City Council
Regular MeetingRichmond, MI · February 7, 2022
Minutes
APPROVED 02/21/2022
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER
AT 7:00 P.M., ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2022, BY MAYOR RIX.
ROLL CALL
Present: Allen, Greene, LaFore, Misteravich, Reindel, Rix, Warn
Absent: None
Others: City Manager Moore, City Clerk Stagl
Visitors: DPS Director Goetzinger
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Warn, seconded by Greene, to approve the minutes of the January 17, 2022
Quarterly Roundtable Meeting, as presented.
All yeas Motion passes
Motion by Warn, seconded by Greene, to approve the minutes of the January 17, 2022, regular
meeting, as presented.
All yeas Motion passes
Motion by Warn, seconded by Greene, to approve the minutes of the January 24, 2022, Special
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:
Add Item #5 – Consideration of approving Chief of Police/Public Safety Coordinator Job
Description
Add Item #6 – Consideration of MML Capital Conference
All yeas Motion passes
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APPROVED 02/21/2022
CONSENT AGENDA
a) Receive and File January 13, 2022, Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting Minutes
b) Receive and File January 11, 2022, Recreation Board Meeting Minutes
c) Receive and File November 18, 2021, EDC Meeting Minutes
d) Approval of FY2022-23 City Council Goals and Objectives
e) Approval of Schedule of Bills dated February 3, 2022, in the amount of $ 278,467.75
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 Bid Award/Seymour Street Reconstruction
Motion by Allen, seconded by Greene, to award the Seymour Street Reconstruction project to
Teltow Contracting in the amount of $192,464.50 with expenses charged to the appropriate line
item in the local Street fund.
All yeas Motion passes
2. Consideration of Bid Award/Burke Drive Reconstruction
Motion by Greene, seconded by Allen, to award the Burke Drive Reconstruction project to
James P Contracting in the amount of $124,716.27 with expenses charged to the appropriate
line item in the Local Street fund.
All yeas Motion passes
3. Consideration of Personnel Board Appointment
Motion by Greene, seconded by Misteravich, to appoint Jeff DeBuck to the Personnel Board to
fill a vacant term with an expiration date of December 31, 2023.
All yeas Motion passes
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4. Consideration of Special Event Request-Mobile Food Vendor/Starr Craft Brewery
Motion by Greene, seconded by Allen, to approve the Special Event Request for a Mobile Food
Vendor from Starr Craft Brewery to have a Mobile Food Vendor (Endless Pastabilities and
Outlaw Smoke BBQ) on Saturday, February 12th and Saturday, February 19th, respectively, from
2:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
Six yeas (Allen, Greene, LaFore, Misteravich, Reindel, Warn)
One nay (Rix) Motion passes
5. Consideration of Approving Chief of Police/Public Safety Coordinator Job
Description [ADDED AT MEETING]
Motion by Reindel, seconded by Warn, to approve the revised Chief of Police/Public Safety
Coordinator job description.
All yeas Motion passes
6. Consideration of MML Capital Conference [ADDED AT MEETING]
Discussion amongst Council regarding what the City should pay for and what has been past
practice.
City Manager Moore informed Council that in the past, the City has paid for the conference fee,
lodging expense and mileage for Councilors attendance the conference. During the downturn of
the economy, Councilors wanting to attend the conference decided to not submit for mileage
reimbursement. It is up to Council to decide what expenses they want to cover for those
attending the conference.
Motion by Rix, seconded by Misteravich, to cover the cost of the registration fee and lodging
expenses for Councilors attending the 2022 MML Capital Conference.
All yeas Motion passes
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
Congratulated the Recreation Department for a successful Chili Cook-off Event.
Thanked attendees at Chief Teske’s retirement event.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Misteravich – Spoke about the importance of Councilors attending the Capital Conference – a
lot of helpful information is exchanged between attendees.
Rix – Reminder of upcoming events:
2/10 – Planning Commission at 7:00 pm
2/21 – Council Meeting at 7:00 pm.
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Police Department – A Night to Remember, February 19th at Maniaci’s Banquet Hall
Miss Richmond Pageant – March 20th at 2:00 pm.
RAHGS/Historic Tea on March 12th from 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Beginner’s Yoga – Mondays and Wednesday at the Community Center at 6:00 pm
Hall Walking – Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdays, at Lee School from 6 – 8 pm
Community Newsletter is available on-line and at City Hall, the Library, the Community Center
and restaurants in the City.
Rix commented on the retirement of Chief Teske.
CLOSED SESSION
None.
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Misteravich, seconded by Greene, to adjourn the Regular Council Meeting at 7:23
pm.
All yeas Motion passes
Respectfully submitted:
Karen Stagl
City Clerk
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Agenda
REGULAR MEETING
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
36725 DIVISION ROAD
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2022
7:00 p.m.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
City Council Quarterly Roundtable Meeting Minutes of January 17, 2022
City Council Meeting Minutes of January 17, 2022
City Council Special Meeting Minutes of January 24, 2022
AUDIENCE COMMENTS (On non-agenda items)
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA
a) Receive and File January 13, 2022, Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting Minutes
b) Receive and File January 11, 2022, Recreation Board Meeting Minutes
c) Receive and File November 18, 2021, EDC Meeting Minutes
d) Approval of FY2022-23 City Council Goals and Objectives
e) Approval of Schedule of Bills dated February 3, 2022, in the amount of $ 278,467.75
PUBLIC HEARING
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
1. Consideration of Bid Award/Seymour Street Reconstruction
2. Consideration of Bid Award/Burke Drive Reconstruction
3. Consideration of Personnel Board Appointment
4. Special Event Request Mobile Food Vendor/Starr Craft Brewery
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. 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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