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St. Ignace City Council Meeting Minutes Council Proceedings (Official) The regular meeting of the St. Ignace City Council was held on Monday, November 19, 2007 in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building. The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by Mayor Grondin with the Pledge of Allegiance. Councilmember Gustafson gave the invocation. Present: Councilmember Della- Moretta, Fullerton, Gustafson, LaLonde, Tamlyn-Massaway, Mayor Grondin. Absent: Councilmember Wyse. It was moved by Councilmember LaLonde, seconded by Councilmember Della-Moretta to excuse Councilmember Wyse from the Council Meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Staff Present: Eric Dodson, City Manager; Prentiss M. Brown, Jr., City Attorney; Renee' Vonderwerth, City Clerk; Eugene Elmer, Assessor/Treasurer; Les Therrian, Superintendent of Utilities; Tim Matelski, Chief of Police; Deb Evashevski, DDA Director; Paul Sved, Bldg. Insp; Erica Mattson, Recreation Dept. Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Budget Work Session of November 5 and the Special Meeting of November 12, 2007 were approved as presented. Additions to the Agenda: 6. Mayor Grondin - Appointments. 1. MACKINAC COUNTY SOLID WASTE PLAN AMENDMENT RESOLUTION: RESOLUTION The following Resolution was offered for adoption by Councilmember Gustafson, supported by Councilmember LaLonde: WHEREAS, the St. Ignace City Council has had an opportunity to review the Eastern U.P. Regional Solid Waste Management Plan; and WHEREAS, the St. Ignace City Council supports the findings of the Solid Waste Planning Committee. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Ignace City Council hereby approves the Eastern U.P. Regional Solid Waste Plan Amendment (revised draft dated May, 2007). Roll Call Vote: Yes: Councilmember Fullerton, Gustafson, LaLonde, Tamlyn- Massaway, Mayor Grondin, Councilmember Della-Moretta. No: None. Absent: Councilmember Wyse. Resolution declared Adopted. 2. RESOLUTION EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE TOLL INCREASE: This item was postponed until December 3, to allow the Mackinac Bridge Authority to make a presentation to Council regarding this issue. 3. UNIFORM RESOLUTION FOR ADOPTING BENEFIT PROGRAM "E" INCREASE TO BE EFFECTIVE ON ADJUSTMENT DATE JANUARY 1, 2008: UNIFORM RESOLUTION FOR ADOPTING BENEFIT PROGRAM "E" INCREASE TO BE EFFECTIVE ON AD JUSTMENT DATE JANUARY 1, 2008 The following Resolution was offered by Councilmember Gustafson, supported by Councilmember LaLonde: As authorized by Section 20 of the MERS Plan Document as revised the City of St. Ignace Municipality No. 4904 adopts for the following: All retirees and beneficiaries. The increase will be Traditional E (or all who retired on or before December 31, 2006, as computed in the actuary's cost analysis.) Two percent (2%) of the retirement allowance payable immediately prior to the adjustment date, for each complete calendar year since the last adjustment date for which Benefit E was adopted, or effective date of retirement allowance, whichever is shorter. Roll Call Vote: Yes: Councilmember LaLonde, Tamlyn-Massaway, Mayor Grondin, Councilmember Della-Moretta, Fullerton, Gustafson. No: None. Absent: Councilmember Wyse. Resolution declared adopted. 4. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REQUESTTO HOLD THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE, HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS PARADE AND CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING: City Manager Dodson stated that the St. Ignace Business Association is requesting to hold the annual Holiday Open House and Home for the Holidays Parade with the lighting of the Christmas Tree on Friday November 30, 2007 beginning at 6:00 pm. It was moved by Councilmember LaLonde, seconded by Councilmember Tamlyn-Massaway to grant the request. Motion carried unanimously. 5. AUDITOR CONTRACT EXTENSION CONSIDERATION: City Manager Dodson stated that the Audit Committee met this evening at 7:30 to discuss renewing the Audit proposal from Rehmann Robson or seek bids. He informed Council that it is the recommendation of the committee to renew the proposal from Rehmann Robson for three years. It was moved by Councilmember Della-Moretta, seconded by Mayor Grondin to accept the audit committees' recommendation. Motion carried unanimously. 6. MAYOR GRONDIN - APPOINTMENTS: Mayor Grondin informed Council that Councilmember Tamlyn- Massaway has resigned from the Home Committee. At this time, he accepted the resignation and requested Council to approve the appointment of Councilmember LaLonde to replace Councilmember Tamlyn- Massaway on the Home Committee. It was moved by Councilmember Gustafson, seconded by Councilmember Fullerton to approve the Mayor's appointment. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Grondin also requested Council's approval for the following appointments to the Transportation Museum Committee: representing the DDA, Don Schairer, and himself; Representing the Mackinac Bridge Authority, Bob Sweeney; and representing Council, Councilmember Gustafson. In addition, Mayor Grondin stated that City Manager Dodson and Deb Evashevski would be at-large nonvoting members and a fifth person is being considered to form a committee of five. It was moved by Councilmember LaLonde, seconded by Councilmember Fullerton to approve the Mayor's appointment. Motion carried unanimously. Consideration of Bills: Councilmember LaLonde inquired on the invoice from Maverick Construction for sand. Les Therrian stated that they got prices from different companies and Maverick had the lowest hauling cost. Councilmember Gustafson inquired on the bill from Merles Lock and Trophy Shop regarding training on Kaba locks. Gene Elmer stated that the codes were changed at the Marina restrooms and three employees were trained on the process. Public Comment: Mary Nichols informed Council that she attended the Emerald Ash Borer meeting at the Little Bear and updated Council on the presentation, adding that all the information is available at the MSU extension office.
The following bills were presented to Council for payment:
Mayor Paul Grondin Renee Vonderwerth, City Clerk |
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