City of
February 28, 2011
1. Regular meeting called to order at 7:00 PM.
2. Present at roll call were members:
Bowers,
City Staff and Appointees present:
3. Pledge to the flag.
4. Approval of the agenda
Motion
by Wood, with support by Tossava, to add Item 14.J., Pennock Foundation
information, and 15.G., Well #4 Rehab Contract, and to approve the Agenda as amended.
All ayes. Motion carried
5. Approval
of minutes of the regular meeting of February 14, 2011.
Motion
by McNabb-Stange, with support by Tubbs, to approve the minutes as presented.
All
ayes. Motion carried.
6. Proclamations: (None).
7. Public
Hearings: (None).
8. Formal
presentations and requests:
Dennis Berkebile, Consumers
Energy, to report on conversion of mercury vapor streetlights.
Consumers
Energy started street light audit to reconcile lights with billing. There will
likely be a refund to the City.
He
also discussed Federal rules that do not allow replacement of mercury vapor
light fixtures. Such fixtures must be replaced
with high-pressure sodium or other types.
Consumers Energy has a program to replace mercury vapor lights as the
fixtures fail and a program to replace all such fixtures over five-year time
frame. Consumers will replace mercury
vapor with high-pressure sodium at no charge to the City. High sodium lights are use less energy and
are therefore cheaper per month to use. High-pressure
sodium fixtures tend to give yellow light as opposed to mercury vapor or the
other newer technology.
Motion
by Wood, with support by McNabb-Stange, to allow use of high-pressure sodium
fixtures in
Ayes: Bowers,
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
9. Recommendations from other Boards: (None).
10. Ordinances:
First
reading of Ordinance No. 465 regarding fund raising events by non-profit
organizations in City parks.
Ordinance was read.
McNabb-Stange requested that the following items be better defined: what constitutes a “non-profit”, what “sponsor”
an event means (how active must participation be in the conduct of the event),
and how much direct benefit to the non-profit entity is required.
11. Resolutions: (None).
12. Appointments: (None).
13. Bids, Contracts, Agreements, Abandonment’s, and Sales: (None).
14. Consent items without individual discussion:
A
Kent Oil & Propane - $13,168.00
B. Barry
County Central Dispatch report.
C. Information
from the Liquor Control Commission.
D. Minutes
of the Barry County Central Dispatch Technical meeting of January 18, 2011.
E. Minutes
of the Barry County Central Dispatch Administrative meeting of January 24, 2011.
F. Building
Report for January 2011.
G. Minutes
of the Hastings Public Library Board of Directors meeting of February 21, 2011.
H. Proclamation
for Walk for Warmth 2011.
I. Minutes
of the Barry County Board of Commissioners meeting of February 22, 2011.
J. Pennock Foundation information.
Motion by Wood, supported by Tubbs, to
receive and place on file Items 14.A. through 14.J. inclusive.
All Ayes. Motion
Carried.
15. City Manager's report:
A. Chief
of Police Sarver gave his monthly report.
B. Clerk/Treasurer
Emery gave his monthly report.
C. Community
Development Director Hart gave his monthly report.
Motion by Wood, with support by McNabb-Stange to
conduct a “name the park” community input campaign.
All ayes. Motion
carried.
Motion by Wood, with support by Tossava, to
tentatively pursue developing a grant application.
Ayes: Bowers,
Depue, Jasperse, McNabb-Stange, Tossava, Tubbs, Wood, and May.
Nays:
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by McNabb-Stange, with support by Wood, to
tentatively approve grant application for trail continuation.
Ayes: Bowers,
Depue, Jasperse, McNabb-Stange, Tossava, Tubbs, Wood, and May.
Nays:
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
D. Report on Energy Use
Reduction Initiatives.
E. Consider
revisions to the City’s Investment Policy.
Motion
by Jasperse, with support by McNabb-Stange, to approve the revised policy as
presented.
Ayes: Bowers,
Depue, Jasperse, McNabb-Stange, Tossava, Tubbs, Wood, and May.
Nays:
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
F. Report on exchange of
winter road maintenance responsibilities with the Barry County Road Commission.
Consensus was to exchange
street winter maintenance on a trial basis.
G. Consider
approval of Well #4 Rehab contract with Raymer in the amount of $6,882.00.
Motion by McNabb-Stange, with
support by Tossava, to approve contract as presented.
Ayes: Bowers,
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by McNabb-Stange, with support by Wood, to set
workshops as requested.
All ayes. Motion
carried.
16. City
Attorney's Report: (None).
17. Legislative Director’s Report:
May attended the Elks Club recognition of fire fighters and
a school art display.
18. Open
Public Discussion from the Floor:
Alan
Klein from Representative Callton’s office spoke regarding the legislature’s
focus on budget issues.
Jim
Brown from
19. Mayor and Council comment: (None).
20. Consider
Closed Session as permitted by PA 267 of 1976, Section 15.268-8(h) to consider
material exempt from disclosure by state or federal statute (to receive
privileged attorney-client communication).
Motion
by Wood, with support by Bowers, to enter into closed session at 8:37 PM as
requested.
Ayes: Bowers,
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Council returned to open session at 8:58 PM.
20. Adjourn.
Motion by McNabb-Stange, to adjourn at 8:59 PM.
21. Read and Approved:
Robert L