Pres. Wolak called meeting to order at 7:02 PM. Pledge of Allegiance recited. Council members Pres. Wolak called meeting to order at 7:02 PM. Pledge of Allegiance recited. Council members present at roll call: Clark, Coenen, Ballard, Shall, Wolak, Sledz, and Boelke. Also present: Clerk Poulos, Treasurer Poerter, Jeffrey Bahorski, Kevin Grand, Stacy Sobotka, Sam Boelke, Dr. Julie LeFever, Rob Thomas, Aaron Zienert, and Chief Richard Maierle.
COUNCIL ACTION: Unanimously Approved Agenda as presented. Heard and/or Received: Code Enforcement and Police Action Report (which Ballard read aloud) for November, 2022; the Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of 11/7/22. Verbal reports from Water Commissioner Boelke, Street Administrator Sledz, and Planning Commission Liaison Shall. Approved the Consent Agenda as presented: RCM Minutes of 11/28/22 approved as presented; Payment of Bills totaling $52,366.22 as presented; to establish the following dates, times and places of the regular Village Council meeting for calendar year 2023:
Monday, January 9, 2023Â Â Â Monday, July 10, 2023
Monday, January 23, 2023 Â Â Monday, July 24, 2023
Monday, February 13, 2023 Â Â Monday, August 14, 2023
Monday, February 27, 2023 Â Â Monday, August 28, 2023
Monday, March 13, 2023 Â Â Monday, September 11, 2023
Monday, March 27, 2023 Â Â Monday, September 25, 2023
Monday, April 10, 2023 Â Â Monday, October 9, 2023
Monday, April 24, 2023 Â Â Monday, October 23, 2023
Monday, May 8, 2023 Â Â Monday, November 13, 2023
Monday, May 22, 2023 Â Â Monday, November 27, 2023
Monday, June 12, 2023 Â Â Monday, December 11, 2023
Monday, June 26, 2023 Â Â Monday, December 18, 2023
Unless changed by the Village Council by duly posted notice, all of the foregoing regular meetings will take place at the Village of Armada Municipal Offices located at 74274 Burk Street, Armada, Michigan 48005 commencing at 7:00 p.m.; to set the 2023/2024 budget workshop dates of January 9th and 23rd, February 13th and 27th, March 13th and 27th at 5:30 p.m., including February 6th and 20th and March 6th and 20th at 5:30 p.m. if necessary. Unanimously approved: to adopt the resolution designating Chris Sledz as the single Street Administrator for the Village of Armada in all transactions with the State Transportation Department as provided in ss13 of Public Act 51 of 1951 (MCL247.663); to confirm the President’s appointment of the following administrative officers for a two year period, expiring on November 25, 2024: Village Attorney – Jeffrey A. Bahorski, PLLC, Chief of Police – Richard Maierle, Superintendent of Public Works – David Wagner; to confirm the President’s appointment of the following officials for a one year period, expiring on November 25, 2023: Building Inspector – Gary Mourtos, Electrical Inspector – Tim Dillon, Mechanical/Plumbing Inspector – George Karl Ryan, Freedom of Information Coordinator – Michelle Poulos; to confirm the President’s designation of The Record as the official newspaper for publication of official notice for a period of two years, expiring on November 25, 2024; to set the Public Hearing date of February 13, 2023, at 7:00 pm for CDBG distribution; to appoint Trustees Ballard, Sledz, and Coenen to the Negotiation Committee for employee agreements; to change the Regular Council Meeting date of December 26, 2022 to December 19, 2022, with a start time of 7:00 pm; to accept the bid of $17,000.00 from Larry’s Service for the LB75.B New Holland Backhoe, including two (2) buckets; to accept the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release between the Village of Armada and Rowe Professional Service Company subject to review and approval of non-monetary terms by the Village Attorney and authorize the President to sign on behalf of the Village; to accept the quote from Northern Air Heating and Cooling of Richmond, MI to procure and install two CG-030 heating units at a total cost of $4,600.00 and to allow the Water Commissioner to sign the quote for the Village. Unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 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: 12/21/22