City Council

APPROVED 02/17/2025 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES January 20, 2025 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:01 P.M. ON MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2025 BY MAYOR RIX. ROLL CALL Present: Allen, LaFore, Misteravich, Reindel, Rix, Schultz, Warn Absent: None Others: City Manager Moore, City Clerk McCallister, City Assessor Elrod, City Planner Jeschke, Fire Chief Treend Visitors: Patrick Kingston (Division Apts.), Cheri Warnock (IVC) APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Warn seconded by Schultz, to approve the minutes of the January 6, 2025 regular meeting as presented. All yeas Motion passes AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion by Warn, seconded by Allen, to adopt the agenda as presented: All yeas Motion passes CONSENT AGENDA a) Receive and File Revenue and Expense Report December 2024 b) Approval of Schedule of Bills dated January 20, 2025, in the amount of $256,561.01 Motion by LaFore, seconded by Misteravich, to adopt the Consent Agenda as presented. All yeas Motion passes CCM: 01/20/2025 Page 1 of 4  APPROVED 02/17/2025 PUBLIC HEARING 1. Public Hearing for Use of FY2025-26 CDBG Funds The Public Hearing was to receive comments on the distribution of the City’s FY2025-26 Community Development Block Grant Allocation. Motion by Reindel, seconded by Allen, to open the public hearing for the use of FY2025-2026 CDBG Funds at 7:03 pm. All yeas Motion passes Cheri Warnock, Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers (IVC), provided background information on some of the free basic assistance services that are provided to seniors and low income individuals through their program. Motion by LaFore, seconded by Misteravich, to close the public hearing for the use of FY2025-2026 CDBG Funds at 7:08 pm. All yeas Motion passes ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. Consideration of FY2025-26 CDBG Funding Allocations Motion by Reindel, seconded by Warn, to allocate $4,930.00 of the FY2025-2026 CDBG funding to the following Public Service Program(s): Care House in the amount of $900.00, Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers in the amount of $265.00 MCREST in the amount of $990.00, Turning Point in the amount of $1,000.00, Senior Services Coordinator in the amount of $1,775.00. All yeas Motion passes Motion by Allen, seconded by Schultz, to apply for $29,931.00of the FY2025-2026 CDBG competitive funding for the proposed ADA Ramp Project on Howard Street at the intersections of Lenon Street, and Grand Trunk Avenues. All yeas Motion passes CCM: 01/20/2025 Page 2 of 4  APPROVED 02/17/2025 2. Consideration of Adopting Resolution 2025-01/Approving the SMART FY2025 Municipal Credit and Community Credit Contract Motion by Schultz, seconded by Allen, to adopt Resolution 2025-1 which approves the SMART Municipal Credit and Community Credit Contract for FY2025 and agree to transfer the amounts of $5,501 in Municipal Credits and $14,760 in Community Credits to the Richmond-Lenox EMS in payment for their Community Transit Service. All yeas Motion passes 3. Consideration of Approving MABAS/Mutual Aid Agreement Motion by Reindel, seconded by Warn, to approve the updated Michigan Mutual Aid Box System Agreement and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement. All yeas Motion passes 4. Consideration of Lot Split Combination/Division Apartments LLC. Motion by LaFore, seconded by Misteravich, to approve the requested lot split/combination actions requested Division Place Apartments, LLC for Parcel 50-07- 06-01-128-027, 50-07-06-01-128-022. Discussion on Motion: In 2021, the BZA approved a variance to allow a single family residence at a lot that is 55’ wide versus 60’ wide for property owned by Division Apartments. The new owners of the Division Apartments are now following through on the lot split to accomplish this. The applicant Patrick Kingston indicated that they would like to split the property to sell to either a neighboring property or to someone that would like to build a home on the newly split parcel. All yeas Motion passes MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER Reminder of the Annual Chili Cook-off on Saturday, February 1st at 11am. The event will include ice carvings and demonstrations during the event. CCM: 01/20/2025 Page 3 of 4  APPROVED 02/17/2025 COUNCIL COMMENTS Rix - Upcoming Special Events: 1/24 Battle of the Badges Blood Drive (11am-5pm) Richmond Twp. Hall 2/1 Chili Cook off –11am-1:30pm at the AUD, open to the public Calendar events: 1/22 TIFA Meeting at 7pm 2/3 City Council Meeting at 7pm The Richmond Community Schools will be closed for the next couple of days due to the extreme cold weather. The Aud will host activities/open gym during this time. CLOSED SESSION None ADJOURNMENT Motion by Misteravich seconded by Allen, to adjourn the Regular Council Meeting at 7:23 p.m. All yeas Motion passes Respectfully submitted: Heather McCallister City Clerk CCM: 01/20/2025 Page 4 of 4