Minutes
A Regular Meeting of the Flushing City Council was called
to order on
Present: Richard L. Bade
John C. Gault
Janice L. Gensel
Jay E. Johnson
Raymond Peck
Teresa K. Salem
Michael T. Szukhent
Absent: None
Others Present: Dennis J. Bow, City Manager
Nancy G. Parks, City Clerk/Treasurer
Edward G. Henneke, City Attorney
Approval
of Agenda – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Gault, to approve the
Yea: Bade,
Gault, Johnson, Peck,
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:
The following individuals addressed City Council:
Jane
Forbes Elva
Cook John
Glaeser
Shirley
Gauthier
CONSENT
AGENDA – Motion by Bade, seconded by
Yea: Bade,
Gault, Johnson, Peck,
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
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PUBLIC
HEARINGS:
Property Tax
Increase to Continue a Police Liaison Officer in the
Shall the current taxes
assessed within the City of
If approved, this increase will
not exceed the fifteen (15) mils on each dollar of assessed valuation of
property as finally equalized and authorized by law. This notice was published in the Flint
Journal on
In order to place this ballot on the August Primary Ballot, the City Council must approve the levy of the additional millage rate pending the results of the August vote.
The Mayor opened the public hearing to the audience.
The following individuals
addressed City Council relative to the proposed millage increase to continue a
Police Liaison Officer in the
Elva Cook Jane Forbes Chief Fay Peek
The Mayor closed this portion of the public hearing.
Property Tax
Increase to Continue a Police Liaison Officer in the
Yea: Bade,
Gault, Johnson, Peck,
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
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COMMUNICATIONS:
G.F.W.C.
Flushing Women’s Club – Motion by Johnson, seconded by Gault, to approve
the Flushing Women’s Club request for the reservation of
Yea: Bade,
Gault, Johnson, Peck,
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
Flushing Area Chamber of Commerce – Request to Hold the Rock & Roll Oldies Festival in Riverview Park – Motion by Peck, seconded by Bade, to approve the Flushing Area Chamber of Commerce request for the use of Riverview Park for the annual summer festival known as Flushing’s Rock & Roll Oldies Festival, June 9 through June 13, 2004.
Yea: Bade,
Gault, Johnson, Peck,
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
REPORTS:
Woodland Ponds Force Main - During construction of the Woodland Ponds development, administration became aware of problems with the location of an easement for a sewer force main that was constructed in 1971. That force main was originally to be located in an area of the former Popovits property that is currently part of a pond. During construction of the sewer system, the force main was built south of the easement that the City of Flushing possessed.
Mr. Scot Brown, a principal in the development of Woodland Ponds, has requested that the force main be moved to a deeper depth, and re-located outside of the building envelopes of the condominium parcels. The construction cost of that re-alignment and re-establishment of the easement is expected to be $12,000.00. Mr. Brown is requesting participation on the part of the City, David Rowe of Inland Seas Engineering, Rowe Incorporated, and himself, to share in the cost of re-establishing that easement and moving the force main outside of the building envelopes of the condominium project.
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The City Manager recommends that the City participate in the re-location of that pipeline and re-establishment of an easement with terms that are satisfactory to the city attorney. He also recommended that the City limit its participation to an amount of no more than $4,000.00, pending receipt of a Hold Harmless Agreement.
Woodland Ponds Force Main – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Gault, to participate in the re-location of a sewer force main and re-establish a properly executed easement with terms that are satisfactory to the city attorney, limiting the City’s contribution to no more than $4,000.00, and receipt of a Hold Harmless Agreement.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Johnson, Peck, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
BID/AWARD
PURCHASES:
Purchase of Police Vehicles – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Salem, to authorize the purchase of two (2) Ford Crown Victoria police cars from Signature Ford L-M Jeep of Owosso, Michigan, at a cost not to exceed $40,784.00.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Johnson, Peck, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
OLD
BUSINESS:
Sewer Rate Adjustment – Motion by Gault, seconded by Johnson, to adopt a resolution establishing sewer rates: $3.74 per thousand gallons of water used, $56.68 per quarter for un-metered city residents, and $66.44 per quarter for un-metered non-residents, effective July 1, 2004.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Johnson, Peck, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
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APPOINTMENTS:
Special Legal Counsel – Motion by Bade, seconded by Johnson, to authorize the appointment of the legal firm of Bellairs, Dean, Cooley, Siler, Moulton and Smith, LLP to handle the legal issues in conjunction with the floodplain violation as noticed by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Johnson, Peck, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
Adjournment – Motion by Bade, seconded by Peck, to adjourn.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Johnson, Peck, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
Adjourn: 8:35 p.m.
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Janice L. Gensel, Mayor Nancy G. Parks, City Clerk/Treasurer