Flushing City Council

Minutes

November 24, 2003

 

 

A Regular Meeting of the Flushing City Council was called to order on Monday, November 24, 2003 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

                                                Janice L. Gensel

                                                Jay E. Johnson

                                                Raymond Peck

                                                Teresa K. Salem

                                                Michael T. Szukhent

 

Absent:                                   John C. Gault

 

Others Present:                      Dennis J. Bow, City Manager

                                                Nancy G. Parks, City Clerk/Treasurer

                                                Edward G. Henneke, City Attorney

 

Excused Absence – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Bade, to excuse the absence of Councilperson Gault.

 

            Yea:     Bade, Johnson, Peck, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel

            Nay:     None

            Motion Carried.

 

Approval of Agenda – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Bade, to approve the November 24, 2003 agenda.

 

            Yea:     Bade, Johnson, Peck, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel

            Nay:     None

            Motion Carried.

 

MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:

 

The following individuals addressed City Council:

 

            Elva Cook                               Shirley Gauthier                     Chris Common          

            1459 Flushing Road               503 Chamberlain                    212 Mary St.

 

            Beverley Martin                    Jackie Lambertson

            526 Chamberlain                    7291 105th Street

 

CONSENT AGENDA – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Salem, to approve City Council Minutes (November 10, 2003 Regular Meeting) and November 24, 2003 Council Bills List.

 

            Yea:     Bade, Johnson, Peck, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel

            Nay:     None

            Motion Carried.

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COMMUNICATIONS:

 

Flushing Community Candlewalk – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Bade, to approve Flushing Area Chamber of Commerce’s request to hold the 20th Annual Flushing Community Candlewalk on December 4 and 5, 2003.

 

            Yea:     Bade, Johnson, Peck, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel

            Nay:     None

            Motion Carried.

 

REPORTS:

 

City Hall/Police Station – Architectural Alternatives – Motion by Johnson, seconded by Bade, to postpone, until the next Council meeting, a decision regarding the five (5) alternatives that were included in the re-bid for the City Hall/Police Station.

 

            Yea:     Bade, Johnson, Peck, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel

            Nay:     None

            Motion Carried.

 

Council Rules – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Bade, to amend Rule 13. of the City Council Rules as follows:

 

                        (a)        Meeting Open To The Public:  Under this section of the agenda, anyone wishing to speak to the Council may do so.  The person will rise to be recognized by the presiding officer.  Upon being recognized, the person shall go immediately to the podium or other designated speaking area, identify himself/herself for the record, and direct his/her comments to the Council.  Comments made during the Public Comment portion of the Council Meeting shall be limited to five minutes in duration unless that time is extended by the presiding officer.

 

                        (b)        Disruptive Behavior:  Rude and disruptive behavior that breaches the peace of the meeting will not be tolerated.  If a person present during the Council Meeting becomes disruptive so as to breach the peace of the meeting, that person will be warned by the presiding officer.  If that person continues to breach the peace of the meeting, so as to impede the normal progress of the meeting, the Mayor may ask that person to leave and failing to leave, to be escorted out by the Sergeant at Arms or a Police Officer.  

 

            Yea:     Bade, Johnson, Peck, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel

            Nay:     None

            Motion Carried.

 

 

 

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City Council Pay – Motion by Bade, seconded by Salem, to postpone until the next Council meeting, consideration to change Council pay from $40.00 per meeting to a flat salary of one hundred ($100.00) dollars per month for the Mayor and City Council.

 

            Yea:     Bade, Johnson, Peck, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel

            Nay:     None

            Motion Carried.

 

ITEMS FOR FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

Rezoning – 449 N. Elms Road – Motion by Bade, seconded by Peck, to set a public hearing date on an application for rezoning of 449 N. Elms Road for Monday, January 12, 2004.

 

            Yea:     Bade, Johnson, Peck, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel

            Nay:     None

            Motion Carried.

 

APPOINTMENTS:

 

Mayoral Appointments – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Bade, to confirm the following Mayoral appointments:

 

Genesee County Association of Small Cities and Villages – Gensel, Delegate; Szukhent, Alternate

Genesee County Metropolitan Alliance – Bade, Delegate; Peck, Alternate

Health, Drug, and Safety Advisory Board – Bade, Delegate

Flushing Area Recreation Planning Committee – Salem, Delegate; Johnson, Delegate

Flushing Area Senior Citizens Advisory Board – Gensel, Delegate

Flushing Area Library/Senior Annex Board – Salem, Delegate; Johnson, Delegate

Engineering Services Review Committee – Gault, Peck, Szukhent

Fire Services – Szukhent, Gault

 

            Yea:     Bade, Johnson, Peck, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel

            Nay:     None

            Motion Carried.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Adjournment – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Bade, to adjourn.

 

            Yea:     Bade, Johnson, Peck, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel

            Nay:     None

            Motion Carried.

 

Adjourn:                      8:50 p.m.

 

 

 

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Janice L. Gensel, Mayor                                              Nancy G. Parks, City Clerk/Treasurer