City of
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
1. Regular meeting called to order by Mayor
May 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 8.A., Jim Brown, BIRCH Chair, and
Item 8.F., Walter Dimmick request for access for monitoring well installation
and sampling, and to approve the Agenda as amended.
All ayes. Motion carried
5. Approval of the minutes of the regular
meeting of February 28, 2011.
Motion by Tubbs, with support by Wood, to approve the
minutes as presented.
All ayes. Motion carried
6. Proclamations: (None).
7. Public
Hearings: (None).
8. Formal
presentations and requests:
A. Jim
Brown, BIRCH Chair.
Mr. Brown appreciated the positive relationship between
BIRCH and the City for over forty (40) years. He stated that townships are facing budget
issues too. He wants to work together
for a positive future. He discussed the
fire millage levied in three (3) of the BIRCH member townships being stretched
to the limit. Taxable value is catching
up to SEV and SEV is declining in many areas.
He suggested that manpower is probably the only place to adjust fire
cost. He concluded that the fire service
must be best we can afford.
B.
Request from Bill Rohr, Vice President of Human Resources at Flexfab,
LLC, and Allison Troyer Wiswell, Holtyn & Associates, to hold the 4th
annual Flexfab 5k Run/Walk.
Motion by Wood, with support by Tubbs, to approve
request under direction of City staff.
Ayes: Bowers,
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
C. Request from Ron Martin, The Fishing Instructor, to allow 5th
grade classes to fish in
Motion by Wood, with support by Tossava, to
approve request under direction of City staff.
Ayes: Bowers,
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
D. Request from Mark Brisboe, President
South Central Michigan Youth Baseball, to use the
ball field at
Motion by Tubbs, with support by Wood, to approve
under direction of City staff.
Ayes: Bowers,
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
E. Request from
Ryan Rose, Program Director for YMCA, to use various parks and facilities
for summer programs.
Motion by
Ayes: Bowers,
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
F. Request from
Walters Dimmick for access for monitoring well installation and sampling.
Motion by Wood, with support by Tossava, to
approve request under direction of City staff.
Ayes: Bowers,
Depue, Jasperse, McNabb-Stange, Tossava, Tubbs, Wood, and May.
Nays:
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
9. Recommendations from other Boards:
(None).
10. Ordinances:
Second reading and
consider adoption of Ordinance No. 465
regarding fund raising events by
non-profit organizations
in City parks.
Motion by Tossava, with
support by Depue, to adopt Ordinance No.
465 as presented.
Ayes:
Nays: Bowers and McNabb-Stange.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
11. Resolutions: (None).
12. Appointments: (None).
13. Bids, Contracts, Agreements, and Sales:
A. Consider award of bid to Williams & Works for Michigan
Avenue Bridge Design and Construction Engineering Services in the amount not to
exceed $155,233.00 as recommended by Director of Public Services
Girrbach
discussed bid and additional optional services.
Motion by
Ayes: Bowers,
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
B. Consider award of bid to Vanessa Jansen for sale of a 1996
Lincoln Limousine in the amount of $3,271.00 as recommended.
Motion by
Ayes: Bowers,
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
C. Consider approval and authorization for the Mayor and Clerk to
sign an agreement to
extend the term of a rental agreement with the Thornapple
Arts Council.
Motion by
Clerk to sign the agreement as presented.
Ayes: Bowers,
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
14. Consent items without individual discussion:
A. Invoices:
Hometown Tree
Service - $5,395.00
MDOT - $5,143.27 (
Morton Salt -
$12,652.21
SME Inc. -
$16,105.62 (Community Development)
Morton Salt -
$6,721.99
MML Workers’
Compensation Fund - $9,458.00
B. Minutes
of the Barry County Board of Commissioners Committee of the Whole meeting
of March 1, 2011.
C. Correspondences regarding firefighter
cuts.
D. Minutes of the
E. Minutes of the LDFA meeting of February
16, 2011.
F. Minutes of the DDA meeting of February
17, 2011.
G. Green Gables Haven statistics for month
ending February 2011.
H. Minutes of the Barry County Board of
Commissioners meeting of March 8, 2011.
I. Communication regarding March 16, 2011 LDFA
meeting.
J. Minutes of the Planning Commission
meeting of March 7, 2011.
Bowers asked about final bill on
Motion
by McNabb-Stange, with support by Wood, to receive items 14.A. through 14.J.
inclusive and place on file.
All ayes. Motion carried
15. City Manager's report:
A. Director of Public Services
Tossava asked about
blocked sewer and burned house on
B. Fire Chief
C.
Library
16. City Attorney's Report: (None).
17. Legislative Director's Report:
Wood attended Legislative Coffee regarding budget,
medical marijuana, and PA 312.
18. Open Public Discussion from the Floor: (None).
19. Mayor and Council comment:
May, Hart,
20. Consider
Closed Session as permitted by PA 267 of 1976, Section 15.268-8(c) for strategy
and negotiation sessions connected with the negotiation of a collective
bargaining agreement.
Motion by Wood, with support by Jasperse, to enter
into closed session at 7:55 PM as permitted.
Ayes: Bowers,
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Return
to open session at 8:23 PM.
21. Motion by Wood, to adjourn at 8:23 PM.
22. Read and Approved:
Robert L