January 16, 2006

 

 
 

The Croswell City Council met in Regular Session January 16, 2006, at the William Aitkin Memorial Library, 103 N. Howard Ave., Croswell, MI.  Mayor Pro-tem Macklem called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.  

 

Present: G. Macklem, D. Hugdahl, M. O’Vell

Absent: C. Black, M. Willis

Administration: City Administrator Dave Tait, City Clerk Suzanne Dobson

Guests: Jeffersonian Reporter Tom Driver, Sandusky Tribune Reporter Dave Fredericks, Cindy Fockler, Cameron Dobson

 

1.            PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

 

2.            Approval of Minutes  from the Regular Council Meeting of January 3, 2006.

Hugdahl moved to approve the minutes of January 3, 2006 as presented, second by O’Vell.  Motion Carried.

 

3.            Public Comments:  

 

4.      APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

Add under New Business item b4 - Cemetery Board Appointment and item c. Jerry Cook Retirement Final Pay.

 

O’Vell moved to approve the agenda as amended, second by Hugdahl.  Motion Carried.

 

5.            CORRESPONDENCE:

a.  MML Legislative Conference: Receive and file.  If a council member would like to attend contact City Administrator or City Clerk.

 

VI        ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT:

- P. L. Graham Park Caretaker position has been advertised and the deadline is January 27, 2006.  Park & Recreation Commission will review and give recommendation to City Council for the February 6th meeting.

- Jerry Cook’s last day will be January 20th.  Will be promoting within to the Foreman position but we will not re-hire for the entry position.

- Budget concerns - would like to have a meeting with full council when everyone is back to discuss the budget.

 

VII COUNCIL MEMBER REPORT:

A.  Black: Absent

B.   Macklem: 1.  Wish Carl the best of luck with his surgery; 2. Blight Ordinance status?  Ans: No update received from Chief of Police; 3. Dumpster behind Bea’s Restaurant seems to be out to far, please check.

C.  Willis: Absent

D.  Hugdahl: No report

E.   O’Vell: 1. Questioned why Park & Recreation will be recommending to Council.  Ans;  this is the procedure that is stated, they will only be giving a recommendation, the City Council will have final vote.

 

Cindy Fockler questioned that the Park & Recreation only needs less than half to have a quorum and half are not city residents and they are giving a recommendation?

 

City Administrator - It is only a recommendation and the Council will have the final vote.

 

 

VIII      UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

a.  Sanilac County E.D.C.: Tifa is interested in paying this bill to Sanilac Co. E.D.C. FOR $3,700.00.  Recommendation from City Administrator for City Council to approve a portion and for Croswell Tifa to approve a portion.

 

Hugdahl moved to pay a portion of the Sanilac County E.D.C. billing and the Croswell TIFA pay a portion, second by O’Vell.  Motion Carried.

 

IX        NEW BUSINESS:

a.  Sewer Rate Increase:

Request from the Wastewater Supervisor Dave Steele and recommendation from the City Administrator to raise the sewer rates .50 cents per 1,000 gallons because of unprecedented increases in the treatment plant’s yearly operating expenses.

 

Hugdahl moved to adopted resolution #01-16-05 for a .50 cent sewer rate increase per 1,000 gallons, second by O’Vell. 

 

Roll Call Vote: Hugdahl, yes; O’Vell, yes; Macklem, yes.  3 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent.  Motion Carried. 

 

RESOLUTION

SEWER RATE

#01-16-06

 

Hugdahl moved and O’Vell seconded a motion that a Resolution be passed as follows:

 

WHEREAS, the City of Croswell Council adopted an Ordinance to regulate and establish fees for sewer service, being Ordinance Number 257, on June 3, 1991,

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to said Ordinance the City of Croswell Council has voted to amend said fees to ensure sufficiency of revenues in meeting operation, maintenance and replacement costs, as well as debt service.

 

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the rates for sewer service be increased as follows:

 

$ .50 per 1,000 gallons beginning February 1, 2006.  Total billed amount to be $7.45 per 1,000 gallons.

 

CERTIFICATION

I, Suzanne Dobson, Clerk of Croswell, do hereby certify that Resolution #01-16-06 was adopted by the City of Croswell at a Regular  meeting of the City of Croswell Council held at the William Aitkin Memorial Library on the 16th day of January, 2006.

 

Vote on this Resolution,    3      members being present was as follows:

 

AYES: Hugdahl, O’Vell, Macklem

ABSENT: Black, Willis       

NAYS:                                            

 

________________________________        _____________________________

Suzanne Dobson, CMC                        Gary Macklem, Mayor Pro-tem

City Clerk

b.  Boards & Commissions: Hugdahl moved to table Boards & Commissions appointments until the February 6, 2006 meeting, second by O’Vell.  Motion Carried.

 

1.  Board of Review:

2.  Parks & Recreation:

3.  Library Board & Advisory Board:   

4.  Cemetery Board:

 

c.  Jerry Cook Retirement - Final Pay: Jerry Cook’s last day is January 20th, his plans have changed and will be leaving town before the next council meeting, so we would like to have his final pay approved before he leaves.

 

At this time the final pay is $23,703.00 this is the remainder of his vacation and sick days.

 

O’Vell moved to approve the final pay for Jerry Cook for $23,703.00, on condition final amount is approved by the City Treasurer an City Administrator, second by Hugdahl.  Motion Carried.

 

X         PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

XI        APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:

Hugdahl moved to approve the Account Payable for the amount of $326,875.25 and the bills to be paid, second by O’Vell.  Motion Carried.

 

XII ADJOURNMENT:

With no further business Mayor Pro-tem Macklem closed the meeting.

 

Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

 

 

 

______________________________                  ________________________________

Suzanne Dobson, CMC                                          Gary Macklem, Mayor

City Clerk