CALL TO ORDER CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 7:00 PM March 17, 2014 Cadillac City Hall 200 N. Lake St. - Cadillac, Michigan 49601. Mayor Filkins called the City Council meeting to order at approximately 7:10 pm. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Council Present: Council Absent: Staff Present: Schippers, Stevens, Spoelman, Mayor Filkins Mellema Peccia, Roberts, Adams, Dietlin, DeWitt, Veddler, Homier, Wasson APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2014-061 Agenda approved as amended. Motion was made by Schippers and supported by Stevens to approve the agenda as presented. PUBLIC COMMENTS The Mayor opened public comments and requested that comments are limited to 3 minutes. Jean Kohler, Cadillac Area Farm Market, introduced herself to Mayor Filkins and thanked Council for supporting the Farmers Market. She noted that this is the 31 st year of the market. The Mayor closed Public Comments. CONSENT AGENDA 2014-062 Consent agenda approved. Motion was made by Spoelman and supported by Schippers to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. PUBLIC HEARINGS Public hearing to consider approval of resolution to adopt ordinance 2014-04 to amend Section 42-199 of the City Code for Water & Sewer Cross Connects. Dietlin presented information about cross-connections and the explained the reasons for requesting an amendment to Section 42-199 of the City Code.
The Mayor closed the Public Hearing. 2014-063 Amend Section 42-199 of the City Code for cross connections. Motion was made by Schippers and supported by Stevens to approve resolution to adopt Ordinance No. 2014-04 to amend Section 42-199 of the City Code for water and sewer cross connections. COMMUNICATIONS A. Request from Joy VanDrie, Downtown Cadillac Association, for a street closure on Mitchell St. between Cass St. and Pine St. and on Harris St. from Mitchell St. to Lake St. from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm on June 8, 2014 for the Back to the Bricks Classic Car Show. Joy VanDrie pointed out that in 2013 there were 256 registered vehicles plus 50-70 vehicles that were not registered. She added that the event drew several thousand people to the area and because the downtown restaurants are unable to accommodate that number of people there will be food vendors at the event. She offered several details about the event and noted that they are expecting approximately 400 vehicles. 2014-064 Approve street closures for Back to the Bricks Classic Car Show. Motion was made by Spoelman and supported by Stevens to approve the closure of Mitchell St. between Cass St. and Pine St. and on Harris St. from Mitchell St. to Lake St. from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm on June 8, 2014 for the Back to the Bricks Classic Car Show. B. Request from Al Nelson, Jack Pine Pickers, for a street closure of Lake St. between Harris St. and Cass St. from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm on June 3, June 17, July 1, July 15, August 5, and August 19, 2014 for the Jack Pine Pickers concerts. 2014-065 Approve street closure for Jack Pine Pickers. Motion was made by Schippers and supported by Spoelman to approve the closure of Lake St. between Harris St. and Cass St. from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm on June 3, June 17, July 1, July 15, August 5, and August 19, 2014 for the Jack Pine Pickers concerts. C. Request from Rebecca Reinink, Transition Cadillac, for a street closure on Lake St. between Harris St. and Cass St. from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm on April 27, 2014 for an Earth Day event. Margo Jacobs and Diane Patterson, Senior Green, noted that they are partnering with Transition Cadillac for the Earth Day event. 2014-066 Approve street closure for Earth Day event.
