The
Cadillac City Council met in a regular meeting on Monday,
March 3, 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, McCurdy, Garland
, Johnson, Roberts, Nelson
Mayor
Barnett called the regularly scheduled Cadillac City Council
meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
CONSENT
AGENDA
2008.026
Consent agenda approved
Motion
was made by Dean and supported by Dyer to approve the consent
agenda
consisting
of the City Council minutes from the regular meeting held
February 18, 2008 , the request from the Cadillac Wexford
Public Library-Friends of the Library to hang their National
Library Week banner over S. Mitchell Street April 14–21,
2008, and the request from Jensen’s RV Center to hang their
RV Show banner over S. Mitchell Street April 7-14, 2008.
Motion
unanimously approved.
PUBLIC
HEARINGS
Robert
Johnson , Director of Public Works, reviewed the 2008 sidewalk/driveway
apron improvement project and responded to council questions.
At 7:25 p.m. , Mayor Barnett opened a public hearing to
consider the adoption of Special Assessment Resolution No.
4 which would approve the 2008 Sidewalk Rehabilitation and
Driveway Apron Assessment Program. Terry Harvey, Haring
Township resident and city property owner, spoke against
the special assessment and questioned the fairness of the
ordinance holding property owners responsible for certain
sidewalk repairs. The public hearing closed at 7:34 p.m.
2008.27
2008 sidewalk/driveway improvement project approved, Resolution
No. 1836
Motion
was made by Dyer and supported by Dean to adopt Special
Assessment Resolution No. 4, file no. 1836, approving the
2008 Sidewalk Rehabilitation and Driveway Apron Assessment
Program.
Motion
unanimously approved.
At
7:45 p.m. , Mayor Barnett opened a public hearing to consider
the adoption of 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 ( Lot 13, Block 161 of 701 Sixth Street).
There was no public comment. The public hearing closed at
7:46 p.m. City Attorney McCurdy said it was a “courtesy
ordinance” to cure a title defect.
2008.28
Ordinance No. 2008-01 adopted, Lot 13, Block 161 of 701
Sixth Street
Motion
was made by Dean and supported by Spoelman to adopt Ordinance
No. 2008-01 curing a title defect related to Lot 13, Block
161 of 701 Sixth Street.
Motion
unanimously approved
INTRODUCTION
OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
2008.29
Public hearing set for Ordinance No. 2008-02, regulation
of taxicabs
Motion
was made by Stevens and supported by Dyer to introduce Ordinance
No. 2008-02 which would amend Title VII , Chapters 71 and
76, of the Cadillac City Code to modify means of regulation
and licensure for taxicabs and other vehicles for hire and
set a public hearing for March 17, 2008 to consider said
ordinance for adoption.
Motion
unanimously approved.
ADOPTION
OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
2008.30
Project agreement approved for 2009 Mitchell Street improvement,
Resolution No. 1837
Motion
was made by Dyer and supported by Spoelman to adopt Resolution
No. 1837
authorizing
the City Manager to sign a project agreement regarding funding
of the 2009 Mitchell Street Improvement Project and to act
as the city’s agent during the project development.
Motion
unanimously approved.
REPORTS
OF BOARDS AND COMMISISONS
2008.31
Public hearing set for 2008-2013 recreation plan
Motion
was made by Dean and supported by Stevens to approve the
recommendation from Planning Board to set a public hearing
for March 17, 2008 to consider the 2008-2013 Comprehensive
Recreation Plan for adoption.
Motion
unanimously approved.
MINUTES
OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
The
minutes of the Cadillac Wexford Transit Authority from the
meeting held January 17, 2008 , the Cadillac Planning Board
from the meeting held January 28, 2008 , and the Diggins
Hill Tennis Court Fundraising Committee from the meeting
held December 28, 2007 were presented for information only.
PUBLIC
APPEARANCES
Rita
Meech, township resident, outlined her business plan to
begin a curbside/driveway pick-up of recyclable items.
GOOD
OF THE ORDER
City
Manager Stalker reminded council of the March 15 work session/retreat
to be held at the Municipal Complex.
City
Manager Stalker clarified the 2:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. winter
parking ban on city streets saying the towing of vehicles
during heavy snow is necessary to allow plows to clear the
streets.
City
Manager Stalker said he and Mayor Barnett had been working
with Wexford County regarding landfill issues. Council members
Stevens and Dyer, along with the mayor, expressed grave
concern over the county’s handling of the problem.
Council
member Stevens suggested a review of the sidewalk ordinance
dealing with the responsibility of replacement, when damage
is caused by city trees. Council member Dyer suggested that
the police department monitor residents parking on or driving
on city sidewalks to help alleviate the potential for damage.
Council
member Spoelman congratulated Owen Roberts on his recent
promotion to the position of Director of Finance.
ADJOURNMENT
As
there was no further business to come before the City Council,
the meeting was adjourned at 8:53 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
William
S. Barnett, Mayor Janice
E. Nelson, City Clerk
