CITY OF MASON COUNCIL CHAMBERS

   201 W. ASH ST., MASON, MICHIGAN

  MASON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES

   June 17, 2002

 

 

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Whipple.

 

Present: Council Members: Preadmore, Clark, Howe, *Soule, Naeyaert, Whipple

Absent: Council Member: Helbig

Also present:      Martin Colburn, City Administrator

Dennis McGinty, City Attorney

Kathy Revels, Finance Director/Treasurer

 

 

 

Council Member Naeyaert led in the Pledge of Allegiance and offered the invocation.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING: June 3, 2002

The Minutes of June 3, 2002 were approved as written.

 

APPROVAL OF BILLS      

Motion by Preadmore, supported by Naeyaert,

 

To approve the payment of the bills in the amount of $115,345.43 as submitted. 

 

VOTE: Yes (5) Preadmore, Clark, Howe, Naeyaert, Whipple

  No (0)           

MOTION CARRIED

PEOPLE FROM THE FLOOR

·           None

 

REGULAR BUSINESS

Resolution No. 2002-23 - Industrial Facilities Tax for Michigan Packaging Company

Discussion was held on the letter submitted by Mr. Klein requesting that Resolution No. 2002-23 be tabled to the next regular meeting.

 

Motion by Preadmore, supported by Naeyaert,

 

To defer Resolution No. 2002-23, Industrial Facilities Tax for Michigan Packaging Company to the July 1, 2002 regular meeting.

 

VOTE: Yes (5) Preadmore, Clark, Howe, Naeyaert, Whipple

  No (0)           

MOTION CARRIED


Discussion was held to amend the agenda and add Item No. 7I, Ordinance 38-A-02 Amendment to Planning Commission Ordinance, and Item No. 7J, Disorderly Conduct Ordinance - Chapter 42 of Code.

 

Resolution No. 2002-25, Resolution No. 2002-26, Resolution No. 2002-27, Resolution No. 2002-28, and  Resolution No. 2002-29 were introduced by Naeyaert and supported by Preadmore.

 

Resolution No. 2002-25 - Resolution to Return Miscellaneous Bills to the July 2002 Tax Roll

CITY OF MASON

CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2002-25

 

RETURN MISCELLANEOUS BILLS TO THE JULY 2002 TAX ROLL

 

JUNE 17, 2002

 

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mason that the City Treasurer is hereby authorized to return the attached "Exhibit A" entitled Miscellaneous Bills,  to the July 2002 Tax Roll.

 

YES: (5) Preadmore, Clark, Howe, Naeyaert, Whipple

 NO:  (0)

 

CLERK'S CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council at its regular meeting held Monday, June 17, 2002, the original of which is part of the Council's minutes.

                                                                  

Martin Colburn, City Clerk

City of Mason

Ingham County, Michigan

 

Resolution No. 2002-26 - Resolution to Amend the 2001-2202 Fiscal Year Budget

CITY OF MASON

CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2002-26

AMEND THE 2001-2002 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET

 

June 17, 2002

 

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mason that the 2001-2002 fiscal year Budget is hereby amended as per the attached "Exhibit A."

 

Yes: (5) Preadmore, Clark, Howe, Naeyaert, Whipple

 No: (0)

 

CLERK'S CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council at its regular meeting held Monday, June 17, 2002, the original of which is part of the Council's minutes.

                                                                  

Martin Colburn, City Clerk

City of Mason

Ingham County, Michigan

 

Resolution No. 2002-27 - Resolution to Designate Authorizing Signatories

CITY OF MASON

CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2002-27

 

DESIGNATE AUTHORIZING SIGNATORIES

 

June 17, 2002

 


RESOLVED, that Mason State Bank and Dart National Bank, as designated depositories of the City of Mason, be, and it is hereby requested, authorized, and directed to honor checks, drafts, or other orders for the payment of money drawn in the City's name, including those payable to the individual order of any persons whose names appear thereon as signers thereof, when bearing or purporting to bear the facsimile signatures of the two following names: Martin A.  Colburn, City Administrator; Kathy L. Revels, Finance Director/Treasurer, and the above banks shall be entitled to honor and charge the City of Mason for such checks, drafts, or other orders, regardless of by whom or by what means the actual or purported facsimile signatures thereon may have been affixed thereto, if such signature resembles the facsimile specimens duly certified to or filed with the above banks by the Clerk of the City of Mason.

 

YES: (5) Preadmore, Clark, Howe, Naeyaert, Whipple

 NO:  (0)

 

CLERK'S CERTIFICATION:  I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council at its regular meeting held Monday, June 17, 2002, the original of which is part of the Council's minutes.

