AGENDA
THE PORT AUSTIN VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Monday, January 11, 2016
Call Meeting to Order at 6:30 pm
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Roll Call: Andreski, Brecht, Bruce, Confer, Polega, Steigerwald, & President Murawski
Additions/Deletions/Revisions to Agenda
AGENDA:
1. Public Hearing for 119 East Spring Street Façade Grant
2. Fish Cleaning Station
3. Set Budget Hearing for Feb. 8th at 6:15pm
4. Special Event – Porch fest
CORRESPONDENCE:
1. Thank you letters
PUBLIC COMMENT:
CONSENT AGENDA:
Approve:
December 14, 2015 Council Minutes
Acknowledge Receipt Of:
Dec. 2015 Monthly Police Report
PAYMENT OF BILLS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $ 6,984.12
ATTORNEY:
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORT / REQUEST:
DPW:
Police:
Clerk Report:
Treasurer Report:
January 11, 2016 6:30 p.m.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
President Murawski is a member of all Committees
Finance, Grants & Insurance ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Brecht & Confer
1. Family Health Insurance
Labor, Personnel & Police --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Confer & Brecht
1. DPW Part-time help
Motor Pool & Operations ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bruce & Andreski
1. Website
Ordinance ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steigerwald & Bruce
1. 4th of July Parking
2. RV.
3. Brush
Parks & Recreation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Polega & Steigerwald
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Buildings, Grounds, Streets ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Andreski & Polega
1. Vine Street Sea Wall
2. Gym
3. Village Green
4. Sidewalks
5. LED lights, Vets Park
Fish Cleaning Station -----------------------------------------------------------Mike Morgan, Andreski, Murawski
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COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTS:
Adjourn:
Monday, January 11, 2016
PORT AUSTIN VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING
17 West State Street, Port Austin, MI 48467
MEMBERS PRESENT: Andreski, Brecht, Bruce, Confer, and Murawski
MEMBERS ABSENT: Polega, Steigerwald
EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Thomas Rapson, Mike Williams, Dale Hartsell
GUESTS PRESENT: Joyce Stanek, Darcie Finan, Brandt Rousseaux
Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was recited.
Roll Call was taken.
President Murawski called the meeting to order at 6:30pm.
Clerk Rapson explained the reason for the public hearing. It is to offer the public a chance to comment on
the Village applying for the Façade Grant for 119 East Spring Street in the amount of $123,750. The owner of
the property will also match that amount and create 10 jobs. The council also would need to approve the
authorizing resolution which would authorize Todd Murawski to sign the application and grant documents.
Murawski asked if there were any public comments. There were none.
Rapson also commented that there were no written public comments submitted.
Moved Casey, support Brecht to approve the authorizing resolution as presented.
Ayes: All
Murawski explained that North West Design has sent over a professional services agreement regarding the
fish cleaning station design. They estimate the cost for the design to be about $4,400. This would get us to
the bidding point, but does not include the bidding process. This would give us everything we need to be
able to send to the DNR for approval. Some discussion was had on the placement, sewer and water
hookups, and process for state approval.
Moved Bruce, support Confer to approve the professional services agreement as presented.
Ayes: All
Moved Bruce, support Andreski to set the budget hearing for February 8th at 6:15pm. Ayes: All
Rapson explained the special event request for “Porch Fest”. Only thing they will need would be some
cones to help block off a portion of the streets if needed.
Moved Bruce, support Andreski to approve Porch Fest as presented. Ayes: All
Correspondence: Rapson read two thank you notes from Judy Beam and from the Bards of Bird Creek.
Public Comment: NA
Moved Bruce, support Confer to approve the consent agenda as Presented.
Ayes: All
There were two additions to the bills in the amount of $928.93.
Moved Bruce, support Brecht to pay the bills, with additions, in the amount of $7,913.05
Ayes: All
Attorneys: Some ordinance information has been sent to him but we have not gotten any back yet.
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Monday, January 11, 2016
Department head report/requests:
DPW: Williams commented that we have had only our 2nd snow for the year.
Williams was also congratulated on having the first baby of the new year.
Police: Hartsell commented that he still wants to meet with the ordinance committee.
Clerk: Rapson asked if the council wanted to advertise the boats slips in the Port Austin News.
Murawski commented that he has been contacted by two people that are interested in the two open slips.
He will have them contact Rapson.
Rapson will hold off on any advertising until he talks with they.
Treasurer: NA
Committee Reports:
Insurance: Committee is still waiting on some information regarding available family health plans.
Labor: Committee has been looking into some possible part time help for the DPW. Jim Collier has
expressed interest in some part time work. Discussion was had on pay, and amount of hours that would be
needed.
Moved Brecht, support Bruce to have Jim Collier do training for a total of not more than 30 hours between
now and the next meeting on February 8th, at the current part time rate.
Ayes: All
Moved Bruce, support Confer to have Jim Collier work in case of emergency for not more than 30 hours
per week.
Ayes: All
Parks and Rec: Murawski commented that the County Road Commission would like to discuss with the
Village about if they are interested in taking over Bird Creek Park. Some discussion was had.
Moved Confer, support Bruce to bring something back form the County to start negotiating.
Ayes: All
Bird Creek Park was added to the committee list.
Council Member Comments:
All congratulated Mike again on the new baby.
With no further business; Moved Bruce meeting adjourned at 7:04 pm.
Clerk Certification
I the undersigned, Thomas Rapson, the duly qualified and appointed Clerk for the Village of Port Austin, Huron County Michigan,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the forgoing is a true and complete copy of certain proceedings taken by the Village of Port Austin,
At a regular board meeting conducted on the ___11th __ day of _____January____ 2016.
________________________________________ Thomas Rapson, Village Clerk
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