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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, 26215 Trowbridge, on Monday, August 6, 2007 Call Meeting to OrderPledge of AllegianceMayor Hilliard L. Hampton II called the meeting to order at 7:41 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, Ernest Hendricks, Marcus Hendricks, Ronald Johnson, Mayor Hilliard L. Hampton II. Honorable Council Excused: Wanda Harris-Foster, Approval of Agenda07-08-212 RESOLVED by Johnson, seconded by M. Hendricks to approve the agenda as presented. MOTION CARRIED. Public Hearing Presentation Public Participation · Mrs. Dobson Thanked the Police Department for their assistance. · Tonya & Keith Requested help to prevent spread of bugs from a vacated home on Longfellow. · Delores Claybrooks Stated there has been water running for 4-5 months at Inkster and Cherry Hill. · Ms. Johnson The light at 2225 Isabelle needs to be replaced. There is debris at 2201 Isabelle. · Larry Smith Poison Ivy on fence at Parkwood and Middlebelt. Fire Hydrant at Michigan Avenue and Inkster Road is broken. · Guy Borrush Tree limbs at Avondale and Arlington need to be trimmed. · Julius Cooper Business owner; has a zoning issue at 333 Inkster Road. · Mrs. Dinwittie Has trouble with taxes. Has been paying on vacant lots, however, her name is not on city paperwork. · Pastor Downs Commended Police customer service. Mayor and Council Concerns · Johnson: Property setout update requested. City Attorney stated he would meet with Pamela Anderson, Court Administrator to discuss. Ralph Welton, Chief Building Official stated landlords are being contacted. Mayor Hampton believes the court needs to acknowledge the ordinance. City Manager is in communication with Gerry Hearn, former Court Administrator. · M. Hendricks: The dumpsters for setouts should be landlords burden. Stated residents should move their cars during road repairs so contractors can do their job. Council and Engineer should be on same page. Muzaffar Lakhani, City Engineer responded. Requested tree trimming status; Archer V. Collins, DPS Director responded. · Coleman-Richardson: Are the mortgage companies performing setouts? They should be held to the same standards. The Inkster Task Force is conducting a Foreclosure seminar on September 25, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. at the Recreation Complex to address this growing problem. · Canty: Requested update on stop sign at Mt. Vernon and Fairwood. Police Chief Gregory B. Gaskin responded. Shoes on phone line at Avondale and Blackstone need to be removed. · E. Hendricks: Demolitions were tabled. The next hearings will be late August or early September. What is the time frame for the home at John Daly and Trowbridge? Fire Chief will investigate. A city hall sign should be posted at Beech Daly and Trowbridge. Who is performing the Court audit? Accountability is needed. The city has a fiduciary responsibility. Northwest corner parking lot of Michigan Avenue and Inkster Road needs to be cleaned. · Mayor Hampton: Requested Demolition Board process. Ralph Welton, Chief Building Official responded. Announced Jazz Fest August 19, 2007 being held at the Inkster Town Center. Consent Agenda 07-07-213. RESOLVED by Canty, seconded by M. Hendricks to approve minutes from July 16, 2007 regular council meeting, $12,524.50 to Milton Spokojny, City Attorney, $945 to SEMCOG for 3rd quarter membership dues. MOTION CARRIED. City Clerk Announced the Primary Election will be held on August 7, 2007 for Districts One, Three and Six. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. All persons interested in results at the end of the night are invited to wait in the Council Chambers after the polls close. Boards and Commissions Previous Business 07-08-214 RESOLVED by M. Hendricks, seconded by Coleman-Richardson to award demolition contracts to Adamo Demolition Co., TMaycock Construction II and Van Assche Construction. ROLL CALL: Yea: Canty, Coleman-Richardson, M. Hendricks, Johnson, Mayor Hampton Nay: E. Hendricks MOTION CARRIED Ordinances First Readings Second Readings 07-08-215 RESOLVED by Coleman-Richardson, seconded by Johnson to approve an Ordinance to amend Section 120.086 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Inkster entitled Taxicabs; vehicles for hire/rates of Fares. MOTION CARRIED.
