Council Minutes

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

MILFORD CIVIC CENTER

 

President Nader called the meeting to order in the Milford Civic Center at 7:35 p.m. President Nader led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

PRESENT

 

President Thomas Nader; Councilmembers Michael Glagola, Richard Kostin, James Kovach (7:35), Theresa Rusas

 

ABSENT

 

Councilmembers Elizabeth Heer, Kevin Ziegler

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Arthur Shufflebarger, Village Manager; Bruce Seglund, Legal Counsel; Harley Maxwell, DPS Employee; Ann Barnette, DDA Director; Phyllis Motley, Water Boardmember

 

APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA

 

CM-11-188-08 Kostin moved, Rusas seconded, to approve the November 3, 2008 consent agenda as presented. Motion CARRIED

 

 

 

General	$56,789.77
Major Street Fund	2,561.96
Local Street Fund	5,420.30
Police Fund	14,361.25
Parking Fund	8,000.00
Downtown Development Authority Fund	2,799.90
Forfeiture Fund	167.69
Senior Citizens Fund	300.60
Water/Wastewater Fund	9,638.08
Escrow Fund	12,414.22
Total	$112,453.77

                              

APPROVE REGULAR AGENDA

 

CM-11-189-08 Kostin moved, Glagola seconded, to approve the November 3, 2008 regular agenda as revised. Motion CARRIED 

 

DISCUSSION

 

CDBG Applicants 

 

Linda Fountain, HAVEN representative was present. She updated Council on the work HAVEN did thanks to the Village’s 2008 contribution. She said they were able to help 76 Village residents. She asked Council to consider their request for $3,700 for the 2009 CDBG allocations.

 

Barbara Rollin, Ride with Pride and the Senior Van Transportation program asked to be considered again this year in the CDBG allocations. She said since gas prices have gone up, they have seen an increase in riders.

 

PUBLIC HEARING

 

Consider 2009 CDBG Allocations

 

CM-11-190-08 Kovach moved, Rusas seconded, to open the Public Hearing at 7:36 p.m. Motion CARRIED

 

There was no input from the public.

 

CM-11-191-08 Kovach moved, Rusas seconded, to close the Public Hearing at 7:36 p.m. Motion CARRIED

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

CM-11-192-08 Kovach moved, Kostin seconded, to adopt Resolution 08-015 as follows:

WHEREAS, Oakland County is preparing an Annual Action Plan to meet application requirements for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, and other Community Planning and Development (CPD) programs, and

WHEREAS, Oakland County has requested CDBG-eligible projects from participation communities for inclusion in the Action Plan, and

WHEREAS, the Village of Milford has duly advertised a public hearing on October 23, 2008 for the purpose of receiving public comments regarding the proposed use of PY 2009 Community Development Block Grant funds (CDBG) in the approximate amount of $17,278 and;

WHEREAS, the Village of Milford found that the following projects meet the federal objectives of the CDBG program and are prioritized by the community as high priority need.

 

Account Number	Project Name	Amount
172160-732011	Transportation Service	$4,075
172160-730137	Battered & Abused Spouses	$3,700
172170-731745	Sidewalk Improvements	$9,503

         

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village of Milford CDBG application is hereby authorized to be submitted to Oakland County for inclusion in Oakland County’s Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and that the Milford Village Council President is hereby authorized to execute all documents, agreements, or contracts which result from this application to Oakland County. Motion CARRIED Approve Employee Vacation Day on 12/26/08 & Closing of Village Office CM-11-193-08 Kovach moved, Rusas seconded, to allow Village employees to use a vacation day and close the office on Friday, December 26, 2008. Motion CARRIED

 

CALL TO THE PUBLIC

 

Nader asked if there was anyone who wished to address Council on an item that was not on the agenda. There was no input from the Public.

 

MANAGER’S REPORT

 

Shufflebarger reported that the paving has been started for the bridge approach. He said the railings are due to be installed within three weeks. He said the opening should be the end of November.

 

Shufflebarger reported that the Township trail was progressing. He said they have laid the rock and will pave in the spring.

 

Shufflebarger reported that the preconstruction meeting had occurred. He said they were going to start with the water line at Old Plank and Oakland. He said unless the weather turns bad, the piping should all be laid this year.

 

He also reported that the crack sealing project will start this week, weather permitting.

 

Shufflebarger reported that the CDBG tree planting project was almost completed.

 

He also said that the TRW property was being cleaned up under the MDEQ’s direction. He said contaminated soil was found on the property and was being removed and replaced.

 

COUNCILMEMBERS REMARKS

 

Kovach asked if we were considering extending the yard waste collection again this year because the leaves are still on the trees. He also asked why S. Main had been dug up.

 

Shufflebarger said we have not made that decision yet. He said the last few times we extended the pick up it snowed and we paid for the service that was not used.

 

Shufflebarger said S. Main was under construction because DTE was upgrading their substation and they had laid conduit under the road.

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

Pending Litigation

 

CM-11-194-08 Kovach moved, Kostin seconded, to go into Executive Session at 7:42 p.m. to discuss pending litigation.

Roll Call Vote

Yes – Nader, Kovach, Kostin, Rusas, Glagola

Absent – Heer, Ziegler Motion CARRIED

 

CM-11-195-08 Kovach moved, Rusas seconded, to return to the regular session at 8:29 p.m. Motion CARRIED

 

CM-11-196-08 Kostin moved, Glagola seconded, to authorize Administration to proceed as directed during Executive Session. Motion CARRIED

 

ADJOURN

 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

 

Ann Collins, MMC

Milford Village Clerk