Council
Proceedings
(Official)
The Regular Meeting of the St. Ignace City Council was held on Monday,February 16, 2015,
in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Grondin with the Pledge of Allegiance.
CouncilmemberWysegave the invocation.
Present: Councilmembers Clapperton, Fullerton, Mayor Pro-Tem LaLonde,
Councilmembers Paquin, Tremble,Wyse, Mayor Grondin
Absent: None.
Staff Present: Les Therrian, City Manager;Renee Vonderwerth, City Clerk /Treasurer;
Mark Wilk, Chief of Police; Deb Evashevski, DDA Director.
Public Comment:
No Public comments were received.
Consideration of minutes:
Corrections of minutes for the Council Meeting of February 2, 2015.
None.
Council Meeting minutes of February 2, 2015, were approved as written.
Additions to the Agenda:
Deb Evashevski,DDA Director – DNR Trust Grant.
City Manager Therrian – Update on hiring.
1. PUBLIC HEARING ON AMBULANCE SERVICE:
It was moved by Mayor Pro-Tem LaLonde, seconded by Councilmember Clapperton, to open the Public Hearing. Motion carried unanimously.
After City Manager Therrian reviewed the change in ambulance service from Allied EMS Service of Emmet County to Cheboygan Life Support Systems of Cheboygan, public comment was heard.Following the discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Wyse, seconded by Councilmember Paquin, to close the Public Hearing. Motion carriedunanimously.
2: RESOLUTION SUPPORTING BROWNFIELD PLAN (BEACON LIVING PROJECT):
CITY OF ST. IGNACE
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A BROWNFIELD PLAN
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ST. IGNACE
PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF ACT 381 OF THE PUBLIC ACTS
OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN OF 1996, AS AMENDED
At a regular meeting of the St. Ignace City Council, held in City Hall, located at 396 N. State Street, St. Ignace, Michigan, on the 16th day of February, 2015, at 7 p.m.
PRESENT:Councilmembers Clapperton, Fullerton, Mayor Pro-Tem LaLonde,
Councilmembers Paquin, Tremble, Wyse, Mayor Grondin
ABSENT: None.
MOTION BY: Mayor Pro-Tem LaLonde
SUPPORTED BY: Councilmember Paquin.
WHEREAS, the City Council of St. Ignace, pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of the Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Act, being Act 381 of the Public Acts of the State of Michigan of 1996, as amended (the “Act”), have formally resolved to participate in the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (BRA) of Mackinac County (the “Authority”) and have designated that all related activities shall proceed through the BRA; and
WHEREAS, the Authority, pursuant to and in accordance with Section 13 of the Act, has reviewed, adopted and recommended for approval by the Mackinac County Board of Commissioners, the Brownfield Plan (the “Plan”) attached hereto, to be carried out within the City, relating to the redevelopment of the property located at the northeast corner of Hombach St. and Bertrand St., St. Ignace, Michigan, (the “Site”), as more particularly described and shown in Figures 1 & 2 and Attachment “A” contained within the attached Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of St. Ignace has reviewed the Plan, and has been provided a reasonable opportunity to express their views and recommendations regarding the Plan and in accordance with Sections 13(13) of the Act; and
WHEREAS, as a result of its review of the Plan, the City Council of the City of St. Ignace concurs with approval of the Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1.Plan Support. Pursuant to the authority vested in the City Council of the City of St. Ignace, by the Act, the Plan is hereby supported in the form attached to this Resolution.
2.Severability. Should any section, clause or phrase of this Resolution be declared by the courts to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of this Resolution as a whole nor any part thereof other than the part so declared to be invalid.
3.Repeals. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with any of the provisions of this Resolution are hereby repealed.
AYES:Councilmember Fullerton, Mayor Pro-Tem LaLonde, Councilmembers
Paquin, Tremble, Wyse, Mayor Grondin, Councilmember Clapperton.
NAYES: None.
ABSTAINED: None.
ABSENT: None.
RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.
