Meeting Minutes for April 4, 2005

OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
APRIL 4, 2005

A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Harbor Beach was held on Monday,
April 4, 2005 at City Hall. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Pro-Tem
Schelke.

Present: Kleinknecht, Semp, Wood and Mayor Pro-Tem Schelke
Finance Officer Youatt

Absent: Mayor Swartz and Engineer Bergdolt (both with notice)

Corrections/Additions to the Agenda: 2 proposals from Synagro were added to the agenda under New Business. First is a proposal for the Wastewater Treatment Plant to clean the polishing pond and the second is to pump out the wet well tanks at the Water Treatment Plant.

It was moved by Wood, seconded by Semp to approve the minutes of the March 21, 2005 Council meeting as presented. Motion carried. 4 yeas.

It was moved by Semp, seconded by Kleinknecht to approve the bills for March 2005 in the amount of $ 230,293.40 and also to approve payment of a bill from MDOT for the M25 project in the amount of $ 1,525.59. Motion carried. 4 yeas.

Citizen Comment: Dianne Pleiness and Connie Roggenbuck stated concern over the condition of the property located at 403 Lytle Avenue. This property is located next door to their mother’s
property. Youatt stated he is aware of the condition of this property and it will be scheduled for inspection with other properties under the City’s Dangerous Building ordinance. He also will meet with Dianne and Connie to go over the ordinance with them.

OLD BUSINESS: Resolution # 2005-13, “Finance Officer/Clerk Employment Agreement Extension,” was presented to Council. The Resolution would approve a one-year extension of the current Employment Agreement with Finance Officer/Clerk Youatt and would provide for a
pay increase of 4.5%, an additional 4 personal days, and changes in the Termination clause to change notification of leaving from 90 days notice to 45 days notice. The one year extension goes from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 It was moved by Semp, seconded by Wood to adopt Resolution # 2005-13 as presented. Motion carried. 4 yeas.

NEW BUSINESS: A proposal from Synagro, Sparta, Michigan, dated March 30k 2005, to remove approximately 200,000 gallons of biosolids from the polishing pond at the Wastewater Treatment Plant at a cost of $ .535 per gallon (five point three five cents), or approximately
$ 11,235, was presented to Council. It was moved by Kleinknecht, seconded by Semp to approve the proposal as submitted. Motion carried. 4 yeas.

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NEW BUSINESS (continued): A proposal from Synagro, Sparta, Michigan, dated March 31, 2005, to remove silt buildup in the 2 wet well tanks at the Water Treatment Plant at a cost of
$ 4,150, was presented to Council. It was moved by Wood, seconded by Kleinknecht to approve the proposal as submitted. Motion carried. 4 yeas.

Engineer Report: Youatt informed Council that preliminary plans for the Sanitary Sewer Retention Basin project have been submitted to DEQ by the March 31st deadline. Also, the plans are at City Hall for public inspection. Final plans are due by May 31st following DEQ review and approval.

Finance Officer Report: Meetings will be held Friday with DEQ officials at 10 am regarding the Dredge Disposal site and at 1 pm with MDOT, Wade-Trim and Kalin Construction regarding the
sidewalk downtown and the M25 project. A reminder to Council that the City is hosting the
Region 5 meeting of the Michigan Municipal League on May 18th. Council is also invited to attend the Michigan Week Celebration in Sebewaing on May 25th. A letter was sent to Jim
LeCureux, Heartland Ingredients, regarding the City’s interest in assisting the company in locating
their processing facility in Harbor Beach.

Council Reports: None

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:33 p.m.

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Tom Youatt, City Clerk