City Of Allen Park

Council Minutes of October 22, 2002

Mayor King called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Roll Call showed present Councilperson Babbage, Bowdell, Burtka, Rossman, Tertzag, Tucci and Mayor King. Also present was City Attorney Kruse and City Administrator Welch.

MOTION by Tucci

SUPPORTED by Bowdell

Resolved, that the Agenda for October 22, 2002 be approved as amended.

MOTION ADOPTED

MOTION by Tucci

SUPPORTED by Tertzag

Resolved, that the Minutes of October 8, 2002 be approved as presented.

MOTION ADOPTED

MOTION by Babbage

SUPPORTED by Bowdell

Resolved, that Claims and Accounts in the amount of $1,592,933.36 be approved for payment.

MOTION ADOPTED

MOTION by Tertzag

SUPPORTED by Rossman

Resolved, that payment of the 2002-03 annual dues be paid to:

Downriver Community Conference - $4,750 Budget Acct. #101-993-890

Downriver Mutual Aid - $19,458.73 Budget Acct. #101-935-888

MOTION ADOPTED

Councilman Babbage requested the City Administrator to hold a Department Head meeting to be to review the city finances and to make plans accordingly.

Councilwoman Rossman updated the Council on the progress of the Greenway Links Trails.

Mr. Schweitzer gave a presentation on the First Call program.

MOTION by Tertzag

SUPPORTED by Bowdell

Resolved, that the City Administrator be authorized to implement the First Call program at a cost not to exceed $10,000 from a budget transfer from line item #101-999-821-000 Consulting Engineers.

MOTION ADOPTED

MOTION by Tertzag

SUPPORTED by Bowdell

Resolved, that effective November 1, 2002, McKenna Associates, Inc. is appointed as City Planner, subject to review by City Attorney.

MOTION ADOPTED

MOTION by Tertzag

SUPPORTED by Bowdell

Resolved, that the City Clerk be given approval to attend the International Association of Municipal Clerks – Region V Annual Meeting and Training.

MOTION ADOPTED

MOTION by Babbage

SUPPORTED by Tucci

Resolved, that the letter from Superintendent Pretty regarding the Allen Park School Bond issued be accepted and filed.

MOTION ADOPTED

MOTION by Tertzag

SUPPORTED by Rossman

Resolved, to authorize the City Administrator meet with the Superintendent of Schools in regards to the letter of October 15, 2002.

MOTION ADOPTED

MOTION by Rossman

SUPPORTED by Bowdell

Resolved, to concur with the Downtown Development Authority and authorize the refunding/refinancing of its 1992(A), 1992(B) and 1995 General Obligation Bonds.

MOTION ADOPTED

MOTION by Babbage

SUPPORTED by Rossman

Resolved, to remove from the Table the request from Deeper Life Christian Church.

MOTION ADOPTED

MOTION by Babbage

SUPP0ROTED by Rossman

Resolved, to approve the request for solicitation from the Deeper Life Christian Church.

MOTION ADOPTED

MOTION by Babbage

SUPPORTED by Rossman

Resolved, to remove the request from Americans of Today from the Table/

MOTION ADOPTED

MOTION by Babbage

SUPPORTED by Rossman

Resolved, that Americans of Today be granted a Solicitors License, subject to attorney review.

MOTION ADOPTED

MOTION by Babbage

SUPPORTED by Rossman

Resolved, that the Allen Park Goodfellows be approved to hold their annual Newspaper Sale on December 6 and 7, 2002.

MOTION ADOPTED

MOTION by Rossman

SUPPORTED by Babbage

Resolved, to refer the request from the Public Safety Commission to the Legal Affairs Committee.

MOTION ADOPTED

MOTION by Babbage

SUPPORTED by Burtka

Resolved, to deny the request for alley vacation west of Allen Road, between O’Connor and Euclid.

ROLL CALL VOTE: Yeas: Tucci, Bowdell, Burtka, Babbage, Rossman, Tertzag, King

Nays: None

MOTION DENIED

MOTION by Tertzag

SUPPORTED by Rossman

Resolved, to approve the Police Department Diversity Training at a cost of $7,000.

MOTION ADOPTED

MOTION by Bowdell

SUPPORTED by Tucci

Resolved, to extend the Joint Management Committee agreement for two (2) years, with City Administrator Welch as delegate and City Engineer Kozuh as alternate.

MOTION ADOPTED

MOTION by Babbage

SUPPORTED by Bowdell

Resolved, to concur with the City Administrator to exercise the city’s contractual rights to terminate the Court Services Programs by giving a ninety (90) day notice, but consider any options presented by the Court, which may allow them to operate in a manner that we approve.

MOTION ADOPTED

The City Administrator informed the Council that on Monday, October 28, 2002 the city, the Department of Veterans Affairs and Ford Land would hold a Community Forum in regards to the Veterans Hospital demolition.

MOTION by Bowdell

SUPPORTED by Tucci

Resolved, that the City Engineer be authorized to expend approximately $25,000 from the 2002-03 Budget for roadway design of the Southfield Service Drive, Van Born ramp to Outer Drive, to City Limits and authorization to budget construction cost of an estimated $60,000 from the 2003-04 budget.

MOTION ADOPTED

The City Engineer updated the Council on the Rosedale Watermain Project.

MOTION by Tertzag

SUPPORTED by Rossman

Resolved, to award the bid for Generator Relocation to J.G. Morris Company in the amount of $47,890.

MOTION ADOPTED

MOTION by Rossman

SUPPORTED by Burtka

Resolved, that approval is given for Police Department Diversity Training at a cost of $7,000.

MOTI9ON ADOPTED

MOTION by Burtka

SUPPORTED by Bowdell

Resolved, that the Polic4e Department be authorized to send Sgt. Brada and Sgt.Williams to Police Development Course and D/Sgt. Jones and D/Sgt. Wilkewitz to the Michigan State Police Basic Training School.

MOTION ADOPTED

MOTION by Burtka

SUPPORTED by Rossman

Resolved, to adjourn to Executive Session for purpose of discussing pending litigation.

MOTION ADOPTED

MOTION by Tertzag

SUPPORTED by Rossman

Resolved, to reconvene as Council.

MOTION ADOPTED

MOTION by Tucci

SUPPORTED by Tertzag

Resolved, to adjourn the meeting at 11:10 p.m.

MOTION ADOPTED

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Levon G. King, Mayor Beverly J. Kelley, City Clerk

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