City Council Proceedings

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ROGERS CITY CITY COUNCIL

HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON JUNE 2, 2015

 

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

 

PRESENT: Adair, Bielas, Nowak, and Sobeck.

ABSENT:  McLennan.

APPROVAL OF  MINUTES

Bielas/Adair, that the minutes of the Workshop and Regular Council Meeting of May 19, 2015 be approved as written.

ROLL CALL: Ayes – Adair, Bielas and Sobeck.

Nayes – Nowak, the motion carried.

CITY CLERK’S REPORT:

CHECK AND INVOICE APPROVAL:

Nowak/Bielas, that the following total fund expenditures be recognized as payments made and payments to be made, in the amount of $294,267.90 and authorize the Mayor to sign the check register.

ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

EXCAVATION POLICIES

RESOLUTION NO. 2015-58

Nowak/Adair, to approve the suggested changes in the City Excavation polices along with the changes recommended by City Atty. Vogler.

ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.

TAX FORECLOSURES

RESOLUTION NO. 2015-59    

The following resolution was offered by Council Member Bielas, seconded by Council Member Adair, at a regular, scheduled meeting of the Rogers City Council conducted June 2, 2015 at 7 p.m. at Rogers City Hall:

WHEREAS, the City of Rogers City received a list of tax-foreclosed properties within the Rogers City limits from the Presque Isle County Treasurer on April 13, 2015, and;

WHEREAS, pursuant to PA 123 of 1999 and MCL 211.78m of the General Property Tax Act, the State, cities, and townships have the right of first refusal on all properties foreclosed by the county treasurer as of April 1, and;

WHEREAS, the Rogers City Council, in reviewing the list of tax-foreclosed properties provided it by the Presque Isle County Treasurer at a regular, scheduled meeting conducted June 2, 2015 determined that it is not interested in any of the properties included on the list;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Rogers City Council elects to waive its first right of refusal on all tax-foreclosed parcels acquired by the county treasurer in accordance with its legal ability to do so.

The resolution was adopted by Roll Call vote, with Council Members Adair, Bielas, Nowak and Sobeck voting yes, and Council Member McLennan was absent.

ROLL CALL: Ayes – All, the motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF RATES

RESOLUTION NO. 2015-60

Adair/Bielas, to approve the FY2015-2016 City of Rog

ers City Public Disclosure of Water/Sewer Rates as presented.

ROLL CALL:  Ayes – Adair, Bielas and Sobeck.

Nayes – Nowak, the motion carried.

ADJOURNMENT:

Mayor Sobeck declared the meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m.

 

TERRI L. KOSS, CITY CLERK/TREASURER

 

Condensed version, complete minutes are available at City Hall.