City Council

APPROVED 08/07/2023 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES July 17, 2023 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:03 P.M., ON MONDAY, JULY 17, 2023, BY MAYOR RIX. ROLL CALL Present: Allen, LaFore, Misteravich Reindel, Rix, Schultz, Warn Absent: None Others: City Manager Moore, City Clerk McCallister Visitors: Police Chief Costello, Jennifer Tuttle (Kona Ice of Utica) APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Warn, seconded by Allen, to approve the minutes of the July 6, 2023, regular meeting as presented. All yeas Motion passes AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion by Warn, seconded by Schultz, to amend the agenda to include Item for Consideration #4 – Consideration of Approving Special Event Request for Mobile Food Vendor – Richmond Little League All yeas Motion passes CCM: 07/17/2023 Page 1 of 5  APPROVED 08/07/2023 CONSENT AGENDA a) Receive and File DPW Activity Report for June 2023 b) Receive and File City Clerk’s Activity Report for June 2023 c) Receive and File City Planner’s Activity Report June 2023 d) Receive and File Treasury and Money Market June 2023 e) Receive and File Investment CD Report for June 2023 f) Receive and File Code Enforcement Activity Report for June 2023 g) Receive and File Cable TV Activity Report for May/June 2023 h) Receive and File Library Activity Report for June 2023 i) Receive and File Recreation Department Activity Report for June 2023 j) Receive and File Police Department Statistics for June 2023 k) Receive and File Offense Count Report for June 2023 l) Receive and File Arrest Report for June 2023 m) Receive and File Ticket Offense Report for June 2023 n) Receive and File Traffic Accident Report for June 2023 o) Receive and File Crime Log Report for June 2023 p) Receive and File Call Flow Report for June 2023 q) Receive and File Burn Permit Report for June 20232 r) Receive and File June 28, 2023, TIFA Meeting Minutes s) Receive and File June 8, 2023, Planning Commission Meeting Minutes t) Receive and File Revenue and Expense Report June 2023 u) Approval of Schedule of Bills dated July 17, 2023, in the amount of $ 289,818.74. 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 purchase – Police Vehicle Motion by Reindel, seconded by Warn, to authorize the purchase of a 2024 Ford Police Explorer Interceptor SUV in the amount of $49,286.00 with necessary added options from Lunghamer Ford of Owosso with expense charged to the appropriate line-item Police Department Equipment Acquisition. All yeas Motion passes CCM: 07/17/2023 Page 2 of 5  APPROVED 08/07/2023 2. Consideration of purchase – Ammunition Motion by Allen, seconded by Schultz, to authorize the purchase of ammunition in the amount of $6,076.80 from Vance’s Law Enforcement with the expense charged to the appropriate line- item Police Department, Operating Supplies. Discussion on motion: Chief Costello: The purchase of additional ammunition will allow the officers more training and will become more comfortable and confident with the new weapons. All yeas Motion passes 3. Consideration of Approving Richmond Area Good Old Days Festival Resolutions Motion by LaFore, seconded by Misteravich, to adopt Resolution No. 2023-5, which directs the City Clerk to submit an application, on behalf of the Good Old Days Festival Committee, to MDOT, for permission to close M-19, to conduct the Grand Parade and Children’s Parade in conjunction with the 59th annual Good Old Days Festival. All yeas Motion passes Motion by Allen, seconded by Warn, to adopt Resolution No. 2023-6, which directs the City Clerk to submit an application, on behalf of the Good Old Days Festival Committee, to MDOT, for permission to close M-19 to conduct the Outhouse Race on Friday, September 8th, 2023, in conjunction with the 59th annual Good Old Days Festival. All yeas Motion passes Motion by Reindel, seconded by Warn, to adopt Resolution No. 2023-7, which approves the request to conduct the Fireworks Display on Saturday, September 9th, 2023, in conjunction with the 59th annual Good Old Days Festival. All yeas Motion passes Motion by Schultz, seconded by Allen, to adopt Resolution No. 2023-8, which approves the request from the Good Old Days Festival Committee to hang the banners, close certain streets and the City parking lots in conjunction with the 59th annual Good Old Days Festival. CCM: 07/17/2023 Page 3 of 5  APPROVED 08/07/2023 Discussion on motion: The only change to this Resolution from prior years is the addition of “Exclusive use of the Aud and grounds”. This year there will be a drumline performance after the Children’s Parade on Saturday, September 9th, from approximately 2pm-5pm. This event will be held outside of the Aud and is open to the public. Not only will it be fun, but also a teaching event for drummers. The Good Old Days Committee are looking for local businesses and organizations interested in being a part of the invitation-only parade. If interested call 727-1320 or visit the City of Richmond’s webpage -helpful links page. All yeas Motion passes 4. Consideration of Approving a Special Event Request – Mobile Food Vendor – Richmond Little League [Added at Meeting] Motion by LaFore, seconded by Misteravich, to approve a Special Event Request for the Mobile Food Vendors from Richmond Little League to have one (1) food truck, possibly two (2) for their Blue Devil State Tournament, from Thursday, July 20th through Thursday, July 27th, 2023. Discussion on motion: Jennifer Tuttle of Kona Ice of Utica, gave a brief overview of her company. It was further noted that in the event the second (2nd) mobile food vendor’s application is filed with the City in the next day or two (2), it will be handled internally. All yeas Motion passes MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER Delivery of Squad 2 is tentatively scheduled for this Thursday or Friday. The Romeo Chamber will be rebranding itself to The Northern Macomb Regional Chamber of Commerce including a new logo. They will have a Board of Director’s Meeting later this week as well as a seminar for local business, both at Richmond City Hall. CCM: 07/17/2023 Page 4 of 5  APPROVED 08/07/2023 COUNCIL COMMENTS Mayor Rix announced the upcoming events: 7/20-7/27 Richmond Little League State Tournament 7/22 Community Garage Sale from 8:30am-1pm 7/25 Babysitter workshop, $75 per person. From 9am-3:30pm 7/27 Bubble Show 7/31 Youth Volleyball Camp at Beebe Park 8/16 Kids, Trucks and Tractors at Beebe Park (11am) Other News: 7/20 EDC Meeting at 7pm 8/7 City Council Meeting at 7pm ADJOURNMENT Motion by Misteravich, seconded by Allen, to adjourn the Regular Council Meeting at 7:30 p.m. All yeas Motion passes Respectfully submitted: Heather L. McCallister City Clerk CCM: 07/17/2023 Page 5 of 5