Council
Proceedings
(Unofficial)
The Regular Meeting of the St. Ignace City Council was held on Monday,August 1, 2016, in the
Council Chambers at City Hall.
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by MayorLitzner with the Pledge of Allegiance.
At this time, Father Frank Ricca gave the invocation.
Present: CouncilmembersClapperton,Fullerton,Mayor Pro-Tem Paquin,CouncilmembersPaquin, St. Louis, Tremble, Mayor Litzner.
Absent:None.
Staff Present: Les Therrian, City Manager;Renee’ Vonderwerth,City Clerk/Treasurer; Mark Wilk, Chief of Police.
Consideration of minutes:
It was moved by Mayor Pro-Tem Paquin, seconded by Councilmember Paquin to approvethe minutes as written.Motion carried unanimously.
Limited Public Comment:
No comments were received at this time.
Additions to the Agenda:
Councilmember Paquin – St. Ignace Visitors Bureau requests.
Councilmember Clapperton – Library Millage
Mayor Litzner – Ken Junglas
Bert Krause – North State St Project.
1. MARINA UPDATE:
Mayor Litzner introduced Marina Director, Mike Singleton, who updated Council on the
status of the Marina.
2. MHS REQUEST FOR SPEICAL EVENT STATUS:
Mayor Litzner informed Council that they don’t need Special Event status.
3. BOR UPDATE:
Mayor Litzner introduced Assessor, Christina Deeren, who updated Council on the
2016 July Board of Review changes which resulted in a loss of $47,072.24 in tax revenue
due to Veteran exemptions and a clerical error with Cloverland.
4. BID OPENING ON DPW PICKUP TRUCK:
Mayor Litzner opened four bids received for the DPW Pickup Truck. City Manager
Therrian stated that he willhave the DPW review them and bring a recommendation
back to Council on August 15, 2016.
Additions to the Agenda:
Councilmember Paquin – St. Ignace Visitors Bureau Requests.
Councilmember Paquin presented the following requests for Special Event Status from the
St. Ignace Visitors Bureau, for Council’s consideration.
RESOLUTION
The following Resolution was offered for adoption by Councilmember Fullerton, supported by Councilmember Clapperton:
WHEREAS, the St. Ignace Events Committee request permission to conduct the Owosso Tractor Parts Antique Tractor Parade & Show, and
WHEREAS, this event requires the usage of Little Bear East
Arena parking lot, and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 413 of the City of St. Ignace, “The Peddler’s Ordinance”, requires certain criteria be met in order for the event to be held.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the St. Ignace City Council has determined that the St. Ignace Events Committee does meet the criteria established in the various sections of the Ordinance No. 413, and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that, the City Council does approve the usage of the St. Ignace public marina and Little Bear East Arena parking lot for this event on:
Friday, September 9, 2016 at 9a.m. thru
Saturday, September 10, 2016 until 8p.m.
Roll Call Vote:
Yes: CouncilmemberFullerton, Mayor Pro-Tem Paquin, Councilmembers Paquin, St. Louis, Tremble, Mayor Litzner,Councilmember Clapperton.
No: None.
Absent: None.
Resolution declared Adopted.
RESOLUTION
The following Resolution was offered for adoption by Mayor Pro-Tem Paquin, supported by Councilmember Paquin:
WHEREAS, Nostalgia Productions, Inc. /St. Ignace Visitors Bureau annually sponsors the “Richard Crane Memorial Truck Show” and Swap Meet; and
WHEREAS, the event requires the use of public property located within the City Limits of the City of St. Ignace; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 413 of the City of St. Ignace, “The Peddler’s Ordinance”, as amended, requires certain criteria be met by Nostalgia Productions, Inc./St. Ignace Visitors Bureau to comply with the “Special Events” requirements of the City; and
WHEREAS, Nostalgia Productions, Inc./St. Ignace Visitors Bureau must provide the City Council with all of the information required by Ordinance No. 413, and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council does approve Nostalgia Productions, Inc. /St. Ignace Visitors Bureau, to be a “Special Events Organization”, and approves the use of the public properties within the City Limits for this event on the days of September 15, 16, 17, 18, 2016, and further grants Nostalgia Productions, Inc. /St. Ignace Visitors Bureau, to have vending during the event that is approved by the City. Further neither the City nor the St. Ignace Downtown Development Authority financially participates in the “Richard Crane Memorial Truck Show” ; and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the City does approve, subject to compliance with City rules and regulations, the use of the St. Ignace Little Bear East Community Center and parking lot and State Street closure between Marquette and Truckey Streets.
Roll Call Vote:
Yes:Mayor Pro-Tem Paquin, Councilmembers Paquin, St. Louis, Tremble, Mayor Litzner. Councilmembers Clapperton, Fullerton.
No: None.
Absent: None.
Resolution declared Adopted.
