CITY
COUNCIL MINUTES
November
5, 2007
The
Cadillac City Council met in a regular meeting on Monday,
November 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, Campbell,
Nelson
Mayor
Blanchard called the regularly scheduled Cadillac City Council
meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
CONSENT
AGENDA
2007.172
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 and the work session held October 15, 2007 and the
request from the Cadillac Band Boosters to hang their banner
over S. Mitchell Street November 6 – 12, 2007.
Motion
unanimously approved.
PROCLAMATIONS
Mayor
Blanchard presented a proclamation declaring November 2007
as National Hospice Month to Barbara Bekken and Jenn Simmer
who accepted it on behalf of Hospice of Michigan.
COMMUNICATIONS
2007.173
Ballot cast for MML Liability & Property Pool Board
of Directors
Motion
was made by Dean and supported by Stevens to cast the ballot
for the Michigan Municipal League Liability & Property
Pool Board of Directors, as presented.
Motion
unanimously approved.
CITY
MANAGER’S REPORT
2007.174
Contribution authorized for MML legal defense fund regarding
Consumers Energy rate change, Resolution No. 1822
Motion
was made by Dyer and supported by Baas to adopt Resolution
No. 1822 authorizing a contribution for a not-to-exceed
amount of $2,500 to file opposition documents with the Michigan
Public Service Commission regarding rate increases that
would affect Cadillac’s water, wastewater and LDFA facilities.
Motion
unanimously approved.
2007.175
Mutual aide agreement approved
Motion
was made by Dyer and supported by Dean to approve the Northern
Michigan Mutual Aid Reciprocal Law Enforcement Agreement
for a period of four years, miscellaneous file no. 792.
Motion
unanimously approved.
INTRODUCTION
OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
2007.176
Public hearing set for Ordinance No. 2007-12, encroachment
upon property
Motion
was made by Dyer and supported by Baas to introduce Ordinance
No. 2007-12 which would amend the Cadillac City Code by
adding a new section to Title XI, Chapter 4, to permit the
city to grant a license agreement to Mercy Hospital to encroach
upon property owned by the City of Cadillac for the purpose
of placing signs for the new Rehabilitation Center and set
a public hearing for December 3, 2007 to consider said ordinance
for adoption.
Motion
unanimously approved.
ADOPTION
OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
2007.177
Change in street lighting contract approved
Motion
was made by Dean and supported by Dyer to approve a change
in the standard street lighting contract giving Consumers
Energy Company the authority to replace a streetlight at
537 Sunnyside Drive, miscellaneous file no. 793.
Motion
unanimously approved.
2007.178
MNRTF grant agreement approved, Resolution No. 1823
Motion
was made by Baas and supported by Stevens to adopt Resolution
No. 1823 committing the city to administer the Michigan
Natural Resources Trust Fund grant for construction of the
Clam River Greenway Project-Phase III in accordance with
state requirements and to provide the local match of $94,700
(funded by Rotary Club).
Motion
unanimously approved.
MINUTES
OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
The
minutes of the Cadillac Wexford Library Board from the meeting
held September 17, 2007, the Wexford County Airport Authority
from the meeting held October 16, 2007, the Wexford County
Board of Commissioners from the meetings held September
5 and October 3, 2007 and the Cadillac/Wexford Transit Authority
from the meeting held September 20, 2007 were presented
for information only.
APPOINTMENTS
2007.179
Board appointments/reappointments approved
Motion
was made by Dyer and supported by Dean to approve the following:
The appointment of Nan Taylor to the Courthouse Hill Historic
District Committee for a three-year term to expire December
31, 2010, the reappointment of Jill Brown to the Courthouse
Hill Historic District Committee for a three-year term to
expire December 31, 2010, the reappointment of Del Packard
to the Maple Hill Cemetery Board for a four-year term to
expire January 1, 2011, and the reappointment of Peter Stalker
to the Local Development Finance Authority for a four-year
term to expire December 3, 2011.
Motion
unanimously approved.
GOOD
OF THE ORDER
A
goal setting work session was set for December 3, 2007 at
5:15 p.m.
Mayor
Blanchard read a newspaper article on leadership.
ADJOURNMENT
As
there was no further business to come before the City Council,
the meeting was adjourned at 7:18 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Ronald
J. Blanchard, Mayor Janice
E. Nelson, City Clerk
