ROGERS CITY CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE ROGERS CITY CITY COUNCIL
HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON JUNE 17, 2025
Mayor McLennan called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL: Adair, Bielas, Fuhrman, VanderWall and McLennan.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
VanderWall/Bielas, to approve the agenda with the addition of bond counsel engagement letter, schedule a public hearing, term of lease agreement, new lease agreement and budget amendments. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Fuhrman/Adair, that the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of June 3, 2025 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 $288,310.40 and the Mayor is authorized to sign the check register.
ROLL CALL: Ayes – Adair, Fuhrman, VanderWall and McLennan. Nays – Bielas, the motion carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NON-UNION COMPENSATION
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-63
Fuhrman/Adair, to allow Council Member Fuhrman to abstain from the non-union compensation discussion and vote. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-64
Bielas/McLennan, to approve the non-union compensation as included in the manager’s report but to include the newly hired deputy clerk/treasurer for the 2.5 percent pay increase but removing the paragraph regarding the longevity stipend. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
DRIVEWAY VARIANCE REQUEST
RESOLUTION NO. 2025- 62
Bielas/Fuhrman, to grant the variance for 688 Oak Street, allowing the 36-foot driveway on the 3rd Street side of the property with the understanding that a 13-foot driveway be eliminated from Oak Street side of the property. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
NEW POSITION
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-65
Adair/VanderWall, to approve the Assistant to the City Manager employment offer to Josh Fleming as included in the Manager’s Report. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
CREDIT LIMIT – CITY MANAGER
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-66
Bielas/VanderWall, to approve the increase of the Huntington Bank Credit Card credit limit for City Manager Joe Hefele from $3,000 to $10,000.
ROLL CALL: Ayes – Adair, Bielas, VanderWall and McLennan.
Nays – Fuhrman, the motion carried.
PLOW TRUCK SIGNATORY
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-67
Fuhrman/VanderWall, to designate City Mgr. Hefele as signatory for the USDA loan process.
ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
BOND COUNSEL ENGAGEMENT LETTER
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-68
Fuhrman/Adair, to approve the terms in the Bond Counsel Engagement Letter from Miller Canfield regarding the plow truck purchase. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING – PLOW TRUCKS
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-69
Fuhrman/VanderWall, to schedule a public hearing regarding the USDA loan for purchase of two plow trucks on July 1, 2025 at 9 am. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
TERMINATION OF LEASE AGREEMENT
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-70
Fuhrman/Adair, to terminate lease agreement between Norm and Sue Quaine and Fay Beaudette with mayor and clerk to sign said agreement.
ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-71
Fuhrman/VanderWall, to approve a new lease agreement between the City of Rogers City and Norm and Sue Quaine. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
BUDGET AMENDMENTS
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-72
VanderWall/Adair, to approve the FY2024/2025 Budget Amendments as reviewed by City Mgr. Hefele in the handout provided. ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
CLOSED SESSION:
Fuhrman/Adair to go into closed session at 7:14 pm to discuss a legal matter with the City Attorney at 7:14 pm&n
ROLL CALL: Ayes, All the motion carried.
Upon coming out of closed session at 7:25 pm, the following action was taken.
EV CHARGERS
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-73
Fuhrman/Adair, to authorize City Atty. Ryan and City Mgr. Hefele to do letter to terminate lease and license in regard to the EV charging station in the 4th and Erie parking lot.
ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor McLennan declared the meeting adjourned at 7:27 p.m.
