The meeting opened at
Member present were President
Mowery, Dianne Davis, Carl Habrick, Larry Sines, Todd Morgan, Laurence Peters,
and Joe Orban.
Motion was made by Sines and
seconded by Peters to approve the
Council congratulated the
Clinton Little League Girls Softball Team for being State Champions and having
a successful run in the national tournament.
Mr. Bob Wanty from Washtenaw
Engineering updated Council on the
Motion was made by Morgan and
seconded by Peters to approve the checks written for the period ending
Council was presented with a very
rough draft of the 2011-12 budget. Continued revenue reductions are anticipated
to create more financial challenges for the Village.
Council was presented with a
water and sewer sales report from 1999-2010.
The 2010 water and sewer sales are projected to decline 3 percent from
2009.
Council was presented with an
electric sales report from 2000-2010. The 2010 electric sales are projected to
increase 2 percent from 2009 primarily from a hotter summer.
Motion was made by Morgan and
seconded by Peters to approve the recommendation of the Downtown Development
Authority to award a Façade Grant to the Woolen Mill II for windows in the
amount of $1,059.00 and Glow Tanning for brick work in the amount of $1,625.00. Motion carried with Habrick and Davis voting no.
Motion was made by Orban and
seconded by Habrick to adopt the updated Utility Rules and Regulations, Utility
Shutoff Policy, and Utility Lien waiver Program. Motion carried unanimously.
Council was supportive of the
Village posting an opening for a Journeyman or Apprentice Lineman.
Council was supportive of
hiring American Municipal Power Forestry Services in the amount not to exceed
$20,000.00 to perform electric tree trimming services.
Council was updated on the
Tate Park Grant Project. The Village is waiting to get approval from the state
for the softball safety netting and an extension to perform the work.
Motion was made by Habrick
and seconded by
Motion was made by Sines and
seconded by Morgan to receive and file the Council information packet. Motion carried unanimously.
The following comments were
from Council. Dianne Davis asked if the fire siren was going off more than
usual and noticed how hard the
Motion was made by Habrick
and seconded by Peters to adjourn.
Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting closed at
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Toni Gibson, Village Clerk Date