CITY
COUNCIL MINUTES
February
4, 2008
The
Cadillac City Council met in a regular meeting on Monday,
February 4, 2008 , at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers
of the Municipal Complex, 200 N. Lake Street , Cadillac
, Michigan .
COUNCIL
PRESENT: Dean, Dyer, Spoelman, Stevens, Mayor
Barnett
COUNCIL
ABSENT: None
Staff
Present: Stalker, Figliomeni, Johnson,
Nelson
Mayor
Barnett called the regularly scheduled Cadillac City Council
meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Third
ward council member Arthur Stevens was sworn-in by City
Clerk Nelson. Stevens noted that he looked forward to serving
with his fellow council members.
A
banner request and appointments to the Board of Review were
added to the agenda.
CONSENT
AGENDA
2008.013
Consent agenda approved
Motion
was made by Spoelman and supported by Dyer to approve the
consent agenda consisting of the minutes of the regular
city council meeting held January 7, 2008 , the minutes
of the city council special meeting held January 22, 2008
, the request from the Downtown Cadillac Association to
hang their sidewalk sales banner over S. Mitchell Street
February 29 – March 10, 2008 , and the request from the
Home Builders Association to hang their home show banner
over S. Mitchell Street February 18 – 25, 2008.
Motion
unanimously approved.
COMMUNICATIONS
2008.014
Hospital banner request approved
Motion
was made by Dean and supported by Stevens to approve, as
requested by Mercy Hospital, the dates of May 5-16, June
9-23, and September 1-15, 2008 to hang their 100 th anniversary
celebration banner over S. Mitchell Street as those times
are especially significant to the hospital’s anniversary
celebration and to approve the hanging of the banner on
February 11-18, March 10-24, April 14-28, August 4-8, October
10-20, November 17-21 and December 15-29, 2008 contingent
upon hospital staff allowing other groups to use those dates,
if so requested.
Motion
unanimously approved.
CITY
MANAGER’S REPORT
City
Manager Stalker reviewed Ordinance No. 2008-01 which would
permit the conveyance of property owned by the city to cure
a title defect.
2008.015
Public hearing set for Ordinance No. 2008-01, sale of property
Motion
was made by Dyer and supported by Dean to introduce Ordinance
No. 2008-01 which would amend the Cadillac City Code by
adding a new Section to Title XI, Chapter 4, to permit the
sale of property owned by the City of Cadillac and set a
public hearing for March 3, 2008 to consider said ordinance
for adoption.
Motion
unanimously approved.
ADOPTION
OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
2008.016
Public hearing set for 2008 sidewalk special assessment
, Resolutions No. 1832 and 1833
Motion
was made by Dyer and supported by Dean to adopt Special
Assessment Resolutions No. 2 and 3, files no. 1832 and 1833,
approving the city manager’s report regarding the 2008 Sidewalk
Improvement Project and setting a public hearing for March
3, 2008 to consider said project for approval.
Motion
unanimously approved.
2008.017
Fee for performing marriages set, Resolution No. 1834
Motion
was made by Dyer and supported by Stevens to adopt Resolution
No. 1834 setting the fee to be charged by the mayor for
performing marriages at $50.00 and directing that said fee
be deposited in the city’s general fund.
Motion
unanimously approved.
MINUTES
OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
The
minutes from the Wexford County Airport Authority from meetings
held on December 18, 2007 and January 15, 2008 , from the
Cadillac/Wexford Transit Authority from the meeting held
January 17, 2008 , and the Cadillac Housing Commission from
meetings held October 15, November 19 and December 17, 2007
were presented for information only.
APPOINTMENTS
2008.018
Mitchell reappointed/VanderVlugt appointed to Board of Review
Motion
was made by Dyer and supported by Stevens to reappoint Gideon
Mitchell, resident of the first ward, to the Board of Review
for a two year term to expire February 4, 2010 and appoint
Sheila VanderVlugt, resident of the second ward, to the
Board of Review for a two year term to expire February 4,
2010 , contingent upon the determination that Ms. VanderVlught
may serve along with a family member that currently sits
on the board.
Motion
unanimously approved.
GOOD
OF THE ORDER
Council
member Dyer remarked that the North American Snow Festival
had, for the most part, been successful. Mayor Barnett noted
that the Polar Dip had netted $10,000 for OASIS.
Mayor
Barnett said that he had given a Key to the City to Michigan
National Guard Alpha Troop 1/126 Cavalry. The troop was
deployed to the Middle East on January 5, 2008.
ADJOURNMENT
As
there was no further business to come before the City Council,
the meeting was adjourned at 7:34 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
William
S. Barnett, Mayor Janice
E. Nelson, City Clerk
