FREMONT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING
Monday, August 21, 2006 – 7:00 PM
Mayor James Rynberg called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Mayor James Rynberg gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag.
Present at Roll Call: Mayor James Rynberg and Councilmembers Jane Drake, James Breinling and Dick Conley. Councilmember Larry Breuker was absent.
Staff Present: City Manager Chris Yonker and City Clerk/Finance Director Todd Blake
Public Present: Ron Vliem, Karla Gilliland, Lola Harmon and Ron Mousel
Approval of Meeting Agenda
Motion by Councilmember Breinling, seconded by Councilmember Conley to approve the meeting agenda; motion approved.
Consent Action Items
Motion by Councilmember Conley, seconded by Councilmember Breinling, and carried to approve the following Consent Action Items:
- Minutes of the Regular & Closed Sessions held August 7, 2006
- Acceptance of $50,000 Grant from the Fremont Area Community Foundation (FACF) for the Construction of the Downtown Marketplace Pavilion
- Acceptance of $40,000 Grant from the FACF “Downtown Beautification Fund” for the Installation of Seasonal & Holiday Banners Downtown
- Contract with Hallock Construction ($211,272.50) and amend the FY06/07 Budget for the following Utility/Street Capital Projects:
- Replace Watermain & Mill / Resurface N. Stewart Ave. (between Cherry & 44th Streets) and E. 44th Street (between Stewart & Darling Avenues) (591-558.000-930.000 $45,000)
- Install new Watermain & Sanitary Sewer Main along M-82 (W. 48th St.) to Service Property now or soon to be included in the Amended Act 425 Conditional Property Transfer Agreement w/ Dayton & Sheridan Twps (590-559.000-970.000 $30,000; 591-559-000-970.000 $50,000)
- Purchase of 650 tons of 6” Crushed Limestone from Verplank Trucking Co. for the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Lagoons at $19.50/ton, estimating the project at $12,675
- Amendment to 9/8/05 License Agreement with MACTEC Engineering & Consulting, Inc. to Drill Two Additional Groundwater Monitoring Wells on City-owned Property at the N.C. Fairgrounds
- Purchase up to 450 tons of Bulk Ice Control Salt from Morton Salt, for 06/07 Winter Road Maintenance, at $37.63/ton
- Notice of Intent to Hold a Public Hearing on September 18, 2006, for Consideration of Amendments to the Downtown Development Authority “Development & Tax Increment Financing Plan”
- Notice of Intent to Hold a Public Hearing on September 18, 2006, for Consideration of Amendments to the Local Development Finance Authority “Development & Tax Increment Financing Plan”
Accounts Payable Check Register Report dated August 17, 2006 totaling $1,196,328.55
Motion by Councilmember Breinling, seconded by Councilmember Conley to approve the August 17, 2006 Accounts Payable Check Register Report totaling $1,196,328.55; motion approved.
Request for Use of City Property / Facilities for 2nd Annual “Fall Harvest Festival”
Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce President Karla Gilliland summarized some of the following events for the Festival:
Harvest Festival Parade on Main Street Moonlight Madness Sidewalk Sales
Branstrom Park Pumpkin Roll & Seed Spitting Contests Healthy Lifestyles Walk/Run/Biking
Balloon Bounce at Veterans Memorial Park Beverage Tent
Barbeque Cook-off Scarecrow Contest
Motion by Councilmember Drake, seconded by Councilmember Conley to approve the Chamber’s request to use City property and facilities for the Festival. Motion by Councilmember Drake, seconded by Councilmember Breinling to amend the main motion to include authorization for staff to submit an MDOT temporary street closure permit for the estimated 45-minute street closure on Main Street (M-82) for the parade; amending motion approved; main motion approved.
Resolution R-06-19: Relative to Establishing a Special Assessment for W. Main St. #2 (M-82) Water & Sewer Improvements
Motion by Councilmember Breinling, seconded by Councilmember Conley to approve Resolution R-06-19 setting a public hearing for said project on September 5, 2006 during the next Regular Council Meeting; motion approved.
Adoption of the “Scope Definition & Pattern Book for the Downtown Enhancement Project Improvements”
Motion by Councilmember Drake, seconded by Councilmember Breinling to adopt the “Scope Definition & Pattern Book for the Downtown Enhancement Project Improvements”, as recommended by the DDA Board on August 9, 2006; motion approved.
The Following Written Communications Were Submitted for Council Information:
- City Manager’s Friday Newsletter of 8/18/06
- Fremont Fire Department Minutes of the 8/14/06 Meeting
- MML Issue Paper: “Revenue Sharing”
- MML / MLGMA ’06 Gubernatorial Candidate Responses to Questions on Revenue Sharing
- ICMA PM Magazine August ’06 Article: “The Decision to Incorporate Urban Clusters: Michigan Provides Examples”
- Times Indicator Articles:
- 8/16/06: “County Board to get New Members”
- 8/16/06: “CMET Conducts Annual Sweep for Marijuana Plants”
- 8/16/06: “County Commissioner Purcell Resigns”
- 8/16/06: “Cost-Cutting Ideas for Fremont Schools”
- 8/16/06: “Farmers Markets are Back”
The Following Written Communications Were Previously Transmitted via E-Mail for Council Information:
- Planning Commission Minutes of the 7/25/06 Meeting
- Planning Commission Agenda for the 8/22/06 Meeting
- Healthy Lifestyles Committee Agenda for the 8/21/06 Meeting
- Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Minutes of the 6/21/06 Meeting
Adjournment
Motion by Councilmember Drake, seconded by Councilmember Breinling to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 PM; motion approved.
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James M. Rynberg, Mayor
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Todd M. Blake, City Clerk