City Council

APPROVED 9/19/22 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES September 6, 2022 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 BY MAYOR RIX. ROLL CALL Present: Allen, Greene, LaFore, Misteravich, Reindel, Rix, Warn Absent: None Others: City Manager Moore, City Clerk McCallister, Visitors: Ken Kingsley APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Warn seconded by Greene, to approve the minutes of the August 15, 2022 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: Add item (d) Resolution 2022-13, Recognizing Dr. Patrick McClellan for his 54 years of service on the Planning Commission, to the Consent Agenda. All yeas Motion passes CONSENT AGENDA a) Receive and File August 11, 2022 Board of Zoning Appeals Minutes b) Receive and File August 24, 2022 Tax Increment Finance Authority Meeting  APPROVED 9/19/22 Minutes c) Approval of Schedule of Bills dated September 1, 2022, in the amount of $745,029.54 d) Adopt Resolution 2022-13: Recognizing Dr. Patrick McClellan for his 54 years of service on the Planning Commission 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 Special; Event Request/Historic Cemetery Walk/Richmond Area Historical and Genealogical Society Motion by Reindel, seconded by Greene, to approve the request from RAHGS to conduct a Cemetery Walk in the City of Richmond Cemetery on Saturday, September 24, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and the use of the Chapel for registration; and direct the City Clerk to apply to MDOT for the placement of an across the road banner from Monday, September 12, 2022 through Sunday, September 25, 2022. All yeas Motion passes 2. Consideration of Special Event Request/Richmond Moose/Michigan Dressers Motion by Greene, seconded by Allen to approve the special event request from the Richmond Moose Lodge and Michigan Dressers Motorcycle Club to conduct their 35th Annual Toy Run for Kids; including the closure of Grand Trunk Avenue from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm on Sunday, October 2, 2022 and the use of Grand Trunk from the Moose Lodge to Shepherds for the reception following. All yeas Motion passes  APPROVED 9/19/22 Motion by Greene, seconded by Warn to approve the banner request for a small banner promoting the Richmond Moose Lodge and Michigan Dressers Motorcycle Club’s 35th Annual Toy Run for Kids to be placed in the grass area near Grand Trunk and M-19 beginning on Friday, September 16, 2022. All yeas Motion passes 3. Consideration of Special Event Request/Pyro Joes Fireworks Demonstration Motion by Reindel, supported by Warn, to approve the amended Pyro Joe’s request to conduct a firework display at Richmond High School during the playing of the National Anthem on September 10 (if needed), September 23rd and October 14th at approximately 6:45 pm to last an estimated time of one (1) minute. All yeas Motion passes 4. Consideration of designating and MML voting delegate and alternate voting delegate Motion by Reindel, seconded by Allen, to designate Councilor Greene, as the City’s Official MML Representative to cast the vote of the City of Richmond at the annual meeting. All yeas Motion passes 5. Consideration of Board Appointments for Cable TV Committee, Economic Development Corporation, Library Board, Planning Commission, Recreation Board and Tax Increment Finance Authority Motion by Greene, seconded by LaFore, (re)appointment Thomas Krause, to the Cable TV Committee for a 3-year term with an expiration date of June 30, 2024, Lorelei Rix, Bill Ruff, and Mike Schade to the Cable TV Committee for a 3-year term with an expiration date of June 30, 2025. All yeas Motion passes  APPROVED 9/19/22 Motion by Greene, seconded by Warn, to confirm the Mayor’s (re)appointment of Dana Maclean, to the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) for a 6-year term with an expiration date of July 1, 2028. All yeas Motion passes Motion by Greene, seconded by Warn, to (re)appoint Susan Kiel, Denise Robson, and Alana Stump to the Library Board for a two (2)-year term with an expiration date of June 30, 2024. All yeas Motion passes Motion by Greene, seconded by LaFore, to confirm the Mayor’s (re)appointment of Mike Kaminski, and Mark Zink to the Planning Commission for a 3-year term with an expiration date June 30, 2025. All yeas Motion passes Motion by Greene, seconded by Warn, to confirm the Mayor’s (re)appointment of Matthew Ball, Dennis LaFore, and Nick Yelencich to the Tax Increment Finance Authority (TIFA) for a 4- year term with an expiration date of June 30, 2026. All yeas Motion passes 6. Consideration of AUD purchases Motion by Allen, supported by Warn, to approve the Priority List of Short-and Long-Term Projects from the Aud, the estimate from DPW to install the side yard drainage on the south side of the Aud in the amount of $5,000 and the estimate from Coast to Coast for interior painting in the amount of $12,900. All yeas Motion passes Discussion on Motion: Greene requested mold testing be added to the Project Priority list Council agreed that further research is necessary and mold testing will be added to the priority list.  APPROVED 9/19/22 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER Moore extended well wishes for the Good Old Days Festival success. COUNCIL COMMENTS Greene – Thanked the hard work of the City during the clean-up of the storm and was pleased to see how the residents and the community came together. Rix – Commended the amazing work and the emergency management team of the City Departments, Local Contractors, DTE and neighboring towns that all assisted in restoring conditions after the storm. Mayor Rix announced Upcoming Events: 9/8 – 9/11 Good Old Days Festival 9/12 Library Board Meeting (5:30 p.m.) 9/15 Planning Commission Meeting (7:00 p.m.) 9/19 City Council Meeting (7:00 p.m.) CLOSED SESSION None. OTHER BUSINESS None. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Misteravich seconded by Greene to adjourn the Regular Council Meeting at 7:23 p.m. All yeas Motion passes Respectfully submitted: Heather McCallister City Clerk