City Council

APPROVED 06/16/2025 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES JUNE 2, 2025 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M., ON MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2025, BY MAYOR RIX. ROLL CALL Present: Allen, LaFore, Misteravich, Rix, Schultz, Warn, Yelencich Absent: None Others: City Manager Moore, City Clerk McCallister, Police Chief Costello, Planning Director Jeschke, Public Service Director Goetzinger Visitors: Scott Bell (67808 Leelane Ct.), Brian McCarty (35722 Woodside), Lynore Warn (67791 Ernst Ct.), Sue Kiel (35894 Woodside), Dana and Mike Trombley (69147 Grove St) APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Warn, seconded by Schultz, to approve the minutes of the May 19, 2025, regular meeting as presented. All yeas Motion passes Motion by Warn, seconded by Schultz, to approve the minutes of the May 19, 2025, budget meeting as presented. All yeas Motion passes AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None. CCM: 06/02/2025 Page 1 of 7  APPROVED 06/16/2025 ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion by Warn, seconded by Allen, to adopt the agenda as presented. All yeas Motion passes CONSENT AGENDA a) Approval of Schedule of Bills dated June 2, 2025, in the amount of $180,731.74. 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 Special Request/Dwarf Goats/67808 Leelane Ct. Applicant Scott Bell has petitioned to keep two (2) Dwarf Nigerian Goats as emotional support animals on the property of 67808 Leelane Ct. Notices were mailed to the eight (8) surrounding properties informing them of the request and have allowed for their comments. The City received two (2) letters in favor of the goats, two (2) letters against the request for goats. An additional phone call was received (not directly adjacent to the property) against the petitioner. Per administration, the City Attorney has indicated the “Fair Housing Act” is not relevant to this request. Applicant Bell provided a background timeline explaining the process in which he acquired the dwarf goats. Bell understands the law and would like to set an example of what a responsible owner of dwarf goats looks like. CCM: 06/02/2025 Page 2 of 7  APPROVED 06/16/2025 Motion by LaFore, seconded by Allen, to postpone the motion pertaining to the petition from Scott Bell to keep two (2) Nigerian Dwarf Goats on property located at 67808 Leelane Court until the next workshop meeting in order to acquire more information pertaining to the ordinance and to allow for further discussion on the matter. Discussion on motion: Misteravich agreed with the postponement in order to look further into the ordinance and any ramifications that may arise. Bell’s concerns will be taken into account during the future discussion. Rix is in support of the postponement. The ordinance was written in 1965 and a more in-depth discussion is necessary. Public Comment on motion: Brian McCarty, whom is the second (2nd) closest neighbor, vocalized his support of the petitioner. Lynore Warn expressed her concern with the smell, size, and the potential for flies, rodents, mites and ticks. Applicant Bell replied to some of the concerns that were mentioned. The goats will grow to be approximately 60lbs. The male goat is scheduled for sterilization this week. Pricing to install a privacy fence is currently in the works and may be able to acquire the privacy fence sooner than originally planned. All yeas Motion passes 2. Consideration of Special Request/Richmond Little League/Fireworks Motion by Allen, seconded by Schultz, to approve the request from Richmond Little League to conduct a firework display near Diamond E, at dusk on Friday, July 4, 2025 to celebrate the Michigan Little League State Tournament subject to the following condition: 1. That Richmond Little League will ensure the hike/bike path is closed during the show All yeas Motion passes CCM: 06/02/2025 Page 3 of 7  APPROVED 06/16/2025 3. Consideration of Special Event Request/Richmond Foot and Ankle Clinic/MFV Motion by LaFore, seconded by Misteravich, to approve the Special Event Request from Richmond Foot and Ankle Clinic to have a Mobile Food Vendor, “Martinez Tacos”, at their 20th Anniversary/Customer Appreciation Day on Monday, July 7th from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm. All yeas Motion passes 4. Consideration of Board Appointments Motion by Schultz, seconded by Warn, to (re)appoint Lori Misch, Lorie Rix and Mike Schade, to the Cable Commission for a three (3)-year term with an expiration date of June 30, 2028. All yeas Motion passes Motion by Allen, seconded by Schultz, to (re)appoint Heather McCallister, to the Library Board for a two (2)-year term with an expiration date of June 30, 2027. All yeas Motion passes Motion by Allen, seconded by Schultz, to confirm the Mayor’s (re)appointment of Mike Kaminski, Kevin Misch, and Mark Zink, to the Planning Commission for a three (3)-year term with an expiration date June 30, 2028. All yeas Motion passes 5. Consideration of Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Raw Sewage Pump Installation Motion by Schultz, seconded by Allen, to waive purchasing ordinance requirements due to Section 64-53(a) and to authorize the expense of $40,965 for the purchase of a control panel and related accessories from Kennedy Industries with expenses charged to the appropriate line item in the WWTP Equipment Replacement fund. CCM: 06/02/2025 Page 4 of 7  APPROVED 06/16/2025 Comment on motion: Councilor LaFore is pleased that the public can see that the city is continually maintaining the equipment. A roll call vote was taken: All yeas: (Misteravich, Allen, Schultz, Rix, LaFore, Warn, Yelencich) Motion passes 6. Consideration of Water Tower/Valve and Hydrant Replacement Motion by LaFore, seconded by Misteravich, to waive purchasing ordinance requirements due to Section 64-53(d) and to authorize the expense of $20,525 for replacement of the main valve and hydrant at the Water Tower by Teltow Contracting with expenses charged to the appropriate line item in the Water fund. Comment: Public Service Director Goetzinger indicated the hydrant and valve are the original to the tower (1960’s) and does not fully close. The replacement can only take place when the water tower is out of service. A roll call vote was taken: All yeas: (Rix, LaFore, Yelencich, Allen, Schultz, Warn, Misteravich) Motion passes MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER The sale of the city property next to the old Parlor House property was finalized today. St. Augustine’s 3rd grade class toured City Hall, the Police Department, the Lois Wagner Memorial Library and the Fire Hall today. CCM: 06/02/2025 Page 5 of 7  APPROVED 06/16/2025 COUNCIL COMMENTS Rix thanked the City Manager, City Staff, VFW and other participants for their work in facilitating the VFW Memorial Service event. The Richmond Little League had a great Opening Day and Grandparents Day. Mayor announced Upcoming Calendar: 6/6 Richmond Community Schools Last Day of School 6/12 Planning Commission Meeting at 7pm 6/15 Happy Father’s Day 6/16 City Council Meeting at 7pm 6/28-6/29 Historical Society’s Heritage Festival and Fiber Fest CLOSED SESSION Motion by Allen, seconded by Schultz, to convene into closed session in accordance with Section 8 (c) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act, Public Act 267 of 1976, as amended, for strategy and negotiation sessions connected with the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement, as requested by administration. A roll call vote was taken: All yeas: (Schultz, LaFore, Allen, Warn, Yelencich, Misteravich, Rix) Motion passes Council recessed at 7:37pm to go into Closed Session. OTHER BUSINESS Motion by Allen, seconded by Schultz, to reconvene into open session at 8:38 pm. All yeas Motion passes CCM: 06/02/2025 Page 6 of 7  APPROVED 06/16/2025 Motion by Schultz, seconded by Warn, to approve the Closed Session minutes of the June 2, 2025 meeting as presented. All yeas Motion passes ADJOURNMENT Motion by Misteravich, seconded by Allen, to adjourn the Regular Council Meeting at 8:39pm. All yeas Motion passes Respectfully submitted: Heather L. McCallister City Clerk CCM: 06/02/2025 Page 7 of 7