Mayor Walters called the regular meeting of the Tawas City Council to order at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Tawas City Hall.
Council Members Present: Sandra Brugger, Dave Dickman, Kane Kelly, Dave Schantz,
Carl Steinhurst, Duane Walters and Danna White.
Council Members Absent: None
Others Present: City Manager Mark Moers, City Clerk Michelle Westcott
Mayor Walters offered the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and a moment of meditation.
Dickman moved, Steinhurst seconded, CARRIED, to approve the agenda of the July 6, 2010 regular council meeting as presented. Roll Call Vote: Yes - Dickman, Kelly, Schantz, Steinhurst, Walters, White, Brugger. No - None.
Schantz moved, Kelly seconded, CARRIED, to approve the minutes of the June 21, 2010 regular meeting as presented. Roll Call Vote: Yes - Kelly, Schantz, Steinhurst, Walters, White, Brugger, Dickman. No - None.
Brugger moved, Dickman seconded, CARRIED, to approve Claim Sheet 070610 as presented. Roll Call Vote: Yes - Schantz, Steinhurst, Walters, White, Brugger, Dickman, Kelly. No - None.
City Manager Moers reported Brent Pierce submitted a letter from Pierce Tool regarding the property at 705 Industrial Avenue. This economic development proposal will deed the property of 705 Industrial Avenue to Donna and Brent Pierce to move their tool and die company for future growth and opportunities to expand their business. Dickman moved, Steinhurst seconded, CARRIED, to accept the economic development proposal at 705 Industrial Avenue and continue moving forward with transferring the property to Pierce Tool. Roll Call Vote: Yes - Steinhurst, Walters, White, Brugger, Dickman, Kelly, Schantz. No - None.
City Manager Moers reported that CDBG awarded the $750,000 grant which was applied for in February for a new 12" water line on Lake Street from Oak Street to Mathews Street. The project would consist of new curbs, ADA sidewalks along with an expanded greenbelt and some new street lights. Brugger moved, Dickman seconded, CARRIED, to reaffirm the resolution from February 16, 2010 to authorize and direct City Manager Moers to sign the required documentation for the Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $750,000 toward the estimated project cost of $1,225,000 with a local match in the amount of $475,000 from the City's Water Fund and Downtown Development Authority. Roll Call Vote: Yes - Walters, White, Brugger, Dickman, Kelly, Schantz, Steinhurst. No - None.
Schantz moved, Steinhurst seconded, CARRIED, to approve the Second Avenue Lift Station project pay request number two in the amount of $55,089.90 to Schaaf & Associates for mobilization, electrical, hatches wet well, generator system, and by pass pump & trailer approved by the City Engineer and Manager. Roll Call Vote: Yes - White, Brugger, Dickman, Kelly, Schantz, Steinhurst, Walters. No - None.
Brugger moved, Dickman seconded, CARRIED, to approve the Gateway Park and Fishing Pier pay request number three in the amount of $89,354.90 to Schaaf & Associates for armour stone, concrete piers, concrete walks/light bases, wood deck, electrical, 4" concrete walk, excavate, remove soil and gravel base for the parking lot approved by the City Engineer and Manager. Roll Call Vote: Yes - Brugger, Dickman, Kelly, Schantz, Steinhurst, Walters, White. No - None.
City Manager reported the City Park Vendors Policy was established August 18, 2008 to regulate food vendors in the Tawas City Park. The Council discussed that the policy was adequate except a health department permit should be required for all vendors furnishing food and drinks in the park. The consensus of the council is to amend the policy for the next meeting to require a health department permit for vendors in the park.
City Manager Moers reported the Second Avenue Lift Station Project change order #2 for $4,240.00 is an up-charge for the John Deere motor in the new by-pass pump which was originally specified with a Yan-Mar motor, but the EPA changed the emissions limits and the Yan-Mar motor is no longer available. Schantz moved, Steinhurst seconded, CARRIED, to approve the Second Avenue Lift Station Change Order #2 for $4,240.00 for an up-charge for the John Deere motor and the time extension due to delay in equipment arrival for the triplex pump station control panel and field equipment. Roll Call Vote: Yes - Dickman, Kelly, Schantz, Steinhurst, Walters, White, Brugger. No - None.
City Manager Moers reported that the Gateway Park Project is near completion. The 250 feet of remaining shoreline from the boat launch to the bridge is full of weeds and jagged rocks could be cleaned up and give the river shoreline a complete facelift. The total cost is $4,000.00 including engineering to remove the remaining rock, place industrial filter cloth down, cut the bank down to a better angle and replace the rock with a fine gravel walkway which will actually go down into the water by the bridge footings. Brugger moved, Dickman seconded, CARRIED, to authorize the $4,000.00 including $600.00 engineering cost to complete the 250 feet of the remaining river shoreline facelift from the boat launch to the bridge. Roll Call Vote: Yes - Kelly, Schantz, Steinhurst, Walters, White, Brugger, Dickman. No - None.
Councilmember Kelly requested that the skate board park equipment be removed and open up the basketball court.
Mayor Walters thanked the Council for participating in the 4th of July parade.
Councilmember Steinhurst reported the library windows and patio door are installed and the interior wall has been removed. Tom Coyle will be painting the library and Friday July 9th or 16th the front door will be installed.
The next regular meeting of the Tawas City Council is scheduled for Monday, July 19, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. at the Tawas City Hall.
Brugger moved, Steinhurst seconded, CARRIED, to adjourn the meeting at 8:32 p.m. Roll Call Vote: Yes - Schantz, Steinhurst, Walters, White, Brugger, Dickman, Kelly. No - None.
Michelle M. Westcott, City Clerk
