City Council Minutes

City of Inkster, Michigan
Special Council Meeting
May 31, 2011

The Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Inkster, Wayne County, Michigan, convened in the Council Chambers, 26215 Trowbridge, on Tuesday, May 31, 2011.

Call Meeting to Order

Mayor Hampton called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m.

Roll Call

Honorable Council Present: Michael Canty, Henry L. Crump, Jr., Marcus Hendricks, Courtney Owens (arrived at 6:23 p.m.), Timothy Williams, Mayor Hilliard L. Hampton II

Honorable Council Not Present: Patrick Wimberly

11-05-164R Moved by Canty Seconded by Crump

Approve the agenda as presented.

Public Participation

Carmen Mitchell: Questioned personnel department miles charged to fuel, are vehicle assignments reported to IRS as benefits, will citizens be charged new rates for water used prior to July 1, city manager’s knowledge of contracts, information withheld or delayed.

Sandra Watley: Asked if Schedule B benefits was going to be removed from budget.

Dorothy Gardner: Asked if City Manager was in Schedule B. (city manager responded yes). Can a person be in more than one plan at a time?

William Lawrence: Explained the plan was created to limit legacy cost, has been adopted by most cities and is recommended by Governor Snyder. The Chiefs are in two plans because pension plan mandated by charter.

Jessie Shelby: Suggested changing the Charter.

Defined contribution plan vs. defined benefit plan and Schedule D discussed.

11-05-165R Moved by Crump Seconded by Canty

Approve the General and Special Appropriations Act for 2011/2012 with the removal of $100,000 from city manager’s budget and add $34,000 for Nankin Transit.

Discussion regarding layoffs, city services, summer help, animal control, water rates, billing cycle, city vehicle assignment and fuel cards.

11-05-166R Moved by Crump Seconded by Canty

Authorize the City Manager with City Attorney to review to negotiate and enter into to an agreement with Plante Moran to provide the City of Inkster accounting, budgeting, financial and audit preparation services until the City is able to retain a Treasurer/Controller. The amount for these services would not exceed what has been budgeted for the salary of the Treasurer/Controller for FY 2011/12 unless otherwise authorized by Council. $8,000/month; 2.5 days/week.

Councilman Canty requested parliamentarian to advise when meetings need to be posted.

There being no further business to come before Council, on motion duly made by Councilman Canty, seconded by Councilman Williams and carried, the Special Council Meeting of May 31, 2011 was adjourned at 9:03 a.m.

Velida Gutierrez, City Clerk
City of Inkster

ATTEST:

Hilliard L. Hampton II, Mayor
City of Inkster

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