CITY
COUNCIL MINUTES
April
16, 2007
The
Cadillac City Council met in a regular meeting on Monday,
April 16, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of
the Municipal Complex, 200 N. Lake Street , Cadillac , Michigan
.
COUNCIL
PRESENT: Baas, Dean, Dyer, Stevens, Mayor Blanchard
COUNCIL
ABSENT: None
Staff
Present: Stalker, McCurdy, Walker
, Garland , Campbell , Adams , DeWitt, Nelson
Mayor
Blanchard called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
CONSENT
AGENDA
2007.056
Consent Agenda approved
Motion
was made by Baas and supported by Dean to approve the consent
agenda
consisting
of the minutes from the regular City Council meeting held
April 2, 2007.
Motion
unanimously approved.
PUBLIC
HEARINGS
At
7:04 p.m., Mayor Blanchard opened a public hearing to consider
the adoption of Ordinance No. 2007-02 which would amend
the Cadillac City Code by adding a new Chapter 134 to Title
IX-Police Regulations to control and regulate the feeding
of certain species of birds and waterfowl around Lake Cadillac,
the Lake Cadillac shoreline, city parks, and the core downtown
area in the City of Cadillac. There was no public comment.
The public hearing closed at 7:08 p.m.
2007.057
Ordinance No. 2007-02 adopted, feeding of birds
Motion
was made by Baas and supported by Dyer to adopt Ordinance
No. 2007-02 regulating the feeding of certain species of
birds and waterfowl.
Motion
unanimously approved.
CITY
MANAGER’S REPORT
2007.058
Exclusion of temporary employees from MERS approved, Resolution
No. 1797
Motion
was made by Dyer and supported by Baas to adopt Resolution
No. 1797 excluding temporary employees from membership in
the Municipal Employees’ Retirement System of Michigan (MERS),
effective immediately.
Motion
unanimously approved.
2007.059
MDOT contracts for Park and North road construction and
Local Jobs Today Program approved, Resolutions No. 1798
and 1799
Motion
was made by Baas and supported by Dyer to adopt Resolution
No. 1798 approving the contract with the Michigan Department
of Transportation for construction along Park Street from
River to Chapin Streets and North Street from N. Mitchell
to Shelby Streets using monies from major street, water
and sewer funds and adopt Resolution No. 1799 approving
the Local Jobs Today Program loan contract with MDOT for
the Park Street project.
Motion
unanimously approved.
2007.060
Bid awarded for 2007 street improvement project
Motion
was made by Dyer and supported by Baas to award the bid
for the 2007 street improvement project to Pete’s Contracting
of Falmouth, Michigan for the bid amount of $127,010 using
monies available in special assessment, local street, water
and sewer funds.
Motion
unanimously approved.
2007.061
Proposal approved for investigation of potential well field
sites
Motion
was made by Dean and supported by Dyer to waive competitive
bidding and approve the proposal in the amount of $66,000
from the city’s well field consultant, Fishbeck, Thompson,
Carr and Huber, Inc. for hydrogeological investigations
of potential well field sites using monies in the water
and sewer fund.
Motion
unanimously approved.
2007.062
Contract extended for chemical treatment of Lake Cadillac
Motion
was made by Dyer and supported by Baas to extend the contract
with Professional Lake Management of Alto, Michigan at a
cost not to exceed $82,663, for the 2007 chemical treatment
of Lake Cadillac for Eurasian watermilfoil using monies
available in special assessment funds, miscellaneous file
no. 778.
Motion
unanimously approved.
INTRODUCTION
OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
2007.063
Public hearing set for Ordinances No. 2007-03 and 2007-04,
water and sewer rates
Motion
was made by Dean and supported by Stevens to introduce Ordinance
No. 2007-03 which would amend the Cadillac City Code by
amending Section 2.59 and 2.60 of Chapter 22 to increase
water rates by 4% and to introduce Ordinance No. 2007-04
which would amend the Cadillac City Code by amending Table
1 of Chapter 23 to increase sewer rates by 4% and to set
public hearings for May 7, 2007 to consider said ordinances
for adoption.
Motion
unanimously approved.
ADOPTION
OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
City
Manager Stalker reminded council that public hearings had
been held on February 5, 2007 to receive public comment
on DDA Ordinances 2006-22 and 2006-23 and that the required
60 days had passed to allow the affected taxing units time
to exempt themselves from tax capture. He said no resolutions
were filed with the city clerk.
2007.064
Ordinance No. 2006-22 adopted, DDA district boundaries amended
Motion
was made by Dyer and supported by Dean to adopt Ordinance
No. 2006-22 amending the district boundaries of the Downtown
Development Authority of the City of Cadillac to include
the Cobbs and Mitchell Building , 100 E. Chapin Street .
Motion
unanimously approved.
2007.065
Ordinance No. 2006-23 adopted, DDA TIF plan amended
Motion
was made by Baas and supported by Stevens to adopt Ordinance
No. 2006-23 amending the Tax Increment Financing and Development
Plan of the Downtown Development Authority of the City of
Cadillac .
Motion
unanimously approved.
MINUTES
OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
The
minutes of the Wexford County Airport Authority from the
meeting held March 20, 2007 and the Wexford County Board
of Commissioners from meetings held March 7 and 21, 2007
were presented for information only.
GOOD
OF THER ORDER
2007.066
Public hearing set for 2007/2008 budget
Motion
was made by Stevens and supported by Baas to set a public
hearing for May 7, 2007 to consider the adoption of the
2007/2008 annual budget for the City of Cadillac .
Motion
unanimously approved.
Mayor
Blanchard reminded council of the April 18, 2007 governor’s
breakfast to be held in Cadillac.
ADJOURNMENT
As
there was no further business to come before the City Council,
the meeting was adjourned at 7:42 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Ronald
J. Blanchard, Mayor Janice
E. Nelson, City Clerk
