MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF TAWAS CITY COUNCIL

April 6, 2009

Mayor Walters called the regular meeting of the Tawas City Council to order at 7:30 p.m. at the Tawas City Hall.

Council Members Present:      Brent Babcock, Sandra Brugger, Dave Dickman, Kane Kelly, Dave Schantz, Tim Stonehouse, and Duane Walters.

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, Stonehouse seconded, CARRIED, to accept the agenda of the April 6, 2009 regular council meeting. ROLL CALL VOTE:  Yes - Brugger, Dickman, Kelly, Schantz, Stonehouse, Walters, Babcock.  No - None.

Brugger moved, Dickman seconded, CARRIED, to approve the minutes of the March 16, 2009 regular meeting as presented. ROLL CALL VOTE:  Yes - Dickman, Kelly, Schantz, Stonehouse, Babcock, Brugger.  Abstain - Walters.  No - None. 

Stonehouse moved, Dickman seconded, CARRIED, to approve the Claim Sheet 040609 as presented.  ROLL CALL VOTE:  Yes - Kelly, Schantz, Stonehouse, Walters, Babcock, Brugger, Dickman.  No - None.

Dickman moved, Stonehouse seconded, CARRIED, to approve the Tawas Hardware bill in the amount of $441.55.  ROLL CALL VOTE:  Yes - Schantz, Stonehouse, Babcock, Brugger, Dickman, Kelly.  Abstain - Walters.  No - None.

City Manager Moers updated the Council on the Downtown Redevelopment Project.

City Manager Moers reported meeting with Waste Management regarding curbside pickup for recycling and compost. 

City Manager Moers reported the Tawas Police Authority is looking at applying for a COPS Grant to hire an officer for four years.  The grant will pay base wages and benefits for three years with the Authority responsible for all increases and the fourth year of wages and benefits.

City Manager Moers stated the Fire Station Change Order # 2 is for miscellaneous items missing from the formerly purchased building, and to have new lockers installed for turnout gear that was in the budget.  Dickman moved, Stonehouse seconded, CARRIED, to accept the Fire Station Change Order # 2 in the amount of  $6,482.00 for miscellaneous items and lockers.  ROLL CALL VOTE:  Yes - Stonehouse, Walters, Babcock, Brugger, Dickman, Kelly, Schantz.  No - None.

Brugger moved, Dickman seconded, CARRIED, to approve the Fire Station Expansion Pay request #4 in the amount of $39,179.00.  ROLL CALL VOTE:  Yes - Walters, Babcock, Brugger, Dickman, Kelly, Schantz, Stonehouse.  No - None.

City Manager Moers and Councilmember Brugger met with Russo Engineer for an engineering proposal for the Gateway Park Fishing Pier Project.  The fee proposed for the design is $6,725.00 and contract administration/inspection of $1,975.00.  With the fishing pier being engineered Council members requested the boat launch added at this time to the design for a future project. Schantz moved, Stonehouse seconded, CARRIED, to hire Russo Engineer to design the Gateway Park Fishing Pier Project for $6,725.00 and $1,975.00 for contract administration and inspections, and to include engineering for a future boat launch project not to exceed $2,000.00.   ROLL CALL VOTE:  Yes - Babcock, Brugger, Dickman, Kelly, Schantz, Stonehouse, Walters.  No - None.

City Manager Moers reported the right-of-way application has been streamlined to include all right-of-way activities with a fee of $10.00. Brugger moved, Schantz seconded, CARRIED, to adopt a resolution to establish a right of way permit fee of $10.00 (SBM 1139).  ROLL CALL VOTE:  Yes - Brugger, Dickman, Kelly, Schantz, Stonehouse, Walters, Babcock.  No - None.

Councilmember Babcock announced there would be a meeting April 14^th at 7 p.m. to hear ideas on starting a community garden.  He thanked the DPW and office staff for moving the records and furniture to the new city hall.

Councilmember Dickman stated he and Councilmember Brugger would be meeting with the organizers of the Walleye Tournament to be held in the Tawas's August 13^th, 14^th, and 15^th.

Councilmember Brugger stated the park board approved the soccer association and little league's use of the concession stand at the Tawas soccer complex.

Mayor Walters announced he would be running for another term as Mayor.

The next regular meeting of the Tawas City Council is scheduled for Monday, April 20, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. and a budget work session on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at the Tawas City Hall.

Dickman moved, Brugger seconded, CARRIED, to adjourn the meeting at 7:57 p.m.  ROLL CALL VOTE:  Yes - Dickman, Kelly, Schantz, Stonehouse, Walters, Babcock, Brugger.  No - None.

Michelle M. Westcott

City Clerk