CITY
COUNCIL MINUTES
January
8, 2007
The
Cadillac City Council met in a rescheduled regular meeting
on Monday, January 8, 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 , Adams, Nelson
Mayor
Blanchard called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
CONSENT
AGENDA
2007.001
Consent Agenda approved
Motion
was made by Baas and supported by Dyer to approve the consent
agenda consisting of the minutes from the regular City Council
meeting held December 18, 2006.
Motion
unanimously approved.
PUBLIC
HEARINGS
At
7:01 p.m., Mayor Blanchard opened a public hearing to consider
the adoption of Ordinance
No. 2006-21 which would amend the Cadillac City Code by
amending Title V, Chapter
51, being the zoning ordinance and the zoning map, which
is a part thereof, to rezone certain property, located on
E. Division Street , which has heretofore been zoned as
RT Two Family Residential District to OS-1 Office Service
District. Ann Lockwood, 445 E. Cass Street , Helen Quinn
and George Giftos, both township residents, spoke against
adoption of the ordinance. Speaking for adoption was applicant
Jerry Quist of REMAX Reality. Bill Barnett, owner of property
to the south of the parcel in question, had comments but
expressed neutrality regarding the rezoning. Details of
comments made are on file in the city clerk’s office. The
public hearing closed at 7:40 p.m.
2007.002
Ordinance No. 2006-21 adopted, rezoning
Motion
was made by Dean and supported by Baas to adopt Ordinance
No. 2006-21 approving the rezoning of a parcel located on
E. Division Street directly east and adjacent to the
Cadillac
Christian Reformed Church, 1110 E. Division based on a finding
of consistency with the recommendations of the Planning
Board.
Motion
unanimously approved.
At
8:00 p.m., Mayor Blanchard opened a public hearing to consider
the adoption of a resolution which would approve the request
from United Building Centers to transfer twenty-two Industrial
Facilities Exemption Certificates currently in the name
of Delta Truss. Scott Gwizdala of United Building Centers
spoke in favor of the transfer. The public hearing closed
at 8:02 p.m.
2007.003
United Building Centers IFT transfer request approved, Resolution
No. 1787
Motion
was made by Baas and supported by Dyer to adopt Resolution
No. 1787 approving the transfer of twenty-two Industrial
Facilities Exemption Certificates from Delta Truss to Lanoga
Corporation, parent company of United Building Centers.
Motion
unanimously approved.
At
8:03 p.m., Mayor Blanchard opened a public hearing to consider
the adoption of a resolution which would approve the application
from Cadillac Family Pharmacy for an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation
Exemption Certificate for property located at 106-108 N.
Mitchell Street. Lisa
Lundahl, owner, spoke in favor of the resolution. The public
hearing closed at 8:06 p.m.
2007.004
OPRE application approved, Resolution No. 1788
Motion
was made by Dyer and supported by Dean to adopt Resolution
No. 1788 approving the application from Cadillac Family
Pharmacy for an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Exemption
Certificate for property located at 106-108 N. Mitchell
Street .
Motion
unanimously approved.
MINUTES
OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
The
minutes of the Wexford County Airport Authority from the
meeting held December 19, 2006 and the Cadillac/Wexford
Transit Authority from the meeting held November 21, 2006
were presented for information only.
APPOINTMENTS
2007.005
Felsk reappointed to Election Commission
Motion
was made by Baas and supported by Dean to reappoint Delores
Felsk to the Election Commission for a four-year term to
expire January 1, 2011.
Motion
unanimously approved.
ADJOURNMENT
As
there was no further business to come before the City Council,
the meeting was adjourned at 8:09 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Ronald
J. Blanchard, Mayor Janice
E. Nelson, City Clerk
