St. Ignace City Council Meeting Minutes

                  Council
                Proceedings
                  (Official)
A Special Meeting of the St. Ignace
City Council was held on Monday,
May   7,   2007   in   the   Council
Chambers     of     the     Municipal
Building.
The meeting was called to order at
7:00 p.m. by Mayor Grondin with
the Pledge of Allegiance.
Councilmember   Wyse   gave   the
invocation.
Present:     Councilmember   Della-
Moretta,   Fullerton,   Gustafson,
LaLonde,       Tamlyn-Massaway,
Wyse, Mayor Grondin.
Absent:     None.
Staff   Present:       Eric   Dodson,
Manager; Prentiss M. Brown, Jr.,
City   Attorney;   Eugene   Elmer,
Assessor/Treasurer;         Renee'
Vonderwerth,   City   Clerk;   Les
Therrian,     Superintendent     of
Utilities;   Tim   Matelski,   Chief   of
Police; Paul Sved, Bldg. Insp, Deb
Evashevski;   DDA   Director,   John
Robinson, Fire Chief.
Additions to the Agenda:
None.
1.   PUBLIC HEARING- SRF PROJECT:
It was moved by Councilmember
LaLonde,         seconded         by

Councilmember Wyse to open the
Public   Hearing.     Motion   carried
unanimously.
After hearing numerous comments
by Councilmembers and citizens, it
was   moved   by   Councilmember
Wyse,           seconded           by
Councilmember Fullerton to close
the Public Hearing.   Motion carried
unanimously.
2.     WASTEWATER   PROJECT
RESOLUTION:
  A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A
      FINAL PROJECT PLAN
  FOR WASTEWATER SYSTEM
        IMPROVEMENTS AND
DESIGNATING AN AUTHORIZED
  PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE
The   following   Resolution   was
offered       for       adoption       by
Councilmember LaLonde, supported
      by   Councilmember   Della-
Moretta:
WHEREAS, the City of St. Ignace,
Michigan recognizes the need to
make improvements to its existing
wastewater treatment and collection
      system; and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Ignace,
Michigan     authorized     Wilcox
Professional Services, LLC to prepare
      a Project Plan, which recommends
          the construction of various
treatment   facility   and   collection
system improvements; and
WHEREAS, said Project Plan was

presented at a Public Hearing held
on May 07, 2007 and all public
comments have been considered
and addressed;
NOW     THEREFORE     BE     IT
RESOLVED, that the City of St.
Ignace, Michigan formally adopts
said Project Plan and agrees to
implement the selected alternative.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that
the Public Utilities Director, a position
        currently   held   by   Leslie
Therrian,   is   designated   as   the
authorized   representative   for   all
activities associated with the project
    referenced above, including the
submittal of said Project Plan as
the   first   step   in   applying   to   the
State of Michigan for a revolving
fund loan to assist in the implementation
        of the selected alternative.
Roll Call Vote:
Yes:           Councilmember   Della-
Moretta,     Fullerton,     LaLonde,
Tamlyn-Massaway,
Wyse, Mayor Grondin.
Nays:   None.
Abstain   None.
Absent                 Councilmember
Gustafson.
There being no further business,
the meeting adjourned at 7:48 p.m.
                    Mayor Paul Grondin