City of the Village of Clarkston
Artemus M. Pappas Village Hall
375 Depot Road
Clarkston, Michigan 48346
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
10.09.2023 Final Minutes
Call To Order
The regular session meeting of the City of the Village of Clarkston City Council was called to order by
Mayor Haven at 7:00 P.M.
Pledge Of Allegiance
Mayor Haven led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call
Council Members Present: Eric Haven, Mayor, Sue Wylie, Mayor Pro Tem, Gary Casey, Amanda Forte,
Bruce Fuller, Mark Lamphier, and Laura Rodgers.
Council Members Absent: None
Others Present: Karen A. DeLorge, City Clerk
Others Absent: Jonathan Smith, City Manager, Tom Ryan,City Attorney, and Oakland County Sheriff Sergeant John Ashley
Approval Of Agenda – Motion
Agenda has been amended by Mayor Haven to make the following changes under 11. New Business: To add Motion: The Clarkston Farm & Garden Club – To Plant Daffodils in Depot Park. Motion as Amended 11. by Wylie, supported by Fuller, to approve the amended New Business as presented – All Aye, Motion Adopted to Amend Agenda.
Motioned by Wylie, supported by Fuller, to approve the amended agenda as presented – All Aye, Motion
Adopted.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0
Public Comments
Email letter from Chet Pardee read by Eric Haven, Mayor.
FYI
Mayor Haven reminded everyone of the following:
PUMPKINS & PASTURES – Thursday, October 19th, 2023, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM @ Cook’s Farm Dairy -Free Family Event by the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce.
Sheriff Report for September 2023
Presented by Sergeant John Ashley, Oakland County Sheriff
City Manager Report 10.09.2023
Presented by Mayor Haven & City Manager Jonathan Smith
The City Manager Report provided the following updates:
- Taste of Clarkston
- Dam Risk Reduction Grant
- MML Conference
- Sidewalk Replacement
Motion: Acceptance Of Consent Agenda as Presented 10.09.2023
Motioned by Fuller, supported by Wylie to approve the Consent Agenda.
VOTE: All Aye.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0
Old Business:
None
New Business:
a. Motion: The Clarkston Farm and Garden Club – proposal to plant daffodils in Depot Park. Motioned by
Wylie, supported by Haven to approve the proposal for the Clarkston Farm and Garden Club to plant
daffodils in Depot Park. VOTE: All Aye.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0
b. Motion: Trick-or-Treat Hours. Motion by Rodgers, and supported by Forte to set annual Halloween Trick-or-Treating hours in the City to be from 6PM to 7PM in October 31st of every year. Vote: All Aye
MOTION CARRIED 7-0
c. Discussion: Election Update. Update given by Karen DeLorge, City Clerk.
d. 1st Reading/Resolution: Ordinance 144 Update (to adopt Oakland County’s most recent Storm Water
Standards). 1st Reading – No Vote/Resolution at this Meeting.
e. Resolution: Cost Participation Agreement for Paving of W. Washington. Resolved by Wylie, supported by
Casey that the City of the Village of Clarkston hereby authorizes the City Manager to contract with the
Road Commission of Oakland County to repave W. Washington Road under Tri-Party Funding Program,
with the City’s $14,214 share paid from the City Parking Fund (231-000-001.000) designated for road,
sidewalk and parking lot maintenance.
Roll Call Vote: All Ayes – CASEY, FORTE, FULLER, HAVEN, LAMPHIER, RODGERS and WYLIE
RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED 7-0
f. Motion: Approval of Wording for Depot Park Survey. Motioned was Tabled – Vote: 5 Yes – 2 No
Roll Call Vote: All Ayes – CASEY, FORTE, FULLER, HAVEN, LAMPHIER, RODGERS and WYLIE
TABLED
Adjourn
Motion by Wylie, supported by Forte to adjourn the regular City Council Meeting at 8:25 p.m. – All Aye,
Motion Adopted.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
Respectfully Submitted by Karen DeLorge, City Clerk.