RESOLUTION
The following Resolution was offered for adoption by Councilmember Paquin,supported by Councilmember Tremble:
WHEREAS, the St. Ignace Events Committee request permission to conduct the Mighty Mac Bridge Race; and
WHEREAS, this event will require the use of Graham Ave, South State Street and the American Legion Park; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 413 of the City of St. Ignace, “The Peddler’s Ordinance”, requires certain criteria be met in order for the event to be held; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the St. Ignace City Council has determined that the St. Ignace Events Committee does meet the criteria established in the various sections of the Ordinance No. 413; and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does approve the usage of the above mentioned public properties located within the City limits for this event on:
Saturday, September 24, 2016 6a.m. - 9p.m.
Roll Call Vote:
Yes: Councilmembers Paquin, St. Louis, Tremble, Mayor Litzner. Councilmembers Clapperton, Fullerton, Mayor Pro-Tem Paquin.
No: None.
Absent: None.
Resolution declared Adopted.
RESOLUTION
The following Resolution was offered for adoption by Mayor Litzner, supported by Councilmember Clapperton:
WHEREAS, the St. Ignace Events Committee request permission to conduct the Trek the Mighty Mack, and
WHEREAS, this event requires the usage of I-75NB and I-75BL and the St. Ignace Little Bear East Arena parking lot, and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 413 of the City of St. Ignace, “The Peddler’s Ordinance”, requires certain criteria be met in order for the event to be held.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the St. Ignace City Council has determined that the St. Ignace Events Committee does meet the criteria established in the various sections of the Ordinance No. 413, and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council does approve the usage of I-75NB, I-75BL and the St. Ignace Little Bear East Arena parking lot for this event on October 1, 2016.
Roll Call Vote:
Yes: Councilmembers St. Louis, Tremble, Mayor Litzner. Councilmembers Clapperton, Fullerton, Mayor Pro-Tem Paquin, Councilmembers Paquin.
No: None.
Absent: None.
Resolution declared Adopted.
Councilmember Clapperton – Library Millage.
Councilmember Clapperton stated that tomorrow is Election Day, and urged everyone to vote, adding that Library Millage is very important.
Mayor Litzner – Ken Junglas
Mayor Litzner informed Council that Ken Junglas, owner of the beehives on State Street, has
been asked to remove his hives off of City property. Mr. Junglas requested Council’s permission
to postpone the move until cooler weather in order to preserve the bees. It was the consensus of Council to allow Mr. Junglas an extension contingent on him adding the City to his insurance policy that covers his bees.
Burt Krause – North State Street Project.
Mayor Litzner introduced Bert Krause who presented a proposed solution to Council concerning
his property on North State St. It was the consensus of Council to have City Manager Therrian will meet with the engineers as soon as possible, to evaluate the proposal and expedite the resolution of the situation.
At this time, Mayor Pro-Tem Paquin requestedCity Manager Therrian to meet with the engineersand contractor for the Truckey, Fitch and North State St. projects to come up with a timeline for completion and present it to Council in two weeks.
Public Comment:
No comments were received.
Consideration of Bills:
After consideration of the bills, it was moved byCouncilmember Paquin, seconded byCouncilmember Clapperton to approve the bills. Motion carried unanimously.
The following bills were presented to Council for payment:
5 ALARM FIRE & SAFETY EQUIPMENT LLC / 130.27AIRGAS USA LLC / 110.95
ARCTIC GLACIER USA INC / 110.76
BELONGA'S PLUMBING AND HEATING / 410.34
BLARNEY CASTLE FLEET PROGRAM / 3,384.43
BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO / 22,559.08
C2AE / 15,152.43
CHEESEMAN & CHEESEMAN LLC / 825.00
ETNA SUPPLY COMPANY / 4,845.81
FITNESS THINGS / 2,246.68
FLAIL-MASTER / 377.04
HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO / 6,237.49
KIMBALL-MIDWEST / 98.84
KSS ENTERPRISES / 1,680.80
LESTER'S PORTABLE TOILET SERVICE / 300.00
MACKINAC PLUMBING AND HEATING CO / 133.12
NATIONAL OFFICE PRODUCTS / 230.00
NCL OF WISCONSIN INC / 400.43
OTIS ELEVATOR CO / 2,212.00
POMASL FIRE EQUIPMENT / 130.48
QUILL CORPORATION / 211.94
R & R FIRE TRUCK REPAIR / 638.92
R S SCOTT ASSOCIATES / 368.00
RIETH-RILEY CONSTRUCTION CO INC / 11,606.40
RTI LABORATORIES INC. / 342.00
SENSUS USA / 1,665.98
ST IGNACE AUTOMOTIVE / 227.90
STANDARD ELECTRIC COMPANY / 48.53
TED FESTERLING LLC / 5,615.00
UIS SCADA / 4,080.77
WESLEY H MAUER JR / 41.70
Grand Total: $ 86,423.09
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at7:55p.m.
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Mayor, Connie Litzner Renee Vonderwerth, City Clerk
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