Pres. Pro-Tem Coenen called meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Pledge of Allegiance recited. Council members present at roll call: Clark, Coenen, Ballard, Sledz, and Boelke. Absent: Shall. Vacancy: President. Also present: Clerk Poulos, Treasurer Porter, Stacy Sobotka, Jo Adair, and Kevin Grand.
COUNCIL ACTION: Unanimously approved Agenda as presented. Heard and/or received: The Code Enforcement Report and Police Action Report from February, 2023; an update from the Village Attorney as to options for filling the President’s vacancy; a Verbal Report from Street Administrator Sledz; and a Verbal Report from the Water Commissioner. Approved the Consent Agenda as presented: RCM Minutes of 02/27/23 approved as presented; Payment of Bills totaling $107,172.33 as presented; to enter into Public Hearing to consider adoption of a Resolution confirming annual Special Assessment Roll for the Armada Village Police Special Assessment District at 7:40 p.m.; to exit Public Hearing at 7:41 p.m.; to adopt the Resolution confirming the special assessment roll for the purpose of defraying Police Protection Costs in the Armada Village Police Special Assessment District and directing further proceedings for the collection and distribution of the special assessment levy on the taxable value of all lands and premises in the District; to approve the license to allow a privacy fence to be constructed on Village property and authorize the Village President and Clerk to sign it on behalf of the Village; to approve the attached budget amendments as presented which brings the total estimated fund balances for the Local Street Fund from $45,643.60 to $2,723.60, the Major Street Fund from $177,738.84 to $93,802.84, the Municipal Street Fund from $438,354.65 to $386,354.65, the Water Fund from $272,783.15 to $5,379.15; to request membership in the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) for the period 1 April 2023 – 31 March 2024 and to allow the Clerk to sign the SEMCOG Intergovernmental Agreement, pay the subsequent invoice on behalf of the Village and to appoint Ross Boelke and Michelle Poulos to represent the Village; to enter to enter into Executive Session at 7:55 p.m. after a 5 minute recess; resumed regular meeting at 8:17 p.m.; to approve employment agreement between the Village of Armada and Richard Maierle and authorize the President and Clerk to sing the agreement. Unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 8:22 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: 3/22/23