REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL TUESDAY JANUARY 18, 2011

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1 REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL TUESDAY JANUARY 18, 2011 The Common Council of Sandusky, Michigan held their Regular meeting on January 18, 2011 in the City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building at 26 W. Speaker St. in Sandusky, Michigan. Mayor Lukshaitis presided and opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Mayor Lukshaitis, Council Members: Barr, McNiven, Guibord, Mitchell, Polewach, and Bissett Administration: City Manager P. Cowley Guests: Minutes: Bills: N. Schramm, E. Levine, J. Weiler, and M. Caporuscio Councilperson Barr moved, Bissett seconded to approve the minutes of January 4, 2011 as presented. Councilperson Mitchell moved, Guibord seconded to approve the bills in the amount of $182, Yeas: Barr, Polewach, Bissett, Guibord, Mitchell, and McNiven Nays: None Recognize Visitors/Public Comments N. Schramm informed the Council that the D.P.W. was doing a great job on snow removal. Agenda: Councilperson Bissett moved, Polewach seconded to approve the agenda with one addition under New Business item b. Executive Session Union Negotiations.

2 Correspondence There were 4 applications received for the Treasurers position, which will be chosen tomorrow at noon. Committee Reports Possible Action City Manager Report Councilperson McNiven noted that there was an ordinance meeting and they discussed changing the water turn on fee for the Annual Fee Resolution in the City Code of Ordinance. The ordinance will be ready for adoption at the next meeting. Councilperson Bissett stated that the Personnel Committee along with Council s help, have narrowed the choices down. Bissett wanted direction from the Council on whether to interview the top 5 or 8. The Council would like to interview the top 8. Councilperson Bissett moved, Mitchell seconded to schedule a Council Work Session for February 5, 2011 to interview the candidates for City Manager starting at 9:00a.m. Councilperson Polewach mentioned that the Finance Committee met last week and went over the Budget. He mentioned there were overages on insurance, contracting cemetery mowing, and adopting a MERS Resolution dealing with part time employees. Councilperson Barr noted that the next Baseball/Softball Association meeting will be held February 7, Manager Cowley stated that Personnel met with the GELC union to discuss negotiations last week. They will be meeting the AFSCME #1518 union January 25 th to start negotiations.

3 New Business Public Comment a. Street Light Replacement Plan Councilperson Guibord moved, Polewach seconded to approve the Street Light Replacement Plan as presented. Yeas: Guibord, Bissett, Barr, McNiven, Mitchell, and Polewach Nays: None b. Executive Session Union Negotiations Councilperson Bissett moved, McNiven seconded to go into Executive Session for Union Negotiations at 5:50p.m. Councilperson Polewach moved, Bissett seconded to go into Regular Session at 6:05p.m. M. Caporuscio questioned the Council on what was being bid on at the cemetery. Also, he questioned if they have checked into bidding out the City Attorney job. Councilperson Bissett moved, Polewach seconded to adjourn at 6:07p.m. Thomas Lukshaitis, Mayor Laurie Thompson, Clerk City of Sandusky Bills to Approve January 18, 2011 Ace Hardware Supplies Safety 9.98

4 DPW Sewer Water Albrecht Sand & Gravel Sand Water Auto Value Service Center Repairs Equipment B & D Party Store Gasoline Safety Recreation Airport Sewer Equipment 2, Backus Oil Propane Airport Blank Electric Repairs Water Cintas Floor mat service General Cutlers Supply Supplies Sewer Detroit Edison Street light replacement General 43, Eastgate Cleaners Uniform cleaning Safety Elhorn Engineering Chlorine Water Farm Plan Repairs DPW 7.98 Airport Graff Chevrolet Repairs Equipment Oil changes Equipment Great Lakes Internet Domain General

5 Huron Daily Tribune Advertising General Ikon Office Solutions Maintenance General ITC Office Express Supplies Safety Airport Jerrys Foodland Supplies Airport 1.09 Johnson Portable Toilets Rent Recreation Mark's Motormatic Repairs Safety Michigan EDC Loan Debt 10, Midcom Radio Repairs Safety Oscar W Larson Repairs Airport Paragon Laboratories Testing Sewer Quill Supplies General Sandusky Auto & Performance Repairs Airport Sandusky Tire Repairs Equipment Sandusky Tribune Publishing General Sanilac Career Center Cookies Safety Sanilac County Clerk Printing Election Sanilac Co. Equalization Printing Treasurer 1, Sanilac Co. Register of Deeds Copies Assessor Shay Water Water DPW Sewer Telegration Long distance Clerk 0.68

6 General 5.83 Safety DPW 4.26 Sewer 0.61 Water 0.63 Thumb Cellular Phone General Cemetery DPW Safety Airport Townely Engineering Prof service Major 2, Local 1, Tri County Vac Services Sewer rodding Sewer Vievu Camera Safety Village of Lexington Testing Water Waste Management Trash collection Garbage 9, Yager Auto Parts Repairs Equipment subtotal 82, City of Sandusky Retirement Manager Charlene Gentner Cleaning General Payroll Tax Fund Payroll taxes General 1,284.10

7 Payroll Tax Fund Payroll taxes General Payroll Manager 1, Clerk General 1, Cemetery Safety 4, DPW 2, Major Local Sr. Citizens Airport Sewer 3, Water Equipment DPW 2, State of Michigan Unemployment Safety Sr. Citizens 8.10 City of Sandusky FICA Major Local Sr. Citizens Airport Sewer 1,187.74

8 Water Equipment State of Michigan Sales tax Airport 1.64 City of Sandusky Tax Account Bank charges General Charlene Gentner Cleaning General Semco Gas Co. Natural gas General Safety DPW Sewer Water Payroll Tax Fund Payroll taxes General 3, Payroll Tax Fund Payroll taxes General 1, Payroll Vacation/sick Sewer 47, Payroll Manager 1, Clerk General 1, Cemetery Safety 3, DPW 2, Major Local Sr. Citizens

9 Airport Sewer 2, Water Equipment City of Sandusky MERS Major Local Sr. Citizens Sewer 2, Water 1, Equipment UPS Shipping General TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 182,469.34