Village of Clinton

April 5, 2010

 

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 Sines and seconded by Peters to approve the March 1, 2010 open and closed council minutes and the March 8, 2010 council minutes.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Motion was made by Peters and seconded by Habrick to approve the checks written for the period ending March 31, 2010.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Council discussed the Downtown Development Authority revenue and expenditure projections.

 

Motion was made by Morgan and seconded by Peters to adopt Resolution Number 10-02 as amended.  A resolution to amend the 2009-10 fiscal year budget.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

The public hearing opened at 7:15 pm.  The purpose of the hearing was to receive public comments on the proposed 2010-11 Village, Smith-Kimball Community Center, and DDA tax levies and the proposed Village budget for fiscal year 2010-11.  The public hearing closed at 7:17 pm.

 

Motion was made by Orban and seconded by Peters to approve the 2010-11 budget.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Motion was made by Sines and seconded by Orban to approve the 2010 Council Committee Appointments.  Motion carried with Habrick voting no.

 

Motion was made by Habrick and seconded by Morgan to approve the following re-appointments for two year terms: Merlin Mowery, Francis Conway, Karie Dorsten, Michael Butzke, and Joe Kinney to the Downtown Development Authority;  Ann Mason, Jerry Shadley, Helen Dixon, and Evan Kirby to the Planning Commission.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Motion was made by Morgan and seconded by Sines to regretfully accept the resignation of Ms. Jackie Proctor from the Downtown Development Authority.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Motion was made by Sines and seconded by Davis to approve the appointments to the Construction Board of Appeals for a two year term: Gary Bice, Chair; Dick Faust, Ervin Claxton, Norm Childs, and Brian Bird. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Motion was made by Sines and seconded by Morgan to approve the following Professional Service Agreements.  Zoning Administrator, Calvin Pask; Soccer Coordinator, Terra VanZandt; Assistant Soccer Coordinator, Kina Hurley and Kevin Baughey.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Motion was made Morgan and seconded by Sines that Council will not be paid for any regularly scheduled second meetings for the 2010-11 fiscal year in light of the Village’s financial issues.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Council was advised that the Woolen Mill counter claim was dismissed.

 

The Village looked into changing phone services to reduce costs.  It was able to cut $4,900 per year from its telephone costs by switching to TC3 Telcom and installing a new phone system.

 

Motion was made by Morgan and seconded by Davis to authorize the execution of an agreement to change the Village Office telephone provider from Verizon to TC3 Telcom.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Motion was made by Morgan and seconded by Davis to authorize the execution of the proposal from Communications Consultants Inc. for a new phone system in the amount of $10,650.00. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Motion was made by Orban and seconded by Morgan to authorize the execution of the General Engineering Services Agreement with SSOE Group.  Motion carried with Sines voting no.

 

Council discussed the Downtown Development Authority Facade Grant Program. A hearing will be scheduled in May.

 

Council was updated on the Pilkington Plant closure.

 

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

 

The Village Manager reported on MDOT required amendments to the grant allocations for the Tecumseh Road Construction Plans.

 

The following comments were from Council. Dianne Davis asked if Ms. Butzke was going to work on the flower beds again this year, and if Tate Park was open.  Carl Habrick asked if the Village electrical system was ready for electric cars; and Todd Morgan asked how long Ms. Jackie Proctor served on the DDA Board.

 

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

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:22 pm.

 

 

 

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Toni Gibson, Village Clerk                                                                                            Date