City Council Minutes

Mayor ProTem Carolann Ayers called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Northville City Hall, 215 West Main Street, Northville, Michigan.

Present: Mayor ProTem Carolann Ayers, Councilmembers Kevin Hartshorne, Jerome Mittman, and Thomas Swigart

Absent: Mayor Christopher Johnson (excused)

Also Present: City Manager Gary Word, Deputy City Clerk Carol Kasprowicz, Fire Chief James Allen, Youth Assistance Director Mary Ellen King, CWW Director Marsha Bianconi, Growth Works Executive Director Dale Yagiela, one citizen.

A. Citizen Comments: None.

B. Wayne County 1/10 Mil Youth Assistance Overview – CWW Executive Director Marsha Bianconi and Growth Works Executive Director Dale Yagiela addressed questions from Council regarding the relationship between Wayne County, CWW, and Growth Works relative to Wayne County’s allocation of funds to communities, method of distribution, and criteria of youths to be qualified for assistance.

Word stated the supporting documents contained in Consent Agenda item, "Approve Bills List: Checks #28155 - #28307" was incomplete. He offered a complete document for Council approval.

Motion Hartshorne, seconded by Swigart to approve the agenda and consent agenda as presented. Consent agenda as follows:

Approve City Council Minutes:

Regular Meeting of August 5, 2002

Approve Bills List: Checks #28155 - #28307

Receive Board and Commission Minutes:

Receive Departmental Reports:

Fire Department: 6/02

Parks and Recreation: 7/02

Police Department: 6/02

Boards and Commissions Appointments:

Board of Zoning Appeals: J. Christopher Gazlay

(reappointment as Planning Commission Liaison)

Planning Commission: J. Christopher Gazlay (reappointment)

At the regular meeting of August 5, 2002, the City Council accepted for first reading an ordinance adopting the Michigan Motor Vehicle Code (MMVC) by reference. Previously, the City had

adopted the Uniform Traffic Code (UTC) as its local traffic ordinance and subsequent revised sections. For the past several months, the State Police have been in the process of amending the UTC by eliminating all provisions that are identical to sections of the MMVC. The remaining provisions of the UTC will be those that are local in nature. In order to have an enforceable traffic ordinance, the City is advised to adopt the MMVC as the basic traffic ordinance.

Motion Mittman, seconded by Swigart to waive second reading and adopt an ordinance accepting the Michigan Motor Vehicle Code by reference with the ordinance becoming effective in ten days, upon publication on August 29, 2002. Motion carried unanimously.

On August 13, 2002, the City accepted bids for the purchase of a new one-ton dump truck. The City received bids from four bidders which was specified to include 4-wheel drive and a snowplow attachment. An alternate bid was requested to include a heavy duty snowplow attachment better suited for plowing City streets. The bids were:

The amount approved in the current year’s budget for this unit was $44,000.

Motion Swigart, seconded by Mittman to approve the purchase of a new 2003 Ford Superduty F-450 XL 4x4 dump truck with heavy-duty plow from Blackwell Ford of Plymouth, Michigan for the total amount of $36,339.71. Motion carried unanimously.

On August 14, 2002, the City accepted one bid for the purchase of 32 fire helmets. The one bid, from Apollo Fire Equipment Company for $8,637.64, met the City’s specifications and was within the budgeted amount of $9,000.

Motion Mittman, seconded by Hartshorne to approve the purchase of 32 Cairns 1010 Model

F-5 (fire) helmets from Apollo Fire Equipment Company in the amount of $8,637.64. Motion carried unanimously.

Mittman commented on the percentage of medical runs performed by the Fire Department; requested a possible tour of the refuse/recycling plant; questioned the removal of a number of trees on Dubuar Street.

There being no further business before Council, the meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Carol T. Kasprowicz, Deputy City Clerk