitions and other minor text revisions.
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Motion by Allen, seconded by LaFore, to approve the Cemetery Rules and Regulations
revisions attached with Memo dated July 7, 2020.
All yeas Motion passes
5. Consideration of Approving Resolution No. 202-6/Adoption of Hazard
Mitigation Plan
Motion by Greene, seconded by Allen, to adopt Resolution 2020-6 a resolution
adopting the 2020-2025 Macomb County Hazard Mitigation Plan as the City’s Hazard
Mitigation Plan and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the resolution on behalf
of the City of Richmond.
All yeas Motion passes
6. Consideration of Recreation Projects
City Manager Moore informed Council that they were being asked to consider approving
a list of Recreation Project to be funded through savings from not opening the pool this
summer.
At the June 9th meeting, the Recreation Board brought up the idea of making
improvements to the Pool House or Pool with the savings. The board felt that since the
money was available due to the pool being closed, some of the project should be done
to make the pool better when it reopens.
The City Manager, Recreation Director, Pool Director, Public Service Director and
Cemetery Sexton Jim Franklin met to walk through the pool. The findings of this
meeting were provided to Council with attached photos.
The Recreation Board at their June 30th special meeting, made a motion to
recommending funding a mix of pool and non-pool projects to City Council.
The projects being recommended are as follows:
Concession and Office Area of Pool House
Concrete Replacement Concession Area $ 5,100
Vent Fan Concessions Area $ 1,500
Women’s Bathroom Area
Replace all toilets and sinks (Men’s bathroom
Included in figure) $ 9,100
Concrete Work Shower Room and Bathroom $ 5,000
Small shelves at showers or wire rack system $ 200
Men’s Bathroom Area
Small shelves at showers $ 200
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Urinal Partitions $ 260
Pool Deck
Concrete Repairs $ 3,400
Shade Structure $ 3,700
Storage shed for pool items $ 900
Beebe Street Park
Removal of Exercise Equipment $ 2,200
Bench Replacement (5) $ 2,500
Bailey Park
Tennis Court Bleachers $ 4,290
Concrete Pad for Bleachers Diamond F $ 2,160
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$40,510
Motion by Allen, seconded by Warn, to approve funding the list of project
recommended by the Recreation Board at their June 30th meeting, totaling an estimated
$40,510.
Discussion on motion:
Council thanked the Recreation Director and Recreation Board members to taking the
time to come up with list of recommended items.
Vote on motion:
All yeas Motion passes
7. Consideration of Board Appointments/Acceptance of Resignations
Motion by Reindel, seconded by Warn, to accept the resignation of Carolyn Prior from
the Cable TV Commission, with regrets.
All yeas Motion passes
Motion by Reindel, seconded by Warn, to accept the resignation of Carolyn Prior from
the Planning Commission, with regrets.
All yeas Motion passes
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Motion by Greene, seconded by Allen, to confirm the Mayor’s reappointment of Robert
Majchrzak to the Planning Commission for a 3-year term with an expiration date of June
30, 2023.
All yeas Motion passes
Motion by Greene, seconded by Allen, to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Richard
Weinert, to the Tax Increment Finance Authority for a 4-year term with an expiration
date of June 30, 2024.
All yeas Motion passes
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
- The Community Garage Sale is this Saturday (July 25th) from 8:00 am until 1:30
pm. The event will be held along Festival Drive. Many businesses will be having
sidewalk sales in conjunction with the Community Garage Sale.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Allen – Congratulated Starr Craft Brewer on their one-year anniversary celebration – it
was a very nice event.
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
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Agenda
REGULAR MEETING
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
36725 DIVISION ROAD
MONDAY, JULY 20, 2020
6:00 p.m.
AGENDA
This meeting is a public meeting, not a virtual meeting. Public wishing to listen to
the meeting and/or participate during “Audience
Participation” should enter through the front door of the City Offices,
36725 Division Road, and go into the “Community Room”. There will be a video
monitor and conference phone placed in the community room for the public to use
for Audience Participation.
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
City Council Meeting of July 6, 2020
AUDIENCE COMMENTS (On both non-agenda and agenda items)
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA
a) Receive and File DPW Activity Report for June 2020
b) Receive and File City Clerk’s Activity Report for June 2020
c) Receive and File City Planner’s Activity Report for June 2020
d) Receive and File Treasury and Money Market Report for June 2020
e) Receive and File Investment CD Report for June 2020
f) Receive and File Code Enforcement Activity Report for June 2020
g) Receive and File Library Activity Report for June 2020
h) Receive and File Police Department Statistics for June 2020
i) Receive and File Offense Count Report for June 2020
j) Receive and File Ticket Offense Report for June 2020
k) Receive and File Traffic Accident Report for June 2020
l) Receive and File Call Flow Report for June 2020
m) Receive and File Burn Permit Report for June 2020
n) Receive and File EMS Activity Report
o) Receive and File January 16, 2020, EDC meeting minutes
p) Receive and File June 24, 2020, TIFA meeting minutes
q) Receive and File Cable TV Activity Report for June 2020
r) Receive and File July 9, 2020, Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
s) Receive and File Revenue and Expense Report for June 2020
t) Approval of Schedule of Bills dated July 16, 2020, in the amount of $ 166,474.97
PUBLIC HEARING
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
1. Consideration of Approving Resolution No. 2020-5/Approval of the SMART FY2021
Municipal Credit and Community Credit Contracts
2. Consideration of Approving a Special Event Request/Wild Lotus Yoga Studio
3. Consideration of the Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 156-27/Rezoning
from RM-1 to B-3/Property located on portions of 37147 31 Mile Road, 37201 31 Mile
Road and 67567 Main Street
4. Consideration of Cemetery Rules [Postponed from July 6, 2020, meeting]
5. Consideration of Approving Resolution No. 2020-6/Adoption of Hazard Mitigation Plan
6. Consideration of Recreation Projects
7. Consideration of Board Appointments/Acceptance of Resignation(Cable Commission
and Planning Commission)
- Planning Commission
- Tax Increment Finance Authority
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
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. 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 prior to voting.
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