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CITY OF MUSKEGON
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS @ 5:30 P.M.
MINUTES
The Regular Commission Meeting of the City of Muskegon was held at City Hall,
933 Terrace Street, Muskegon, MI at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 11, 2014.
Mayor Gawron opened the meeting with prayer from Mr. George Monroe from
Evanston Avenue Baptist Church after which the Commission and public recited
the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL FOR THE REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING:
Present: Mayor Stephen Gawron, Vice Mayor Lawrence Spataro,
Commissioners Eric Hood, Willie German, Dan Rinsema-Sybenga, Byron Turnquist,
and Ken Johnson, City Manager Franklin Peterson, City Attorney John Schrier,
and City Clerk Ann Marie Cummings.
2014-13 CONSENT AGENDA:
A. Approval of Minutes. CITY CLERK
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: To approve minutes of the January 28th City Commission
Meeting.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None.
BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the minutes.
B. Approval of Building Contract for 2035 Harding. COMMUNITY &
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: To award the Building Contract for the rehabilitation of
2035 Harding to Midwest Builders for the City of Muskegon’s Homebuyers
Program through Community & Neighborhood Services.
Community & Neighborhood Services received seven bids. The cost estimate
from our spec writer was $25,550.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The funding for this project has been secured through the
HOME Program 2013 grant allocation.
BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To award Midwest Builders the building
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rehabilitation contract for 2035 Harding, in the amount of $24,310, for the
Community & Neighborhood Services office.
C. Police Officers Labor Council Contract. CITY MANAGER
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The City and POLC were previously scheduled for Act
312 Arbitration in February 2014 to settle the 2014-16 collective bargaining
agreement. The City Commission is requested to approve the negotiated
tentative agreement with the POLC Unit. This agreement has been ratified by
the bargaining unit.
Key points of the agreement are as follows:
1. The agreement is for a period of three years.
2. Employee contributions to the MERS Pension are increased from 6% to
6.5%.
3. Employer contributions to the Defined Contribution Plan are increased
from 10% to 10.5%.
4. No hourly wage changes are proposed for any of the three years of the
agreement.
5. Many bargaining members will move to a 12-hour work day.
6. All bargaining members will move to an 84-hour average two-week
work period.
7. The City will be authorized to utilize part time officers for certain special
details/duties.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The net additional cost of the Police Officers Labor Council
Contract could be in the range of $46,000 to $55,000.
BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To approve the tentative agreement and to
authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the contract.
D. Appointments to Various Boards and Committees. CITY CLERK
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: To approve the appointment of Emma Torresen to the
Community Development Block Grant-Citizen’s District Council, John Riegler and
Heidi Sytsema to the Downtown Development Authority, Oneata Bailey to the
Housing Commission, and Ellen Davis to the Local Officer’s Compensation
Commission.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None.
BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the appointments.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The Community Relations Committee
recommended the appointments at their February 10th meeting. The City
Manager recommends the appointment of Oneata Bailey to the Housing
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Commission.
Motion by Commissioner Turnquist, second by Commissioner German to accept
the Consent Agenda as presented.
ROLL VOTE: Ayes: Gawron, Hood, Spataro, German, Rinsema-Sybenga,
Turnquist, and Johnson
Nays: None
MOTION PASSES
2014-14 NEW BUSINESS:
A. Second Quarter 2013-2014 Budget Reforecast. FINANCE
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: At this time staff is transmitting the Second Quarter 2013-
14 Budget Reforecast which outlines proposed changes to the original budget
that have come about as result of changes in revenue projections, policy
priorities, labor contracts, updated economic conditions, or other factors.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: No major changes to the budget were made for the
second quarter. Some marginal adjustments were made resulting in the
following:
The projected year-end FY14 fund balance for the General Fund
is $4,823,112 up slightly from $4,795,755 estimated at the first
quarter reforecast. The FY14 operating deficit (expenditures over
revenues) is expected to be $830,446 down from the first quarter
reforecast ($856,803) but up from the original budget estimate
($592,495).
General Fund revenues are reforecast to be $113,042 (+0.5%)
higher than originally budgeted. Most of this increase is due to
higher builder permit fees and state shared revenues that were
incorporated into the 1Q reforecast.
General Fund expenditures are estimated to be $350,993 or 1.5%
greater than originally budgeted mostly due to a $300,000
supplemental contribution to MERS in addition to $58,000 in
higher projected inspection costs that were both incorporated
into the 1Q reforecast previously approved.
Other City funds are mostly in-line with budget projections.
BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: City Commission approval of this reforecast will
formally amend the City’s 2013-14 budget.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
Motion by Vice mayor Spataro, second by Commissioner Hood to approve the
Second Quarter 2013-2014 Budget Reforecast.
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ROLL VOTE: Ayes: Spataro, German, Rinsema-Sybenga, Turnquist, Johnson,
Gawron, and Hood
Nays: None
MOTION PASSES
B. Sidewalk Snow Removal Ordinance Amendment. ITEM REMOVED
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Public comments were received.
ADJOURNMENT: The City Commission Meeting adjourned at 5:55 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Ann Marie Cummings, MMC
City Clerk
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