                                                          

Martin Colburn, City Clerk

City of Mason

Ingham County, Michigan

 

Resolution No. 2002-28 - Resolution to Return Delinquent Water and Sewer Bills to the July 2002 Tax Roll

CITY OF MASON

CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2002-28

RETURN DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER BILLS TO THE JULY 2002 TAX ROLL

 

June 17, 2002

 

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mason that the City Treasurer is hereby authorized to return the attached "Exhibit A" entitled Delinquent Water and Sewer Bills,  to the July 2002 Tax Roll, pursuant to Ordinance No. 45, as amended, Section 12-5 “Enforcement”, and Ordinance No. 98, as amended, Section 9.

 

YES: (5) Preadmore, Clark, Howe, Naeyaert, Whipple

 NO: (0)

 

CLERK'S CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council at its regular meeting held Monday, June 17, 2002, the original of which is part of the Council's minutes.

                                             

Martin Colburn, City Clerk

City of Mason

Ingham County, Michigan

 

Resolution No. 2002-29 - Resolution to Levy 1% Tax Administrative Fee

CITY OF MASON

CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2002-29

LEVY 1% TAX ADMINISTRATION FEE

 

June 17, 2002

 

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mason that the City Treasurer is to levy a 1% tax administration fee on all county, school, intermediate school, state education and Lansing Community College taxes levied on the July and December 2002 tax rolls of the City of Mason; and

 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Treasurer is hereby authorized to collect 4% penalty on any taxes that remain unpaid from the July tax roll after September 3, 2002, and 3% penalty from the December tax roll after February 14, 2003.

 

YES: (5) Preadmore, Clark, Howe, Naeyaert, Whipple

 NO: (0)

 

CLERK'S CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council at its regular meeting held Monday, June 17, 2002, the original of which is part of the Council's minutes.

                                                           

Martin Colburn, City Clerk

City of Mason

Ingham County, Michigan

 

Resolution No. 2002-30 Resolution Fraternal Order of Police Supervisory Division Agreement

 

     CITY OF MASON

             CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO.  2002-30

               FOP SUPERVISORY DIVISION AGREEMENT

 

       JUNE 17, 2002


BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mason that it does hereby ratify an Agreement between the City of Mason and Mason City Employees, Capitol City Lodge #141, Fraternal Order of Police Labor Program, Inc., Mason Police Department Supervisory Division, dated July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2005; and

 

RESOLVED FURTHER, the Mayor and City Administrator are hereby authorized to execute said Agreement on behalf of the City Council.

 

YES: (5) Preadmore, Clark, Howe, Naeyaert, Whipple

NO: (0)

 

CLERK’S CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council at its regular meeting held on Monday, June 17, 2002, the original of which is part of the Council’s minutes.

                                                                             

Martin A. Colburn, Clerk

City of Mason

Ingham County, Michigan

 

Discussion - Hayhoe Riverwalk

A preliminary map was presented of the Hayhoe Riverwalk linear park.  Easements are being acquired from Kipp Road to Maple Street.

 

*Mayor Pro Tem Soule arrived at 8:14 p.m.

 

Ordinance No. 38-A-02 - Amendment to Planning Commission Ordinance

Ordinance No. 38-A-02, Amendment to Planning Commission Ordinance, indicates that one of the nine members shall be a member of the city council.  Discussion was held on the value of having a Council Liaison in addition to the nine member commission and having a liaison as a voting member of the commission.

 

Motion by Naeyaert, supported by Preadmore,

 

To consider Ordinance No. 38-A-02, Amendment to Planning Commission, as read for the first time.

 

VOTE: Yes (5) Preadmore, Howe, Soule, Naeyaert, Whipple

  No  (1) Clark                                                          

MOTION CARRIED

 

Disorderly Conduct Ordinance - Chapter 42 of Code

Discussion was held on the proposed disorderly conduct ordinance of Chapter 42 of the Code. 

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

·           It was discussed that the property located on Jefferson and Sycamore Streets has been removed from the Dangerous Building List.

·           It was discussed that the high bidder for the State Street project has declined the project. 

 

NEW BUSINESS

·           It was discussed that the Skate Park project is progressing well.

·           The census update was discussed.

 

COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE

·           Resignation - Jim Johnson (Planning Commission)

·           Monthly Budget Report


LIAISON REPORT

Cable Commission

·           No report was given at this time.

 

Planning Commission

·           No report was given at this time.

 

Downtown Development Authority

Mayor Whipple commented on the Facade Grant Program and that the two proposals submitted for the Old Fire Station are being reviewed by the Executive Director and Executive Committee.

 

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

Administrator Colburn commented that Millennium Cable TV will be making program and channel changes.  Changes in the tax base spread are being considered by Ingham County for the Capitol Region Airport Authority.  The Tri-County Metro Narcotics Squad annual report was provided.  The City of Mason Police Department continues to work with the Squad.

 

PEOPLE FROM THE FLOOR

·           None

 

ADJOURNMENT

Being there was no further business the meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

_________________________ ________________________

Martin A. Colburn, City Clerk Russell W. Whipple, Mayor