MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF TAWAS CITY COUNCIL

May 3, 2010

Mayor Walters called the regular meeting of the Tawas City Council to order at 7:30 p.m. in the council chamber at 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, Brugger seconded, CARRIED, to amend the agenda of the May 3, 2010 regular council meeting by adding g. Library Windows under new business. Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Dickman, Kelly, Schantz, Steinhurst, Walters, White, Brugger.  No - None.

Dickman moved, Steinhurst seconded, CARRIED, to approve the minutes of the April 19, 2010 regular meeting as presented. Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Kelly, Schantz, Steinhurst, Walters, White, Brugger, Dickman.  No - None. 

Schantz moved, Kelly seconded, CARRIED, to approve Claim Sheet 050310 as presented.  Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Schantz, Steinhurst, Walters, White, Brugger, Dickman, Kelly.  No - None.

City Manager Moers updated the Council on the 1^st Street Project.

City Manager Moers reported he has not received information from the Chamber on the rent agreement proposal.

Steinhurst moved, White seconded, CARRIED, to open the Public Hearing at 7:37 p.m. on the city budget for fiscal year July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.   Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Steinhurst, Walters, White, Brugger, Dickman, Kelly, Schantz.  No - None.

Ed Nagy asked questions on the proposed budget pertaining to parks and paving the baseball/soccer complex parking lot.  

Dickman moved, Steinhurst seconded, CARRIED, to close the Public Hearing at 7:44 p.m. on the city budget for fiscal year July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.  Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Walters, White, Brugger, Dickman, Kelly, Schantz, Steinhurst.  No - None. 

Dickman moved, Brugger seconded, CARRIED, to accept the revenue and expenditures report thru March 31, 2010 as presented (SBM 1195).  Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Steinhurst, Walters, White, Brugger, Dickman, Kelly, Schantz.  No - None.

City Manager Moers reported the DPW compiled a list of equipment and materials that are not wanted or needed at the DPW that need to be disposed of for the Council's review.  The items can be disposed of by publicly advertising them and have a silent auction to bid on the items.  Schantz moved, Steinhurst seconded, CARRIED, to proceed with the equipment and material list to accept bids.  Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Brugger, Dickman, Kelly, Schantz, Steinhurst, Walters, White.  No - None.

City Manager Moers reported the MNRTF has reviewed the proposed prints and costs for phase two of the gateway park project.  They have determined based on those figures that a simple contract amendment can be added to the original contract with Schaaf & Associates Construction Inc. Brugger moved, Kelly seconded, CARRIED, to approve the contract modification for the Gateway Park Phase Two of the project to include a boat launch and additional parking in the amount of 83,283.00 as change order no. 1 (SBM 1196).  Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Dickman, Kelly, Schantz, Steinhurst, Walters, White, Brugger.  No - None.

Steinhurst moved, Dickman seconded, CARRIED, to approve the Gateway Park and Fishing Pier pay request number one in the amount of $24,743.00 to Schaaf & Associates for stored material approved by the City Engineer.  Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Kelly, Schantz, Steinhurst, Walters, White, Brugger, Dickman.  No - None.

Tawas Area Ministerial Associations requested permission to use the Town Square band shell on May 6, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. to celebrate the National Day of Prayer.  White moved, Dickman seconded, CARRIED, to approve the use of Town Square by Tawas Area Ministerial Associations on May 6, 2010 with no fees.   Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Schantz, Steinhurst, Walters, White, Brugger, Dickman, Kelly.  No - None.

Councilmember Steinhurst reported he received a quote from Northeastern Window and Door of $3,482.92 for the replacement of the windows and patio door at the library.  The installation will be performed on Fridays when the library is closed.  Brugger moved, Kelly seconded, CARRIED, to accept the bid of $3482.92 form Northeastern Window and Door to replace the windows and patio door.  Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Steinhurst, Walters, White, Brugger, Dickman, Kelly, Schantz.   No - None.

Kit Eagal, Tawas Bay Center for the Arts, informed the Council that the Artisan Market is on hold due to the construction at Gateway Park and the Veterans Park is not large enough for Freedom Week Festival and is seeking an alternate location.

Rick Ashmore owner of the Crossroad's Bar & Grill requested permission to hold cage fighting in a fenced in area of the parking lot on June 19, 2010.  The cage fighting would consist of 15 amateur fighter's matches.   Security and doctors would be on site during the matches. The city would be required to be named as "additionally insured" on the liability insurance policy.  Rick Ashmore was instructed to obtain liquor control commission approval and a recommendation from Tawas Police Authority Chief. The Council would then consider the cage fighting based on the Chief's recommendation.

Councilmember Kelly reported the residents concerns at the skate board park have not been resolved. The Park Board discussed several options to resolve the issues from new regulations, security cameras, additional fencing and additional signage but would require additional cost. Kelly noted that no residents showed up for the meeting that was posted in the local news paper.  It was his opinion that these options were too expensive and perhaps the skate park should close until a better location could be found.  The Park Board will make a recommendation to the Council after their next meeting including the possibility of closing the park and storing the equipment.

Councilmember Steinhurst stated he will have a bid for the Library's front door at the next meeting.

The next regular meeting of the Tawas City Council is scheduled for Monday, May 17, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. at the Tawas City Hall. 

Brugger moved, Kelly seconded, CARRIED, to adjourn the meeting at 8:35 p.m.  Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Walters, White, Brugger, Dickman, Kelly, Schantz, Steinhurst.  No - None.

Michelle M. Westcott, City Clerk