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 $182,469.34. 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.
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, 2011. 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.
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
DPW 626.11 Sewer 18.74 Water 10.78 Albrecht Sand & Gravel Sand Water 247.42 Auto Value Service Center Repairs Equipment 125.00 B & D Party Store Gasoline Safety 964.01 Recreation 12.73 Airport 29.68 Sewer 55.71 Equipment 2,236.40 Backus Oil Propane Airport 422.99 Blank Electric Repairs Water 365.41 Cintas Floor mat service General 59.84 Cutlers Supply Supplies Sewer 109.85 Detroit Edison Street light replacement General 43,850.00 Eastgate Cleaners Uniform cleaning Safety 42.65 Elhorn Engineering Chlorine Water 632.75 Farm Plan Repairs DPW 7.98 Airport 29.12 Graff Chevrolet Repairs Equipment 107.03 Oil changes Equipment 71.32 Great Lakes Internet Domain General 179.40
Huron Daily Tribune Advertising General 193.26 Ikon Office Solutions Maintenance General 516.74 ITC Office Express Supplies Safety 17.55 Airport 21.79 Jerrys Foodland Supplies Airport 1.09 Johnson Portable Toilets Rent Recreation 75.00 Mark's Motormatic Repairs Safety 223.57 Michigan EDC Loan Debt 10,899.70 Midcom Radio Repairs Safety 419.95 Oscar W Larson Repairs Airport 307.50 Paragon Laboratories Testing Sewer 65.00 Quill Supplies General 729.60 Sandusky Auto & Performance Repairs Airport 617.50 Sandusky Tire Repairs Equipment 253.00 Sandusky Tribune Publishing General 396.00 Sanilac Career Center Cookies Safety 143.00 Sanilac County Clerk Printing Election 28.08 Sanilac Co. Equalization Printing Treasurer 1,482.79 Sanilac Co. Register of Deeds Copies Assessor 42.25 Shay Water Water DPW 12.00 Sewer 115.00 Telegration Long distance Clerk 0.68
General 5.83 Safety 17.28 DPW 4.26 Sewer 0.61 Water 0.63 Thumb Cellular Phone General 23.95 Cemetery 23.95 DPW 23.95 Safety 71.84 Airport 23.94 Townely Engineering Prof service Major 2,760.00 Local 1,508.75 Tri County Vac Services Sewer rodding Sewer 600.00 Vievu Camera Safety 806.00 Village of Lexington Testing Water 184.00 Waste Management Trash collection Garbage 9,464.71 Yager Auto Parts Repairs Equipment 293.01 subtotal 82,588.66 City of Sandusky Retirement Manager 871.50 Charlene Gentner Cleaning General 40.00 Payroll Tax Fund Payroll taxes General 1,284.10
Payroll Tax Fund Payroll taxes General 153.00 Payroll 1-5-11 Manager 1,340.77 Clerk 781.93 General 1,510.59 Cemetery 37.24 Safety 4,811.19 DPW 2,087.20 Major 99.60 Local 624.90 Sr. Citizens 793.88 Airport 268.11 Sewer 3,182.07 Water 755.22 Equipment 493.12 DPW 2,000.00 State of Michigan Unemployment Safety 259.12 Sr. Citizens 8.10 City of Sandusky FICA Major 194.59 Local 334.93 Sr. Citizens 293.19 Airport 102.55 Sewer 1,187.74
Water 369.14 Equipment 106.72 State of Michigan Sales tax Airport 1.64 City of Sandusky Tax Account Bank charges General 92.80 Charlene Gentner Cleaning General 40.00 Semco Gas Co. Natural gas General 160.00 Safety 166.63 DPW 410.00 Sewer 710.00 Water 17.55 Payroll Tax Fund Payroll taxes General 3,598.08 Payroll Tax Fund Payroll taxes General 1,234.23 Payroll Vacation/sick Sewer 47,033.97 Payroll 1-12-11 Manager 1,340.77 Clerk 781.93 General 1,434.34 Cemetery 372.40 Safety 3,749.22 DPW 2,748.14 Major 566.49 Local 639.49 Sr. Citizens 757.47
Airport 268.11 Sewer 2,287.36 Water 855.01 Equipment 333.16 City of Sandusky MERS Major 332.55 Local 807.61 Sr. Citizens 580.58 Sewer 2,999.50 Water 1,282.68 Equipment 237.53 UPS Shipping General 50.94 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 182,469.34