City Council

APPROVED 12/07/2020 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 16, 2020 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M., ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2020, 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 (remotely), LaFore, Misteravich, Reindel, Rix, Warn Absent: None Others: City Manager Moore, City Clerk Stagl Visitors: Jay Spencer, Bluewater Gas Storage Council Greene informed Council that she was attending the meeting remotely, as allowed by law. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Warn, seconded by Greene, to approve the minutes of the November 4, 2020, regular meeting, as presented. All yeas Motion passes AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion by Warn, seconded by Allen, to adopt the agenda as presented. All yeas Motion passes CONSENT AGENDA CCM: 11/16/2020 Page 1 of 5  APPROVED 12/07/2020 a) Receive and File DPW Activity Report for October 2020 b) Receive and File City Clerk’s Activity Report for October 2020 c) Receive and File City Planner’s Activity Report October 2020 d) Receive and File Treasury and Money Market Report for October 2020 e) Receive and File Investment CD Report for October 2020 f) Receive and File Code Enforcement Activity Report for October 2020 g) Receive and File Cable TV Activity Report for October 2020 h) Receive and File Library Activity Report for July and October 2020 i) Receive and File Recreation Department Activity Report for October 2020 j) Receive and File Police Department Statistics for October 2020 k) Receive and File Arrest Report for October 2020 l) Receive and File Offense Count Report for October 2020 m) Receive and File Ticket Offense Report for October 2020 n) Receive and File Traffic Accident Report for October 2020 o) Receive and File Crime Log Report for October 2020 p) Receive and File Call Flow Report for October 2020 q) Receive and File Burn Permit Report for October 2020 r) Receive and File Alarm Billing Quarter Report s) Receive and File June 18, 2020, EDC Meeting Minutes t) Receive and File August 17, 2020, EDC Meeting Minutes u) Receive and File October 13, 2020, Cable Commission Meeting Minutes v) Receive and File October 28, 2020, TIFA Meeting Minutes w) Receive and File October 29, 2020, Planning Commission Meeting Minutes x) Receive and File Revenue and Expense Report October 2020 y) Approval of Schedule of Bills dated November 12, 2020, in the amount of $ 182,469.18 Motion by LaFore, seconded by Misteravich, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. All yeas Motion passes PUBLIC HEARING None CCM: 11/16/2020 Page 2 of 5  APPROVED 12/07/2020 ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. Consideration of Approving Resolution No. 2020-10/Compliance with PA152 Motion by Reindel, seconded by Warn, to approve Resolution 2020-10, electing to comply with the provision of Public Act 152 of 2011 by exercising the City’s right to exempt itself from the requirements of the act for the next succeeding health care plan year. All yeas Motion passes 2. Consideration of Special Event Request/Request to Sell Good Fellow Papers/Richmond Lions Club Motion by Allen, seconded by Warn, to approve the request received from the Richmond Lion’s Club to conduct their Good Fellow Paper Sale, at the intersections of Main/Division and County Line Road/St. Clair Highway on Friday, December 4th and Saturday, December 5th, 2020; and further that the Lion’s agree to sign a Liability Waiver. All yeas Motion passes 3. Consideration of Blue Water Gas Storage City Manager Moore informed Council that the proposal for a communication tower was first discussed at the October 19th Quarterly Roundtable. At that time, Council had expressed concern with the original location Bluewater Gas Storage was requesting to place their communication tower. Since the Quarterly Roundtable, the City Manager, DPS Director and Jay Spencer from Bluewater Gas Storage have reviewed the DPW Parcel and the Well 9 property at the end of the Well 9 drive off of Skinner Drive. Council felt that the area near Well 9 would be out of the way and not interfere with any sight lines. Administration has no issues with the newly proposed location. The site would include a 12’ X 14’ equipment shelter at the base of the tower, a propane tank and a generator; all enclosed by a 6’ chain link fence. In discussing the compensation, Bluewater Gas Storage suggested going to a traditional style tower. This style of tower allows the potential for colocation of not only City infrastructure in the future, but commercial cell providers as well. In doing the traditional tower, Bluewater Gas Storage is proposing a split of any rent from commercial wireless tenants that collocate on the cell tower. With the potential for CCM: 11/16/2020 Page 3 of 5  APPROVED 12/07/2020 future revenues, the $28,000 is acceptable. The City Attorney, Mark Clark, has reviewed the proposal, and has raised four (4) issues which should be addressed: 1) Permanent exclusive easement; 2) clearly defining the size and specification of the tower and accessories within the easement document; 3) clearly defining the responsibilities if the tower is abandoned and 4) we should attempt to include all of the issues into one document. City Manager Moore feels that all of these could be worked into the agreement. He did suggest that the applicant may want to postpone action on this item to allow the attorneys to work out the issues. Motion by Allen, seconded by Greene, to table action on this item to allow the attorneys’ time to work out the issues and incorporate them into the agreement. Discussion on motion: Misteravich questioned if the issues raised by the City’s attorney could be addressed. Jay Spencer from Bluewater Gas Storage, informed Council that he felt the issues could be addressed, but he would prefer that they remain separate from the Communication Tower Lease agreement. Rix stated that on a motion to table, discussion on the issue was not allowed. Greene stated that she would like the agreement to come back to Council for approval. Misteravich questioned if tabling the item would interfere with the tower being installed. Councilors Reindel and LaFore indicated that they did not feel there was a need to table to item. Vote on the motion to table Two yeas (Allen, Greene) Five nays (LaFore, Misteravich, Reindel, Rix, Warn) Motion defeated CCM: 11/16/2020 Page 4 of 5  APPROVED 12/07/2020 Motion by Reindel, seconded by LaFore, to approve the proposal from Bluewater Gas Storage in the amount of $28,000 and authorize the City Manager to sign the Tower Lease Agreement on behalf of City of Richmond; pending legal approval. Five yeas (LaFore, Misteravich, Reindel, Rix, Warn) Two nays (Allen, Greene) Motion passes MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER None. COUNCIL COMMENTS Rix – Reminder of upcoming calendar events: 11/19 – EDC Meeting at 7:00 pm 11/24 – Last day for yard waste collection 12/1 – Recreation Board meeting at 7:00 pm 12/7 – Council meeting at 7:00 pm - The Tree Lighting and Santa Parade are in question, due to new Covid Rules - The Schools are closed for three (3) weeks. CLOSED SESSION None OTHER BUSINESS None ADJOURNMENT Motion by Misteravich, seconded by Greene, to adjourn the Regular Council Meeting at 7:29 p.m. All yeas Motion passes Respectfully Submitted: Karen Stagl City Clerk CCM: 11/16/2020 Page 5 of 5