City Manager New Business 07-08-216. RESOLVED by Coleman-Richardson, seconded by M. Hendricks to authorize the City Treasurer to enter into an agreement with New World System to provide software support and maintenance for the citys computer system through 2010. Nay: E. Hendricks MOTION CARRIED. 07-08-217. RESOLVED by Coleman-Richardson, seconded by Johnson to permit Administration to solicit Request for Proposals and Qualifications for planning and consultant services for the Inkster Downtown Development Authority (DDA), Parks and Recreation 5 year Master Plan and the City of Inkster Master Plan. MOTION CARRIED. 07-08-218. RESOLVED by Johnson, seconded by Coleman-Richardson to authorize the Fire Administration to accept the lowest bid for a Thermal Imagining Camera from Apollo Fire Equipment Company. MOTION CARRIED. 07-08-219. RESOLVED by M. Hendricks, seconded by Johnson to authorized the Fire Administration to purchase a new stretcher in the amount of $3,963.00. MOTION CARRIED 07-08-220. RESOLVED by Johnson, seconded by Coleman-Richardson to award contract to Ric-Man Construction Inc. of Sterling Hgts, MI for a the construction of CSO Phase II western outfall facility (L-46 & 009) shaft project in the amount of $17,753,136.00 plus an additional cost of $26,002.00 for not using Recreation Parking lot for contractor employee parking plus 15% contingency of $2,662.870.00 for a total of $20,446,008.00. Nay: E. Hendricks. MOTION CARRIED. 07-08-221. RESOLVED by M. Hendricks, seconded by Johnson to award C&G Myers Construction for the correction of cross connection overflows at Glenwood and Harrison (IDEP) and separation of L-42 (Avondale and Beech Daly) pipe in the amount of $688,964.00 plus 15% contingency of $103,344.00 a total of $792,308.00. MOTION CARRIED. 07-08-222. RESOLVED by Johnson, seconded by M. Hendricks to authorize change order #2 to Stante Excavating Co contract in the amount of $82,000.00 to cover the additional work of the project. Nay: E. Hendricks. MOTION CARRIED. 07-08-223. RESOLVED by Coleman-Richardson, seconded by Johnson to approve the Michigan Municipal Leagues proposal to perform a classification compensation and benefits study for AFSCME and the UAW Unions not to exceed $12,000. MOTION CARRIED. 07-08-224. RESOLVED by Coleman-Richardson, seconded by Johnson to authorize DPS to have R&R Fire Truck Repair, Inc. repair the rear springs for the Fire Department Vehicle #601, 1999 Pierce Pumper Truck including parts and labor the $2,478.66 plus a 15% contingency ($372.00) for a total of $2,850.66. MOTION CARRIED 07-08-225. RESOLVED by Johnson, seconded by Coleman-Richardson to approve contract with Alternative Service Concepts, LLC. in the amount of $24,500.00. MOTION CARRIED
07-08-226. RESOLVED by Coleman-Richardson, seconded by M. Hendricks to pay several invoice numbers from CP Distributors in the amount of $7,448.00. $3,724.00 will be taken from account 306.740 (operating supplies), the other half will be funded by the U.S. Department of Justice Bulletproof Vest Fund. MOTION CARRIED 07-08-227. RESOLVED by Coleman-Richardson, seconded by Johnson to allow the Police Administration to enter into a two-year agreement with Enterprise Rent-A-Car to lease eleven vehicles at the rate of $525.00 per vehicle per month totaling $69,300.00 a year. MOTION CARRIED 07-08-228. RESOLVED by M. Hendricks, seconded by Johnson to approve $76,743.00 for premium for property insurance and $2,735.00 for Boiler and Machinery Insurance. MOTION CARRIED. 07-08-229. RESOLVED by Coleman-Richardson, seconded by Johnson to rescind Resolution 05-11-305, sell of city owned property located on Kewadin, Ludington and Manning Streets and the sell of parcel 009-03-0059-000 on Manning Street and refund an amount of $3.00. MOTION CARRIED. 07-08-230. RESOLVED by Johnson, seconded by Coleman-Richardson to approve the sell of city owned property, which is generally located on Cherry Avenue, Kewadin, Ludington and Manning Streets to Affinity Systems Network, LLC in the amount of $136,000.00. Subject to Development Agreement. MOTION CARRIED. 07-08-231. RESOLVED by Canty, seconded by Johnson to authorize the City of Inkster to purchase ten (10) personal computers, two (2) flat screen monitors and Symantec Corporate Edition anti-viruses with seventy-five (75) licenses for a total amount of $18,900.00 Account # 101-941-801.03-000 (Non-Departmental, MIS). MOTION CARRIED.
There being no further business to come before Council, on motion duly made by Johnson and seconded by M. Hendricks and carried, the Regular Council Meeting of August 6, 2007 was adjourned at 9:29 p.m.
Velida Gutierrez-Smith Inkster City Clerk ATTEST: Hilliard L. Hampton II Inkster City Mayor
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