City of Hastings

County of Barry, State of Michigan

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

January 11, 2010

 

 

          Oath of Office administered to Members Depue, Jasperse, McNabb-Stange, and Wood.

 

1.       Regular meeting called to order at 7:00 PM.

 

2.       Roll call.

                  

3.       Pledge to the flag.    

 

          4.       Approval of the agenda.

 

          5.       Mayor's Address.

 

          6.       Adopt Robert's Rules of Order.

 

          7.       Elect Mayor Pro-Tem.

 

*        8.       Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of December 28, 2009.

 

9.       Proclamations:

 

*                  Mayor May presenting a proclamation for Mentoring Month.

 

       10.     Public Hearings: (None).

 

       11.     Formal presentations and requests:

 

*                  A.       Consider 2010 calendar of regular meetings as the second and fourth Mondays of each month except:

Tuesday December 28 in place of Monday December 27 (Christmas Holiday)

 

*                  B.       Request from Jim Carr, Supervisor for Rutland Charter Township, to proceed with discussion of extending public services to the township from the City.

 

       12.     Recommendations from other Boards:

 

       13.     Ordinances:

 

*                  First reading of Ordinance No. 453 to regulate abandoned signs in the City.

 

 

       14.     Resolutions:

 

*                  Consider Resolution 2010-01 approving depositories for City funds.

 

       15.     Consider elected officials salaries as recommended by the Mayor:

 

                             Mayor                     $ 7,800 per year

                             Mayor Pro-tem         $ 2,500 per year

                             Council Members       $ 2,300 per year

                             Board of Review        $   115 per meeting

 

       16.     Appointments:

 

A.      Mayor’s 2009 recommendations for appointment with consent of Council

                                 

                             City Manager - Jeff Mansfield     

*                           Consider City Manager’s Employment Agreement expiring December 31, 2010.

                            

                             City Attorney - Stephanie Fekkes, Law Weathers & Richardson, LPC

*                           Consider City Attorney’s retainer and hourly rate expiring December 31, 2010.

 

*                              Boards and Commissions (see attached page).

 

                             Legislative Director - Mayor Robert May for a 1-year term expiring December 31, 2010.

 

                             Health Officer - Barry/Eaton Health Department for a 1-year term expiring December 31, 2010.

 

                     B.     City Manager’s 2009 appointments with the advice and consent of Council:

 

Deputy City Manager/Police Chief/Emergency Management Coordinator

     ............................................................................... Jerry Sarver

Fire Chief/Fire Marshall/ADA Coordinator................................. Roger Caris

Director of Public Services............................................ Timothy Girrbach

City Assessor.......................................................... Jackie Timmerman

City Clerk/Treasurer/Finance Director/FOIA Coordinator........ Thomas Emery

Community Development Director........................................... John Hart

Zoning Administrator........................................................ Jeff Mansfield

 

       17.     Bids, Contracts, Agreements, and Sales:

 

*                   A.     Consider Lease Agreement expiring December 31, 2010 for rental property at 1013 West Green Street.

*                  B.       Consider award of bid to Bell Equipment for a Vacuum Sweeper in the amount of $189,000.00, and a trade in quote of $20,000 for the existing sweeper as recommended.

 

 

 

18.     Consent items without individual discussion:

 

*                  A.       Invoices.

*                  B.       Minutes of the Barry County Board of Commissioners meeting of December 22,                              2009.

*                  C.       Information from Community Action regarding Walk for Warmth.

*                  D.       MML Legislative Link dated January 5, 2010.

*                  E.       Minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of January 4, 2010.

*                  F.       Minutes of the Hastings City/Barry County Airport Commission meeting of December 23, 2009.

*                  G.       Zoning Board of Appeals Year in Review for 2009.

*                  H.       Planning Commission Year in Review for 2009.

 

19.     City Manager's report:

 

*                  A.       Department of Public Services monthly report.

*                  B.       Fire Chief Roger Caris annual and monthly report.

*                  C.       Library Administrator Evelyn Holzwarth annual and monthly report.

*                  D.       Consider Budget Calendar for FY 2010/2011.  Consider setting special workshop meeting to discuss Council goals for 2010/2011 on January 25, 2010 at 6:00 PM.

 

20.     City Attorney's Report:

 

          21.     Legislative Director's Report:

 

22.     Open Public Discussion from the Floor:

         

          23.     Mayor and Council comment:

 

          24.     Adjourn.

 

 

 

*        Items with enclosures.

       Motion under agenda heading requires roll call vote.

 

 

 

 

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