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City Council
FRANKENMUTH CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
7:30 A.M.
PRESENT: Galsterer, Loeffler, Meyer,
Rupprecht, Schoenow, Zeilinger.
ABSENT: Schmitzer.
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Graham,
Assistant City Manager Deterding, City Clerk
Kerns, DPW Superintendent Braeutigam, Parks &
Recreation Director Kaschinske & Police Chief
Mawer.
Mayor Rupprecht called the meeting to
order at 7:30 A.M. and opened with the pledge
of allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There being no further public comments,
the Mayor proceeded with the agenda.
MEMORIAL PARK SWIMMING POOL
Mayor Rupprecht advised that petition
sheets were submitted by the Radziewicz’s
with 192 signatures of City residents thereon
requesting the City Council cease demolition
of the Memorial Park swimming pool and
provide full financial disclosure of funds
needed to reopen the pool, allowing the
citizens of Frankenmuth an opportunity to
vote on a millage proposal.
Loeffler entered the meeting at 7:39 A.M.
Discussion took place on the 1988 pool
election issue, comparing and contrasting the
issues from 1988 and currently – the main one
today being available funding, current
petition signers, placing the issue on a
ballot for a new millage request, tough
economic times, the sports complex committee
researching future pool options as part of
their plans, the fact that expenses will be
incurred to determine the actual repair costs
for a 54 year old pool, and that the Council
has already made a tough decision based on
the best interest of the citizens.
Moved by Schoenow, seconded by Loeffler,
to receive the petitions submitted by the
Radziewicz’s. Unanimously carried.
E. GENESEE STREET ON-STREET PARKING
With the new asphalt project complete and
just prior to the line striping being
installed on the newly paved street, the
Council reviewed the possibility of removing
on-street parking on E. Genesee Street to
accommodate bicycle lanes. The Transportation
Advisory Committee met with Frankenmuth
School District officials last week and
decided to delay any action on removing
off-street parking for a 12 month period to
give the district time to review the
possibility of the City removing on-street
parking from E. Genesee Street.
Zeilinger requested to be excused at 8:39
A.M.
Moved by Loeffler, seconded by Galsterer,
to follow the recommendation of the
Transportation Advisory Committee from their
meeting on August 12, 2008 and to review the
matter of on-street parking on E. Genesee
Street in approximately 12 months. Ayes: 4.
Nays: 1. Absent: 2. Carried.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the
meeting was adjourned at 8:44 A.M.
Phillip W. Kerns
City Clerk
WORK SESSION MEETING
MINUTES
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
7:30 A.M.
PRESENT: Galsterer, Loeffler, Meyer,
Rupprecht, Schmitzer & Zeilinger.
ABSENT: Schoenow.
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Graham,
Assistant City Manager Deterding, City Clerk
Kerns, DDA Director Stamiris, DPW
Superintendent Braeutigam, Library Director
Chasseur, Parks & Recreation Director
Kaschinske, Police Chief Mawer and News
Reporter Theo Keith of the Saginaw News.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30
A.M. by Mayor Rupprecht and opened with the
pledge of allegiance.
There being no public comments, the Mayor
proceeded with the agenda.
This regular work session meeting was
scheduled to provide an opportunity for
discussion of the following items of business
that either are being or may be considered at
upcoming regular Council meetings.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Memorial Park Swimming Pool. Reviewed
the status of the Memorial Park swimming pool
and discussed the actions taken by Council in
early 2007 to close the pool, potential
actions that the Council could take to
re-visit the pool issue, a report dated
August 4, 2008 from the Parks & Recreation
Director on attendance figures and
alternatives offered since the pool was
closed, prior failed millage campaigns to
build and fund an indoor pool, the Council’s
decision to rehabilitate the pool in 1988,
new regulations that will affect the cost to
rehabilitate the existing pool, costs
associated with rehabilitating the pool, a
millage option for the November 2008 ballot,
and proceeding with action to demolish the
pool and to budget for the demolition in the
2009-2010 budget.
Frankenmuth Leadership Forum. Reviewed
the Leadership Forum draft report that was
prepared by Dr. Joe Ohren of Eastern Michigan
University as a result of public meetings and
input from Community leaders. Discussion took
place on implementation and follow through
and that Dr. Frank Fear from Michigan State
University will be at the October 1, 2008
joint School Board, Frankenmuth Township
Board and Frankenmuth City Council annual
meeting with regard to connectivity and
cooperation within the Community.
Meyer requested to be excused at 8:34 A.M.
Moved by Galsterer, seconded by Schmitzer,
to approve the intent of the Leadership Forum
Draft Plan and stay vigilant with its
implementation and follow through.
Unanimously carried.
50th Anniversary Celebration
Committee. Because the City of
Frankenmuth will be turning 50 years old on
October 1, 2009, it was decided that a
committee be appointed to begin planning and
preparation for the milestone event.
July Audited Bills – Preliminary Review.
The bills were available for review.
Review of Regular Meeting Agenda. The
meeting agenda for the regular meeting was
available for review. Discussion took place
on the Parks & Recreation Master Plan
adoption not being a public hearing, the
Police Chief reviewing his report due to his
absence at the regular meeting, the sexually
oriented businesses and public hearings
scheduled on this evening’s agenda.
The Mayor also advised that the agenda
would be revised by adding two items.
Moved by Loeffler, seconded by Galsterer,
to amend the Regular Council Meeting agenda
pertaining to a Memorial Park storm sewer
extension project and authorizing the
approval of a Public Act 116 Farmland & Open
Space Preservation Agreement for a parcel
located in Frankenmuth Township that is
within three miles of the City’s border.
Review of Upcoming Council Meeting Agenda
Items/Meeting Schedule. The preliminary
Council agenda for September was
available for review.
Miscellaneous. Reviewed that the brown
spots on the street trees on E. Genesee
Street were affected by the re-paving
project.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the
meeting was adjourned at 8:56 A.M.
Phillip W. Kerns
City Clerk
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