CITY COUNCIL MINUTES

March 5, 2007

 

The Cadillac City Council met in a regular meeting on Monday, March 5, 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, Campbell, Nelson

 

Mayor Blanchard called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

2007.017 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 February 19, 2007, the request from Care Net of Cadillac to hang their Month of the Young Child banner over S. Mitchell Street April 9 –16, 2007, the request from the Cadillac Wexford Public Library to hang their Celebrate National Library Week banner over S. Mitchell Street April 16 – 23, 2007, and the request from the Northwest Michigan Home Builders Association to hang their Parade of Homes banner over S. Mitchell Street April 23 – 30, 2007.

Motion unanimously approved.

  

At 7:04 p.m., Mayor Blanchard opened a public hearing to consider the adoption of

Ordinance No. 2007-01 which would amend the Cadillac City Code by adding a new Section 11.145 to Title XI, Chapter 4, to permit the lease of vacant property owned by the City of Cadillac located at 302-310 S. Mitchell Street . There was no public comment. The public hearing closed at 7:06 p.m.

 

2007.018 Ordinance No. 2007-01 adopted, lease of property

Motion was made by Dyer and supported by Dean to adopt Ordinance No. 2007-01 permitting the lease of vacant property located at 302-310 S. Mitchell Street .

Motion unanimously approved.

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

2007.019 Street closure for Easter egg hunt approved

Motion was made by Dean and supported by Stevens to approve the request from the Cadillac Jaycees to close Lake Street between Cass and Harris Streets from 8:00 a.m. to 11 a.m. for the annual Easter egg hunt to held April 6, 2007 (see action no. 2007.021 for modification).

Motion unanimously approved.

 

2007.020 Street closure for kidney walk approved

Motion was made by Baas and supported by Dyer to approve the request from the National Kidney Foundation to close Lake Street between Cass and Harris Street on May 20, 2007 between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. for the annual Northern Michigan Kidney Walk.

Motion unanimously approved.

 

Council member Stevens noted that April 6 th , the date approved by council in a previous action (2007.019) for the annual Easter egg hunt street closure, was a Friday. Matt Gibson of the Jaycees, who was in attendance, said the request was for Saturday, April 7 th .

 

2007.021 Alternative date for Easter egg hunt street closure approved

Motion was made by Stevens and supported by Dean to approve the alternate day of Saturday, April 7, 2007 to close Lake Street between Cass and Harris Streets between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. for the annual Easter egg hunt and direct the city clerk to confirm the date with Matt Gibson of the Jaycees.

Motion unanimously approved.

 

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

 

City Manager Stalker said that a wellfield project plan proposal had been received for submittal to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to obtain Drinking Water Revolving Loan (DWRF) funding for fiscal year 2010/2011.

 

2007.022 Wellfield project proposal approved

Motion was made by Dyer and supported by Baas to waive competitive bidding and approve the Wellfield Project Plan Professional Services Agreement, in the amount of $31,500, as submitted by the city’s wellfield consultant Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr and Huber, Inc.

Motion unanimously approved.

 

MINUTES OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

The minutes of the Wexford County Board of Commissioners from the meetings held January 3 and January 17, 2007 were presented for information only.

 

REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

  

2007.023 Vick Ave lot split approved

Motion was made by Baas and supported by Dyer to approve the recommendation from the Planning Board to divide Lot 6 on Vick Ave with the following conditions:

 

1)   The west one-half of Lot 6 shall be combined with Lot 4 (2004 N. Blvd) and the east one-half of Lot 6 shall be combined with Lot 5 (2000 N. Blvd).

2)   Within 90 days of Council approval, the applicants shall have a boundary survey of the reconfigured lots prepared and delivered to the city. The survey shall be prepared and sealed by a Professional Surveyor licensed in the State of Michigan . Survey costs shall be borne by the applicant. Failure to prepare and deliver a property boundary survey shall negate land division approval.

3)   The boundary survey and proof of division shall be delivered to the Wexford County Register of Deeds for recording. Recording costs shall be borne by the applicant.   

 

GOOD OF THER ORDER

 

2007.024 Move to closed session approved

Motion was made by Dyer and supported by Baas to move to closed session for the purpose of discussing union negotiations.

Motion unanimously approved.

 

At 7:17 p.m., council members moved to closed session in conference room 1.

 

At 7:55 p.m., council members returned to the council chambers to resume the regularly scheduled council meeting.

 

2007.025 Resumption of regular meeting approved

Motion was made by Dean and supported by Dyer to resume the regularly scheduled city council meeting.

Motion unanimously approved.

 

2007.026 Fire fighter contract ratified

Motion was made by Dyer and supported by Baas to approve the fire fighter’s contract as presented.

Motion unanimously approved.

 

ADJOURNMENT

As there was no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:58 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

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