Flushing City
Council
Minutes
January 8, 2007
A Regular Meeting of the Flushing City Council was called to order on Monday, January 8, 2007 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
Paul W. Gentine
George G. Kozan
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 January 8, 2007 agenda, as presented.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Gentine, Kozan, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
MEETING
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:
The following individuals addressed City Council:
Terry Reechko Elva Cook
1214 Coutant
St. 1459
Flushing Road
Consent Agenda - Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Bade, to approve City Council Minutes (December 11, 2006 Regular Meeting), City Council Minutes (December 11, 2006 Closed Session), and January 8, 2007 Council Bills List.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Gentine, Kozan, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
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Minutes
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COMMUNICATIONS:
Michigan Municipal League Legislative Conference - Information was received stating that the Michigan Municipal League (MML) will hold their Legislative Conference in Lansing on March 21, 2007. Councilpersons who wish to attend must contact the City Manager and the request will be placed on a future agenda for approval.
Knights of Columbus - Tootsie Roll Sales - Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Gault, to approve the Knights of Columbus' request to sell tootsie rolls in front of businesses on March 30, 31 and April 1, 2007.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Gentine, Kozan, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
Riverbend Striders Running Club - 2007 Running Series - Motion by Bade, seconded by Salem, to approve the Riverbend Striders' request to hold the following races in the City of Flushing in 2007:
Snowflake Run and Walk - January 13, 2007
Sweetheart Run and Walk - February 17, 2007
Shillelagh Four Mile Run and Walk - March 10, 2007
Flushing Half Marathon and 5K Run and Walk - April 7, 2007
Tax Trot - April 21, 2007
5K Race (in conjunction with the "Oldies Festival") - June 6, 2007
Yea: Bade, Gentine, Kozan, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Abstain: Gault
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
REPORTS:
Drinking Water Revolving Fund - In an ongoing effort to maintain the city's water infrastructure, administration has been documenting the quantity and cost of water main breaks throughout the city. Presently, there are four (4) key areas of the city in which significant number of repairs have affected service to neighborhoods, and are impacting the completion of the city's paving program.
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Minutes
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The four areas include portions of Windmill Point subdivision, portions of Park View and Valley View (Park and Sharon Streets) subdivision, the area of Boman Street and portions of Tawamar Heights (Clearview area) subdivision. Due to the number of water main breaks and anticipated paving requirements, a water main replacement schedule has been prepared along the following streets:
Park Avenue Cynthia Drive Schillman Place
Circle Drive Holland Road Boman Street
Sharon Drive Laurie Drive Mark Drive
In addition, a link of water pipe needs to be installed at the city storage tank (the water tower), and a meter pit needs to be installed at the corner of Pierson and Elms Road.
In order to accomplish these repairs, the city manager requested Rowe Incorporated to provide the city with a proposal to obtain a low interest loan through the Drinking Water Revolving Fund that is administered by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). That proposal includes necessary documentation to develop a project plan providing relevant information that is needed to document the scope of the project, construction cost estimates, as well as an analysis of the city's utility billing system. A public hearing would be required after the plan is sent to the MDEQ. At this time, an update to the city's water model may be required, depending upon a decision by the MDEQ. That water model was originally developed for the city's 1999 project, and may suffice for current requirements.
It is
anticipated that the city will continue to experience significantly more water
main breaks if this work is not completed within the next few years. During a recent four (4) year period, those
costs have amounted to around $250,000.00, with 56 water main breaks. This cost, as well as the loss of service,
affects many neighborhoods surrounding these water lines. Most of the streets in these areas have not
been paved due to the need to replace the water lines, which lie underneath
them.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Gentine, Kozan, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
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Drinking Water Revolving Fund - Motion by Gault, seconded by Kozan, to approve the proposal from Rowe Incorporated, in the amount of $7,500.00, to prepare an application for a Drinking Water Revolving Fund loan.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Gentine, Kozan, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
2006 Audit Report - The City Manager presented a review of the City's 2006 audit report.
Committee Appointments - The City Council drew committee appointments as follows:
Committee Appointee
Planning Commission Councilperson Szukhent
Councilperson Salem
Board of Review Councilperson Bade
Zoning Board of Appeals Councilperson Gault
Parks and Recreation Committee Councilperson Gault
Councilperson Bade
SALT Mayor Gensel
Councilperson Kozan
Councilperson Szukhent
Youth Council Mayor Gensel
Councilperson Salem
Councilperson Gentine
Adjournment - Motion by Szukhent, seconded by Bade, to adjourn.
Yea: Bade, Gault, Gentine, Kozan, Salem, Szukhent, Gensel
Nay: None
Motion Carried.
Adjourn: 8:27 p.m.
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Janice L. Gensel, Mayor Nancy G. Parks, City Clerk/Treasurer