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Village of Clinton
December 3,2007

The meeting opened at 7:00 p.m.

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

Motion was made by Sines and seconded by Peters to approve the Council minutes from November 5, 2007.  Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Habrick and seconded by Peters to approve the checks written for the month ending November 30, 2007.  Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Orban and seconded by Sines to approve the preliminary and final site plan for the Eden Foods warehouse addition subject to the following items being placed on the Final Site Plan and approved by the Village engineer or staff.   Motion carried unanimously.

1. Show details on the sanitary sewer service for the new addition.
2. The water and storm sewer mains feeding off Sunset must be placed in a right-of-way or easement for future maintenance.
3. Show details on electric service for the new addition.
4. A hydrant should be located on the south side of the building.
5. Building must have an adequate sprinkler system.
6. All of the proposed storm sewers and structures should be labeled to show the pipe material, length, slope, invert and rim elevations.
7. The proposed water line work should have call-outs for the type, size and length of pipe, fittings, and valves.
8. Provide land banked parking to meet Village parking regulations.
9. Clearly identify barrier-free parking spaces.
10. Provide details of all seed mixes, including composition and source.
11. Contact school about clearing and on site soil storage in the R-1 parcel.
12. Provide tree protection methods as well as planting details.
13. Provide lighting details as noted.
14. Indicate whether new signs are part of the site alterations.

Motion was made by Habrick and seconded by Orban to adopt Resolution Number 07-19.  A resolution approving power sales contract and other matters for the AMP-Ohio Hydroelectric Projects.  Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Orban and seconded by Sines to adopt Resolution Number 07-20.  A resolution approving power sales contract and other matters for the AMP-Ohio Generating Station Project.  Motion carried unanimously.

Council was advised by legal counsel they do not need to take action on the electric deregulation at this time.  The legislature is considering new laws to amend the current regulations.

Tate Park Pedestrian Bridge was just installed and the project is anticipated to be completed this Spring.

The Village’s Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant application for improvements at Tate Park is ranked very high.

Council discussed the option of performing the survey work for Tate Park improvements before the grant is awarded.

Dianne Davis joined the meeting at 7:52 p.m.

Council decided not to challenge Comcast’s Effective Competition Petition filed with the federal communication commission.  Legal counsel advised it would be costly to challenge with little chance of success.

Motion was made by Orban and seconded by Peters to adopt the amended utility Rules and Regulations.  Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by Davis and seconded by Peters to adopt Traffic Control Order Number 162.  To restrict parking for the five parking spaces on the West side of the Village’s Brown Street parking lot to “midsize and compact cars only”.  Motion carried with Habrick and Sines voting no.

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

The following comments were from Council.  Dianne Davis thanked the Clinton Fire Department.  Carl Habrick said how nice it is to see the star on the water tower and doesn’t think that the public knows that the garbage tags are now $1.50 and would like to have it put in the paper.

Motion was made by Habrick and seconded by Sines to go into close session to discuss personnel issues with legal counsel.  Close session started at 8:10 p.m. with a unanimous roll call vote.

Motion was made by Orban and seconded by Sines to go into open session.  Open session started at 9:18 p.m.  Motion carried unanimously.

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

The meeting closed at 9:19 p.m.