City of Rogers City Minutes
MINUTES OF THE
SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE ROGERS CITY CITY COUNCIL
HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON
MAY 15, 2024
Mayor McLennan presided and called the meeting to order at 9 am.
ROLL CALL: Adair, Bielas, Fuhrman, Nowak and McLennan.
MAIN STREET EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
RESOLUTION 2024-66
Nowak/Adair, to approve the hiring of Kaelie Fessler as the Main Street Executive Director effective June 1, 2024. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor McLennan declared the meeting adjourned at 9:11 am.
Condensed version, complete minutes are available at City Hall
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MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF
THE ROGERS CITY CITY COUNCIL
HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
ON MAY 7, 2024
Mayor McLennan called the meeting to order at 6 pm.
ROLL CALL: Adair, Bielas, Fuhrman, Nowak and McLennan.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Nowak/Bielas, to approve the agenda with the following addition, trailer in 4th and Erie parking lot and removal of life jackets. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Fuhrman/Adair, that the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of April 16 and Special Meeting of April 22, 2024 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 $ 282,158.07 and the Mayor is authorized to sign the check register. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
LIFEJACKETS Removed from agenda.
NEW BUSINESS:
2024-2025 FEE SCHEDULE
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-59
Adair/Nowak, to approve the FY 2024/2025 Comprehensive Fee Rate and Service Schedule as presented. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
CHANGE POLLING PLACE
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-60
Bielas/Nowak, to change the City of Rogers City in person election polling place from the Rogers City High School to City Hall Council Chambers located at 193 E. Michigan Avenue, Rogers City, MI 49779. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
DWAM GRANT AMENDMENT
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-61
Nowak/Adair, to authorize City Mgr. Hefele to sign DWAM grant amendment document contingent upon City Atty. Vogler’s review. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
RELOCATION OF CITY HALL SCULPTURE
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-62
Bielas/Nowak, to move the sculpture in the front of City Hall to the Rogers City Marina.
ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
REQUESTS
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-63
Nowak/Fuhrman, to approve the VFW sale of Buddy Poppy’s on May 9, 10 and 11, 2024, St. John Spaghetti Dinner advertising on October 19, 2024 and Kiwanis annual Fall Fest on September 14, 2024 in Westminster Park. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried
TRAILER
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-64
Bielas/Adair to allow the trailer be placed at the 4th and Erie parking lot to collect returnable bottles and cans with proceeds to benefit Murals on Main. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried
CLOSED SESSION:
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-65
Bielas/Nowak, to enter into Clos
ROLL CALL: Ayes: All, the motion carried and the meeting adjourned to Closed Session at 10:30
am. Upon reconvening in public session at 11:01 am. no action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor McLennan declared the meeting adjourned at 11:02 am.
Condensed version, complete minutes are available at City Hall.
Terri Koss,
City Clerk/Treasurer
