Flushing City Council
Minutes
A Regular Meeting of the Flushing City Council was called to order on Monday, March 25, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Janice L. Gensel, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and invocation.
Present: Richard L. Bade
John C. Gault
Janice L. Gensel
Chris A. Girard
Jay E. Johnson
Teresa K. Salem
Michael T. Szukhent
Absent: None
Others Present: Dennis J. Bow, City Manager
Nancy G. Parks, City Clerk/Treasurer
Edward Henneke, City Attorney
Approval of Agenda – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Gault, to approve the March 25, 2002 agenda as presented.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Girard, Johnson, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
MEETING
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:
The following individuals addressed City Council:
Elva Cook Richard Wagonlander Mike Gardner
CONSENT AGENDA – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Bade, to approve the consent agenda, City Council Minutes (March 11, 2002 Regular Meeting), City Council Minutes (March 11, 2002 Closed Session) and March 25, 2002 Council Bills List.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Girard, Johnson, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
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COMMUNICATIONS:
Flushing Firefighters, Inc. – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Johnson, to permit the Flushing Firefighters to use Riverview Park on March 30, 2002 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to hold their annual Easter egg hunt.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Girard, Johnson, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
REPORTS:
Architectural Proposal – Administration requested that the City Architect prepare a proposal for the design of a new City Hall/Police Station. The proposal was submitted in two parts. The first part includes data collection, onsite visits and interviews to determine space needs, conceptual designs and projected costs. A fixed fee of $5,500.00 is proposed. The Architect’s contract contains provisions that will determine the fee schedule for the balance of the project.
The second part of the proposal delineates the services to be provided to evaluate the existing city hall for another use. The evaluation will provide a report, analyzing the structure for architectural, electrical, mechanical, and structural condition of the facility and identify building code deficiencies. An “Adaptive Use Potential Report” will be included to provide information that will be used to work with Flushing Township to determine the feasibility of converting the current city hall to a library use. The fee for the second part of the proposal is proposed to be $16,680.00.
Architectural Proposal – Motion by Johnson, seconded by Gault, to accept the proposals as submitted from the city architectural firm of THA for a new City Hall/Police Station and a Flushing City Hall Facility Evaluation/Adaptive Use Study.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Girard, Johnson, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
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Resolution on Diesel Fuel Tax – Governor Engler has proposed to increase the diesel fuel tax from the current fifteen (15) cents per gallon to nineteen (19) cents per gallon which would generate an additional $44 million to the Michigan Transportation Fund. He also proposes to bypass the Public Act 51 formula and divert $33.8 million of the increase to the Michigan Department of Transportation. Cities and villages would only receive $670,900.00 for statewide distribution.
Michigan Legislature is urged to support the increase in the diesel fuel tax only if the additional revenue is distributed equitably to MDOT, County Road Commissions and cities and villages based on the distribution formula in 1951 Public Act 51.
Resolution on Diesel Fuel Tax – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Johnson, to adopt a resolution in support of the distribution of any increase in the diesel fuel tax by the Public Act 51 formula.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Girard, Johnson, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
Flint Area Narcotics Group (FANG) Interlocal Agreement – Motion by Bade, seconded by Szukhent, to approve the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Flushing and participating entities and the Flint Area Narcotics Group to establish a cooperative task force by combining their investigative services, manpower, and/or resources for the purpose of enforcing narcotic and/or controlled substance laws and deterring related criminal activity.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Girard, Johnson, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
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Morrish Road Culvert Extension – Motion by Johnson, seconded by Girard, to accept the proposal submitted by Rowe, Inc., for repairs to the Morrish Road culvert at a cost of $23,480.00. The project will extend the culvert on the east and west side of Morrish Road and eliminate the settling of the road surface.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Girard, Johnson, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
Sound System Policy – Motion by Johnson, seconded by Gault, to approve a policy for scheduling and use of the city sound equipment.
The purpose of the policy is to accommodate the needs of the City of Flushing “Movies in the Park” series, as well as the summer “Concerts in the Park” music program. In addition, the guidelines are proposed to establish operating and scheduling guidelines and to determine the use requirements of the city sound equipment. Use of the equipment by all others is subject to City Council approval and availability, after the summer scheduling of the movies and concerts are determined. The standard guidelines include provisions for scheduling and maintenance, equipment use requirements, equipment reservations, and a fee requirement that is submitted with a reservation.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Girard, Johnson, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
Closed Session – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Gault, that pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Council go into closed session to consult with their attorney regarding trial or settlement strategy in connection with the case of Sandra and Dale Massey vs. the City of Flushing, as an open meeting would be detrimental to the financial effect of the city’s litigation or possible settlement.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Girard, Johnson, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
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Closed Session – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Girard, pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, to go into closed session to consider the purchase or lease of real property and to consider the option to purchase or lease real estate.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Girard, Johnson, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
Adjourn: 8:36 p.m.
Reconvene: 9:39 p.m.
Purchase of Real Property – Motion by Johnson, seconded by Szukhent, to instruct the City Manager to meet with and negotiate the purchase or lease of real property.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Girard, Johnson, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
Adjourn – Motion by Johnson, seconded by Bade, to adjourn.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Girard, Johnson, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
Adjourn: 9:41 p.m.
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Janice L. Gensel, Mayor Nancy G. Parks, City Clerk/Treasurer