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:       Brent Babcock, Sandra Brugger, Dave Dickman, Kane Kelly, Dave Schantz, and Duane Walters.

Council Members Absent:       Tim Stonehouse

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, Kelly seconded, CARRIED, to accept the agenda of the July 20, 2009 regular council meeting. Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Brugger, Dickman, Kelly, Schantz, Walters, Babcock.  No - None.

Brugger moved, Dickman seconded, CARRIED, to approve the minutes of the July 6, 2009 regular meeting as presented. Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Dickman, Kelly, Schantz, Walters, Babcock, Brugger.  No - None. 

Babcock moved, Dickman seconded, CARRIED, to approve the Claim Sheet 072009 as presented.  Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Kelly, Schantz, Walters, Babcock, Brugger, Dickman.  No - None.

Dickman moved, Brugger seconded, CARRIED, to approve the Tawas Hardware bill in the amount $1325.20.  Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Schantz, Babcock, Brugger, Dickman, Kelly.  No - None.  Abstain - Walters.

City Manager Moers reported the engineering plans for the First Street Project is complete and MDOT will be accepting bids until August 6^th.  The project is scheduled to be completed by November 13^th.

Mayor Walters stated the Tawas Area Lions Club White Cane Campaign will be added to the agenda as (c.) under new business.

Dickman moved, Schantz seconded, CARRIED, to approve the Fire Station expansion pay request #7 in the amount of $29,436.00 for the Fire Station waterline project and topsoil/grading.  Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Walters, Babcock, Brugger, Dickman, Kelly, Schantz.  No - None.

Brugger moved, Schantz seconded, CARRIED, to adopt the resolution approving and authorizing the Mayor, Duane C. Walters and City Manager, Mark D. Moers to accept and sign the State Trunkline Maintenance Contract No. 2009-0388 on behalf of the City of Tawas City (SBM 1157).  Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Babcock, Brugger, Dickman, Kelly, Schantz, Walters.  No - None.

Dickman moved, Schantz seconded, CARRIED, to approve the Tawas Area Lions Club to solicit in Tawas City on August 13^th through August 15^th for the White Cane Campaign.   Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Brugger, Dickman, Kelly, Schantz, Walters, Babcock.  No - None.

Chief Ferguson stated the skateboard park is being monitored by the Tawas Police Authority on a daily basis.

Mayor Walters inquired about the funding status of the Michigan Walleye Tournament schedule for August 13th through August 15^th.  Councilmember Dickman indicated funding and donations will be secured by tournament time. 

Mayor Walters thanked Denise and Bill Willis for the pictures and the Council members for attending the Marsh Dedication Ceremony on July 18^th at Memory Garden's Cemetery.

Councilmember Brugger thanked Mayor Walters for the lunch provided after the Marsh Dedication Ceremony.

The next regular meeting of the Tawas City Council is scheduled for Monday, August 3, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. at the Tawas City Hall.

Schantz moved, Dickman seconded, CARRIED, to adjourn the meeting at 8:04 p.m.  Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Dickman, Kelly, Schantz, Walters, Babcock, Brugger.  No - None.

Michelle M. Westcott, City Clerk