City of Colona City Council met July 8.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Mayor Lack, Aldermen Hillman, Feliksiak, Shady-Dahl, Jones, Clerk Winegar answered present. Attorney Wright was absent.
Aldermen Swemline and Holman were absent; however, Alderman Swemline joined the meeting at 6:40 p.m.
STAFF PRESENT:
C. Lenth M. Winters meeting at 6:37 p.m.
Public Works Director Office Manager joined the
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
1. Brian Schumaker inquired if there was a possibility of making Cypress Drive street parking limited to one side of the street for safety reasons. Mr. Schumaker stated that Cypress is basically a dead end street and there is only one way in and out. With parking on both sides of the street, it could be a real safety issue. The Mayor said that the council had previously discussed making the whole subdivision parking on side of the street only and the council will look at the matter again.
2. Mike Wignall addressed the council concerning Colona Scott Family Park, where he is a seasonal camper for his first year. He said that as a seasonal camper, he contributes a lot of tax dollars in Colona. He was at the dump station on Sunday morning and ran in to a couple from Detroit, MI who had found the park on the map and came camping for the weekend. As he looked around at the pee-wee golf course, the tennis courts and all of the pot holes around the campground, he wondered what kind of impression potential campers get with their first view of the campground. In his opinion, the City has a gold mine in the park if it would invest in some maintenance of the grounds. He also said he would be willing to help, if needed. The Mayor replied that the City is aware of the issues at the park; however, with the bad Spring and the inability to hire enough seasonal employees to date, priorities have had to be set and some general maintenance of areas around the City have been pushed back.
MAYOR'S REPORT: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
► Alderman Feliksiak made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 24, 2019, council meeting. Alderman Tapscott seconded. Roll call: Aldermen Hillman, Feliksiak, Shady-Dahl, Jones, King, Tapscott voted yes. Aldermen Swemline, Holman were absent, Motion passed with 6 affirmative votes, 2 absent.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Alderman King made the motion to approve consent agenda items:
1. Payment of bills for the period June 25-July 8, 2019
2. Payment of manual bills for the period June 25-July 8, 2019
3. Payroll for the period June 26-July 10, 2019
4. Treasurer's Report for June 2019
Alderman Feliksiak seconded. Alderman Jones inquired if the $92.00 charge for Mallard Pointe on page 2 is coming out of the police department budget. The Mayor replied yes. Alderman Jones also asked if the camera we are paying $50.00/month for remote access via internet was working. The answer is yes. He then said will someone be available at 8:00 a.m. Saturday to meet him at the camera's location and show him how it works. Reply was yes. Roll call: Aldermen Feliksiak, Shady-Dahl, Jones, King, Tapscott, Hillman voted yes. Aldermen Swemline, Holman were absent. Motion passed with 6 affirmative votes, 2 absent.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: None
NOTE: At the conclusion of the meeting, Alderman King announced that the Public Safety Committee will meet on July 22, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall
CLERKS REPORT: None
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS:
> Alderman Hillman made a motion to approve resolutions 0-19-03, Abatement of Taxes for Series 2013 Bonds and 0-19-04, Abatement of Taxes for Series 2012 Bonds. Alderman Swemline seconded. Roll call: Aldermen Swemline, Shady Dahl, Jones, King, Tapscott, Hillman, Feliksiak voted yes. Alderman Holman was absent. Motion passed with 7 affirmative votes, 1 absent.
ADJOURN: Alderman Swemline made a motion to adjourn. Alderman Hillman seconded. A voice vote of all ayes was received. Meeting adjourned at 6:43 p.m.
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