City Council

APPROVED 02/15/2021 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 1, 2021 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M., ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 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, Richmond School Superintendent Brian Walmsley APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Warn, seconded by Greene, to approve the minutes of the January 18, 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 amended: Change Item #6 to read: Consideration of City’s Response to “AUD” email All yeas Motion passes CONSENT AGENDA a) Receive and File 2020-21 Alarm Billing Quarterly Report b) Receive and File January 14, 2021, Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting Minutes c) Receive and File January 14, 2021, Planning Commission Meeting Minutes d) Approval of Schedule of Bills dated January 28, 2021, in the amount of $ 167,601.25 Motion by LaFore, seconded by Misteravich, to adopt the Consent Agenda as presented. All yeas Motion passes CCM: 02/01/2021 Page 1 of 6  APPROVED 02/15/2021 PUBLIC HEARING 1. Public Hearing for Use of FY2021-22 CDBG Funds Motion by Allen, seconded by Greene, to open the public hearing for the use of FY2021-2022 CDBG Funds at 7:04 pm. All yeas Motion passes City Manager Moore informed Council that the allocation method for CDBG funds has remained the same as last year. All “bricks and mortar” projects are considered using a competitive method where all municipalities are applying for projects from a larger pool of money. Using this method the City can apply for projects up to $150,000 in value, but we will be competing for funding against other communities in the Urban County Program. The public service portion of the CDBG program has stayed the same as in previous years. All non-profit organizations seeking CDBG public service funding are required to submit their funding requests to Macomb County for review and project eligibility. We received the following Public Service Program Requests: - Request to fund the Senior Activities Coordinator position - Request from Care House in the amount of $600.00 - Request from Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers in the amount of $148.00 - Request from Macomb County Rotating Emergency Shelter Team (MCREST) in the amount of $792.00. - Request from Turning Point in the amount of $1,000.00 A representative for Care House was in attendance (via Zoom) and briefed Council on the services provided by Care House. Motion by Reindel, seconded by Greene, to close the public hearing for the use of FY2021- 2022 CDBG Funds at 7:09 pm. All yeas Motion passes ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. Consideration of FY2021-22 CDBG Funding Allocations Motion by Greene, seconded by Allen, to allocate $4,930.00 of the FY2021-2022 CDBG funding to the following Public Service Programs: Care House in the amount of $1000.00 Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers in the amount of $100.00 MCREST in the amount of $100.00 Turning Point in the amount of $1,000.00 CCM: 02/01/2021 Page 2 of 6  APPROVED 02/15/2021 City of Richmond Senior Services Coordinator Position in the amount of $2,730.00 Discussion on motion: Rix was not in agreement with the reduction that was made for the MCREST funding. He also indicated that the Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers were an agency that could certainly be used by some residents. Greene indicated that she had no problem adjusting some of the funding amounts, but she wanted to make sure that Care House did receive $1000.00. City Manager Moore suggested that the funding amounts could remain as the agencies requested by reducing the amount given to the Senior Services Coordinator Position to $1,990.00 Motion by Greene, seconded by Allen, to amend the main motion to allocate $4,930.00 of the FY2021-2022 CDBG funding to the following Public Service Programs: Care House in the amount of $1000.00 Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers in the amount of $148.00 MCREST in the amount of $792.00 Turning Point in the amount of $1,000.00 Senior Services Coordinator in the amount of $1,990.00 Vote on amended motion: All yeas Motion passes 2. Consideration of the Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 156- 28/Amendment to Article 4 and Section 6.301 of the City Zoning Ordinance/Body Art Parlors and body Piercing Studios The text amendment to Article 4 (Land Use Table) will change the use from requiring a special Condition Use Permit in the B-1 and B-2 zoning district to being a permitted use. The text amendment also will open up the O (Office) zoning district to being a permitted use. The amendment to Section 6.301 will simplify the standards and specifically remove the accessory use standard within the B-2 zoning district. The amendment will also simplify the standards by removing almost all requirements except for hours of operation and the requirement to comply with all licensing, health and sanitation requirements from the Macomb County Health Department. Motion by Reindel, seconded by LaFore, to introduce and give first reading to Ordinance 156- 28 which amends Article 4 (Land Use Table and Section 6.301 Body Art Parlors and Body Piercing Studios). CCM: 02/01/2021 Page 3 of 6  APPROVED 02/15/2021 All yeas Motion passes CCM: 02/01/2021 Page 4 of 6  APPROVED 02/15/2021 3. Consideration of Bid Award/Howard Street Overlay Project Motion by LaFore, seconded by Reindel, to award the Howard Street Overlay project to Astec Asphalt in the amount of $95,170.45 with expenses charged to the appropriate oline items in the Major Street Fund. All yeas Motion passes 4. Consideration of Bid Award/2021-23 Generator Maintenance Motion by Allen, seconded by LaFore, to award the 2021 to 2023 Generator Maintenance Contract 2021-GEN-1 to Ancona Controls with the expenses charged to the appropriate line items of the General Fund, Fire Fund, Sanitary Sewer Fund and Water Fund in the FY20/21, FY21/22, FY22/23 and FY23/24 budgets with an estimated amount of $24,120. All yeas Motion passes 5. Consideration of Bid Award/2021 Aggregate Material Supply Contract Motion by LaFore, seconded by Misteravich, to award the 2021 Aggregate Materials Supply contract to M.L. Chartier at the unit prices of $17.50 per ton for 21AA limestone and $6.95 per ton for MDOT Class III sand. All yeas Motion passes 6. Consideration of City’s Response to “AUD” email City Manager Moore was requesting Council’s direction in relation to an email received from the School Superintendent Brian Walmsley. The superintendent is asking to meet with the City Manager to see if there is “interest to partner” with the school district on the Aud. Motion by Greene, seconded by Misteravich, to authorize the City Manager to meet with the Superintendent and express the City’s interest regarding the Aud. Discussion on motion: Brian Walmsley was available (via Zoom) and informed Council that the School Board has discussed the District’s long-term use of the Aud. The Superintendent was directed to contact the City and the Historical Society to see if there was any organization that may be interested in the building. Councilors expressed their interest in looking into the possibility of keeping the Aud open for public use. The Aud was an important building within the City and Councilors wanted to see the building utilized. Vote on motion: All yeas Motion passes CCM: 02/01/2021 Page 5 of 6  APPROVED 02/15/2021 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER - The City is looking for school crossing guards - The ice rink is open - The City Manager will be out of the office on Friday COUNCIL COMMENTS Misteravich – Questioned if Councilors could volunteer to be a crossing guard. City Manager Moore would check with the City attorney. Rix – Reminder of upcoming calendar events: 2/11 – Planning Commission at 7:00 pm (via Zoom) 2/15 – Council Meeting at 7:00 pm OTHER BUSINESS None. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Misteravich, seconded by Greene, to adjourn the Regular Council Meeting at 7:52 p.m. All yeas Motion passes Respectfully submitted: Karen Stagl City Clerk CCM: 02/01/2021 Page 6 of 6