City Council Minutes

City of Inkster, Michigan
Regular Council Meeting
(February 15, 2010)

City of Inkster, Michigan

Regular Council Meeting

Monday, February 15, 2010

7:30 p.m.

The Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Inkster, Wayne County, Michigan, convened in the Council Chambers, 26215 Trowbridge, on Monday, February 15, 2010.

Prior to the Regular Meeting, Council convened in closed session at 6:26 p.m. regarding pending litigation, sale of property, contract negotiations and personnel. Motion by Owens, Seconded by Canty

Council recessed at 7:30 p.m.

Call Meeting to Order

Mayor Pro Tempore Wimberly called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance

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, Henry Crump, Marcus Hendricks, Courtney Owens, Timothy Williams, Patrick Wimberly

Honorable Council Absent: Mayor Hilliard L. Hampton II

Approval of Agenda

10-02-029 Moved by Williams Seconded by Hendricks

To approve the agenda as presented with the addition of:

• Fireman Badge Presentation to Firefighter Casey Workman and Scott Smith.

Public Participation

• Andrew Stallworth: Invitation to Stardust anniversary.
• Rica Caldwell: Announced Census Basketball game.

Presentation

• Fire Chief Mark Hubanks presented Firefighters Casey Workman and Scott Smith with their badge.

Public Hearing

Consent Agenda

10-02-030 Moved by Owens Seconded by Wimberly

• January 14, 2010 special meeting minutes.
• February 1, 2010 regular meeting minutes.
• Police and Fire March pension in the amount of $141,327.35
• Attorney January invoice in the amount of $10,396.25.

Motion carried unanimously.

Boards and Commissions

Previous Business

10-02-031 Moved by Owens Seconded by Williams

Remove purchase of elliptical machine from TABLE

10-02-032 Moved by Crump Seconded by Williams

Fire and Police Administration to purchase a commercial grade Elliptical Work-out machine, costing $4,170.00. The cost will be split between the two departments using account numbers 337-740 (Fire) and 306-933 (Police).

Unanimously adopted.

Ordinances

First Reading

Second Reading

New Business

10-02-033 Moved by Williams Seconded by Owens

Authorize the sale of the 1997 Ford Command unit for $2,500.00 to Shaheen Chevrolet for credit to the Inkster Police Department.

Unanimously adopted.

10-02-034 Moved by Owens Seconded by Crump

Authorize payment of Educational allowance for Sergeant Gene Derwick in accordance with contractual guidelines, Article XXXIII, section 33.5 POAM agreement. Budgeted funds from 310-712-000 (Educational Allowance).

Motion Carried Unanimously

10-02-035 Moved by Hendricks Seconded by Williams

Authorize the Inkster Police Department to execute a contract with the Inkster Housing Commission for Supplemental Police Services for an additional one-year period, effective January 1, 2010.

Motion Carried Unanimously

10-02-036 Moved by Owens Seconded by Canty

Allow the Inkster Police Department to receive a donation from H & H Metals in the sum of $3,000.00 to be used for patrol enhancement. To be place into account #101-305-644-000.

Motion Carried Unanimously

10-02-037 Moved by Hendricks Seconded by Canty

Authorize payment in the amount of $4,000.00 for Invoice #617304 received from Michigan Department of Natural Resources & Environment for Municipal Storm Water Annual Permit Fee. Funds from Account #592-564-801 (Utility Fund).

Motion Carried Unanimously

10-02-038 Moved by Crump Seconded by Canty

Authorize the DPS to have Unit #483, 2005 New Holland LB 110 Backhoe repaired by Munn Tractor Sales, Inc. for $8,945.13 plus 15% contingency ($1,341.77), for a total of $10,286.90. Budgeted funds from Account #661-554-934-000 (Equipment Damage).

Motion Carried Unanimously

10-02-039 Moved by Owens Seconded by Crump

Receipt and file of the 2009 Annual Activity Report and Attendance Record of the Planning Commission.

Motion Carried Unanimously

10-02-040 Moved by Owens Seconded by Williams

Appoint Marcus Hendricks to serve on the Wayne County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Advisory Council and reappoint Jeannie Fields to serve as the city’s representative on the Planning and Housing Committees.

Motion Carried Unanimously

10-02-041 Moved by Crump Seconded by Hendricks

Award contract to Engineering Services, Inc. to provide professional engineering services (design and construction phase of Safety Improvement project at Inkster and Middlebelt Roads and RR underpass). Funds are to be paid from account # 202.450.801.400 (Major Roads Consultants).

Motion Carried Unanimously

10-02-042 Moved by Hendricks Seconded by Owens

Authorization to execute an Addendum to the Development Agreement that was signed on July 2009 between the City of Inkster and Development Group of Inkster, LLC.

Motion Carried Unanimously.

Council Concerns

Canty: Yielded his time to constituent Giuseppe Crisi. Comment related to flooded basement.

Hendricks: Mentioned fund raiser for Inkster High School football field which had the company of radio personality Oneil Stevens and NASA Director Dr. Woodrow Whitlow; both from Inkster. Also, received certificate of recognition from the Telegram newspaper for Black History Month.

Crump: Condolences to the family of Reggie Bradley, long time Inkster resident and employee of Inkster Housing and Inkster Police Auxiliary.

Williams: Concerned with late night noise at Stiletto’s night club; requested an overview of action taken to date.

Owens: Commended Interim DPS Director, Jerome Bivins, and crew for snow removal process. Requested follow up on progress of a closed session regarding an employee attended by Sharon McPhail and a copy of the Open Meetings Act.

City Clerk

No report.

City Manager

No report

Council reconvened in closed session at 9:18 p.m.

Returned to open session at 9:30 p.m.

There being no further business to come before Council, on motion duly made by Councilman Owens, seconded by Councilman Canty and carried, the Regular Council Meeting of February 15, 2010 was adjourned at 9:34 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Velida Gutierrez, City Clerk
City of Inkster
ATTEST:
Hilliard L. Hampton II, Mayor
City of Inkster

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