Download December 27, 2016

Alma, Michigan
December 27, 2016
Mayor Nyman called a regular meeting of the Alma City Commission to order at 6:22 p.m. at the Alma
Municipal Building.
Present
Absent:
Allman, Ayers, Harrington, Mapes, Mott, Nyman & Piccolo.
None.
Mayor Nyman asked the City Commission and members of the audience to stand and recite the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
Motion by Commissioner Piccolo as supported by Vice-Mayor Mapes to approve the December 13, 2016
regular meeting.
Yes:
No:
Allman, Ayers, Harrington, Mapes, Mott, Nyman & Piccolo.
None.
Motion by Vice-Mayor Mapes as supported by Commissioner Piccolo to approve the following items on the
Consent Agenda for payment: $5,500.00 to Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for the annual
2017 NPDES Discharge Permit fee; $1,790.00 to ProQuest, LLC for the annual renewal of Ancestry Library
database; $3,560.00 to the Alma Elks Lodge for the annual employee award recognition banquet and
$81,864.76 to Freed Construction for the 6th payment request for Phase II of the 101 W Downie; aka Maples
Building.
Yes:
No:
Allman, Ayers, Harrington, Mapes, Mott, Nyman & Piccolo.
None.
Motion by Commissioner Allman as supported by Commissioner Harrington to approve a resolution
authorizing the execution of a Interlocal Agreement between the City of Alma and the Isabella County
Transportation Commission to provide mutual assistance to the public in operating transportation services
between both service areas.
Yes:
No:
Allman, Ayers, Harrington, Mapes, Mott, Nyman & Piccolo.
None.
Motion by Commissioner Allman as supported by Commissioner Piccolo to approve a resolution authorizing
the execution of a Project Authorization with the Michigan Department of Transportation (2017-0004/P2)
in the amount of $41,213. for FY 2017 Specialized Services Operating Assistance and to authorize Mayor
Nyman and City Clerk Letourneau to execute the agreement on behalf of the City of Alma.
Matt Schooley, Alma Transportation Director addressed the Commission that the funds for the Specialized
Services Operating, from the State, will assist the City in providing non-emergency medical transportation.
Vice-Mayor Mapes congratulated Alma Transportation and its Director, Matt Schooley on getting this
project moving forward.
Yes:
No:
Allman, Ayers, Harrington, Mapes, Mott, Nyman & Piccolo.
None.
Motion by Commissioner Ayers as supported by Commissioner Allman to receive the following reports and
place them on file: Board of Review minutes of December 13, 2016 and Planning Commission November
2016 meeting minutes.
Yes:
No:
Allman, Ayers, Harrington, Mapes, Mott, Nyman & Piccolo.
None.
Motion by Commissioner Piccolo as supported by Commissioner Harrington to approve a resolution
ratifying the investment of the following City funds:
Investment
Date
12/01/16
12/08/16
Maturity
Date
11/30/17
12/07/17
Amount
Days
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
364
364
Interest
Rate
0.50%
0.50%
Interest $
Bank
Type
$4,986.30
$4,986.30
Isabella Bank
Isabella Bank
CDARS
CDARS
Yes:
Allman, Ayers, Harrington, Mott, Nyman & Piccolo.
No:
None.
Abstain: Mapes
Motion by Commissioner Vice-Mayor Mapes as supported by Commissioner Piccolo to approve Warrant
No. 17-12 and to authorize the City Treasurer to issue checks for payment of all claims.
Yes:
No:
Allman, Ayers, Harrington, Mapes, Mott, Nyman & Piccolo.
None.
All the City Commissioners wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year and to celebrate safely.
Mayor Nyman then asked if any one from the public would like to address the Commission.
Karl Coons of Moyer Ave. would like to see a 4-way stop at the corner of Moyer and Elizabeth. City Manager
Moore stated that a traffic study would need to be done and could be done in the spring. Mr. Coons
wanted to ask if something can be done about the sidewalks on Wright Ave to get the snow removed.
Assistant City Manager, Aeric Ripley replied that property owners will be sent letters to remove the snow.
Laurie Wilson of 1537 Wright wanted to tell the Commission that the Drop In Center needs to take better
care of their sidewalks. Patches of ice have not been removed. Fire drills at the Center are still not on a
regular basis. City Manager Moore stated that he wiil speak to the Mental Health Board on these concerns.
Motion by Commissioner Allman as supported by Vice-Mayor Mapes to adjourn the regular meeting at
6:35 p. m.
Yes:
No:
Ayers, Harrington, Mapes, Mott, Nyman & Piccolo.
None.
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Melvin A. Nyman, Mayor
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Sheila Letourneau, City Clerk