Flushing City Council
Minutes
A Regular Meeting of the Flushing City Council was called to order on Monday, December 13, 2004, 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 Peck, to excuse the absence of Councilperson Gault.
Yea: Bade, Johnson, Peck, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
Agenda – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Bade, to change the order of the agenda to allow the Presentation to precede MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Yea: Bade, Johnson, Peck, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
PRESENTATION:
The Mayor presented Boy Scout Troop 302 and the Flushing Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) with a Proclamation recognizing their community service in erecting a fence for a City resident.
The following individuals addressed City Council:
Robert
Matsko Bob Clement Elva Cook
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PRESENTATION:
BKR Dupuis & Ryden – 2003-2004 Audit – Tadd Harburn and Angela Stevens, representing BKR Dupuis & Ryden, the City’s independent auditors, presented the City’s 2003-2004 financial audit.
CONSENT AGENDA – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Johnson, to approve City Council Minutes (November 22, 2004 Regular Meeting) and December 13, 2004 Council Bills List.
Yea: Bade, Johnson, Peck, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
COMMUNICATIONS:
2005 Michigan Municipal League Legislative Conference – Communication was received notifying the City of the 2005 Michigan Municipal League Legislative Conference to be held on March 23, 2005.
REPORTS:
December Meeting Schedule – Motion by Bade, seconded by Salem, to cancel the December 27, 2004 City Council meeting.
Yea: Bade, Johnson, Peck, Salem, Gensel
Nay: Szukhent
Motion Carried.
BID/AWARD
PURCHASES:
Copiers – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Johnson, to approve the purchase of one Canon imageRUNNER-5000 Series Copier and one imageRUNNER-3570 Copier from Hasselbring-Clark of Lansing, Michigan, for an estimated cost of $16,990.00.
Yea: Bade, Johnson, Peck, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
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APPOINTMENTS:
Committee Appointments – The terms of the following board members expire January 31, 2005:
Board/Committee Appointee
Board of Review (3 year term) Teresa K. Salem
Zoning Board of Appeals (3 year term) Richard L. Bade
Jay E. Johnson
Parks and Recreation Committee Janice L. Gensel
Raymond Peck
John C. Gault
SALT Janice L. Gensel
Michael T. Szukhent
Planning Commission (3 year term) Mayor’s appointments
Vacancies will be advertised and letters will be forwarded to all members whose terms are expiring requesting that they submit a letter of interest if they wish to be considered for reappointment.
Closed Session – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Peck, that pursuant to the Open Meetings Act compiled laws 15.268(c) to go into closed session to consider strategies connected with the negotiations of a collective bargaining agreement.
Yea: Bade, Johnson, Peck, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
Adjourn: 8:27 p.m.
Reconvene: 8:44 p.m.
DPW Union Contract – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Bade, to direct administration to move forward on the DPW contract negotiations as recommended.
Yea: Bade, Johnson, Peck, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
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Adjournment – Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Peck, to adjourn.
Yea: Bade, Johnson, Peck, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
Adjourn: 8:45 p.m.
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Janice L. Gensel, Mayor Nancy G. Parks, City Clerk/Treasurer