Village Council Work Session
October 4, 2004
Barber School Community Building
102 W. Exchange Street
Spring Lake, Michigan
7:00 P.M.
Work Session Discussion Items
Agenda Review
This is the opportunity to discuss any changes to the Agenda, which follows tonight, or to remove items from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
Discussion of Exchange Street Angle
Parking on Sunday mornings from Williams Street or Lake Avenue to Prospect
Street
This is an idea to reduce the parking crunch at St. Mary's Church every Sunday morning. Barricades be provided to the Church to put out and bring in from about 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM every Sunday. One-way traffic would need to be instituted for this period.
Discussion with the
Council is needed before offering this idea to the neighborhood and to St.
Mary's.
Replacement of the Village
Representative on Coast Guard Festival Committee
Matt Butler is no
longer a Village resident. I asked
that he continue his representation of the Village through the Festival
pending a Council discussion of a replacement in September.
Would you like to ask
Matt to continue or appoint a replacement that lives in the
Village? The responsibilities include
monthly meetings, communicating with the staff and Council and an assignment
during the Festival week to conduct.
Discussion on Permanent Display of
Village Council President Pictures and Storage/Gift to the Tri-Cities
Historical Museum of the Originals
These pictures are
currently grouped into 3-foot by 3-foot frames (two) in the Village Manager's
office. We scanned all the pictures
so the Tri-Cities Historical Museum and the Village now have CD's as
permanent electronic records.
This is one option
that works.
Other options that
would provide greater visibility follow:
1. Place
in the lobby of upstairs Conference Room of Village Hall (A limited number of
more people can view at no cost);or
2. Place
in individual frames and place around the border of the lobby of Village Hall
on the "beam" enclosures. (This has
the benefit of being at the seat of government and too high to reach, but
they will also be too high to view up close.
The cost would be about $800 to frame); or
3. Place
in individual frames and install around the perimeter of Barber School on a
picture rail. (This has the benefit
of being seen by the greatest numbers of people. The downside would be an occasional theft. Replacement copies would be available,
however. The cost would be $800 for
the framing and $1,200 for the picture rail.); or
4. Continue
to display in the Village Manager's office. (Limited number of viewers at no
cost.)
Regardless of which
option is selected, it is suggested that we give, or loan, the originals to
the Museum. Your review of this
suggestion is requested. The intent
is that they preserve them with greater care than non-trained individuals
might over time.
Council discussion
and preference is requested.
Review of a Village Hall Construction
and Other Costs
The bottom line is
known. It appears we will have
$102,000 remaining from the projected revenues. Attached is an accounting.
Also included in the agenda is payment to Wolverine Construction
Management of the final amounts due to Wolverine, except $9,902. This amount will serve as insurance that
the remaining few loose ends will be addressed. The architect, FTCH, reduced their bills by $2,600 due to a
design error to cover the cost of repair (Buchanan Street drainage). Final payment will now be made to FTCH.
Discussion of a Contribution to the
Mulligan Hollow Ski Bowl
The Ski Bowl
Supporters wrote us last winter asking for contributions. The City of Ferrysburg agreed. The Village of Spring Lake deferred to our
recreation agencies. These agencies
have not discussed it yet.
In the meantime, a
letter was received on September 21, 2004 seeking a pro rata contribution
from Spring Lake Village of $632 and offering to come speak to the
Council. See attached.
Miscellaneous Announcements or Status Reports
o Rite Aid
o Rental of Village Hall Space: $3/common area fee & $15/sf; negotiable?
Upcoming Agenda Items (Tentative)
October 18
Public Dumpsters
Behind Village Hall serving the former Rich's redevelopment and businesses on
Savidge (permission to use Village property and build them)
Old Public Works
Garage zoning text change
Set a public hearing
on Downtown zoning changes
November 1
Downtown Master Plan
Zoning Changes
November 15
TBD
December 6
TBD
December 20
TBD
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