SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
February 10, 2003
Meeting called to order at 7:04 p.m. by Mayor Catallo.
Roll. Present: Clifton, Catallo, Colombo, Gamble, Meyland, Savage, Werner.
Absent: None
Minutes of January 27, 2003, accepted as presented.
Agenda accepted as presented.
Bills in the amount of $270,199.85 approved for payment.
Meyland reported on his meetings with Acting Chief Combs.
Meyland attended the Clarkston Coalition for Youth meeting and reported that the organization had many good projects underway and the Clarkston calendar was available on a website that can be used to add events and to monitor events scheduled.
Acting Chief Combs reported that in January there were sixty-four moving violations for which citations had been issued along with twenty-two warnings. Combs stated that approximately twenty-five percent of all traffic stops result in warnings. There were two drunk driving arrests and another special car was dispatched resulting in twenty-two stops on Friday night, with no drunk drivers; there were several violations cited. There were two warrant arrests. The Police Department administered over seventy-three PBTs, and approximately eighteen finger printings for which there is now a ten dollar charge. Combs stated that most departments in the area charge more than the ten dollar fee.
Combs further reported that there were thirty-one vacation building checks with no major crimes reported.
D.P.W. Supervisor Bob Pursley reported that all street signs are being updated. The snow has been keeping the D.P.W. busy. Pat Saunders has a CDL learners permit and will be taking the road test shortly. Adam Frank, Pursley, and Bryan Meloche are CDL certified.
The 2002 – 2003 General Fund Budget was amended to reflect the reduction in State Revenue Sharing Funds as well as the increase in the insurance premium.
Gary Tressel of Hubbell, Roth and Clark, Inc., reported on recent meeting with Pinehurst area residents and the condition of the two bridges that serve this area. Meetings were held with Township and City representatives.
Resolved that should all property owners south of the Pinehurst bridge affected by the reduced capacity of the current structure acknowledge in writing that they accept full liability for any damage to the bridge should it be crossed by construction equipment by April 1, 2003, the water main and paving portion of Pinehurst at the south end of the project will be authorized; if this liability is not acknowledged, the property owners south of the bridge would be removed from the water portion of the special assessment district.
Gary Tressel reported on the meeting held on February 1, 2003 regarding the drainage problem at Clarkston Road and Main Street. Tressel reviewed the original plans for storm drainage on Robertson Court along with the proposed outlet at the community lot.
Tressel reviewed the drainage problem from Clarkston Road to the property at the south east corner of North Main and Clarkston Road, 130 North Main. Tressel then reported on the meeting held with Parke Lake area residents. The residents were opposed to the storm waters being released into Parke Lake at the community lot. The feasibility of leaching basins was discussed; however, the DEQ felt that this would spread the plume of the contamination from the Muffler Shop at 148 North Main.
Discussion resulted in the consensus that the original plan as stated in the bid documents for Robertson Court with one minor revision on the connection at the west end of Robertson Court will remain in effect.
A resolution commemorating the fifteen anniversary of the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce was adopted.
A resolution authorizing parades for Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, and the Parade of Lights was adopted.
Meeting adjourned at 8:46 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Artemus M. Pappas, Clerk