MINUTES OF THE MARYSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING HELD ON

MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2008 AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, AT 1111 DELAWARE AVENUE, MARYSVILLE, MICHIGAN

 

Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Orr

 

              ROLL CALL: 

                        PRESENT:    Mayor Orr, Mayor Pro-Tem Johns, Council members Anglebrandt, Badley, Dunn, Sheehy, and Wagenschutz                          

                  ABSENT:    None                                                                                                                      VISITORS:     B. Sterling, V. Frandsen, J. Fick, K. McCready, D. Fick, J. Bonnici, E. King,

                                                B. Holland, J. Peck, R. Paulus, G. Paulus, Y Smith, D. Laughren, and G. Laughren

ADMIN:          J. Schumacher, G. Fletcher, D. Coss, D. Tobiczyk and T. Weglarz

                                               

COMMUNICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:

                 

1.        Joann Fick and Kathleen McCready, Friends of the Marysville Library, presented their next fundraiser plans to acquire a statue for the library.

 

 

 AGENDA AMENDMENTS:  None

 

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD:

  1. J. Bonnici, Lost Whale Condominiums, 1660 River Road, #9, expressed his discontent in receiving late notification of the proposed Riverfront Improvement Project and suggested leaving the riverfront in its natural state.
  2. E. King, Lost Whales Condominiums, 1660 River Road, #35 believes that the condominium residents were mislead on the plans and the financing source for the proposed Riverfront Improvement Project and also expressed her desire in maintaining the natural state of the waterfront.

 

CONSENT AGENDA:

 

Moved by Mayor Pro-Tem Johns, supported by Council member Dunn to approve the Consent Agenda:

1.      Approve minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 9, 2008 and Goal Setting Session of June 16, 2008.

Motion passed unanimously.

 

ACTION AGENDA:

 

1.      Moved by Council member Anglebrandt, supported by Council member Wagenschutz to approve bills in the amount of $319,052.37 and payroll for June 27 and July 11, 2008.  Motion passed unanimously.

2.      Moved by Council member Badley, supported by Council member Sheehy to award bid for Waterfront Landscaping Improvements to St. Clair Nursery Company of East China Township in the low bid amount of $90,740.75.  Motion passed unanimously.

3.      Moved by Council member Wagenschutz, supported by Council member Anglebrandt to award bid for concrete improvements for our Waterfront, which includes the base and installation of the Gazebo to AEG Excavating of St. Clair in the low bid amount of $42,536.00.  Motion passed unanimously.

4.      Moved by Council member Dunn, supported by Council member Sheehy to waive the bidding process and award the purchase of a Gazebo to Central Denver Ironworks, Inc/Skylark Shelter Systems of Denver Colorado in the amount of $21,889.00.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

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5.      Moved by Mayor Pro-Tem Johns, supported by Wagenschutz to award the bid for our annual paving program to Boddy Construction in the low bid amount of $215,534.96.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

MAYOR & COUNCIL/MANAGER COMMENTS: 

 

Council member Badley expressed how a previous Mayor, David Wright, Jr., envisioned a developed waterfront. The riverfront developments began in 1989, and now we are in the final stages of that rehabilitation mission and feels that the Riverfront Improvements Project will be a nice asset to the City.  Council member Badley also announced that there is already a popular turnout at the Skatepark that has just opened today.

 

Mayor Pro-Tem Johns received a phone call prior to the meeting indicating that there is a light needing replacement at the In-line Hockey Rink.  Management responded.

 

Council member Sheehy also announced the overwhelming attendance at the Skatepark.

 

Management indicated that no problems were reported from the line of recent storms that Marysville has experienced.

 

Mayor Orr indicated that there is a protruding post on the North side of Meijers that may require relocating.  Management responded.  Mayor Orr announced (a) that Mr. Finch, Marysville resident, won 5 gold medals in the recent Senior Olympics, (b) expressed appreciation for Robert Fowler who is retiring on June 28th from the Marysville Wastewater Plant and has provided over 30 years of service, (c) congratulated John and Beverly Nicholas on 60 years of marriage – June 22, 2008, (d) and that donations to the Marysville Library statue can be sent to the City Hall in the care of the Friends of the Marysville Library.  Mayor Orr read a section from the newsletter distributed by the Condo Association regarding the Riverfront Improvements Project.

 

 

9:01 p.m. on motion, City Council adjourned.

 

                                                                       

 

 

                                                                    ______________________________

                                                                              Tina Weglarz, City Clerk