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City Council MinutesCity of Inkster, Michigan The Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Inkster, Wayne County, Michigan, assembled in the Council Chambers, Booker T. Dozier Recreation Complex, 2025 Middlebelt, on Monday, December 18, 2006 Prior to the Regular Council Meeting: Moved by Canty seconded by E. Hendricks, that Council convene in closed executive session at 6:45 p.m. to discuss pending litigation and contract negations in accordance with MCL 15.268 (c), (d), (e). Present: Canty, Coleman-Richardson, Harris-Foster, E. Hendricks, M. Hendricks, Johnson, Mayor Hampton Moved by Harris-Foster, seconded by Coleman-Richardson, to recess closed session at 7:36 p.m. Call Meeting to OrderPledge of AllegianceMayor Hilliard L. Hampton II called the meeting to order at 7:42 p.m. City Council and the public in attendance pledged allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. Roll CallHonorable Council Present: Michael Canty, DeArtriss Coleman-Richardson, Wanda Harris-Foster, Ernest Hendricks, Marcus Hendricks, Ronald Johnson, Mayor Hilliard L. Hampton II Approval of Agenda06-12-327. RESOLVED by Harris-Foster, seconded by M. Hendricks to approve the agenda as presented. Unanimously adopted. Presentation Mayor Hilliard L. Hampton II swore newly appointed Police Officer Carmelo Frank Crapanzano. Mayor and Council Concerns Canty: Acknowledged Police assistance in remedying a situation, which existed in his district. Coleman-Richardson: Coat drive was successful with the delivery of 120 coats, miscellaneous gloves and sweaters. Still accepting coats through January. Wish all a happy holiday. M. Hendricks: Inkster is the only community that experienced reduced water rates. Johnson: Wished everyone a happy holiday. Mayor Hampton: Wished all happy holidays. Mentioned Patsy Hall and James Shakleford’s passing and honored them with a moment of silence. Public Participation Shaina Jones & Jewell Jones: Thanked City Clerk for help with donation effort to raise funds to travel to Washington DC. Read letter to Council. Michael Green: Presented Jones children with a donation of $1,000.00. Public Hearing Consent Agenda 06-12-328. RESOLVED by Johnson, seconded by Coleman-Richardson to approve regular meeting minutes of December 4, 2006, $12,733.25 to Milton Spokojny, City Attorney for services rendered. Unanimously adopted. Boards and Commissions City Clerk Wished all Happy Holidays. Unfinished Business Ordinances First Readings Second Readings City Manager Ron Wolkowicz substituting for Joyce A. Parker, City Manager, suggested at her request to combine the January 3, 2007 meeting with the January 16, 2007, as discussed during the Orientation Meeting. Also, consider a special meeting to discuss the audit on January 10, 2007 and a tentative agreement with AFCSME. Will be placed on the Agenda. New Business 06-12-329. RESOLVED by Coleman-Richardson, seconded by Harris-Foster to approve payment of invoice number V00000014 received from Alternative Service Concepts in the amount of $4,000.00 regarding file number P002-04-00018-01. 06-12-330. RESOLVED by Harris-Foster, seconded by Johnson to accept the contribution of eight (8) motorcycles from Inkster Police Motor Unit Association and to provide insurance and routine maintenance for the motorcycles donated. 06-12-331. RESOLVED by M. Hendricks, seconded by Johnson to approve request from the Wayne County Department of Public Service requesting to close Inkster Road from Cherry Hill Road to South River Park Drive (one block north of Michigan Avenue) on Monday, May 28, 2007, between the hours of 12:00 o’clock noon and 2:00 p.m., and delegate the Parks and Recreation Director as authorized to sign road closure permit on behalf of the City of Inkster. 06-12-332. RESOLVED by Coleman-Richardson, seconded by Harris-Foster to approve request from the Memorial Day Parade Committee to host the 38th annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28, 2007, between the hours of 12:00 o’clock noon and 3:00 p.m., support efforts of the committee to raise necessary funding to defray costs associated with the event and commit the manpower, equipment and insurance by the city necessary to conduct the event. 06-12-333. RESOLVED by Johnson, seconded by M. Hendricks to authorize the Director Planning and Economic Development to approve change orders in the amount up to $10,000.00 related to the Annapolis Pointe Infrastructure agreement between the City of Inkster and D’Allesandro Contracting Group. 06-12-334. RESOLVED by Canty, seconded by Coleman-Richardson to approve Annapolis Pointe Infrastructure Change Order #1 in the amount of $1,016.67 for materials to install 8-inch gate valves and 12-inch stubs payable to D’Allesandro Contracting Group. 06-12-335. RESOLVED by Johnson, seconded by Harris-Foster to approve Annapolis Pointe Infrastructure Change Order #2 in the amount of $9,500.00 for the removal of 1,000 cubic yards of soils and dispose off site payable to D’Allesandro Contracting Group. 06-12-336. RESOLVED by Harris-Foster, seconded by Johnson to approve Annapolis Pointe Infrastructure Change Order #3 to decrease the contract amount by $2,800.00 by removing infrastructure related to parcel 207. 06-12-337. RESOLVED by Harris-Foster, seconded by M. Hendricks to approve Annapolis Pointe Infrastructure Change Order #4 in the amount of $7,245.00 for lowering of 12-inch sanitary sewer and installation of new sanitary MH #200 to accommodate the tie-in to the new 36-inch storm sewer and the new storm MH#12. 06-12-338. RESOLVED by Coleman-Richardson, seconded by Johnson to approve five policies written and unanimously approved by the Inkster Library Commissioners to adopt policy, rules and regulations regarding the use and direction of the City Library. 06-12-339. RESOLVED by Canty, seconded by M. Hendricks to hold a Special Meeting on January 10, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. in the Booker T. Dozier Recreation Complex Meeting Lounge Room to discuss the annual audit report. 06-12-340. RESOLVED by Canty, seconded by Coleman-Richardson to combine the regularly scheduled Council meeting scheduled for January 3, 2007 with the regularly scheduled Council meeting of January 16, 2007. 06-12-341. RESOLVED by Johnson, seconded by Coleman-Richardson to approve the amended tentative agreement with AFSCME Union subject to conducting a wage and benefit study and subject to Housing conducting a wage and benefits study and approving agreement. Closed Session Council reconvened into closed session at 8:02 p.m. Moved by Harris-Foster, seconded by Canty to return to open session at 8:39 p.m.
There being no further business to come before Council, on motion duly made by Harris-Foster and seconded by Canty and carried, the Regular Council Meeting of December 18, 2006 was adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
Velida Gutierrez-Smith Inkster City Clerk ATTEST: Hilliard L. Hampton II Inkster City Mayor
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