City of
March 28, 2011
1. Regular meeting called to order at 7:00 PM by Mayor Robert May.
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 McNabb-Stange, to approve the Agenda as presented.
All ayes. Motion carried
5. Approval
of minutes of the workshop, regular, and closed session meetings of March 14,
2011.
Motion
by Bowers, with support by Tubbs, to approve the minutes as presented.
All
ayes. Motion carried.
6. Proclamations:
Mayor read and presented
7. Public
Hearings: (None).
8. Formal
presentations and requests:
A. Request
from Karen Jousma, Executive Director of the Child Abuse Prevention Council,
Nancy Bradley, President of Hastings Exchange Club, and Jacquie McLean, Great
Start Parent Liaison, to plant pinwheels gardens to raise awareness about child
abuse.
Motion
by Jasperse, with support by Wood, to approve request under direction of City
staff.
Ayes: Bowers,
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
B. Request
from Valerie Byrnes, President of Barry County Chamber of Commerce, to hold
Farmers Market activities and Harvest Festival.
Motion by Wood, with support by Tossava,
to approve request under direction of City staff.
Ayes: Bowers,
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
C. Request
from Lynn Hatfield, Hastings Downtown Business Team, to hold Annual Hastings
Sidewalk Sales event. Consider Resolution 2011-06 to stay the necessary
ordinances.
Motion by Tubbs, with support by McNabb-Stange,
to approve request under direction of City staff and adopt Resolution
2011-06 to stay the necessary ordinances.
Ayes: Bowers,
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
D. Request
from Nicole Medaris, General Manager for Wendy’s, to close portion of Market
Street
for annual Classic Car Show.
Motion by Wood, with support by Tubbs,
to approve request under direction of City staff.
Ayes: Bowers,
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
9. Recommendations from other Boards:
Consider
authorization for the Airport to expend additional funds (increase from
$8,500.00 to $12,687.17) for a jet fuel storage facility as requested by the Airport
Commission.
McNabb-Stange
asked how long it would take to recover additional costs.
Motion
by Tossava, with support by Wood, to approve request as requested.
Ayes: Bowers,
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
10. Ordinances: (None).
11. Resolutions:
Consider
Resolution 2011-05 to approve an application to MNRTF for grant funds
for phase II of the Riverwalk project.
Motion
by McNabb-Stange, with support by Wood, to adopt Resolution 2011-05 as
presented.
Ayes: Bowers,
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
12. Appointments: (None).
13. Bids, Contracts, Agreements, Abandonment’s, and Sales:
Consider
approval and authorization for the Mayor and Clerk to sign Amendment No. 5 to Meter
Reading Services Agreement with Consumer’s Energy.
Motion
by Tubbs, with support by Bowers, to approve and authorize the Mayor and Clerk
to sign agreement as presented.
Ayes: Bowers, Depue, Jasperse,
McNabb-Stange, Tubbs, Wood, and May.
Nays: Campbell and Tossava.
Absent: None.
Motion
carried.
14. Consent items without individual discussion:
A
Automotive
Equipment Specialists, Inc. - $8,417.00
Kent Oil &
Propane, Inc. - $9,360.31
SME - $8,339.36
B. Tornado
Siren testing information.
C. Correspondence
regarding possible cuts to Fire Department.
D. Correspondence
from the
E. Chamber
Legislative Coffee Schedule.
F. Minutes of the Joint Planning Alliance
meeting of March 21, 2011.
G. 2010
Census data for the City and
H. Green
Gables Haven information.
I. Minutes
of the Barry County Central Dispatch Administrative meeting of February 28,
2011.
J. Minutes
of the Barry County Central Dispatch Technical meeting of February 22, 2011.
K. Minutes of the Hastings Public Library
Board of Directors meeting of March 21, 2011.
L. Minutes
of the DDA meeting of March 17, 2011.
Motion by McNabb-Stange, supported by Wood,
to receive and place on file Items 14.A. through 14.L. 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.
D. Status report on cleanup efforts at
Girrbach said that the house in condemned and must
be removed. The owner is not responsive and the City will be seeking bids for
the work.
E. Report
on Sweezy’s Pond.
Girrbach said that the Pond overflowed and the
discharge structure is not functioning. DEQ was notified and is investigating
grant funding for restoration work.
Motion
by Wood, with support by Tossava, to set workshop as requested.
All
ayes. Motion carried.
16. City
Attorney's Report: (None).
17. Legislative Director’s Report:
Mayor will attend MML Legislative Conference in
18. Open
Public Discussion from the Floor:
Jack
Miner,
Jasperse
requested data from County and information on the schedule of re-apportionment committee
meetings.
19. Mayor and Council comment:
McNabb-Stange requested legal review of hunting
agreement at the airport.
Tossava and Bowers responded regarding Airport
Commission review.
20. Adjourn.
Motion by Wood, to adjourn at 7:52 PM.
21. Read and Approved:
Robert L