7:30 P.M.
Barber School Meeting Room
I.
Call to Order
President Keller called the meeting to
order at 7:30 p.m.
II.
Pledge of
Allegiance
III.
Roll Call
A.
Present:
Filber, Fischer, Holland, Keller, Palma & VanStrate.
B.
Absent:
Hall
IV.
Reports and Statements of Citizens:
No reports or statements of citizens were
presented.
V. Consent
Agenda
A.
Approved
the payment of the bills in the amount of $66,645.22.
B.
Approved the minutes of the November 15,
2004, regular Village Council meeting.
C.
Approved a resolution pertaining to
non-discrimination under Title IV pertaining to amend Sections 3.4 and 3.4 (e)
of the Village of Personnel Policies to revise the Village’s Equal Opportunity
Policy to conform to MDOT contract requirements and authorized the Village
Manager as the Equal Opportunity Employment Coordinator to execute the required
documents.
D.
Approved a resolution of support to deploy
a coordinated, countywide wireless broadband network.
E.
Set a public hearing on December 20, 2004
for renewal of a nonexclusive 2004 cable television franchise agreement with CC
Michigan, d/b/a Charter Communications.
On a motion by ?, support from ?, the
Village Council approved the Consent Agenda as presented.
Yes: 6 No: 0
VI.
Report
By the Village Clerk
No
report by the Village Clerk was presented.
VII.
Report
by the Village Manager
A. Approved
the Village Manager’s participation in a Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance
Panel entitled “Government: Ensuring
Diverse Neighborhoods – A Regional Approach” on February 15, 2005.
Subject: This request was made in preparation of
their next Summit on Racism day set for Tuesday, February 15 at Hope
College. One of the day’s goals was to
investigate the changing demographics, projections for the next few decades,
the benefits of regional collaboration to ensure and value diverse
neighborhoods and the tools for getting there.
On
a motion by ?, support from ?, the Village Council approved the Village Manager’s
participation in a Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance Panel on February 15,
2005.
Yes: 6 No: 0
VIII.
Reports
by the Village Council:
No reports by the Village
Council were presented.
IX.
Statements of Citizens:
No
statements of citizens were presented.
X. Executive Session to
discuss potential property acquisition.
On a motion by
?, support from ?, the Village Council adjourned into executive session at ???? p.m.
Yes: 6 No: 0
Resolved that
the Village Council meet in executive session for reasons permitted by Section
8(C) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act, MCL 15.268 (e); MSA 4.1800(18)(e); as
requested by the Village Manager, to confer with legal counsel on matters
permitted by Section (e) of the Open Meetings Act.
On a motion by
?, support from ?, the Village Council arose from executive session at ????
p.m.
Yes: 6 No: 0
XI.
Adjournment
On a motion by ?, support from ?, the Village Council adjourned
at ???? pm.
Yes: 6 No: 0
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Daniel Keller,
Village President
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Maribeth
Lawrence, Village Clerk/Treasurer