City Commission 1 January 12, 2010
January 12, 2010 The regular meeting of the City Commission was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Kellett, in the City Commission Room, 45 E. Long Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Commission Present: Mayor L. David Kellett
Mayor Pro Tem Michael McCready
Commissioner Patricia Hardy
Commissioner John Utley
Commissioner Michael Zambricki
Staff Present: City Manager Jay Cravens
City Clerk Amy Burton
Finance Director / Treasurer Carolyn Lorenz
Building Official Larry Rospierski
Lt. Detective Terry McDonnell
City Attorney Derk Beckerleg
005-2010 PUBLIC HEARING: Single Municipal Waste Hauler
Mayor Kellett opened the public hearing at 8:15 p.m.
Speaking in favor of Multi
Waste Haulers
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Brady Lane
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Cranbrook
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Dunston
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Eton Cross
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Kennebec
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Kingsley Trail
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Lahser
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Martell
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Whitehall
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Woodberry
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Chesterfield
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Cranbrook
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Eastways
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Representing Condo Association
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Hammond
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Hickory Glen
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Kensington Rd.
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Lakewood
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Lowell Ct.
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Trowbridge Subdivision
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Vaughan Crossing
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Speaking against Multi Waste Haulers
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Haverhill
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Haverhill
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Randall lane
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Editors note : The Minutes of the January 12th 2010 meeting, were by resident demand, quite detailed in terms of resident participation on a number of 2010 issues. Those residents wishing to speak provided their name and street address.This publication, to give the readers of today of a feeling of numbers and where they came from has only publishes the street name.
Later in 2010 City Commission meetings began to be televised and the need for detailed minutes atrophied into it's present sparse form. Today residential attendance at City Commission meeting is almost non existent.
The Public Hearing of January 12th 2010 concluded with..
Where are they now ? Mayor Kellet owns a local business and is still active community affairs applying for vacancy on Commission in 2012. He is also a historian of our area and gives slide presentations on the subject to civic groups.
Michael Mc Cready the Mayor Pro tem of the January 2010 Commission, followed Mayor Kellet as Mayor. In 2012 McCready ran successfully for State Legislature. This year he is up for election to another two year term
Commisioner Hardy is the Current Mayor of the City.
John Utley retired from City Commission in the Spring of 2010.
Michale Zambricki retired from City Commission after 25 years of service including many terms as Mayor in 2013. The retirement was prompted by increased involvement with his employer and a promotion to Vice President. Zambricki has been featured in Crain's Detroit Business and most recently be elected as a delegate for the Republican Party.
All City officials are as they were then except for the Treasurer and the Building Inspector who have retired.
The City year of 2009-2010 was not without controversy, but the public was heard on numerous occasions usually at public hearing. Public Hearings are conducted by many forms if government nationwide, On the municipal level The hearings may take many forms but the point as the name implies is always to hear the public,
In 2012 Under Mayor Sarah McClure. City Commission public hearings took a different form. An advocacy speaker for the City's position would speak first for about 15 minutes. In many Municipalities the advocacy speaker is usually followed by a speaker presenting a contrary point of view thus allowing the public to hear both sides of the issue. In the Public hearings of 2012 this was not done. After the advocacy speaker (often hired by the City) the Mayor sought the opinion of the City Commissioners.
In all fairness how can the commissioners express a opinion before they listen to their constituents who's viewpoint they supposedly seeking at Public Hearing ?
It took City Attorney Bill Hampton a couple of meetings to pick up on the last point but when he did he suggested that Commission listen to the Public before stating any opinions they may have in regards to rendering a decision.
The last City Commission Public Hearing held in the City of Bloomfield Hills occurred in December of 2012. It seems City Manager Cravens had found a Meals on Wheels grant needy residents could qualify for . Unfortunately passage required a public hearing and one had not been scheduled. City Commission then declared an Impromptu Public Hearing and was able to hear from one member of the public who was in attendance and familiar with program. Mayor McClure did however consult with City Attorney Hampton as to whether a member of the Public could speak on such occasions. If recalled correctly we believer her exact were, "can he speak ?" Apparently so. That is why it is called a Public hearing.
Since then City Commission has considered all sorts of things including a letter writing campaign (in 2013 regarding the proposed out sourcing Public Safety Dispatch) and an Advisory Vote on the City's selection of a Single Waste Hauler. The State of Michigan which does not do "advisory votes" rejected the last one.
City Commission then rightly decided, since they has promised residents an election (advisory or otherwise) to conduct a state sanctioned binding election on the Waste Hauler matter.
Residents should take advantage of the opportunity. because it may not come again. In the City of Bloomfield Hills Public Hearings are gone, have been for quite awhile, and are not expected to make a comeback any time soon. That is why you may not have heard of them.
Where are they now ? Mayor Kellet owns a local business and is still active community affairs applying for vacancy on Commission in 2012. He is also a historian of our area and gives slide presentations on the subject to civic groups.
Michael Mc Cready the Mayor Pro tem of the January 2010 Commission, followed Mayor Kellet as Mayor. In 2012 McCready ran successfully for State Legislature. This year he is up for election to another two year term
Commisioner Hardy is the Current Mayor of the City.
John Utley retired from City Commission in the Spring of 2010.
Michale Zambricki retired from City Commission after 25 years of service including many terms as Mayor in 2013. The retirement was prompted by increased involvement with his employer and a promotion to Vice President. Zambricki has been featured in Crain's Detroit Business and most recently be elected as a delegate for the Republican Party.
All City officials are as they were then except for the Treasurer and the Building Inspector who have retired.
The City year of 2009-2010 was not without controversy, but the public was heard on numerous occasions usually at public hearing. Public Hearings are conducted by many forms if government nationwide, On the municipal level The hearings may take many forms but the point as the name implies is always to hear the public,
In 2012 Under Mayor Sarah McClure. City Commission public hearings took a different form. An advocacy speaker for the City's position would speak first for about 15 minutes. In many Municipalities the advocacy speaker is usually followed by a speaker presenting a contrary point of view thus allowing the public to hear both sides of the issue. In the Public hearings of 2012 this was not done. After the advocacy speaker (often hired by the City) the Mayor sought the opinion of the City Commissioners.
In all fairness how can the commissioners express a opinion before they listen to their constituents who's viewpoint they supposedly seeking at Public Hearing ?
It took City Attorney Bill Hampton a couple of meetings to pick up on the last point but when he did he suggested that Commission listen to the Public before stating any opinions they may have in regards to rendering a decision.
The last City Commission Public Hearing held in the City of Bloomfield Hills occurred in December of 2012. It seems City Manager Cravens had found a Meals on Wheels grant needy residents could qualify for . Unfortunately passage required a public hearing and one had not been scheduled. City Commission then declared an Impromptu Public Hearing and was able to hear from one member of the public who was in attendance and familiar with program. Mayor McClure did however consult with City Attorney Hampton as to whether a member of the Public could speak on such occasions. If recalled correctly we believer her exact were, "can he speak ?" Apparently so. That is why it is called a Public hearing.
Since then City Commission has considered all sorts of things including a letter writing campaign (in 2013 regarding the proposed out sourcing Public Safety Dispatch) and an Advisory Vote on the City's selection of a Single Waste Hauler. The State of Michigan which does not do "advisory votes" rejected the last one.
City Commission then rightly decided, since they has promised residents an election (advisory or otherwise) to conduct a state sanctioned binding election on the Waste Hauler matter.
Residents should take advantage of the opportunity. because it may not come again. In the City of Bloomfield Hills Public Hearings are gone, have been for quite awhile, and are not expected to make a comeback any time soon. That is why you may not have heard of them.
