CITY COUNCIL MINUTES

December 17, 2007

 

The Cadillac City Council met in a regular meeting on Monday, December 17, 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, Garland , DeWitt, Campbell , O. Roberts, Hawke, Johnson, Nelson

 

Mayor Ronald Blanchard called the regularly scheduled Cadillac City Council meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.

 

State Senator Michelle McManus read and presented a proclamation to Mayor Blanchard congratulating him on 18 continuous years of public service as mayor.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

  

2007.199 Consent agenda approved

Motion was made by Dean and supported by Baas to approve the consent agenda consisting of the minutes of the regular city council meeting held December 3, 2007 , the minutes of the city council work session held December 3, 2007 , and the request from Blue Water Promotions to hang their Cadillac Boat Show banner over S. Mitchell Street February 4 – 11, 2008.

Motion unanimously approved.

 

John Taylor of Baird Cotter & Bishop PC presented the 2006/2007 city audit saying city records are in “excellent shape”. He noted that the city had been very successful in getting federal grants.

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

At 7:09 p.m. , Mayor Blanchard opened a public hearing to consider the adoption of Special Assessment Resolution No. 4 which would approve the Balsam Street Alley Improvement Project. There was no public comment. The public hearing closed at 7:10 p.m.

 

2007.200 Balsam alley special assessment approved, Resolution No. 1828

Motion was made by Dyer and supported by Dean to adopt Special Assessment Resolution No. 4, file no. 1828, approving the Balsam Street Alley Improvement Project.

Motion unanimously approved.

 

At 7:11 p.m., Mayor Blanchard opened a public hearing to consider the adoption of Ordinance No. 2007-14 which would amend the Cadillac City Code to delete current Title VII , Chapters 78 and 79, and replace them with a new Chapter 78 to promote and protect the public health, safety and welfare and exercise reasonable control over the public right-of-way by regulating the use and occupation of such right-of-way by video service providers who have a standardized, uniform video franchise but who lack a Metro Act Permit. There was no public comment. The public hearing closed at 7:12 p.m.

 

2007.201 Ordinance No. 2007-14 adopted, video right-of-way

Motion was made by Dean and supported by Dyer to adopt Ordinance No. 2007-14 regulating the use of public right-of-way by video service providers

Motion unanimously approved.

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

2007.202 Crossing assistance approved for March for Life

Motion was made by Baas and supported by Stevens to approve the request from

Wexford/Missaukee Right-to-Life for police assistance while crossing Mitchell Street at Cobb

Street and Granite Street at Mitchell Street during the annual March for Life to be held January

20, 2007.

Motion unanimously approved.

 

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

 

2007.203 Bid awarded for administration carpet

Motion was made by Dyer and supported by Baas to award the bid for the replacement of the administration offices carpeting to Nixon Carpet of Cadillac for $8,996 with funds to come from the Municipal Complex capital outlay account.

 

Director of Public Safety, Jeff Hawke, presented the proposed police lobby renovation to council.

 

2007.204 Bid awarded for police lobby renovation

Motion was made by Dyer and supported by Dean to award the bid for the renovation of the police department lobby to Robert T. Cole of Cadillac for the low bid of $14,114, using funds available in 101-301-970-01.

Motion unanimously approved.

 

City Manager Stalker said amendments to the poverty exemption policy were recommended by Wexford County Equalization Director, Molly Whetstone, for use by the Board of Review.

 

2007.205 Amendment to poverty exemption policy approved

Motion was made by Dyer and supported by Baas to amend the city’s poverty exemption policy by eliminating the $45,000 State Equalized Value limit and adding an asset level test, miscellaneous file no. 795.

Motion unanimously approved.

 

2007.206 Brownfield grant and loan application approved, Resolution No. 1829

Motion was made by Dyer and supported by Dean to adopt Resolution No. 1829 authorizing the submittal of a Brownfield Redevelopment Grant and Loan application to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for demolition and environmental responses for the redevelopment of the former Harris Milling and Brasseur properties along with a commitment to repay the Brownfield Redevelopment loan.

Motion unanimously approved.

 

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

 

2007.207 Public hearing set for Ordinance No. 2007-15, Naval Reserve lease

Motion was made by Baas and supported by Dyer to introduce Ordinance No. 2007-15 which would amend the Cadillac City Code by adding a new section to Title XI, Chapter 4, to permit the lease of a portion of the property owned by the City of Cadillac located at 601 Chestnut Street, the Naval Reserve Center, and set a public hearing for January 7, 2008 to consider said ordinance for adoption.

Motion unanimously approved.

 

2007.208 Public hearing set for Ordinance No. 2007-16, Kenwood Park docks

Motion was made by Dean and supported by Stevens to introduce Ordinance No. 2007-16 which would amend the Cadillac City Code to amend Section 3.34 of Title III , Chapter 31, Article IV pertaining to time for placement of docks on waters adjacent to public lands, and Section 3.39(8) of Title III , Chapter 31, Article IV to further regulate the placement of docks in the Plat of Kenwood Park and set a public hearing for January 7, 2008 to consider said ordinance for adoption.

Motion unanimously approved.

 

MINUTES OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

 

The minutes of the Wexford County Board of Commissioners from the meeting held November 28, 2007 were presented for information only.

 

GOOD OF THE ORDER

 

Mayor Blanchard read and presented a proclamation to Council member Baas recognizing his thirteen years of public service as first ward council member.

 

Council member Baas read and presented a proclamation to Mayor Blanchard recognizing his eighteen years of public service and displayed a portrait of the mayor, which is to hang in the Municipal Complex.

 

ADJOURNMENT

As there was no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:46 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Ronald J. Blanchard, Mayor       Janice E. Nelson, City Clerk