City Council
Regular MeetingRichmond, MI · January 18, 2021
Minutes
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REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
JANUARY 18, 2021
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER
AT 7:00 P.M., ON MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2021, BY MAYOR RIX. THIS MEETING WAS
HELD VIRTUALLY THROUGH ZOOM.
ROLL CALL
Present: Allen, Greene, LaFore, Misteravich, Reindel, Rix, Warn
Absent: None
Others: City Manager Moore
Visitors: DPS Director Goetzinger
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Warn, seconded by Greene, to approve the minutes of the January 4, 2020, regular
meeting as presented.
All yeas Motion passes
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
None.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Motion by Warn, seconded by Greene, to adopt the agenda as presented.
All yeas Motion passes
CONSENT AGENDA
a) Receive and File DPW Activity Report for December 2020
b) Receive and File City Clerk’s Activity Report for December 2020
c) Receive and File City Planner’s Activity Report December 2020
d) Receive and File Treasury and Money Market Report for December 2020
e) Receive and File Investment CD Report for December 2020
f) Receive and File Code Enforcement Activity Report for December 2020
g) Receive and File Cable TV Activity Report for December 2020
h) Receive and File Library Activity Report for December 2020
i) Receive and File Recreation Department Activity Report for December 2020
j) Receive and File Police Department Statistics for December 2020
k) Receive and File Arrest Report for December 2020
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l) Receive and File Offense Count Report for December 2020
m) Receive and File Ticket Offense Report for December 2020
n) Receive and File Traffic Accident Report for December 2020
o) Receive and File Crime Log Report for December 2020
p) Receive and File Call Flow Report for December 2020
q) Receive and File Burn Permit Report for December 2020
r) Receive and File 2020 Year-End PD Statistics
s) Receive and file January 5, 2021 Recreation Board Meeting Minutes
t) Receive and File Revenue and Expense Report December 2020
u) Approval of Schedule of Bills dated January 14, 2021, in the amount of $ 260,038.91
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 Approval of Resolution No. 2021-2/Adoption of City of
Richmond Recreation Master Plan
City Manager Moore informed Council that the Recreation Board, City Council and City
Administration have been working on a revision to the Recreation Master Plan for several years.
In accordance with DNR Guidelines the proposed Recreation Master Plan was available for
public review for 30 days, from December 1st 2020 through January 5th 2021. The Recreation
Board, at their January meeting, adopted their Resolution No. 2021-1, adopting the 2021-2026
City of Richmond Recreation Master Plan and forwarded the plan to City Council for final
adoption.
Motion by Allen, seconded by Greene, to adopt Resolution No. 2021-2: A Resolution Adopting
the 2021-2026 City of Richmond Recreation Master Plan.
All yeas Motion passes
2. Consideration of the Purchase of a Brush Chipper
Motion by LaFore, seconded by Allen, to authorize $28,727.04 for the purchase of a Bandit
12XPC from Bandit Industries with the expense charged to the appropriate line item in the DPW
Equipment Fund (404-442.977.000).
All yeas Motion passes
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3. Consideration of the Purchase of a Dump Box/Chipper Cap
Motion by Reindel, seconded by Warn, to authorize the purchase of a Henderson dump body in
the amount of $13,148, from Knapheide Truck Equipment and a Titan Leaf Cap in the amount of
7,300 from Bell Equipment with the expenses charged to the appropriate line items in the DPW
Equipment Replacement Fund and TIFA Fund.
All yeas Motion passes
4. Consideration of the Extension of the Grounds Maintenance Contract
Motion by Allen, seconded by Greene, to extend the 2018 Grounds Maintenance Contract to
Tommy’s Lawn Service for calendar year 2021 and 2022 (is approved by the Administration)
with the expenses charged to the appropriate line items of the General Fund, Major Street Fund,
Local Street Fund, TIFA Fund, Sanitary Sewer Fund and Water Fund in the FY2021 and
FY21/22 budgets with the estimated amount of $12,624.00.
All yeas Motion passes
5. Consideration of the Approval of Resolution No. 2021-3/Ridge Street Overlay
Project Signature Resolution
Motion by Reindel, seconded by Misteravich, to adopt Resolution No. 2021-3, which
designates the City Manager and the City Clerk as individuals authorized to sign the contract
between MDOT and the City of Richmond.
All yeas Motion passes
6. Consideration of Rescheduling the Quarterly Roundtable Meeting Date
Motion by LaFore, seconded by Greene, to reschedule the special quarterly roundtable meeting
of the City Council on February 1, 2021, at City Hall beginning at 6:00 pm, or as a back-up date,
on February 15th, 2021, at City Hall beginning at 6:00 pm.
All yeas Motion passes
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
- Thanked the DPW for the assistance with the Christmas Decoration and the decorating
of the City Tree
- The ice rink has been installed this week.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Rix – Reminder of upcoming calendar events:
1/27 – TIFA Meeting at 7:00 pm via Zoom
2/1 – Council Quarterly Roundtable at 6:00 pm (if allowed, due to Covid restrictions)
2/1 – Council meeting at 7:00 pm
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Chili Cook-off CANCELLED
1/21 – EDC meeting at 7:00 pm via Zoom
- City Calendars are available at City Hall
OTHER BUSINESS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Misteravich, seconded by Greene, to adjourn the Regular Council Meeting at 7:31
p.m.
All yeas Motion passes
Respectfully submitted:
Karen Stagl
City Clerk
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