Local government roundup: Alpena Municipal Council votes to submit application for Rural Development Fund Grant
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ALPENA
At its meeting on Nov. 15, the Alpena Municipal Council......
∫ Appointed Ashley Wilmot-Peterson to the Planning Commission for a three-year term expiring on Dec. 01, 2024.
∫ Reappointed Elizabeth Littler and Vernie Nethercut to the Wildlife Sanctuary Board for a 3-year term expiring on Nov. 1, 2024.
∫ Received a presentation from clerk Anna Soik,, and Patrick Heraghty, the executive director of the Community Foundation of Northeast Michigan, to gift the funds of the Perpetual Lot Care Fund to the foundation. In turn, the city will receive interest earnings which can be used to cover expenses related to the operation and maintenance of the cemetery. Two different options were presented by Heraghty and a recommendation from City Manager Smolinski and Clerk Soik will be made at the next Council meeting.
∫ City Attorney Bill Pfeifer delivered the first reading of ordinance 21-465 which amends the City of Alpena zoning ordinance articles 2, 5, and 7.
∫ Pfeifer delivered the first reading of ordinance 21-466 which amends the zoning map.
∫ Voted to submit an application for a Rural Development Fund Grant for the remodeling of the marina store and to utilize the $20,000 budget surplus and commit the remainder of $15,000 during the Capital Improvement Plan process.
∫ Anne Gentry, Executive Director of the DDA, presented options for the council to consider, pertaining parking in the downtown as the result of concerns of available on-street parking. Those options include implementing an escalating fine system for repeat offenders, prohibit overnight parking on streets within the DDA district year-round, and pay-for-parking within the downtown district. The Municipal Council requested additional information from Ms. Gentry on opening some parking lots year round and additional information from the DDA Board and parking committee for implementing parking meters in the downtown.
ALPENA TOWNSHIP
∫ At its meeting on Nov. 9, the Alpena Township Board of Trustees...
∫ Nathan Skibbe was named chair of the personnel committee and Treasurer Laura Ellery-Somers as the alternate. Trustee Steve Lappan was named chair and trustee Norm Poli will replace Clerk Michele Palevich on the fire committee. Ellery-Somers was named chair of the policy and Procedures committee and Palevich was appointed as an alternate. Trustee Russ Rhynard was named chair for the capital improvement plan committee. The Township Board stated that the Supervisor by MCL 42.10 is(h) is a member of all committees.
∫ Voted to accept the quote from Dave Cameron for a door for the read entrance of the township office building. The amount of the bid is $2,155.
∫ Voted to approve a special event application and permit for the Long Lake Lights Festival.