CITY COUNCIL MINUTES August 7, 2017

CITY OF ROOSEVELT PARK

CITY COUNCIL

MEETING MINUTES

August 7, 2017

This meeting was called to order by Mayor Allan Lowe at 6:15 p.m.

PRESENT: Mayor Allan Lowe, Mayor Pro Tem Andy O’Riley Council Members: Melissa Klos,

Mirelda Sanchez Tokarczyk, Amber Weerstra and Kevin Wisniewski

ABSENT: None

STAFF: City Manager Jared Olson, City Attorney Matt Mills, City Treasurer Sarah Petersen,

City Clerk Amy VanderLeest and DPW Superintendent David Geyer

WORK SESSION

Council conducted interviews with the two (2) candidates interested in filling the Council vacancy. Council interviewed Dawn Noyes and Michael Sutton, asking each a set of specific questions regarding their interest in serving the City of Roosevelt Park.

Council reviewed the Norton Shores quarterly report.

Council reviewed the Roosevelt Park Police Department monthly report.

Mayor Pro Tem O’Riley gave an update of Roosevelt Park ‘Taste of the Trucks’ Day 2017.

Alison Purgiel, Manager of the Norton Shores Branch Public Library, shared upcoming events at the Norton Shores Branch District Library as well as some upcoming local events within the Muskegon Area District Libraries. You can find these events along with additional details at madl.org

Council discussed Agenda Items:

City Council Vacancy Appointment

Interim Treasurer

Sherman Blvd Property Purchase Agreement

MML voting delegate appointment

Mayor Allan Lowe called the regular meeting to order at 6:40 p.m.

2017-122 ROLL CALL

City Clerk Amy VanderLeest called roll call.

2017-123 INVOCATION

Council Member Tokarczyk provided the invocation.

2017-124 PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS

Carlos Sanchez, 975 Post Rd., asked about the City Treasurer position.

2017-125 CONSENT AGENDA

Council Member Wisniewski moved to approve the Consent Agenda with the review on the list of bills item #35181 prior to payment of invoice # 9584400. This motion was supported by Mayor Pro Tem O’Riley and carried.

Roll Call: 6 Ayes, 0 Nays

2017-126 OLD BUSINESS

None

2017-127 NEW BUSINESS

8A. City Council Vacancy Appointment

Mayor Pro Tem O’Riley moved to approve the appointment of Michael Sutton to fill the Council vacancy for the remainder of the term ending November 2017. This motion was supported by Council Member Weerstra and carried.

Roll Call: 6 Ayes, 0 Nays

8B. Appointment of Interim Treasurer

Council Member Klos moved to approve the appointment of City Clerk Amy VanderLeest as Interim Treasurer and authorize a wage increase of $1,000 per month as compensation for the increase in responsibilities and work load for the period she serves as the Interim Treasurer. This motion was supported by Council Member Weerstra and carried.

Roll Call: 5 Ayes, 1 Nays (Tokarczyk)

8C. Sherman Blvd Property Purchase Agreement

Mayor Pro Tem O’Riley moved to approve the purchase price of $70,000 for the 1.48 acre parcel of City owned property located on Sherman Blvd to Lake Michigan Credit Union and authorize the Mayor, City Clerk and City Manager to execute all related documents to the sale of the parcel after review by the City Attorney. This motion was supported by Council Member Klos and carried.

Roll Call: 6 Ayes, 0 Nays

8D. MML Convention Voting Delegate

Council Member Klos moved to designate Mayor Allan Lowe as the official voting delegate for the City of Roosevelt Park for the 2017 MML Annual Meeting which will be held in September at the MML Convention in Holland. This motion was supported by Mayor Pro Tem O’Riley and carried.

Roll Call: 5 Ayes, 0 Nays, 1 Abstain (Lowe)

2017-128 COUNCIL COMMENTS

Council Members shared comments.

2017-129 DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS

Department Heads shared comments.

2017-130 PUBLIC COMMENT

Bob Heaton, 902 Woodside Rd, shared comments on the Council vacancy appointment.

Cindy Maynard, 3037 Roosevelt Rd, shared comments regarding a dog park within the

City.

Melissa Hart, Maple Grove Rd, stated that she has started a walking group for the City.

Michael Sutton, 962 Woodside Rd, thanked the Council for his appointment to fill the

Council vacancy.

2017-131 ADJOURNMENT

Council Member Weerstra moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:24 p.m. This motion was supported by Council Member Klos and carried unanimously.

______Amy VanderLeest, City Clerk

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