ROGERS CITY CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ROGERS CITY CITY COUNCIL
HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON MONDAY, MAY 15, 2023
Mayor McLennan called the meeting to order at 6 p.m.
ROLL CALL: PRESENT – Council Members Timeen Adair, Kenneth Bielas, Larry Fuhrman and Mayor Scott McLennan. ABSENT: Council Member Gary Nowak.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Adair/Bielas, to approve the agenda with the following additions: Local Officer’s Compensation Commission recommendation, AP property purchase, Bruski shoulder paving request and letter of support for Target Alpena. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Bielas/Fuhrman, that the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of May 2, 2023 be approved as written. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
CITY CLERK’S REPORT:
CHECK AND INVOICE APPROVAL:
Adair/Fuhrman, that the following total fund expenditures be recognized as payments made and payments to be made, in the amount of $109,948.97 and the Mayor is authorized to sign the check register. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
CALCITE ROAD SPEED LIMIT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-61
Fuhrman/Adair, to post the speed limit for all of Calcite Road at 25 mph.
ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
RETURN OF LAKESIDE PARK RAFT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-62
Fuhrman/Bielas, to table return of the swim raft at Lakeside Park to the next meeting.
ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT – RELEAF MICHIGAN RESOLUTION NO. 2023-63
Adair/Bielas, to allow City Mgr. Hefele to sign the ReLeaf Michigan Three Year Maintenance Agreement included in the packet.
ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF UTILITY RATES RESOLUTION NO. 2023-64
Adair/Bielas, to adopt the 2023 Public Disclosure of Water/Sewer/Garbage rates as presented.
ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE RESOLUTION NO. 2023-65
Adair/Bielas, to adopt the FY2023-2024 Comprehensive Fee, Rate and Service Schedule as presented. ROLL CALL: Ayes – Adair, Bielas and McLennan.
Nayes – Fuhrman, the motion carried.
PUBLIC HEARING – FY 2023-2024 BUDGET
FY 2023-2024 BUDGET ADOPTION
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-66
It was moved by Council Member Bielas, seconded by Council Member Adair,
WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Rogers City has presented to this City Council a proposed budget for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the proposed budget has been reviewed and found to be in accordance with the general fiscal and budgetary policies as established by this City Council; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this budget submission on May 15, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, with audience and media able to participate both in person and by Zoom; and
WHEREAS, this document is on file in the official records and documents of the City of Rogers City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council, under the authority granted by the City Charter, does hereby levy the following tax on all real and personal property within the corporate limits of the City; said tax levy to be for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024:
General Operations 16.7427 mills, Historic Preservation 0.4989 mills, City Band Operations 0.2000 mills
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby approve and adopt the FY2023/2024 budget as submitted and appropriates the following sums for the purposes set forth therein:
General Fund $2,384,150, Perpetual Care $8,010, Major Street Fund $479,190, Local Street Fund $281,330,
Band Fund $14,860, Main Street-Downtown Development Authority Fund $151,750, Debt Service Fund $370,770, Community Growth Fund $7,500, Wastewater Treatment Fund $908,850, Water Fund $824,320, Marina Fund $484,400, Garbage Collection Fund $158,600, Equipment Pool Fund $387,380
ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
SCHEDULE JOINT MEETING WITH MAINSTREET-DDA, PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-67
Fuhrman/Adair, to schedule a joint Council meeting with the Planning Commission and MS-DDA Board on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 5 pm.
ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
LOCAL OFFICERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION (LOCC) RESOLUTION NO. 2023-68
Adair/Bielas, to receive and file the May 15, 2023 LOCC minutes.
ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
PURCHASE AGREEMENT 338 N. THIRD RESOLUTION NO. 2023-69
Bielas/Adair, to instruct staff to draft a 15 year promissory note at 3% interest with an annual payment between $7,600 and $8,000 with the understanding that the City can at any time require the MS-DDA to undertake traditional financing in order to repay the City.
ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
BRUSKI PAVING RESOLUTION NO. 2023-70
Bielas/Adair, to allow the paving of the shoulder of Erie Street and S. 5th Street at the home owners cost as the paving benefits the City. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR TARGET ALPENA GRANT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-71
Fuhrman/Adair, to approve a letter of support for Target Alpena and have Mayor McLennan sign the letter on behalf of the City. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor McLennan declared the meeting adjourned at 7:31 p.m.
Condensed version, complete minutes are available at City Hall.
Terri L. Koss, City Clerk/Treasurer
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ROGERS CITY CITY COUNCIL
HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2023
Mayor McLennan called the meeting to order at 6 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Adair, Bielas, Fuhrman, Nowak and McLennan.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Bielas/Adair, to approve the agenda as presented. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Fuhrman/Adair, that the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting and Workshop of April 18, 2023 and Special Meeting of April 26, 2023 be approved as written.
ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
CITY CLERK’S REPORT:
CHECK AND INVOICE APPROVAL:
Adair/Fuhrman, that the following total fund expenditures be recognized as payments made and payments to be made, in the amount of $168,819.33 and the Mayor is authorized to sign the check register. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
TRASH COLLECTION CONTRACT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-53
Nowak/Fuhrman, to approve the three year contract with PAC Sanitation for residential trash removal. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER – MACARTHUR CONSTRUCTION
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-54
Fuhrman/Adair, to approve Rogers City First Street Change Order # 2 and extend the completion date to June 5, 2023. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
PURCHASE OF CRUSHED CONCRETE RESOLUTION NO. 2023-55
Bielas/Adair, to approve the purchase of crushed concrete from MacArthur Construction in the amount of $15,787.80. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE RESOLUTION NO. 2023-56
Fuhrman/Adair, to table approval of the Comprehensive Fee Schedule to the May 15, 2023 meeting. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
DDA TRANSFER OF LAKEVIEW PROPERTY TO CITY RESOLUTION NO. 2023-57
Bielas/Fuhrman, to accept the bike path property as outlined in the meeting packet as long as a BEA be completed. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
SEWER LAND APPLICATION AGREEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-58
Adair/Bielas, to approve the agreement between the City of Rogers City and BioTech Agronomics for biosolid land application. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
NAUTICAL FESTIVAL BRACELET SALES RESOLUTION NO. 2023-59
Bielas/Fuhrman, to approve the July 7, 2023 sale of Nautical Festival bracelets at the Third & Erie intersection to support the festival fireworks. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
CLOSED SESSION:&nb
Bielas/Fuhrman, to enter into Closed Session to discuss legal strategy.
ROLL CALL: Ayes: All, the motion carried and the meeting adjourned to Closed Session at 6:43 p.m. Upon reconvening in public session at 7:18 p.m. no action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor McLennan declared the meeting adjourned at 7:19 p.m.
Condensed version, complete minutes are available at City Hall.
Terri L. Koss, City Clerk/Treasurer