A GEN DA THE PORT AUSTIN VILLAGE COUNCIL REGU LA R M EETIN G M onday, M ay 26, 2009

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1 A GEN DA THE PORT AUSTIN VILLAGE COUNCIL REGU LA R M EETIN G M onday, M ay 26, 2009 Call M eeting to O rder at 8:00 p.m. Pledge of A llegiance to the Flag Roll Call: Bruce, Hogan, N ichols, M urawski, Ranger, A ndreski & President Loewe AGENDA: 1. Gottschalk / Village Seawall 2. Tax M illage rate approval 3. Streetscape Poles 4. P.A. Run 5. Betty Drain CO RRESPO N DEN CE: PUBLIC COMMENT: CONSENT AGENDA: A pprove: M ay 11 th, 2009 Council Minutes A cknowledge Receipt O f: A pril 2009 Monthly Police Dept. report April 2009 PAAS& WA Monthly Report April 16 th 2009 DDA Minutes April 21 st 2009 Special DDA Minutes M ay 8 th 2009 Special DDA Minutes PA YM EN T O F BILLS $ 3, ATTORNEY: DEPA RTM EN T HEA D REPO RT / REQ U EST Dick Babcock: Dale Hartsell: Clerk Report: Election A ccreditation Workshop PLA N N IN G CO M M ISSIO N REPO RT: DOWN TO WN DEV ELO PM EN T A U THO RITY REPO RT:

2 CO M M ITTEE REPO RTS: May 26, :00 p.m. President Loewe is a member of all Committees Finance, Grants & Insurance Chair Ranger & Bruce Labor, Personnel & Police Chair Ranger & Nichols Motor Pool & Operations Chair Murawski & Bruce Ordinance Chair Nichols & A ndreski Parks & Recreation Chair Ranger & Nichols, M urawski Press Management Chair Nichols & Bruce Public Buildings & Grounds Chair Bruce & M urawski Special Events Chair Bruce & Nichols Streets, Sidewalk, Drains & Lighting Chair Hogan & M urawski Waste Management Chair Hogan & A ndreski COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTS: A djourn:

3 PORT AUSTIN VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING 17 West State Street, Port Austin, MI MEMBERS PRESENT: Bruce, Hogan, Murawski, Nichols, Ranger, Andreski & President Loewe MEMBERS ABSENT: EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Thomas Rapson GUESTS PRESENT: Mike Nichols, Ray Braun, Robert Mouton, Mark Gembarski, Mary Andreski, Joyce Stanek, Darcie Finan, John Pridnia President Loewe called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance to the flag led by President Loewe. Roll Call was taken. Agenda item #1 was changed to Appointment of Rory Andreski to the Planning Commission. It was noted that Gottschalks will be holding off on the project for now. Loewe has talked with Roy Russell and Ron Wyatt about the new appointment to the Planning Commission. Loewe had offered the position to another council member who had turned it down, then offered it to council member Andreski. Andreski has accepted. Moved Bruce, support Nichols to appoint Rory Andreski to the Planning Commission. Ayes: All The tax millage rate needs to be approved for the 2009 taxes. The rates are the same as last year; however the taxable value of the Village has dropped about 5%. There was discussion had on the possible reason. It was stated that Wade Mazure is told by the state how much he has to cut. Moved Hogan, support Bruce to approve the operating millage at and the streets millage at More discussion was had. Motion and second was withdrawn. Moved Hogan, support Bruce to approve the operating millage at and the streets millage at which are the same rates as last year. Role call vote: Ayes: Bruce, Hogan, Nichols, Murawski, Ranger, Andreski, and Loewe Nays: 0 Streetscape poles were discussed at the request of the DDA. It is a maintenance issue now. It was asked if the DPW would be able to handle it. The streets committee will work on it and bring a recommendation back. Hogan will also begin looking into the cost of the switches on the poles. There has been a special request form submitted for the Port Austin Run. It will be the same as it was last year. Moved Hogan, support Murawski to allow the PA Run as requested. Ayes: All The Betty Drain was discussed at great lengths. Loewe had recently attended a meeting of the drain commission and has brought back some information on what it will cost. (see attached) There was much discussion had on the displeasure council has about this situation and what it is going to cost the Village. Paperwork was presented to show that back in 2003 the Village Council voted to establish the drain and take responsibility for the cost associated with the Village s portion. The question the Village has to deal with now is how to pay for this cost. 1

