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CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Leeming called the Regular City Couneil Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Girl Scout Troop
30226 led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Council Members Present: Matt Cooper, Dave Hunsaker, Sheryl Landgraf, Frank Waters,
Jennifer Whitman and Trevor VaaDyke
Excused: None
STAFI
Daniel Coss, Lisa Grysen, Police Chief Bruce Ferguson, and Ann Seurynck, representative from
Foster Swift
AUDIENCE:
Heather Riven, Scott Schmidt, John Starkey, Meghan Anderson, Tyler Seezak, Gabriel Fields
and Girt Scout Troop 30226.
AGENDA:
“Motion by Hunsaker, seconded by Landgraf and carted by unanimous vote of the Couneil that
the agenda be approved as presented.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
“Motion by Hunsaker, seconded by Whitman and carried by unanimous vote ofthe Council to
approve the minutes from the February 27, 2018 Regular City Council Meeting as
presented,
The Girl Scout Troop 30226 gave # presentation on the dangers of smoking and why tobaceo
should be bansed from the ety packs
SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
‘None
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Kelly Rossman-MeKinney, candidate for State Senate, 24" District ntroducee herself to City
Council
‘Meghan Andesson, candidate for Stte Representative, 93" District, introduced herself o City
REDEVELOPMENT READY COMMUNITIES. nN
‘A representative of MEDC will be attending the Match 27 City Couneil mecting to go over the
Self Evaluation scoring. They will be giving Council an update on the areas the City needs to
facus on to bring our procedures in line with the Best Practices thatthe MEDC has developed.
‘There are five categories (red) out of 42 that were evaluated to be deficient that will need to beCITY OF DEW. Page 2
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‘comected._ In addition, there are 19 categories (yellow) that require some minor adjustments to
meet the Best Practice Standard, for exemple, including an agenda item on the Planning
Commission meetings identifying Upcoming Training Opportunities. The minor modi‘cations
will be simple to implement and will meot the Best Practice. Attached in your General
Information Packet is the Category Scoring Matrix showing all the categories.
LOOKING GLASS BREWERY
‘The Brewery will be officially opening their doors on Monday, March 12. They wil be having
“soft open” events for the frst few days and then will open to the Public the week of March 19,
HERBISON RD BIKE PATH PHASE IL
The bids have been received by the Clinton County Road Commission and they are working on
setting a breakdown of the costs forthe Bike Path. I hope to have the information available by
the Council meeting to report what the City portion wil be,
OLD BUSINESS:
‘None
NEW BUSINES’
T. City Parks Ordinance Amendment — First Reading:
At the regular meeting ofthe Parks, Recreation, Cemetery and Tree Commission on Fetruary 7,
2018 Gil Scout Troop 30226 gave a presentation on the benefits of ereating smoke free City
Parks. Upon the completion of the presentation the Parks Commission discussed the benefits and
challenges, in particular enforcement, of ereating “Smoke Free" City Parks. The Commission
ultimately, by @ unanimous vote, made a favorable recommendation to the City Councilto move
‘Forward withan ordinance amendment that would ereate a Smoke Free City Park system
Representatives of Gitl Scout Troop 30226 were in attendance to give City Council a presentation
atthe meeting and answer any questions City Couneil may have.
(City Council was provided with an ordinance amendment that would create a “Tubueve Pree” City
Park System as drafted by Brian Goodenough, City Atorney. In addition to adding the "Tobacco
Free” language the City Attomey cleaned up some antiquated language that existed inthe
Ordinance.
Motion by Landgra, seconded by Hunsaker and carried by unanimous vote of the Council to
approve a Resolution to introduce Ordinance Amendment Number 2018-01 to amend
Chapter 23 of the City Code to regulate the use of Public Parks.
2, Planning Commission Annual Repost 20]7- Vigg Chairman Trevor VanDyke:
Vice Chairman Trevor VanDyke was present to highlight the activities listed inthe 2017 Planning,
(Commission Annual Report and answer any questions.
Section 2-122 of the City Code requires the Planning Commission to fle an annual report ofthe
activites with the City Council outlining projects, proposals and requests that the Planning,
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Motion by VanDyke, seconded by Waters and carried by unanimous vote of the Council to
receive and place on file the 2017 Planning Commission Annual Report,
3. Water between the City of DeWitt and the Lansing Board of Water and Light
‘The ameadment permits the SYSTEM EXTENSION for the West Mais Stet watermain
extensior. The amendment allows the City to install the watermain as part of the Main Street
Reconstruction project and umn the system over to LBWL for operation and maintenance upon
completion of the projet
agreement is identical tothe agreements that the City approved forthe Oaks and Wildflower
extensions in 2016,
Motion by Hunsaker, seconded by Landgraf and carried by unanimous vote of the Council to
‘approve Supplement Agreement No. 14 to the Water Service Agreement between the City of
DeWitt and the Lansing Board of Water and Light and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk
to sign on behalf of the City of De\
4, Presentation of Concept Plan for 110 South Bridge Street Development
Scott Schmidt, Vesta Build, and Corey Rees, ASL Architecture, were in attendance to present a
conceptual plan for the proposed building at 110 South Bridge Street (Hovey Site). The
developer brought materials for review to the meeting,
‘The purchase agreement between the City of DeWitt and Vesta Build establishes City Council as
the Build Review Board and gives City Council the authority to review the build style and
proposed external material composition,
Discussion Only
Police Chief Bruce Ferguson reported that he andthe School Administration are reviewing the
policy on lock down for the high school and that the schools have a thee years plan in place to
redesign the entrances of the schools. He and the School Administration will meet again in
‘August to discuss bomb threat policies and fire alarm policies. He als> toured Lowell Police
Departrent,
Planning Commission is working onthe sign ordinance,
DA is reviewing the budget for fiscal year 2018-2019.
DARA js financially on trac, the contract to take over the Miracle League is complete and ety
resident participation in the programs has increased again.cry OF DEWITT Page 4
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ADJOURNMEN
“Motion by VanDyke, seconded by Waters and carried by unanimous vole of the Council that the
meeting be adjourned at 7:58 p.m.
Respectfully submited,
Lisa M. Grysen Susan J. Leeming
City Clerk-Treasurer Mayor