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FRANKENMUTH CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, July 22, 2010
3:30 P.M.
PRESENT: Galsterer, Loeffler, Meyer, Rupprecht,
Schmitzer, Schoenow & Zeilinger.
ABSENT: NONE.
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Graham, City Clerk Kerns &
Frankenmuth Historical Association Director Jon Webb.
The meeting was called to order at 3:30 P.M. by the
Mayor. He opened with the pledge of allegiance.
This special meeting was scheduled to renew a lease with
the Frankenmuth Historical Association for the
Nickless-Hubinger Mill, 701 Mill Street.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There being no public comments, the Mayor proceeded with
the agenda.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Moved by Schmitzer, seconded by Schoenow, to approve the
agenda as reviewed by the Mayor. Unanimously carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-67 - APPROVE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE
FRANKENMUTH HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE NICKLESS-HUBINGER
MILL
Frankenmuth Historical Association (FHA) Director Jon
Webb advised that a revised lease between the City and FHA
would be necessary to satisfy requirements for a liquor
license for the association’s new lager mill business
venture at the Nickless-Hubinger Mill. The MI Liquor Control
Commission had informed Webb that the lease of the property
was not adequate for their purposes because the City
originally leased the property to a group of business people
who formed a local non-profit group many years ago and then
they subsequently transferred it to the FHA. Webb
advised that both the FHA and City legal counsel are
satisfied with the revised agreement as presented.
Discussion took place on the lease being for ten years
and not the remainder of the 99 years as was the original
lease back in 1981 due to City Charter requirements.
Moved by Galsterer, seconded by Loeffler, to adopt
Resolution No. 2010-67 approving a resolution for a ten year
lease to the Frankenmuth Historical Association for the
Nickless-Hubinger Mill. Unanimously carried.
Discussion took place on the recent walkability audit
approved by the Council, its focus, and the date and times
for the proposed activities.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:10 P.M.
Phillip W. Kerns
City Clerk
NO WORK SESSION IN MAY, JUNE or JULY 2010
FRANKENMUTH CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
7:30 A.M.
PRESENT: Galsterer, Loeffler, Meyer, Rupprecht,
Schmitzer, Schoenow & Zeilinger.
ABSENT: NONE.
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Graham, Assistant City Manager
Deterding, City Clerk Kerns, DDA Director Stamiris, DPW
Superintendent Braeutigam, Parks & Recreation Director
Kaschinske, Police Chief Mawer, Assistant Wastewater
Superintendent Hervert and Superintendent O’Brien.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 A.M. by the
Mayor. He opened with the pledge of allegiance.
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.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There being no public comments, the Mayor proceeded with
the agenda.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Moved by Meyer, seconded by Loeffler, to approve the
agenda as presented. Unanimously carried.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Review Proposed 2010-2011 City Budget. Reviewed the
proposed budget as presented by City Treasurer Deterding.
The City Manager, department heads and staff reviewed
specific information as to their respective department
requests.
The Council received the individual department budget
requests and discussion took place on the potential of
designating funding for future street repairs and the
proposed fish passage project being delayed until 2011.
The City Council will hold a public hearing on the
proposed 2010-2011 City Budget at their 7:00 P.M. regular
meeting to be held this date, Tuesday, April 6, 2010, in the
Meeting Chambers.
Alternative Water Supply. Reviewed a proposed 7.5
acre land purchase option on E. Curtis Road, west of Dehmel
Road, from Frankenmuth Mutual Insurance Company for the
testing and potential of location of municipal wells
thereon. Two other related agreements concerning easements
are also contained within this option agreement being that
the property is being divided off of the road frontage. This
option cost is $5,000 and should the test be successful, the
total land cost will be $56,925, less the $5,000 option
amount.
Discussion took place on the parcel size and the testing
being arranged as soon as possible.
Moved by Loeffler, seconded by Schoenow, to approve a
7.59 acre land purchase option and related easement
agreements from Frankenmuth Mutual Insurance Company for the
purpose of determining whether an underground alternative
water supply for Frankenmuth water customers is feasible.
Unanimously carried.
Proposed City Charter Amendment. Reviewed two
proposed Charter Amendment documents concerning the budget
adoption process and legal notice publication requirements.
Discussion took place on amending the budget adoption
process to allow a proposed introduction date at the regular
April meeting and the adoption being the regular June
meeting in order to give the Council time to review the
document before adoption, that the state legislature is
currently working on legislation to allow legal notices to
be placed on municipal websites versus publishing in a
newspaper, and whether staff should maintain a list of
potential future Charter amendments.
There being no objection, the Mayor advised that the
April 2011 meeting would be a good time for Council to
consider the adoption of the two proposed resolutions so
that they could be legally reviewed as required by law and
voted on by the electors at the November 2011 City Election.
It should be noted that action of the state legislature on
the issue of the legal notice publication will be followed
in the event that this requirement would become state law
during the interim and that proposed law would supersede the
need for a Charter amendment on this matter.
March Audited Bills – Preliminary Review. The bills
were available for review.
Miscellaneous. Discussion took place on certain board
and commission reappointment questionnaires, a clarification
in the March DDA Minutes concerning trash collection costs,
the possible need for the Personnel Committee to review
vacation pay-out and other fringe costs at an upcoming
meeting and the status of the community’s 2010 Census
responses.
Review of Upcoming Council Meeting Agenda Items/Meeting
Schedule. The preliminary Council agenda for May
was available for review.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:23 A.M.
Phillip W. Kerns
City Clerk
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