City Council

APPROVED 05/16/22 SPECIAL BUDGET WORKSHOP MINUTES MAY 2, 2022 THE SPECIAL BUDGET WORKSHOP OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:31 P.M., ON MONDAY, MAY 2, 2022, BY MAYOR RIX. ROLL CALL Present: Allen, Greene, LaFore, Misteravich, Reindel, Rix, Warn Absent: None Others: City Manager Moore, City Treasurer Hatfield, Deputy Clerk Focht Visitors: City Assessor Cargo, City Planner Jeschke, Library Director Kammer, Recreation Director VanHove, Alana Stump, Gail O’Neill AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None received. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion by Warn, seconded by Greene, to adopt the Agenda as presented. All yeas Motion carried ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION Review of the proposed FY2022-23 Budget began with: 101-209 Assessing – COUNCIL WAS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE BUDGET AS PRESENTED. 101-247 Board of Review – COUNCIL WAS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE BUDGET AS PRESENTED. 101-400 Planning Commission – COUNCIL WAS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE BUDGET AS PRESENTED.  APPROVED 05/16/22 274-ALL Housing and Urban Development Fund – COUNCIL WAS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE BUDGET AS PRESENTED. 101-528 Refuse Collection and Disposal – We are in the 2nd year of a three year contract extension. COUNCIL WAS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE BUDGET AS PRESENTED. 101-965 General Fund Transfers Out – COUNCIL WAS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE BUDGET AS PRESENTED. 101-790 Lois Wagner Memorial Library - The library currently has $105,089 in funds that are brought in from the millage and they have one payment left before the millage renewal. The millage is up for a vote again on November 23, 2022. If the millage passes our next payment will be in the spring of 2024. In regards to the renovation Council asked if the work could be done in phases. Library Director Kammer said that yes if could but it would be best to do it altogether. It was also asked if the renovation will help with staffing and Library Director Kammer stated that yes it does. The Library Board is recommending not bidding out this project and use the company that already quoted us on the project. Library Board members O’Neill and Stump shared with Council that the company bidding this project had done work local to Macomb County. The feel they can understand our needs based on the work they did in Ray Township. Some Councilors asked about the amount of the quote still being valid. Library Director Kammer said that she would need to reach out and ask for a new quote. There was consensus from Council to keep this project in the FY23/24 budget. Also, if either of the barn projects cannot be done, the library renovations could be moved to this upcoming fiscal year. COUNCIL WAS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE BUDGET AS PRESENTED. 508-ALL Recreation Department – The budget figures for the Aud are a work in progress and not firm. There was discussion on looking into the pay for camp councilors and the price of camp. Also looking into the interest if we are not state licensed.  APPROVED 05/16/22 City Manager Moore stated that the splash pad and the big climber was cut from the budget. The climber that is proposed to cost $18,000 is still in the budget. Director VanHove is being asked to form a committee to gather some information on the splash pad. COUNCIL WAS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE BUDGET AS PRESENTED. 251-ALL Tax Increment Finance Authority – The parking lots are getting pushed until FY23/24. COUNCIL WAS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE BUDGET AS PRESENTED. 101-172 City Manager – COUNCIL WAS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE BUDGET AS PRESENTED. 101-462 Capital Inprovements - COUNCIL WAS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE BUDGET AS PRESENTED. 101-890 Contingency – COUNCIL WAS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE BUDGET AS PRESENTED. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS None COUNCIL COMMENTS None. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Misteravich, seconded by Allen, to adjourn the Special Budget Workshop at 6:50 p.m. All yeas Motion carried Respectfully submitted: Rebecca L. Focht Deputy City Clerk