Council Minutes

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

MILFORD CIVIC CENTER

 

President Rusas called the meeting to order in the Milford Civic Center at 7:30 p.m. President Rusas led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

PRESENT President Theresa Rusas; Councilmembers Jerry Aubry, Michael Glagola, Elizabeth Heer, James Kovach, Kevin Ziegler

 

ABSENT Councilmember Jennifer Frankford

 

ALSO PRESENT Jennifer Elowsky, Legal Counsel; Arthur Shufflebarger, Village Manager

 

APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA

 

CM-10-170-10 Heer moved, Glagola seconded, to approve the October 18, 2010, consent agenda as presented. Motion CARRIED.

 

Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of October 4, 2010

 

Council Approval Direct Debits

 

Council Approval Payroll, 10/13/2010

 

Adopt Resolution 10-010, Julie Koslovich

 

Transfers and Disbursements

General	$ 65,732.15
Major Street Fund	4,976.79
Local Street Fund	3,970.50
Police Fund	48,949.94
Parking Fund	124.75
Downtown Development Authority	18,119.14
Senior Citizen Transportation	738.57
Water/Wastewater Fund	23,351.05
Escrow Fund	11,034.30
Total	$176,997.19

 

APPROVE AGENDA AS PRESENTED

 

CM-10-171-10 Heer moved, Glagola seconded, to approve the October 18, 2010, agenda as presented. Motion CARRIED.

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

 

CM-10-172-10 Heer moved, Aubry seconded to rescind motion CM-10-158-10. Motion CARRIED.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

CM-10-173-10 Heer moved, Glagola seconded to appoint Ronna Freeland as a ZBA alternate, with a term to expire June 2013. Motion CARRIED.

 

Ms. Freeland was present and introduced herself to Council.

 

 

CM-10-174-10 Heer moved, Glagola seconded to appoint Mark Irish as the Village representative to the Huron River Watershed Council. Motion CARRIED.

 

Mr. Irish was present.

 

 

CM-10-175-10 Heer moved, Glagola seconded to accept bid from DSS Corporation for the replacement of the voice recording systems in the amount of $14,400, which includes a 5 year extended warranty. Motion CARRIED.

 

Mr. Shufflebarger stated the Police Department would check with Oakland County to see if bids have been solicited for a voice recording system. If there are bids and they are lower, the Police Department would go with the lower Oakland County bid.

 

Consider Requested use of Central Park, Relay for Life

 

Kathy Knighton, Event Chair for Relay for Life, spoke to Council regarding their request for use of Central Park to hold their event in May 2011.

 

CM-10-176-10 Heer moved, Glagola seconded to approve the request for use of Central Park by the American Cancer Society, Relay for Life event including associated activities. ACS must:

1. Provide a certificate of insurance with the Village of Milford listed as additional insured.

2. Be responsible for all clean-up associated with the event.

3. Be responsible for all Village related expenses incurred fro the event, and

4. Work with the Village Department of Public Services in the set- up, siting and use of the park and other public facilities.

Motion CARRIED.

 

 

This request was forwarded to the Water Board of Appeals.

 

Elect MML Board of Directors

 

CM-10-177-10 Heer moved, Glagola seconded to affirm the recommendation of the MML Board of Directors Nominating Committee by re-electing six incumbent Directors for a three year term. Motion CARRIED.

 

The incumbents were Richard Mack, Penny Hill, John Archocosky, Lester Hoogland, Richard Root and Michelle Van Wert.

 

 

Mr. Shufflebarger requested Council consider adopting the resolution after the Municipal Forum that would be held with the Huron Valley School Board on November 8, 2010. Council decided they wanted to get the resolution to the Board before talks began.

 

CM-10-178-10 Kovach moved, Aubry seconded to adopt Resolution 10-011 as follows:

 

     WHEREAS, the Huron Valley School Board is working on plans for a Middle School 21st Century Skills: Creating Curriculum Driven Facilities process; and

 

     WHEREAS, the purpose of this process is to implement a 21st Century Skills curriculum into the Huron Valley Middle Schools by Fall 2011; and

 

     WHEREAS, during this process the Huron Valley School Board will also be determining the need for the four current middle schools or a reduction to three; and

 

     WHEREAS, the Milford Village Council recognizes the Board is in the preliminary stages of this process, but would like to make known that the Milford Village Council is not in favor in closing another Huron Valley School in the Village of Milford; and

 

     WHEREAS, Muir Middle School is located in a neighborhood setting in the Village of Milford where Baker Elementary School was recently closed by the Huron Valley School Board; and 

 

     THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that at their Regular Meeting on October 18, 2010, the Milford Village Council on behalf of our residents, respectfully requests of the Huron Valley School Board to not include the closing of Muir Middle School in its process of implementing the 21st Century Skills curriculum. 

 

Motion CARRIED.

 

Adopt Changes to Manager’s Contract

 

CM-10-179-10 Heer moved, Glagola seconded to adopt same changes made to the non-union benefits effective July 1, 2010. Motion CARRIED.

 

Non-union changes taken effective July 1:

1) No raise (this would be the third year of no raise for the manager)

2) Employee participation in health insurance premium set at 5%

3) Village contribution to 401K reduced to 5% from 10% (not including 2% match).

 

Non-union changes effective October 1:

1) A cap of 400 hours maximum sick time accumulation with surplus paid at 100% (Reduced from 800 hours).

2) A short term disability policy for the employee paid by the Village.

 

CALL TO THE PUBLIC

 

Rusas asked if there was anyone who wished to address Council on an item that was not on the agenda.

 

Jim Delcamp, candidate for Michigan State House District 66, introduced himself to Council.

 

Anthony Raimondo inquired about the smoking policy for Village of Milford’s personnel. President Rusas encouraged Mr. Raimondo to contact the Village offices for this type of information.

 

MANAGER’S REPORT

 

Mr. Shufflebarger reminded Council the November 1 meeting will be held in the Police Department conference room.

 

COUNCILMEMBERS REMARKS

 

There were no comments this evening.

 

ADJOURN

 

The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

 

Deborah S. Frazer, CMC

Milford Village Clerk