City Council Minutes

City of Inkster, Michigan
Special Council Meeting
October 24, 2011

The Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Inkster, Wayne County, Michigan, re-convened in the Council Chambers, 26215 Trowbridge, on Monday, October 24, 2011.

Call Meeting to Order
Mayor Hampton called the meeting to order on at 5:38 a.m.

Roll Call
Honorable Council Present: Michael Canty, Henry L. Crump, Jr., Marcus Hendricks, Courtney Owens, Timothy Williams (5:39), Patrick Wimberly (5:45), Mayor Hilliard L. Hampton II
Public Participation
Johnathan Weigel: Concerned with water bill increase.
Paul McLain: Requested information on how council voted on water increase.
Dorothy Gardner: Stated information on City of Inkster website.
Carmen Mitchell: Wondered if break down is on water bill.

Council Discussion
Owens: Suggested placing water rate breakdown on the bill or a separate mailing.
Hendricks: Stated some of the rates are federal mandates and cost must be incurred by city. Stratigetly place and no one will notice an increase.
Mayor: Stated should have occurred 10 years ago, use capacity of first basin and avoid cost of 3rd basin.
Ron Wolkowicz, Interim City Manager, stated objective to adjust the budget and create a five year deficit budget plan in order to allow city to control its destiny. Thanked the Department Heads and 22nd District Court for the work. Introduced Carl Johnson of Plante Moran.
Carl Johnson: Provided time line of events:
State of Michigan alerted deficit existed when City Manager and Treasurer brought cash flow to their attention and asked for permission to borrow money.
State of Michigan met with Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, City Manager and asked for a plan in a week.
Special meeting should have produced a plan.
Notification is one of 14 triggers.
A review team will be appointed.
Consequences devastating to community: dictatorship, council loses pay and benefits, can last for several years.
Adopted plan can be amended.
Discussion on the deficit elimination plan urgency.
Councilman Williams asked the city clerk to find 3:1 match resolution.
Further discussion on layoffs, payoff of sick and vacation time, bumping rights, number of remaining staff, possible inaccurate information, and possible inquiry of suspicious areas.
11-10-298S Moved by Wimberly Seconded by Canty
Approve the deficit reduction plan and amend 2011/2012 budget.
Motion unanimously adopted.
Council assembled in closed session for personnel at 9:03 pm Moved by Canty, Seconded by Crump, Nay: Owens.
Council returned to open session at 9:16, Moved by Canty, Seconded by Crump
11-10-299S Moved by Owens Seconded by Canty
Terminate Ann Capela, City Manager, with cause.
Motion unanimously adopted.
There being no further business to come before Council, on motion duly made by Councilman Canty, seconded by Councilman Owens and carried, the Special Council Meeting of October 24, 2011 was adjourned at 9:19 p.m.

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

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26215 Trowbridge • Inkster, Michigan 48141
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