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CITY OF MUSKEGON
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
APRIL 26, 2011
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, Michigan at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 26, 2011.
Mayor Warmington opened the meeting with a prayer from Pastor Tim Cross
from the Living Word Church after which the Commission and public recited the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Mayor Warmington asked for a moment of silence in honor of Kalamazoo
Officer Eric Zapata.
ROLL CALL FOR THE REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING:
Present: Mayor Stephen Warmington, Vice Mayor Stephen Gawron,
Commissioners Steve Wisneski, Chris Carter, Clara Shepherd, Lawrence Spataro,
and Sue Wierengo, City Manager Bryon Mazade, City Attorney John Schrier,
and City Clerk Ann Marie Becker.
2011-27 CONSENT AGENDA:
A. Approval of Minutes. CITY CLERK
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: To approve minutes of the April 11th Commission
Worksession Meeting and the April 12th City Commission Meeting.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None.
BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the minutes.
B. Appointments to Various Boards and Committees. CITY CLERK
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: To appoint Norm Cunningham to the Civil Service
Board, Roger Brink to the Downtown Development Authority, and Joe Doyle to
the Planning Commission.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None.
BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Community Relations Committee
recommended the appointments at their April 11th meeting.
C. Special Event Request – Catamaran Racing Association of Michigan
(CRAM). PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: CRAM is requesting permission to hold a Catamaran
sailing event at Pere Marquette Park August 19 through 21, 2011. They would like
to use the City-owned lot that is currently being leased by Captain Jack’s for
overnight camping on August 19 and 20, 2011. There will be approximately 10
to 12 RVs in the lot overnight. This is the event’s fourth year of operation, and
they have provided proof of liability insurance.
The owners of Captain Jack’s (CJ’s on the Beach) submitted a letter indicating
their support of the event.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None.
BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To approve the resolution allowing for overnight
camping at Pere Marquette for this event on August 19 and 20, 2011,
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This request was recommended for approval
by the City’s Special Event Approval staff.
D. Police Vehicle Purchase. PUBLIC WORKS
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: Authorize staff to purchase five Ford Crown Victoria
Police Interceptor Patrol Cars from Great Lakes Ford.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Total cost $109,660.
BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None, the 2010/11 Equipment Fund 3rd Quarter
Budget Reforecast has been adjusted to include the purchase.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve purchase from Great Lakes Ford.
E. Consideration of Bids for Getty Street Reconstruction, Laketon to
Evanston (H-1669). ENGINEERING
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: Award the project to Jackson Merkey Contractors out
of Muskegon, MI since they were the lowest responsible bidder with a bid price
of $1,179,240.54.
The award, if approved, must be contingent upon approval by MDOT since the
project has State funding.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The estimated cost of the project is over one million dollars
for the street part of the construction which is partially funded by $375,000 of
TEDF-F (state funds) grant; $130,000 of CDBG funds and the remaining cost will
have to be from bonds proceeds.
BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: The matching funds will require the issuance of
bonds.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Award the contract to Jackson Merkey.
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F. City – MDOT Agreement for the Reconstruction of Getty Street, Keating
to Laketon. ENGINEERING
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: Approve the contract with MDOT for the reconstruction
of Getty Street from Keating to Laketon. And approve the resolution authorizing
the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the contract.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: MDOT’s participation is limited to the approved federal
funds of $300,000. The estimated total construction cost is $700,000.
BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: Due to the short fall of street funds the City will use
bond money for the match.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve the contract and resolution authorizing the
Mayor and Clerk to sign both.
G. Authorization to Director and/or Office Manager. PUBLIC WORKS
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: Authorize the Director of Public Works and/or DPW’s
office manager to sign off on the titles and registrations for newly acquired
and/or sold vehicles by adopting the resolution.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None.
BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the director and/or office manager by
adopting the resolution.
Motion by Commissioner Carter, second by Commissioner Shepherd to approve
the Consent Agenda as read.
ROLL VOTE: Ayes: Carter, Gawron, Shepherd, Spataro, Warmington, Wierengo,
and Wisneski
Nays: None
MOTION PASSES
2011-28 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Public Hearing for 2011 – 2012 CDBG/HOME Grants. COMMUNITY &
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: To close the comment period and conduct a public
hearing of the 2011-2012 CDBG/HOME grants.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The 2011-2012 Community Development Block Grant and
HOME budgets will establish the annual Action Plan for the Community and
Neighborhood Services department.
BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Complete public hearing for 2011-2012 CDBG/HOME
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grants based on Commission’s preliminary recommendations.
The Public Hearing opened to hear and consider any comments from the
public. Comments were heard from Dan Bonner, 1652 Nelson, Managing
Attorney of Legal Aid of Western Michigan; Dannette Williams, 310 Iona and
Judy Smith, 271 E. Hile, representing Sacred Suds; Charlotte Johnson, 219
Catherine, representing McLaughlin Healthy Neighborhood Project; Tom
Pastoor, 1291 Terrace Street, President McLaughlin Neighborhood Association;
and letter from Julie Kitchen, Sacred Suds.
Motion by Commissioner Spataro, second by Vice Mayor Gawron to close the
Public Hearing.
ROLL VOTE: Ayes: Gawron, Shepherd, Spataro, Warmington, Wierengo,
Wisneski, and Carter
Nays: None
MOTION PASSES
2011-29 NEW BUSINESS
A. Application for Special License (Liquor Control Commission). PUBLIC
SAFETY
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The USS LST393 Preservation Association has submitted
an application for a Special License for Beer, Wine and Spirits for Consumption
on the Premises for May 7, 2011. This license is for a fund-raising event to watch
the Kentucky Derby.
The Foundation meets all of the requirements for the special license with the
exception of the request for “spirits”. Commission policy dictates that any
special license request which includes spirits must be considered and approved
by the body.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None.
BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff has no recommendation.
Motion by Commissioner Carter, second by Commissioner Shepherd to approve
the application for a Special License for USS LST393 Preservation Association.
ROLL VOTE: Ayes: Shepherd, Spataro, Warmington, Wierengo, Wisneski, Carter,
and Gawron
Nays: None
MOTION PASSES
B. Third Quarter 2010-11 Budget Reforecast. FINANCE
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: At this time staff is transmitting the Third Quarter
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2010-11 Budget Reforecast which outlines proposed changes to the original
budget that have come about as result of changes in policy priorities, labor
contracts, updated economic conditions, or other factors.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Proposed changes to the 2010-11 budget include:
• Increase in estimated income tax revenues from the original budgeted
amount of $6.0 to $6.7 million based on continued recovery from the
recession
• Decrease in estimated state-shared revenues from $3,774,813 to
$3,594,813 due to population loss in the 2010 census
• Adjustments to operating budgets reflecting position vacancies/transfers
and other factors
• Adjustments to equipment and other major capital projects reflecting
actual expenditures to date, project postponements or other factors
Overall, we project ending FY 2011 with a general fund fund balance of $4.125
million, down from $6.038 million at 6/30/10. Bear in mind, however, that this
drawdown in fund balance was planned and is related to an earlier decision to
make a $1.0 million supplemental payment to MERS and pay down debts
including ULA loans and fire truck leases.
BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: Self-explanatory.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
Motion by Commissioner Spataro, second by Commissioner Shepherd to
approve the Third Quarter 2010-11 Budget Reforecast.
ROLL VOTE: Ayes: Spataro, Warmington, Wierengo, Wisneski, Carter, Gawron,
and Shepherd
Nays: None
MOTION PASSES
C. Concurrence with the Housing Board of Appeals Notice and Order to
Demolish the Following: PUBLIC SAFETY
28 Delaware REMOVED PER STAFF REQUEST
299 Sumner
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: This is to request that the City Commission concur with
the findings of the Housing Board of Appeals that the structure located at 299
Sumner is unsafe, substandard, a public nuisance and that it be demolished
within 30 days. It is further requested that administration be directed to obtain
bids for the demolition of the structure and that the Mayor and City Clerk be
authorized and directed to execute a contract for demolition with the lowest
responsible bidder.
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FINANCIAL IMPACT: CDBG Funds.
BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To concur with the Housing Board of Appeals
decision to demolish.
Motion by Commissioner Shepherd, second by Commissioner Spataro to concur
with the Housing Board of Appeals notice and order to demolish 299 Sumner.
ROLL VOTE: Ayes: Warmington, Wisneski, Gawron, and Spataro
Nays: Wierengo, Carter, and Shepherd
MOTION PASSES
ANY OTHER BUSINESS: Commissioner Spataro asked that the Community
Relations Committee Meeting be cancelled for next Monday.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Public comments received.
ADJOURNMENT: The City Commission Meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ann Marie Becker, MMC
City Clerk
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