Council

Proceedings

(Unofficial)

The regular meeting of the St. Ignace City Council was held on Monday, November 3, 2008 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.

Mayor Pro-Tem Gustafson gave the invocation.

Present: Councilmembers Della- Moretta, Fullerton, Mayor Pro-Tem Gustafson, LaLonde, Tamlyn- Massaway, Wyse, Mayor Grondin.

Absent: None.

Staff Present: Eric Dodson, City Manager; Prentiss M. Brown, Jr., City Attorney; Renee' Vonderwerth, City Clerk; Eugene Elmer, Assessor/ Treasurer; Les Therrian, Super intendent of Utilities; Tim Matelski, Chief of Police; Deb Evashevski, DDA Director; Paul Sved, Bldg. Insp; Bucky Robinson, Fire Chief; Cindy Patten, Librarian.

Corrections of October 20, 2008: None.

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 20, 2008 were approved as written.

Additions to the Agenda:

7. Councilmember LaLonde - Request.

1. ELECTION INSPECTOR APPOINTMENT:

It was moved by Councilmember Della- Moretta, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Gustafson to approve the election inspector appointments as submitted by the Election Commission. Motion carried unanimously.

2. RETIREMENT COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT RESOLUTION:

UNIFORM RESOLUTION FOR ADOPTING BENEFIT PROGRAM "E" INCREASE TO BE EFFECTIVE ON ADJUSTMENT DATE JANUARY 1, 2009

The following Resolution was offered by Councilmember Fullerton, 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 Fullerton, Mayor Pro-Tem Gustafson, LaLonde, Tamlyn-Massaway, Wyse, Mayor Grondin, Councilmember Della-Moretta.

No: None. Absent: None. Resolution declared adopted.

3. SEWER PROJECT UPDATE:

City Manager Dodson informed Council that the sewer project is moving well ahead of schedule, stating that Kamphius is approximately 80% complete in Division A, and DeVere has started and hope to have two ponds lined before the weather turns cold.

4. MDOT BUDGET PRESENTATIONS:

City Manager Dodson, referring to the finalized MDOT Trunkline maintenance budget included in the packet, informed Council that in the year 2000, the budget was $124,000 as compared to the final 2009 budget of $51,100. In addition, summer maintenance will depend on how much is used for winter maintenance, and the State holds out approximately 30% for all the agencies in the Superior Region at a first' come, first' serve basis.

5. ATC - SECOND STREET DISCUSSION:

City Manager Dodson informed Council that ATC met with the property owners of Second Street in the Council Room and walked the property with the owners the following day. City Manager Dodson informed Council that ATC is still going to remove trees, but are going to provide to each property owner a copy of their property rights, their easements, or their argument toward prescriptive easements, as well as any other correspondence they have.

In addition, City Attorney Brown stated he would review the easements from the standpoint of the City's interest.

6. INTRODUCTION OF ATV ORDINANCE #616:

City Manager Dodson informed Council that the legislature passed a statue that rendered null and void ATV ordinances around the state, informing Council that in order to reinstate the City's ATV ordinance they need to re-adopt the current ATV ordinance.

It was moved by Mayor Pro-Tem Gustafson, seconded by Councilmember Fullerton to introduce Ordinance No. 616. Motion carried unanimously.

7. COUNCIL

LALONDE - REQUEST:

Councilmember LaLonde requested to be excused from the Budget Work session and Council Meeting on November 17, 2008, as he will be out of town. It was moved by Mayor Grondin, seconded by Councilmember Wyse to excuse Councilmember LaLonde from the Budget Work session and Council Meeting on November 17, 2008. Motion carried

unanimously. At this time, Councilmember Fullerton also requested to be excused from the next Council Meeting and Budget work session on November 17, 2008, as he will be out of town. It was moved by Mayor Grondin, seconded by Councilmember LaLonde to excuse Councilmember Fullerton from the Council Meeting on November 17, 2008. Motion carried unanimously.

Consideration of Bills None. Public Comment:

At this time, Mayor Grondin commented to Deb Evashevski, DDA Director that the lights on the downtown trees look fantastic and thanked her stating that he appreciated it. Secondly, Mayor Grondin informed Council that because Western Michigan lost the annual football game to Central Michigan, he announced that Central MichiganUniversity has the greatest football team in the universe, while holding up a Central sweatshirt.

The following bills were presented to Council for payment:

Alltel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .l63.27 Apollo Fire Apparatus Repair . .223.95 AT&T Long Distance . . . . . . . . . .70.93 AT&T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1130.90 AT&T Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54.95 Belonga' s Plumbing & Heating .57.20 Cheboygan Lumber Company . .73.85 City of St. Ignace Water Dept. . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .385.36 Edison Sault Electric Company . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350.71 Etna Supply Company . . . . . . . .910.75 Gall's Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393.93 GBS, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92.38 Hyde Equipment Co. . . . . . . . . . .92.38 Idexx Distribution Corp. . . . . . .754.99 Ink & Toner Alternative . . . . . . . .74.76 United States Treasury . . . . . .1800.00 Mackinaw Art & Sign . . . . . . . .100.80 Michigan Dept. of Transportation . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1091.30 NCL of Wisconsin, Inc. . . . . . . .449.30 Northwest Hydraulics . . . . . . . .365.00 Office Depot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103.78 Oscar W Larson . . . . . . . . . . . . .220.00 Paragon Labs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65.00 Pomasl Fire Equipment . . . . . . .514.39 R & R Fire Truck Repair . . .14,365.25 R S Scott Associates . . . . . . . .1216.00 Marine Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67.98 St. Ignace Area Schools . . . . . .2500.00 St. Ignace True Value . . . . . . . .1099.11 State of Michigan Corrections . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5359.86 State of Mich- Dept of Natural Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .788.93 Mich Dept. of Environmental Quality

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1003.10 Straits Building Center . . . . . .406.43 Tom Huskey Construction . . . .1981.86 UIS Programmable Services . .2612.06 Zaremba Equipment . . . . . . . . . .118.43 Grand Total . . . . . . . . . . . . .$40,963.42

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:34 p.m.

Mayor Paul Grondin Renee' Vonderwerth, City Clerk