3. DDA REQUEST FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON LAND CONVERSION:
Deb Evashevski, DDA Director, requested Council to set a Public Hearing for March 16, 2015, for the proposed land conversion in regards to a trailhead site.
It was moved by Mayor Grondin, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem LaLonde to set a Public Hearing forMarch 16, 2015. Motion carried unanimously.
4. DISCUSSION ON AMERICAN TOWER CONTRACT:
City Manager Therrian informed Council that American Tower has requested a 25-year contract extension for the property on Amelia St, from 2024 to 2049. The new contract would provide a $25,000 one-time payment and increase monthly rental rates from $480 to $566 with a COLA increase each year. In addition, City ManagerTherrian stated that City Attorney Brown has reviewed and recommended the contract.
It was moved by Councilmember Paquin, seconded by Councilmember Tremble to approve the 25-year lease extension request from American Tower. Motion carried unanimously.
5. DISCUSSION ON SRF AND CDBG CONTRACTS:
City Manager Therrian introduced Randy Scott, from C2ae, who reviewed the SRF Wastewater project, the CDBG Urgent Needs Funding project, and the SAW Grant with Council and answered questions.
6. RESOLUTION FOR NOTICE OF INTENT:
City of St. Ignace
County of Mackinac, State of Michigan
NOTICE OF INTENT RESOLUTION
Minutes of a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of St. Ignace, County of Mackinac, State of Michigan, held on the 16th day of February, 2015, at 7:00 o’clock p.m. Eastern Time.
PRESENT: Councilmembers Clapperton, Fullerton, Mayor Pro-Tem LaLonde, Councilmembers Paquin, Tremble, Wyse, Mayor Grondin.
ABSENT: None.
The following preamble and resolution were offered by Mayor Pro-Tem LaLonde and supported by Councilmember Wyse:
WHEREAS, the City of St. Ignace, County of Mackinac, State of Michigan (the “City”), has determined that it is necessary for the public health, safety and welfare of the City to acquire, construct, furnish and equip improvements to the City’s Sanitary Sewage Disposal System (the “System”) including reconstruction, relocation and replacement of sanitary sewer mains, together with all related appurtenances and attachments (the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, the City has been advised by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (“MDEQ”) that financial assistance to accomplish the acquisition and construction of the Project is available through the State Revolving Fund (“SRF”) Loan Program administered by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (the “MDEQ”) and the Michigan Finance Authority (the “MFA”); and
WHEREAS, the Revenue Bond Act, Act 94, Public Acts of Michigan, 1933, as amended (“Act94”), provides a means for financing the purchase, acquisition, construction, improvement, enlargement, extension, and repair of public improvements such as the Project through the issuance of revenue bonds; and
WHEREAS, the issuance of bonds payable from revenues of the System under Act94 in a total amount not to exceed One Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,700,000) (the “Bonds”) for the purpose of financing all or part of the Project represents the most practical means to that end; and
WHEREAS, the City has made application for participation in the SRF loan program; and
WHEREAS, a notice of intent to issue revenue bonds must be published before the issuance of the Bonds in order to comply with the requirements of Section 33 of Act94; and
WHEREAS, the City intends at this time to state its intentions to be reimbursed from proceeds of the Bonds for any expenditures undertaken by the City for the Project prior to issuance of the Bonds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
- The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish a notice of intent to issue the Bonds in the St. Ignace News, a newspaper of general circulation in the City.
- The notice of intent shall be published as a display advertisement not less than one-quarter (1/4) page in size in substantially the form attached to this resolution as Exhibit A.
- The City Council does hereby determine that the foregoing form of Notice of Intent to Issue Bonds, and the manner of publication directed, is adequate notice to the electors of the City and users of the System, and is the method best calculated to give them notice of the City’s intent to issue the Bonds, the purpose of the Bonds, the security for the Bonds, and the right of referendum of the electors with respect thereto, and that the provision of forty-five(45) days within which to file a referendum petition is adequate to insure that the City’s electors may exercise their legal rights of referendum, and the newspaper named for publication is hereby determined to reach the largest number of persons to whom the notice is directed.
