Village of Clinton

May 3, 2010

 

The meeting opened at 7:00 pm.

 

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

 

Motion was made by Peters and seconded by Morgan to approve the April 5, 2010 council minutes.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

The public hearing opened at 7:02 pm.  Council received public comments on the proposed Downtown Development Authority Façade Grant Program.  The public hearing closed at 7:05pm.

 

Motion was made by Davis and seconded by Peters to approve the Façade Grant Program as amended.  Motion carried with Habrick voting no.

 

Motion was made by Peters and seconded by Morgan to approve the checks written for the period ending April 30, 2010.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Motion was made by Habrick and seconded by Peters to adopt Resolution Number 10-03.  A resolution to authorize the transfer of some major road funds to the local street Fund.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

A Village resident addressed Council on a past due electric bill from one of his tenants that he now has to pay.

 

Motion was made by Sines and seconded by Davis to approve the following re-appointments for a two year period:  Kevin Cornish, Village Manager; Toni Gibson, Village Clerk; and Karen Faust, Village Treasurer. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Motion was made by Orban and seconded by Sines to adopt Resolution Number 10-04.  A resolution to impose a temporary moratorium upon the issuance of permits, licenses and zoning approvals for the sale or dispensation of medical marijuana.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Council discussed the OMNI III funding request.  Council was supportive to send the draft letter to the Lenawee County Board of Commissioners.

 

Council was still supportive of reducing the retiring full time Accounts Payable Clerk position to a part time job, and changing Village Office hours to help reduce operating costs.

 

Council discussed the electric department staffing with the resignation of one of the two part time linemen.  Village staff will look into different options to cover the line work.

 

Council was updated on the sewer plant ground water problem in the digester building.

 

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

 

Motion was made by Habrick and seconded by Peters to approve the 2009 Senior Citizen Rebated in the amount of $3,844.52. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Motion was made by Habrick and seconded by Morgan to adopt Resolution Number 10-05.  A resolution to authorize the execution of MDOT contract number 10-5332 for the Tecumseh Road construction project.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

The following comments were from Council.  Dianne Davis would like to see something else at Tate Park named after Mr. Robinson; and was appreciative for the group of people working on raising funds to plant more flowers downtown.  Carl Habrick asked about the repairs to the bathrooms at Tate Park.

 

President Mowery asked about the timeline for the play equipment.

 

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

 

The meeting closed at 8:40 pm.

 

 

 

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Toni Gibson, Village Clerk                                                                                Date