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City Council MinutesCity of Inkster, Michigan The Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Inkster, Wayne County, Michigan, convened in the Council Chambers, Booker T. Dozier Recreation Complex, 2025 Middlebelt, on Monday, May 15, 2006. Prior to the Regular Council Meeting: Moved by Harris-Foster seconded by Johnson, that Council convene in closed executive session at 6:49 p.m. to discuss pending litigation and purchase or lease of real property in accordance with MCL 15.268 (d) and (e). Roll Call Vote: Present: Canty, Harris-Foster, E. Hendricks, M. Hendricks, Johnson, Not Present: Coleman-Richardson, Mayor Hampton Moved by Canty, seconded by Johnson, to end closed executive session at 7:23 p.m. CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pro Tem Ernest Hendricks called the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. City Council and the public in attendance pledged allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. ROLL CALL Honorable Council Present: Michael Canty, DeArtriss Coleman-Richardson, Wanda Harris-Foster, Ernest Hendricks, Marcus Hendricks, Ronald Johnson Honorable Council Excused: Mayor Hilliard L. Hampton II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 06-05-121. RESOLVED by Canty, seconded by Harris-Foster to approve the agenda as presented with the addition of F-7, F-8, F-9 and F-10. PRESENTATIONS PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Rev. Walter Stargill Chairman of TIFA announced TIFAs annual flower day will be held on Saturday, May 20th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Wheatley Park in conjunction with the Spring Clean Up program. Also, asked citizens to identify burned out streetlights for the "Let My Light Shine" program and call 313.791.2841. Richard Wooten Citizen Planner Educational Program available through Wayne County at the RESA site and may be available at the recreation center in the future. The cost is $385 per person with a discount after 4 from the same site have enrolled. Jessie Shelby Would like to see programs available for the 19 40 age group at the recreation center. Feels the city could use a proposal writer to capture grant dollars. Loretta Chapman Would like to hold a family reunion on Williams Street, July 4th from 8 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., between Beech and Chestnut. Will put on agenda first meeting in June. Terry Johnson Trash not being picked up on Fairwood Street. City Manager will follow up. MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS Wanda Harris-Foster: Public Housing fees are important and feels Council should meet with the Housing Director and plan long-term goals. Michael Canty: Acknowledged the "Telegram" had an article regarding the Police Chief. Asked for an update on emergency management; Lt. Williams responded. Stated the Neighborhood Watch committee asked Council to be mindful of throwing candy during the Memorial Parade. DeArtriss Coleman-Richardson: Requested status of Comcast agreement. City Attorney responded. Other cable franchise is needed in the city. Commended ROTC for clean up effort and the Police Department for handling a situation at Inkster High School. Marcus Hendricks: Thanked ROTC and the Administration for the clean up effort. Could the dead grass and trimming be addressed when cleaning lots? Ronald Johnson: There are boarded up school buildings that need to be addressed. Supports Harris-Foster position on Housing. Perhaps the city should contact Washington, DC instead of speaking to the local Housing authorities. Ernest Hendricks: Asked Archer V. Collins, DPS Director to speak on the Saturday clean up program. Asked for update on Cherry Hill Plaza clean up effort. Dr. Dawkins responded. Congratulated the Millage committee. Requested report on hazardous waste plant. Lt. Williams and Dr. Dawkins responded. Asked if there were businesses without licenses and are they being taxed properly. CONSENT AGENDA 06-05-122 RESOLVED Coleman-Richardson, seconded by Johnson to approve the minutes from the May 1, 2006 regular meeting, minutes from May 3, 2006 special meeting, $12,320.60 for Milton Spokojny, City Attorney, $134,705.33 for Police and Fire Pension payroll. CITY CLERK Mentioned the great job the election workers did during the May 2, 2006 election and the commendation received from Wayne County for maintaining accurate voting records in a complex challenging election. ORDINANCES FIRST READINGS SECOND READINGS CITY MANAGER Stated a Public Hearing will be held on June 19, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. regarding CSO. NEW BUSINESS 06-05-123. RESOLVED by Canty, seconded by M. Hendricks to adopt the attached resolution for approval of the 2006/2007 operating budget for the City of Inkster.
MOTION CARRIED. 06-05-124. RESOLVED by Johnson, seconded by Coleman-Richardson to approve change order number one to the contract awarded to NTH Consultants, Ltd. To prepare revised basis of design (RBOD), Project Plan (PP) and the SRF loan application. In the amount of $60,000.00 plus 15% contingency ($9,000.00) a total amount not to exceed $69,000.00. MOTION CARRIED. 06-05-125. RESOLVED by Canty, seconded by Johnson to award contract to Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick, Inc. in the amount of $149,500 plus a contingency of 15% ($22,425), a total amount of not to exceed $171,925 to provide professional engineering services (design and construction engineering) for the correction of three high level IDEPs project. MOTION CARRIED. 06-05-126. RESOLVED by M. Hendricks, seconded by Johnson to authorize DPS to install a backflow device at the Booker T. Dozier Recreation Center in the amount of $2,913.78, also include a 15% contingency ($437.07) for a total of $3,350.85. MOTION CARRIED 06-05-127. RESOLVED by Johnson, seconded by Canty to allow a special conditions use request to allow the installation of telecommunication antennas and construction of equipment cabinet on top of property located at 29477 Cherry Hill Road as recommended by the Planning Commission on April 24, 2006 (Case No. PC06-02). MOTION CARRIED 06-05-128. RESOLVED by M. Hendricks, seconded by Johnson to adopt a resolution authorizing the Director of Planning and Economic Development, Dr. LaTina Dawkins, to sign and make application for deeds from the State of Michigan Land Bank Fast Track Authority for conveyance of land to the City of Inkster. MOTION CARRIED 06-05-129. RESOLVED by Coleman-Richardson, seconded by M. Hendricks to authorize the City Clerk to sign and enter into a grant agreement between the City of Inkster and the Michigan Department of State for AutoMARK Ballot Marking Devices under the Help American Vote Act (HAVA), Title II, Section 251. MOTION CARRIED 06-05-130. RESOLVED by Johnson, seconded by Coleman-Richardson to maintain the current city slogan of "A Congenial Community". MOTION CARRIED 06-05-131. RESOLVED by M. Hendricks, seconded by Johnson to consider allowing contracted employees to purchase health insurance through the city at cost. TABLED. 06-05-132. RESOLVED by Johnson, seconded by Coleman-Richardson to approve resolution in opposition of the current cable franchise bill in front of the State of Michigan House of Representatives. MOTION CARRIED CLOSED SESSION There being no further business to come before Council, on motion duly made by Coleman-Richardson and seconded by Johnson and carried, the Regular Council Meeting of May 15, 2006 was adjourned at 9:39 p.m. Velida Gutierrez-Smith ATTEST: Hilliard L. Hampton II
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