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Village of Clinton
January 3, 2007

The meeting opened at 7:00 PM.

Members present were President Mowery, Dianne Davis, Carl Habrick, Laurence Peters, Larry Sines, Joe Orban, and Todd Morgan.

Motion was made by Peters and seconded by Sines to approve the December 4, 2006 and December 18, 2006 council minutes.  Motion carried unanimously.

Cynthia Given’s of the Southern Michigan Railroad Society addressed council on holding a raffle to raise funds to make improvements.

Motion was made by Morgan and seconded by Sines to adopt Resolution Number 07-01.  A resolution supporting Southern Michigan Railroad Society’s, Inc. application for obtaining a raffle license.  Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Orban and seconded by Peters to approve checks written for the period ending December 31, 2006.  Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Davis and seconded by Morgan to approve the Village Council and Planning Commission meeting dates for 2007.  Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Orban and seconded by Habrick to approve the tentative preliminary plat review for phases II and III of the Calhoun Farm Estates.  Motion carried with Davis voting no.

Motion was made by Orban and seconded by Morgan to adopt Ordinance Number 1 of 2007.  An ordinance to recover expenses incurred by the Village of Clinton for its Fire Department responding to an emergency hazardous material incident.  Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Peters and seconded by Orban to adopt Ordinance Number 2 of 2007.  An ordinance to regulate swimming pools.  Motion carried unanimously.

Council was updated on the grant request for advanced warning sirens that has been denied.  The Fire Board will be looking into other possible grants.

Council was updated on the Tate Park grant application.  The Village was pushed below the fundable range and will apply next year.

Motion was made by Peters and seconded by Habrick to authorize Washtenaw Engineering to prepare three grant applications for Tecumseh Road improvements.  Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Peters and seconded by Morgan to authorize the Village Manager to obtain bids from three engineering firms for the Tecumseh Road design work.  Motion carried unanimously.

Council discussed automated meter-reading equipment and decided to table action.

Motion was made by Sines and seconded by Morgan to recommend that Mr. Bill McKeever be appointed to the Softball League Coordinator subject to finalizing the employment contract.  Motion carried unanimously.

Council discussed electricity restructuring in Michigan.

The 2007 Michigan Municipal League legislative conference is scheduled for March 21, 2007.

Motion was made by Orban and seconded by Morgan to renew the Village Manager’s employment agreement as amended.  Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Habrick and seconded by Sines to receive and file the Council information packet.  Motion carried unanimously.

The following comments were from Council.  Dianne Davis said that there would be a book sale at the library on Saturday, January 6, 2007.  Carl Habrick asked if David Hatfield resigned as soccer coordinator for the Village.  Larry Sines asked if there was any trouble with the sewers with the recent rain. 

The next scheduled council meeting will be January 15, 2007.

Motion was made by Habrick and seconded by Orban to adjourn.  Motion carried unanimously.

The meeting adjourned at 8:45 PM.