City of the Village of Clarkston
Artemus M. Pappas Village Hall
375 Depot Road
Clarkston, Michigan 48346
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
 11.27.2023 Final Minutes

Call To Order

The regular session meeting of the City of the Village of Clarkston City Council was called to order by the City Council Member Gary Casey at 7:00 P.M.

Pledge Of Allegiance

City Council Member Gary Casey led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll Call

Council Members Present: Gary Casey, Amanda Forte, Mark Lamphier, Ted Quisenberry.

Council Members Absent: Sue Wylie, Mayor & Laura Rodgers, Mayor Pro Tem

Others Present: Karen A. DeLorge, City Clerk, Jonathan Smith, City Manager, Tom Ryan, City Attorney 

Others Absent: Oakland County Sheriff Sergeant John Ashley

Approval Of Agenda – Motion

Agenda has been amended by Casey by making the Motion for the following changes: To Table all until the 12.11.2023 City Council Meeting:  #5 Motion: City Council Appointment to fill open Council seat until Nov 2024, #6 Oath of Office for new Council Member, and #12C Motion: Historic District Commission Appointment to fill open position until July 2024. Motion as Amended by Quisenberry, supported by Forte to approve the amended Agenda as presented – All Aye.

Motion Carried 4-0.

Amend Agenda as amended by Casey by making the Motion for the following changes: To move forward #12D from New Business: Resolution: Acceptance of the 22/23 Financial Audit to take place before #7 Public Comments due to speakers time restraints. Motion as Amended by Forte, supported by Lamphier to approve the Amended Agenda as presented – All Aye.

Motion Carried 4-0.

12.D RESOLUTION: City Auditor Rana Emmons of PSL LLP Certified Accountants presented the Audited Financial Report for the 22/23 Fiscal Year, ending June 30, 2023. Resolved by Casey, supported by Forte that the City Council of the City of the Village of Clarkston hereby agrees to accept and file the 22/23 Fiscal Year Audited Financial Report as submitted by City Auditor Rana Emmons of PSLZ LLP.

Roll Call Vote: All Ayes – CASEY, FORTE, LAMPHIER, QUISENBERRY.

RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED 4-0

Motion: City Council Appointment To Fill Open Position Until November 2024

TABLED UNTIL CITY COUNCIL MEETING 12.11.2023

Oath Of Office

TABLED UNTIL CITY COUNCIL MEETING 12.11.2023

Public Comments

Received Letters from: Chet Pardee & Cory Johnston

FYI

Council Member Casey reminded everyone of the following events:

• Clarkston Family Farm Event: Christmas at the Farm on Saturday Dec 2nd, 2023  3pm to 6pm
• Clarkston Holiday Market in Depot Park on Saturday Dec 9th, 2023 4pm to 8pm
• Team Rush 2023 Clarkston Holiday Lights Parade in the City of the Village of Clarkston on Saturday Dec 9th, 2023 @ 6pm

City Manager Report 11.27.2023

Presented by Jonathan Smith, City Manager 

The City Manager Report provided a current short-term project list.

Motion: Acceptance Of Consent Agenda as Presented 11.27.2023

Motioned by Forte, supported by Lamphier to approve the Consent Agenda.

VOTE: All Aye

Motion Carried 4-0

Old Business:

Resolution – Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Consultant Agreement. Resolved by Forte, supported by Casey that the City Council of the City of the Village of Clarkston hereby approves the Hourly Retainer Agreement for the use of FOIA consultant Carlito Young on an as-needed basis.

Roll Call Vote: All Ayes – CASEY, FORTE, LAMPHIER, QUISENBERRY.

RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED 4-0

New Business:

a. Public Hearing on the 2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

1.  City Council Member Gary Casey called the Public Hearing Meeting to order @ 7:48 pm
2.  Receive Public Comments: Peg Roth spoke in support of CAYA
3.  City Council Member Gary Casey called to Adjourn Public Hearing @ 7:51 pm

b. Resolution: Allocation of the 2024 CDBG Funding Allocation – Be it Resolved by Quisenberry, supported by Forte that the City of the Village of Clarkston chooses to allocate it’s 2024 CDBG Funding of $7000 as follows: $5000 to the Independence Township Senior Center Transportation program and $2000 to the Clarkston Area Youth Assistance Program/CAYA and authorize the City Manager Jonathan Smith to sign the Application and submit the documents to Oakland County.

Roll Call Vote: All Ayes – CASEY, FORTE, LAMPHIER, QUISENBERRY.

RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED 4-0

c. Motion: Historic District Commission Appointment to fill open position until July 2024  – TABLED UNTIL CITY COUNCIL MEETING 12.11.2023

d. Resolution: Acceptance of the 2022/2023 Financial Audit – Moved to #4 before Public Comments.

Adjourn

Motion by Forte, supported by Lamphier to adjourn the regular City Council Meeting at 8:02 pm – All Aye.

MOTION CARRIED 4-0

Respectfully Submitted by Karen DeLorge, City Clerk.