Public Notice: Clarkston City Council regular meeting minutes, Oct. 9, 2023

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.

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