Village of Laurium
Regular Council Meeting
Tuesday, June 18, 2002
Present for Roll Call:
Bausano, Harrell, Johnson, Lanctot, Lutz, and Zei.
Absent: Bonenfant.
Guests: Keith
Jenich, Bruce Joosten, James Lemler, Dan Mukavetz, Roger Rintala, Edward M.
Vertin, and Dan Zubiena.
The meeting was
called to order in the Village Council Chambers by President Pro Tem Johnson at
5:30PM.
Trustee Bausano
presented Roger Rintala from the Calumet Wolverines Men’s Hockey Team a
Certificate of Achievement for their recent USA National Men’s Hockey
Championship.
Notice from Michigan-American Water Company was
received indicating rates for commercial and residential customers will be
increasing 7%. The rate for the hydrant
rental will not increase.
A motion was made by
Zei and seconded by Harrell to nominate Paul Lehto for a three-year term on the
Michigan Township Par Plan Board of
Directors. Carried 6-0.
A motion was made by
Bausano and seconded by Lutz to send a letter to the FCC regarding Charter Communications, similar to the
letter sent by Calumet Township. The
township is questioning Charter’s filing with the FCC. Carried 6-0.
A motion was made by Bausano and seconded by Lutz to send a letter to
Charter Communications opposing the removal of CBC Channel 16 from their
programming. Carried 6-0.
A motion was made by
Harrell and seconded by Bausano to allow Village Administrator Vertin to sign
the service agreement with Charter Communications for upgraded commercial
service for $149.00/month for Internet
service. The MSP radio room would
reimburse the Village for their usage of $89.00/month. Carried 6-0.
A motion was made by
Lutz and seconded by Harrell to approve the minutes of the May 21, 2002 regular council meeting. Carried 6-0.
A motion was made by
Harrell and seconded by Zei to approve payment of the merchandise accounts in the amount of $16,602.21. Carried 6-0.
Finance: A
motion was made by Harrell and seconded by Lanctot to approve the proposed
resolution for millage rates. The public
hearing will be on Tuesday, June 25, 2002 at 5:15PM with the special meeting to
follow at 5:30PM. Carried 6-0.
Recreation:
Little League Baseball will be holding their annual pancake breakfast on
Saturday, June 22, 2002 at the Arena.
The Fire Department and Recreation committee will be splitting the
proceeds for a Polka Dance with Jim Enrietti at the Arena on July 19,
2002. Plastic piping needs to be put on
top of the fences at the ballfields and the underground electric wiring needs
to be installed. Baseball collected between $400.00-$600.00 to fix the PA
building which will be bolted down.
Public Safety – Police/Fire: A $750.00 block grant from the Shelter Home will be used
by the Police Department in September or October for their Police Science
program. The radio needs to be taken out
of the Suburban and then it will be ready to sell.
Personnel – Police/DPW:
The DPW Union contract has been signed.
A motion was made by Lutz and seconded by Harrell to approve the new
Drug/Alcohol Policy. Included are
upgrades to meet the new federal standards for testing, screening, etc. for CDL
drivers. Carried 6-0. A copy of this policy follows the minutes.
Streets/Equipment/Sanitation: All but one or two items are done on Payne & Dolan’s punchlist. These will be completed within a day or
two. Bids for the new loader will be
opened on June 25 at the special meeting.
A decision on whether to sell or trade in the Hough loader was tabled
until the June 25 special meeting. The
roof at the DPW garage on South Florida needs to be repaired. Bids were received from Local Roofing between
$4200 - $5400. After a discussion, a
motion was made by Bausano and seconded by Zei to purchase the materials needed
from 41 Lumber and have the Street Department put on the new roof. This plan would cost about half as much as
Local Roofing. Carried 6-0.
Property/Building/Ordinance: Eight letters were mailed today to the property owners
regarding Ordinance #142 – Condemnation of Structures.
Beautification/Parks/Community Relations: A motion was made by Lutz and seconded by Lanctot to
purchase a power edger/tiller combination from Harter’s Supply for
$360.00. Carried 6-0. The color scheme for the picnic shelters will
be green and white.
Laurium Housing Commission:
No report.
New Business:
None.
Old Business:
The vacancy on the Laurium Housing
Commission was tabled until the June 25 special meeting. A motion was made by Bausano and seconded by
Harrell to have the Street Department relocate the water main at the Laurium
Housing Commission. The cost of
materials ($1691.40), mandatory testing ($492.07), labor (approx. $1200.00 for
two days) and equipment rentals ($30.00/hr for a backhoe) will be paid from the
Water Fund. Carried 6-0.
Comments: Keith Jenich
who lives at the corner of North Florida Street and Old Colony Road approached
the council with his concern about the dust problem on Old Colony Road. A motion was made by Zei and seconded by Lutz
to have dust oil put down on the road.
Carried 6-0.
The meeting adjourned
at 6:46PM.
Respectfully
submitted,
Patricia M. Golus,
Clerk
Village of Laurium