City Council Proceedings

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ROGERS CITY CITY COUNCIL

HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON MAY 19, 2015

 

Mayor Sobeck called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.

ROLL CALL:   Adair, Bielas and Sobeck.

ABSENT: McLennan and Nowak

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Bielas/Adair, that the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of May 5, 2015 be approved as written.

Ayes – All, the motion carried.

CITY CLERK’S REPORT:

CHECK AND INVOICE APPROVAL:

Adair/Bielas, that the following total fund expenditures be recognized as payments made and payments to be made, in the amount of $237,895.27 and the Mayor authorized to sign the check register.

Ayes – All, the motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

FY2015/2016 BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING

RESOLUTION NO. 2015-56   

Adair/Bielas:

WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Rogers City has presented to this City Council a proposed budget for the period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016; and

WHEREAS, the proposed budget has been reviewed and found to be in accordance with the general fiscal and budgetary policies as established by this City Council; and

WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this budget submission on May 19, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall of Rogers City, Michigan; and

WHEREAS, this document is on file in the official records and documents of the City of Rogers City.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council, under the authority granted by the City Charter, does hereby levy the following tax on all real and personal property within the corporate limits of the City; said tax levy to be for the period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016:

General Operations 16.7780 mills

City Band Operations .2000 mills

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby approve and adopt the FY2015/2016 budget as submitted and appropriates the following sums for the purposes set forth therein:

General Fund $2,081,110

Major Street Fund 323,990

Local Street Fund 253,670

Band Fund 14,700

Community Development Authority Fund 57,380

Act 302 Training Fund 1,100

Debt Service Fund 62,300

Wastewater Treatment Fund 1,483,200

Water Fund 557,400

Marina Fund 264,200

Garbage Collection Fund 123,230

Equipment Pool Fund 244,710

Separation Pay Reserve Fund  8,214

Ayes – All, the motion carried.

GARBAGE PICK UP SERVICE RATES

RESOLUTION NO. 2015-57   

Bielas/Adair, to approve the FY20

15/2016 monthly residential garbage rates as presented:  one (1) bag service is $4.85, six (6) bag service is $9.75 (increase of $.05 per month) and cart service is $10.25 and to pass the increase for the 6 bag service on to the customer.

Ayes – All, the motion carried.

ADJOURNMENT:

Mayor Sobeck declared the meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m.

 

Terri L. Koss, City Clerk/Treasurer

Condensed version, complete minutes are available at City Hall.