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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, March 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. Councilmember Wyse gave the invocation. Present: Councilmember Della- Moretta, Fullerton, 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; Les Therrian, Superintendent of Utilities; Deb Evashevski, DDA Director; Bucky Robinson, Fire Chief. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 18, 2008 were approved as written. Additions to the Agenda: There were no additions at this time. 1. GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SALE KICKOFF: Girl Scout Troop #125 presented cookies to the Mayor and Council to kick off the annual Girl Scout cookie sale, which begins on March 8, 2008. Mayor Grondin and the Councilmembers thanked Girl Scout Troop #125 for their presentation. 2. PUBLIC HEARING REQUEST: It was moved by Councilmember LaLonde, seconded by Councilmember Wyse to set a Public Hearing for Monday, April 7, 2008 to receive public comment regarding the feasibility of establishing a History of Transportation Museum. Motion carried unanimously. 3. HOSPITAL PROJECT UPDATE: City Manager Dodson informed Council that Les, Bucky, and he met with the engineers and architects to review the site plan for the hospital, stating that the Planning Commission will be considering the site plan on March 26. In addition, City Manager Dodson informed Council that Rod Nelson would be attending the April 7, 2008 Council Meeting to discuss the hospital proposal that will be on the ballot for the May election. 4. DEBIT CARD POLICY/RESOLUTION: It was moved by Councilmember Tamlyn-Massaway, seconded by Councilmember Fullerton to approve the Debit Card Policy and the following Resolution on a 6- month trial basis. Resolution The following Resolution was offered for adoption by Councilmember Tamlyn- Massaway, supported by Councilmember Fullerton: WHEREAS, the City has authorized the opening of a bank account specifically to be used for debit card payments; WHEREAS, it is required that a limited number of signatories be authorized for said account. THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the City Clerk, Renee' Vonderwerth, and City Treasurer, Eugene Elmer be authorized signatories on the account. Roll Call YES: Councilmember Fullerton, LaLonde, Tamlyn-Massaway, Wyse, Mayor Grondin, Councilmember Della-Moretta. NO: Councilmember Gustafson. ABSENT: None. Resolution Declared Adopted. 5. CITY CHARTER REVIEW - PART II: Mayor Grondin stated that this is the second in a series of three sessions for Councilmembers and Staff to provide the City Manager with comments and suggestions on the City Charter. At this time, Councilmembers presented their suggestions to the City Manager. Consideration of Bills: Councilmember Gustafson inquired on the bill from eChamber Connect. City Manager Dodson informed Council it is for a construction fee for the City of St. Ignace website, which should be available in four weeks. Public Comment: Mary Nichols, referring to item number VI. "Additions to the Agenda", inquired if additions can be made to the agenda by Council or staff members at the last minute, adding that she learned from the Open Meetings Act session that it was not allowed. City Manager Dodson stated that he spoke with Mr. Gillooly after the session regarding that point and clarified that adding substantial issues to the agenda doesn't give the public adequate notice, however, if they are general housekeeping matters such as a Councilmember requesting to be excused from a meeting it is fine.
John Lechner inquired on the reason for the Charter Review. Mayor Grondin stated that a few Councilmembers had concerns regarding certain areas of the Charter and felt that changes need to be made. In addition, Mayor Grondin stated that rather than appointing a committee he felt that the Council as a whole should review it and submit their suggestions. Adding that it was the consensus of Council to split the review into three sections, compile the comments and then present the final recommendations for Council's consideration. John Lechner stated that he is happy to see that if there is a problem with the Charter it gets fixed and put in front of the voters. Mayor Grondin stated that the review is in the beginning stages and if it gets to that point, it would be put before the voters. The following bills were presented to Council for payment: Mayor Paul Grondin Renee Vonderwerth, City Clerk |
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