Council

Proceedings

(Official)

The Regular Meeting of the St. Ignace City Council was held on Monday, December 7, 2015,

in the Council Chambers at City Hall.

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Litzner with the Pledge of Allegiance.

At this time, Mayor Litzner asked Reverend Sue Hierholzer to give the invocation.

Present: Councilmembers Clapperton, Fullerton, Mayor Pro-Tem Paquin, Councilmembers Paquin, St. Louis, Tremble, Mayor Litzner.

Absent: None.

Staff Present: Les Therrian, City Manager; Renee Vonderwerth, City Clerk/Treasurer; Mark Wilk, Police Chief; Deb Evashevski, DDA Director.

Public Comment:

Mindy Rutgers invited Councilmembers to the ribbon cutting for the new sign on US 2 on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Additionally, Mindy thanked Jim Clapperton

for all his help.

Consideration of minutes:

Corrections of minutes for the Council Meeting of November 16, 2015.

None.

It was moved by Councilmember Paquin, seconded by Councilmember Clapperton to approve the Council minutes of November 16, 2015, as written. Motion carried unanimously

Additions to the Agenda:

Deb Evashevski, DDA Director – Michigan Natural Resource Fund.

1. ST. IGNACE SHORES BEACON LIVING SERVICES PRESENTATION:

Ken Ratzlaff, from Beacon Specialized Living Services, Inc., gave a power point presentation

to Council and update them on the status of the old hospital site on Hombach Street.

2. INTRODUCTION OF ORD NO 641 “2016 ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL”:

It was moved by Mayor Pro-Tem Paquin, seconded by Councilmember Paquin, to introduce Ordinance No.641, “2016 Annual Appropriation Bill”. Motion carried unanimously.

At this time, it was moved by Mayor Pro-Tem Paquin, seconded by Councilmember Clapperton, to set a Public Hearing at the next Council Meeting on Monday, December 21, 2015 for Ordinance No. 641 “2016 Annual Appropriation Bill”. Motion carried unanimously.

3. UPDATE ON WATER PROJECT:

City Manager Therrian reviewed with Council the new developments with Fitch and Truckey Street. In addition, he reviewed a proposed Option for Truckey Street provided by Maverick Construction recommending that Council consider the proposal as it would correct existing conditions, enhance the quality and extend the life of the street.

It was moved by Councilmember Tremble, seconded by Councilmember St. Louis, to approve the proposed option for the construction of Truckey Street ensuring that it is done right. Motion carried unanimously.

4. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS:

Mayor Litzner presented the list of committee appointments for Council’s approval.

It was moved by Councilmember Fullerton, seconded by Councilmember Clapperton, to approve the appointments as presented by Mayor Litzner. Motion carried unanimously.

Additions to the Agenda:

Deb Evashevski, DDA Director – Michigan Natural Resources Fund.

Deb Evashevski, DDA Director, informed Council that the Michigan Natural Resources Fund

grant in the amount of $280,000.00 has been approved, adding that local commitments have been received in the amount of $130,000.00. Additionally, Deb explained that it has to be passed by the House and Senate and signed by the Governor. It is projected that project agreements will be received mid-year 2016 and ground breaking in 2017. Council congratulated Deb for receiving the grant and thanked her for all her hard work.

Consideration of Bills:

After consideration of the bills, it was moved by Councilmember Paquin, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Paquin, to approve the bills. Motion carried unanimously.

Public Comment:

Angela Litzner commented on the approval of Truckey Street.

The following bills were presented to Council for payment:

ACC PLANNED SERVICE INC / 222.50
AIRGAS USA LLC / 48.58
ALL-PHASE ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO / 561.05
AMERICAN TEST CENTER / 430.00
BACCO CONSTRUCTION CO / 900.00
BELONGA'S PLUMBING AND HEATING / 82.52
BLARNEY CASTLE FLEET PROGRAM / 3,286.43
BROWN AND BROWN / 2,682.75
BSN/PASSON'S/GSC/CONIN SPORTS / 195.59
CAROL BELL / 285.50
COMPLETE TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIR LLC / 1,009.11
CRANE ENGINEERING SALES INC / 21,396.07
EJ USA INC / 487.52
GBS Inc / 883.87
GIFTS GALORE / 99.00
GORDON FOOD SERVICE / 492.58
GRAINGER INC / 307.75
HACH COMPANY / 196.74
HOWIES HOCKEY TAPE / 295.34
HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO / 17,004.30
KSS ENTERPRISES / 567.49
MACKINAC PLUMBING AND HEATING CO / 9.81
MACKINAC SALES / 75.80
MICHAEL RICHARD LAMB / 635.00
MICHIGAN CHLORIDE SALES LLC / 158.85
NCL OF WISCONSIN INC / 1,230.91
NEW ENGLAND SPORTS SALES / 108.89
OFFICE DEPOT / 152.60
PHILLIP BLANK / 370.00
POMASL FIRE EQUIPMENT / 1,756.63
R S TECHNICAL SERVICES INC / 5,564.75
RTI LABORATORIES INC. / 33.00
SOLUTIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC. / 144.50
TED FESTERLING LLC / 1,682.00
TIM MATELSKI / 380.00
VALLEY TRUCK PARTS / 488.63
WESLEY H MAUER JR / 1,419.76
Grand Total: $ 65,157.19

There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

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Mayor, Connie Litzner Renee Vonderwerth, City Clerk/Treasurer

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