4 John Pridnia commented that he has heard a lot of displeasure with the Road Commission in the past few years. He suggests that the Township and Village should work together with Kurt Damrow to get a representative on that board to represent us up here. Public Comment: John Pridnia presented the posters that the DDA had ordered for the Harbor project. Everyone was impressed on how nice they looked. The rack cards should be in soon. Pridnia also has a request for the 4 th of July. The Farmers Market and Parade are on the same day and the Market ends at 1pm when the parade is scheduled to start. Pridnia is worried about parking for the customers and visitors because traditionally there is no parking allowed along the parade route. Pridnia is asking if it would be possible to allow parking on the parade route during the market and then for the Parade to start later to give time for those parked cars to be moved after the market. There was discussion had on the issue and possible solutions. Was decided to post the parking rules on the parade route, Pridnia will announce at 12:30 that cars need to be moved by 1pm, and the parade will start at 1:30pm. Moved Bruce, support Hogan to approve the consent agenda. Ayes: All There are two additions to the bills $ and $ Discussion was had on the $819 because it included a motor that they could not ask Richard Babcock about. Moved Hogan, support Ranger to pay the bills with the addition of $204.96, in the amount of $3, Ayes: All Department head report/requests: Dick: NA Dale: NA, Hartsell had to attend a special Lake Township meeting. Clerk: Rapson has received notification that he is required to attend a clerk election workshop. The class is offered only in Lansing. Rapson is asking for reimbursement for mileage to and from, 2 nights stay and 2 lunches. There is no cost for the workshop. Moved Bruce, support Ranger to reimburse Rapson for the mileage, 2 lunches, and 2 nights stay, as long as it is not in a honeymoon suite. Ayes: All Planning Commission: Rory Andreski has been appointed. Nichols commented on the progress made on the Zoning Ordinance rewrite. DDA: Posters look good. Committee Reports: Finance: Amended budget still in the works. Labor: Rapson explained a resolution concerning his swearing in as Clerk. Moved Hogan, support Bruce to approve the resolution as written. Ayes: All Parks and Rec.: Ball field schedule running smoothly, Men s league working on a field at the old Air Base. Buildings and Grounds: Civic Center scheduled to move June 15. 2

5 Streets: Committee has reviewed the boat slip rental contract. They feel that first right of refusal should be left out of the contract so that Village Council is saying yes or no, not the other way around. They also feel that everything else is covered in the paperwork. The committee asked Rapson to send a letter to the captains informing them of the decision, and to also include a copy of the Rules and Regulations. Hogan commented that several properties in town need the grass cut. Rapson reported that Babcock is working on several properties. Council Member Comments: Ranger: Got worked up today but feels that the county drains are an important issue. He is looking forward to the 4 th of July. He also commented that Memorial Day weekend was good in town, and it looks like the farmers market did well on its opening weekend. Nichols: Very pleased with DDA and the job they are doing, posters, building colors, etc. Murawski: Town was busy this past weekend; the 4 th of July will be even busier. Bruce: Glad concessions could be made for the 4 th of July; it will be the largest we have seen in 10 years. Next year it will be even better with the Market on Saturday and the parade and Fireworks Sunday. Loewe: Will talk to the Streets committee about the easement at Liberty Street. Moved Bruce, support Hogan; Meeting Adjourned at 9:43 p.m. Clerk Certification I, the undersigned, Thomas Rapson, the duly qualified and appointed Clerk for the Village of Port Austin Huron County, Michigan, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of certain proceedings taken by the Village of Port Austin at a regular board meeting conducted on the day of 2009, Thomas Rapson, Village Clerk 3