Pres. Coenen called meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Pledge of Allegiance recited. Council members present at roll call: Coenen, Clark, Stirrett, Barzyk, and Boelke. Absent: Shall and Adair. Also present: Clerk Poulos, Treasurer Porter, Stacy Sobotka, Judy Barron, Cheri Warnock, Sandra Hoxie, Sam Boelke, Jeff White, Richard Maierle, Dave Clor, Marcia L. Hollins, and Kevin Grand.
COUNCIL ACTION: Unanimously approved Agenda as amended: Removed Chicken Ordinance Discussion until the next RCM. Heard and Received: Treasurer’s Report, Code Enforcement Report, and DPW Reports for December 2024; the F & V Report for November, 2024; Verbal Reports from the Water and Sewer Commissioners and the Street Administrator. Approved the Consent Agenda as presented: RCM Minutes of 12/16/24 approved as presented; Payment of Bills totaling $297,362.93 as presented. Unanimously approved: to open the Public Hearing to approve the F/Y 2025/2026 CDBG Program at 7:12 p.m.; to close the Public Hearing at 7:19 p.m.; to approve the fiscal year 2025/2026 CDBG Program as follows: Program Services – MCREST $500.00, Samaritan House $406.25, Armada PAL $400.00, Care House $300.00, and Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers $243.75 for a total of $1,850.00; to comply with Public Act 152 of 2011 by continuing the 80/20 option for the Village’s contribution to the cost of employee health insurance effective beginning February 1, 2025; to accept the resignation of Ross Boelke from the Zoning Board of Appeals effective immediately, with regret; to approve the quote from Cynergy Products at a cost of $13,388.75 and the verbal quote from Majic Graphics at a cost of $1,000.00 to outfit the new Ford Explorer Hybrid Police Vehicle and to allow the Police Chief to proceed with the outfitting of the vehicle; to allow the Clerk to sign the Municipal Credit and Community Credit Contract and Resolution to distribute the FY 2025 Municipal Credit Funds totaling $1,557.00 and the Community Credit Funds totaling $4,810.00 directly to Richmond/Lenox EMS; to approve the cost of $20,000.00 provided from Rowe Professional Services, Inc. to begin the design/bidding process for the resurfacing of seven (7) Village Streets and to allow the Street Administrator to sign or approve Rowe to begin the process; to approve the budget amendment for Water Fund – Utilities (correction to original budget) in the amount of $13,500.00 as presented which brings the total estimated fund balance for the Water Fund from $134,436.36 to $120,936.36; to approve the budget amendment for the Salvage Title Inspection Fund – Income (to cover car and outfitting) in the amount of $60,649.75 and Capital Outlay (car and outfitting) in the amount of $60,649.75 as presented which does not change the total estimated fund balance for the Salvage Title Inspection Fund which is $188,920.38. Unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 7:59 p.m. A Complete text of minutes is available for public inspection at the Clerk’s office during regular business hours.
Michelle Poulos, MiPMC, CMMC
Armada Village Clerk
Publish: 1/22/25