Motion was made by Spoelman and supported by Schippers to approve the closure of Lake St. between Harris St. and Cass St. from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm on April 27, 2014 for an Earth Day event and to approve the use of off-premise signs. APPOINTMENTS A. Recommendation regarding reappointment to the Zoning Board of Appeals. It was recommended that Clifford Allen be reappointed to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a three (3) year term to expire on April 21, 2017. 2014-067 Approve reappointment to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Motion was made by Stevens and supported by Schippers to approve the reappointment of Clifford Allen to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a three (3) year term to expire on April 21, 2017. B. Recommendation regarding reappointment to the Planning Commission. It was recommended that Randy Champlin be reappointed to the Planning Commission for a three (3) year term to expire on April 4, 2017. 2014-068 Approve reappointment to the Planning Commission. Motion was made by Schippers and supported by Spoelman to approve the reappointment of Randy Champlin to the Planning Commission for a three (3) year term to expire on April 4, 2017. C. Recommendation regarding reappointment to the Planning Commission. It was recommended that David VanLente be reappointed to the Planning Commission for a three (3) year term to expire on April 21, 2017. 2014-069 Approve reappointment to the Planning Commission. Motion was made by Schippers and supported by Stevens to approve the reappointment of David VanLente to the Planning Commission for a three (3) year term to expire on April 21, 2017. CITY MANAGER S REPORT A. Complete Streets Program presentation. Peccia explained that Complete Streets is a philosophy that takes into consideration
vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle traffic and other modes of transportation. Mike Woods, Regional Planner with the Council of Governments, provided an overview of the Complete Streets Program and how it applies to communities. Peccia noted that there is no action required of Council at this time. Adams added that a formal presentation will be made at a later date and, at that time, Council will be asked to adopt the plan. B. Off-premise sign request and use of parking lot for Farmers Market. 2014-070 Approve off-premise signs and use of parking lot for Farmers Market. Motion was made by Spoelman and supported by Schippers to approve off-premise signs and use of Lake St. parking lot for Farmers Market from June 20, 2014 through October 31, 2014 excluding July 4, 2014. C. Off-premise sign request from Northern MI Bead and Jewelry Show. 2014-071 Approve off-premise signs for Northern MI Bead and Jewelry Show. Motion was made by Spoelman and supported by Stevens to approve off-premise signs to be placed at Mitchell St, and Pine St. and Mitchell St. and Cass St. for the Northern MI Bead and Jewelry Show to be held on April 12, 2014. D. Winter Sidewalk program. Council viewed a short video on ice and snow removal from St. Paul, MN. Peccia noted that St. Paul has printable door hangers that citizens can print out and hang on doors alerting homeowners that their sidewalks need attention. Spoelman noted that it is not only important to remove snow but also ice from sidewalks. She added that the City does have an ordinance but it is not routinely enforced. She noted that the City has invested additional resources into clearing the sidewalks. She would like the City to review some of the best practices used in other communities. She pointed out several options of how to handle snow removal within the City. Stevens expressed concerns about enforcement of the ordinance including the impact enforcement would have on senior citizens. Homier noted that there are statutory provisions under Michigan Law that allow municipalities to adopt ordinances requiring the removal of snow and ice.
Mayor Filkins noted that many people walk within the City and added that many children have to walk to school. She believes the City has an obligation to resolve this issue. Schippers stated that an enforcement plan should include a place to call for assistance and to obtain additional information. 2014-072 Develop plan for sidewalk snow removal. Motion was made by Spoelman and supported by Schippers to have the City Manager direct his staff to develop a thorough communication and enforcement plan for sidewalk snow removal during the upcoming winter season and beyond. Ayes: Spoelman, Schippers, Mayor Filkins Nays: Stevens Motion carried. E. Participation in MIDEAL Program. Peccia noted that Cadillac joins the State and over 250 other communities in utilizing this bidding process to achieve cost savings in the purchase of road salt. Roberts explained that the City expects to need approximately 1,800 tons of road salt to cover the entire winter. 2014-073 Approve participation in MiDEAL Program Motion was made by Schippers and supported by Spoelman to authorize participation in the MiDEAL Program to purchase road salt for 2014/2015. F. Set public hearing to consider approval of the 2015-2019 Capital Improvement Program. 2014-074 Set public hearing for 2015-2019 Capital Improvement Program. Motion was made by Spoelman and supported by Stevens to set a public hearing for April 7, 2014 to consider the approval of the 2015-2019 Capital Improvement Program. PUBLIC COMMENTS James Tomaszewski, Senior Patrol Leader of Troop 125, stated that troop members were in attendance as part of the requirements for the Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge which requires attendance at a City Council meeting. Neil Wolf, Cadillac, stated that he is concerned about snow removal within the City. He added that some property owners refuse to remove snow from their sidewalks. The Mayor closed public comments.
GOOD OF THE ORDER Spoelman pointed out that it is great to have a Farmers Market in the community. She expressed appreciation to those who serve on the various boards and committees. Stevens offered credit to Peccia for his efforts on Senate Bill 687. Schippers expressed her appreciation for the quality of discussions on the CIP, goals, and other issues. Peccia pointed out that the Run Water Notice is still in effect. He noted that an on-line Fix-It Form is available on the website. Mayor Filkins stated that she is looking forward to attending the Michigan Municipal League conference in Lansing. She thanked those that volunteer their time in the community. ADJOURNMENT Respectfully submitted, Carla J. Filkins, Mayor Sandra L. Wasson, City Clerk