- The City makes the following declarations for the purpose of complying with the reimbursement rules of Treas. Reg. § 1.150-2 pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended:
(a) The City reasonably expects to reimburse itself with proceeds of the Bonds for certain costs of the Project which were paid or will be paid from System funds of the City subsequent to sixty (60) days prior to today.
(b) The maximum principal amount of debt expected to be issued for the Project, including issuance costs, is $1,700,000.
(c) A reimbursement allocation of the capital expenditures described above with the proceeds of the Bonds will occur not later than 18 months after the later of (i) the date on which the expenditure is paid, or (ii) the date the Project is placed in service or abandoned, but in no event more than three (3) years after the original expenditure is paid. A reimbursement allocation is an allocation in writing that evidences the City’s use of the proceeds of the Bonds to reimburse the City for a capital expenditure made pursuant to this resolution.
- All resolutions and parts of resolutions insofar as they conflict with the provisions of this resolution be and the same hereby are rescinded.
AYES: Mayor Pro-Tem LaLonde, Councilmembers Paquin, Tremble, Wyse, Mayor Grondin, Councilmembers Clapperton,Fullerton.
NAYS: None.
RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.
7. OPENING OF BIDS ON SNOWMOBILE:
City Manager Therrian stated that five bids were received on the Fire Department’s snowmobile.
At this time, Mayor Grondin opened the bids.
One was from Paul Krause in the amount of $459.00; one was from Brian Olsen in the amount of $851.00, one from John Gill in the amount of $442.00; one from Julius O’Brien in the amount
of $611.00 and one from Chris Geer in the amount of $540.00.
It was moved by Mayor Grondin, seconded by Councilmember Paquin to accept the bid from
Brian Olsen for the amount of $851.00. Motion carried unanimously.
8. FINANCIALS:
City Manager Therrian reviewed the January financials with Council.
Additions to the Agenda:
Deb Evashevski – DNR Trust Fund Grant.
Deb Evashevski informed Council that due to certain restrictions for bike trails, she requested and was granted permission from the DNR Trust Fund, to change the grant from the bike trail to the expansion of the outdoor recreation facility improvements at the Community Center.
In addition, Deb requested the Council set a Public Hearing for March 16th, 2015, for the expansion of the outdoor recreation facilities. It was moved by Councilmember Wyse, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem LaLonde to set a Public Hearing for March 16th. Motion carried unanimously.
City Manager Therrian – Update on hiring.
City Manager Therrian informed Council that Joey Krause has been hired as the new full-time
Heavy Equipment Operator. Also, interviews have been held for the Water Meter Reader position and that position will be filled next week.
Consideration of Bills:
None.
The following bills were presented to Council for payment:
ACC PLANNED SERVICE INC / 939.42ACE HARDWARE / 421.58
AIRGAS USA LLC / 104.48
BELONGA'S PLUMBING AND HEATING / 11.95
BROWN AND BROWN / 5,996.25
BS & A SOFTWARE / 784.00
HOWIES HOCKEY TAPE / 10.00
INDUSTRIAL MARKETING / 85.04
LYNN AUTO PARTS / 3,082.33
MACKINAC SALES / 2,491.80
MICHAEL RICHARD LAMB / 120.00
NATIONAL OFFICE PRODUCTS / 2,163.21
NCL OF WISCONSIN INC / 984.36
OSCAR W LARSON / 564.00
SAULT PRINTING COMPANY / 164.26
SPARTAN STORES / 104.49
ST IGNACE AUTOMOTIVE / 660.80
ST IGNACE TRUE VALUE / 1,297.54
STRAITS AREA SERVICES INC / 42.00
THE ROSSOW GROUP LLC / 264.00
UIS SCADA / 1,868.25
UNITED STATES PLASTIC CORP / 68.40
VALLEY TRUCK PARTS / 188.60
WESLEY H MAUER JR / 149.63
Grand Total: $ 22,566.39
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
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Mayor, Paul C. Grondin Renee Vonderwerth, City Clerk/Treasurer
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