Council
Proceedings
(Unofficial)
The Regular Meeting of the St. Ignace City Council was held on Tuesday,July07, 2016, in the
Council Chambers at City Hall.
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by MayorLitzner with the Pledge of Allegiance.
At this time,Councilmember Clapperton gave the invocation.
Present: CouncilmembersClapperton,Fullerton,CouncilmemberPaquin, St. Louis, Mayor Litzner.
Absent:Mayor Pro-Tem Paquin and Councilmember Tremble.
At this time, it was moved by Mayor Litzner seconded by Councilmember Fullerton, to excuse
Mayor Pro-Tem Paquin and Councilmember Tremble from the meeting as they are out of town.
Motion carried unanimously.
Staff Present: Les Therrian, City Manager;Renee’ Vonderwerth,City Clerk/Treasurer; Deb Evashevski, DDA Director; Mark Wilk, Chief of Police.
Consideration of minutes:
It was moved by Councilmember Clapperton, seconded by Councilmember Paquin, to approve
the minutes as written.
Limited Public Comment:
Public comment was heard on concerns with the Recycle pickup and Enbridge Line 5.
Additions to the Agenda:
Mayor Litzner – Request for Public Hearing and Introduction of proposed amendmentto Code of Ordinances Chapter 4 and Conveyance Applications.
Police Chief Wilk – Patrol Car Bids
At this time Mayor Litzner requested for the Conveyance to be first on the agenda.
1. Matt Vermetten, Attorney at Law – Conveyance Applications.
Matt Vermetten, Attorney for MIFC, explained the reason for the request on the Conveyance
Applications to MDEQ for bottomland deeds and/or leases to Favorite Dock and Dock #1. Mr. Vermetten stated that he has been in contact with AttorneyTom Evashevski, who is reviewing
the request for the City of St. Ignace, and requested Councils authorization to haveMr. Evashevskidraft a letter of approval for the City.
It was moved by Mayor Litzner, seconded by Councilmember Fullerton,to move forward with this and authorizeAttorney Tom Evashevski, todraft a letter. Motion carried unanimously.
2. JOHN BASEL DHS BUILDING:
At this time, Mayor Litzner,introduced John Baselwho addressed Council regarding the Ferry Lane Right of Way Ownership issues.
At this time, City Manager Therrian stated when the State finalizes the release of the property,
he will bring this issue back to Council.
3. LINE 5 UPDATE:
After a lengthy discussion on the line 5 issue, it was the consensus of Council that they
acknowledge the extreme importance of the safety of Line 5 and keeping high standards
of quality. However, there has not been unity on the issue, and information on feasible alternatives and economic impact have not been part of the conversation. Council thanked
the concerned citizens for their diligence, adding that Council also has a great concern and love
for the Straits of Mackinac.
4. TAXI APPLICATION APPROVAL:
Mayor Litzner presented a Taxi Driver Application from Betty Lou Browning, adding that Chief of Police Wilk has recommended approval.
It was moved by CouncilmemberFullerton, seconded by CouncilmemberPaquin to approve the Taxi Driver Application for Betty Lou Browning. Motion carried unanimously.
5. AUGUST ELECTION INSPECTORS APPROVAL:
City Clerk Vonderwerth presented a list of the Election Inspectors for the August 2nd
Primary and requested Council’s approval.
It was moved by Mayor Litzner, seconded by Councilmember St. Louis, to approve the Election Inspectorsfor the August 2nd Primary Election. Motion carried unanimously.
6. USDA MEETING UPDATE:
City Manager Therrian updated Council on the meeting he had with USDA regarding the funding of a new sewer project. City ManagerTherrian stated that the project is moving forward andhe will be meeting with the auditor to go through the rate structure. He will keep Council updated on the progress.
Additions to the Agenda:
Police Chief Wilk – Police car bids.
Police Chief Wilk informed Council that he did not receive any bids for the two police cars
and asked Council how they would like to proceed. It was the consensus of Council to
re-bid the cars with no minimum and see what happens. Police Chief Wilk said he would
report back to Council at the first meeting in August.
Mayor Litzner – Introduction of proposed amendment to Code of Ordinances Chapter 4:
Mayor Litzner requested Council’s approval to hold a Public Hearing at the next Council meeting
on July 18, 2016 and introduce amendmentsto the Code of Ordinances for Bee Keeping and amendments to the housing ordinance in the Downtown District.
It was the consensus of Council to hold a Public Hearing and introduce amendments for
BeeKeeping and Housing in the Downtown district at the next Council Meeting on July 18, 2016.
Public Comment:
Public comments were received on Line 5 and how nice the fireworks were.
Consideration of Bills:
City Manager Therrian, regarding the bills from UIS, informed Council that a Public Notice will be published informing consumers of a violation received from the DEQ regarding a problem with the City’s SCADA computer system.
After consideration of the bills, it was moved byCouncilmemberPaquin, seconded by
Councilmember Fullerton,to approve the bills. Motion carried unanimously.
The following bills were presented to Council for payment:
A & I MIDWEST PRINTING CO / 1,492.50BELONGA'S PLUMBING AND HEATING / 351.91
BFMC INC / 822.35
BLARNEY CASTLE FLEET PROGRAM / 3,286.95
BSN/PASSON'S/GSC/CONIN SPORTS / 1,740.18
CHEBOYGAN CEMENT PRODUCTS INC / 140.00
CUMMINS BRIDGEWAY LLC / 563.34
CUT RIVER SMALL ENGINE REPAIR / 242.96
FLAIL-MASTER / 177.88
GINOP SALES INC. / 60.76
GORDON FOOD SERVICE / 244.69
HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO / 1,856.90
JASON BYMA / 450.00
KSS ENTERPRISES / 180.21
KUSTOM SIGNALS INC / 134.00
LIGHTHOUSE .NET / 554.59
MACKINAC COUNTY EQUALIZATION DEPT / 964.00
MALETTE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT CO / 125.98
MICHAEL RICHARD LAMB / 226.96
NORRIS CONTRACTING / 725.00
NORTHERN FIRE & SAFETY / 122.00
NYE UNIFORM COMPANY / 79.52
OSCAR W LARSON / 2,544.95
PITNEY BOWES INC / 65.44
RUDYARD ELECTRICAL / 150.00
STANDARD ELECTRIC COMPANY / 2,223.30
STAPLES / 120.49
STATE OF MICHIGAN / 180.00
TASER INTERNATIONAL / 352.68
THE FEED STATION / 150.00
UIS SCADA / 8,476.53
ULINE / 97.03
WASTE MGMT OF WI-MN / 9,799.80
Grand Total: $ 38,702.90
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at8:17 p.m.
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Mayor, Connie Litzner Renee Vonderwerth, City Clerk
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