VILLAGE OF ROSCOMMON
January 25, 2010 Regular Council Meeting
The January 25, 2010 Regular Council Meeting was called to order at 7:00PM by President Carlson. Members of the Council present were Joan Murphy, Dawn Dodge, Mike Butler, Jerry Cousineau, Jesse Carlson, Bev Luther and Steve Morris. Others present were Patty Wiley, Carrie Perialas, Phil Bendily, Don Dixon Kathy Pardo-Carlson, Kathy Murphy and Tom Gromek. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and an Invocation given by Trustee Morris.
Moved by Butler, seconded by Murphy to accept the Regular Agenda with the additions to New Business of 1) Incident Report, 2) Ice and Snow around Village Hall, 3) Law Suits in the last three years and 4) MML Insurance. Hearing no objections the motion carried.
Moved by Murphy, seconded by Dodge, to approve the Consent Agenda consisting of the minutes for the January 11, 2010 Council meeting, the January 18, 2010 Special meeting, Checks written of $28,001.38, additional bills from DTE $651.77, Bio-Systems $733.32, Dawn Dominek $50.00 and Impact Office Products $570.00 for a total bills to be paid of $6,414.84. Ayes: Morris, Dodge, Cousineau, Murphy, Carlson and Butler. Nays: Luther. The motion carried.
The Manager gave his report and responded to questions from the Council.
Trustee Morris reported on the Ordinance and Policies Committee Meeting.
Patty Wiley, 911 Director, gave a presentation on what 911 does and answered questions from the Council.
Moved by Dodge, seconded by Cousineau, to approve the Green Communities Challenge Management Team of Tom Gromek, Energy Manager; Dave Hodges, Assistant Energy Manager and Bev Luther, Green Team Representative. Hearing no objections, the motion carried.
Moved by Butler, seconded by Cousineau, to accept the resolution #2010-02 in regard to the Master Plan. Ayes: Luther, Cousineau, Murphy, Dodge, Carlson, Butler and Morris. Nays: None. The motion carried.
MEDC ICE Grant: They are accepting Notices of Intent for another funding cycle. The Manager will be looking at water improvements for the Village.
NFC Classification for Division Street has been approved making this route eligible for federal aid as of January 11, 2010.
Moved by Murphy, seconded by Luther, to renew the HLRCC membership for a discounted price of $30.00 and approve the contract to be signed by the Village Manager and the Connie Allen, the Chamber Office Coordinator. Ayes: Carlson, Morris, Cousineau, Murphy, Dodge, Luther and Butler. Nays: None. The motion carried.
Moved by Butler, seconded by Dodge, to purchase a new laptop to replace the Manager's current laptop for an estimated cost of $996.42. Ayes: Butler, Murphy, Cousineau, Luther, Dodge, Carlson and Morris. Nays: None. The motion carried.
Agenda Changes, Incident Report, Ice and Snow at Village Hall, Law Suits and MML Insurance were discussed at Luther's request.
Public Acknowledgement: Kathy Pardo-Carlson regarding 911 Dispatchers and Parking Lot; Carrie Perialas noted 911 gives tours, Phil Bendily is running for State Representative.
Next Agenda: Phone System Update and Incident Report.
Moved by Murphy, seconded by Butler, to adjourn the meeting at 8:44PM. Hearing no objections, the meeting adjourned.
The minutes are subject to approval at the next Council Meeting on February 8, 2010.