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CITY OF LINDEN Minutes for City Council Regular Meeting Held at 7pm on Monday, April 24, 2017

CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7pm by Mayor Pro-Tem Charlie Ross. The meeting was held in the Council Chambers on the lower level of the Mill Building at 201 N. Main Street, Linden, Michigan.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag was recited by all present. A moment of silence in memory of those who have served on behalf of the United States was observed by all.

ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Pro-Tem -Charlie Ross, Brad Dick, Dave Franz, Ray Culbert, Heather MacDermaid

Absent: Mayor Danielle Cusson, Brenda Simons

Others Present: Paul Zelenak, City Manager, Mike Gildner, Attorney

MINUTES

PUBLIC HEARING/PRESENTATION Public Hearing – 2017-2018 Budget Mayor Pro-Tem Ross opened the public hearing at 7:02 p.m. He stated that the purpose of the hearing was to hear citizens’ comments on the FY 2017-18 Recommended Budget. At the previous City Council meeting, the recommended budget was presented to the City Council. On April 18, 2017, the City Council conducted the annual budget review and work session. The City Charter (§7.4) instructs that before the final adoption, a public hearing on the budget proposal shall be held as provided by law. Notice of the time and place of such hearings shall be published in the newspaper having general circulation in the city at least one (1) week in advance thereof. A copy of the proposed budget shall be on file and available to the public during office hours at the office of the clerk for a period not less than one (1) week prior to such public hearing. The notice for the required public hearing was published in the Tri-County Times and posted at City Hall. Also, as part of the recommended budget is a 10.6916 mills for general government operational purposes to finance the 2017- 2018 budget and an additional millage (as approved by voters) of .3894 mills for mosquito control.

No citizens’ comments were received now.

The public hearing was closed at 7:04 p.m. CORRESPONDENCE None.

CITIZENS COMMENTS None.

CONSENT AGENDA (A) Shrine Paper Sale Street Corner Collection on June 3, 2017 (B) Project Graduation Street Corner Collection on May 20, 2017

Motion by Culbert, second by Dick, to approve the consent agenda, as presented. Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS None.

City of Linden Minutes for April 24, 2017 Page 1 NEW BUSINESS (A) CAS 17-17 MI-MABAS Agreement

Motion by MacDermaid, second by Dick, to approve the MI-MABAS Agreement and authorize the City Manager to sign on its behalf. Motion carried.

(B) CAS 18-17 2017-2018 Fiscal Year Budget

This will be coming back for approval the first meeting in May.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Budget Schedule: Public Hearing this evening. Budget questions or concerns can be addressed to me, and I will make changes if necessary based upon our discussions.

Beacon and Bridge: The State inspectors have been in town over the last several weeks to inspect the gas station. They have inspected the monitoring wells. The State has had meetings with the owners as well. The gas station has until May 27th to respond to the States inspection report. The State is in the process of auditing the Revised Final Assessment Report for the 2014 release which is to be completed by May 8th.

Dr. Wax Development: The plans were approved at the last Planning Commission Meeting. They were also approved at the HDC meeting last week. Dr. Wax is planning on breaking ground in 2017. No exact date has been set.

Taco Bell: Their ZBA application was approved at the April Meeting. It is expected that they will be coming before Planning Commission for final approval in May.

CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT Mike Gildner commented that Wade Trim gave a nice overview of the Medical Marihuana information that was given to City Council Members.

DEPARTMENT REPORTS None.

COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REPORTS Culbert – Meeting with the video production coordinator at SLPR and our coordinator to discuss videotaping more stuff for SLPR. Ross – Mayor Cusson would like to put together a Compensation Committee for the City Manager. Heather MacDermaid, Ray Culbert and Mayor Cusson will sit on this committee.

FINANCIAL REPORTS Motion by Culbert, second by MacDermaid, to approve accounts payable in the amount of $73,033.82. Motion carried.

YEAS: Dick, MacDermaid, Franz, Culbert, Ross NAYS: None ABSENT: Cusson, Simons

EXECUTIVE SESSION None.

City of Linden Minutes for April 24, 2017 Page 2 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:19 pm

Respectfully Submitted,

______Approved: ______Lynn M. Henry, City Clerk

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