City of Flushing
Minutes
A Regular Meeting of the Flushing City Council was called to order on Monday, September 23, 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
Mark Newman, City Attorney
Approval of Agenda – Motion by Johnson, seconded by Bade, to add Purchase of Real Property under Closed Session.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Girard, Johnson, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
Approval of Agenda – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Gault, to approve the September 23, 2002 agenda as amended.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Girard, Johnson, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
MEETING OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC:
Elva Cook addressed City Council.
PRESENTATIONS:
Proclamation in Recognition of Achievements – Mary Schafer – City Council presented Mary Schafer with a proclamation recognizing her accomplishments as a quilt maker.
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CONSENT AGENDA – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Gault, to approve the consent agenda, City Council Minutes (August 26, 2002 Regular Meeting), September 9, 2002 Council Bills List and September 23, 2002 Council Bills List.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Girard, Johnson, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Moms Who Care “Lipstick Brigade” – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Girard, to approve the Moms Who Care request to collect donations for Flushing High School’s Safe Senior Celebration on Friday, October 4th from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 5th from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Girard, Johnson, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
BID/AWARD
PURCHASES:
City Tree Trimming and Stump Removal – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Bade, to award the bid to provide tree trimming ($89.50/hour) and stump removal ($2.00/inch) services to Aspen Tree Service, Mt. Morris, Michigan.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Girard, Johnson, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
Closed Session – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Gault, to go into Closed Session to discuss labor negotiations.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Girard, Johnson, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
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Closed Session – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Gault, that pursuant to the Open Meetings Act compiled laws 15.268(d) 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: 8:03 p.m.
Reconvene: 8:36 p.m.
Adjourn – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Gault, to adjourn.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Girard, Johnson, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
Adjourn: 8:37 p.m.
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Janice L. Gensel, Mayor Nancy G. Parks, City Clerk/Treasurer