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City of Flint

Receivership Transition Advisory Board


Special Meeting
Thursday March 31, 2016
2:00 P.M.
Flint City Hall
City Council Chambers 3rd Floor
1101 S. Saginaw St.
Flint, Michigan 48502

Agenda

CALL TO ORDER
A. Roll Call
B. Approval of Agenda
C. Approval of March 16, 2016 Meeting Minutes (attachment #1)
II.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NONE

III.

NEW BUSINESS
A. Approval of Resolutions and Ordinances from City Council Meetings
1. Ordinances from the Regular City Council Meeting of March 14,
2016 (Ordinances 150008, 160026, 160027, 160028, and 160029)
(attachment #2)
B. Consideration of Resolution 20 16-3 (Settlement Authority)
(attachment #3)

IV.

PUBLIC COMMENT

V.

ADJOURNMENT

CITY

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2

RECEIVERSHIP

FLINT

TRANSITION ADVISORY

WEDNESDAY,

OF

MARCH

2:00

16,

BOARD

MEETING

2016

P.M.

5
6

A meeting before

1101

Wednesday,

S.

Saginaw

(Dome),

March

16,

Flint,

the

RTAB

Board

Michigan,

on

2016.

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10
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BOARD MEMBERS:
Frederick Headen, Chairperson
Michael Finney, Member
Michael Townsend, Member
Joel Ferguson, Member

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ALSO

PRESENT:

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15
16

R. Eric Cline (Department of Treasury)


Mayor Karen Weaver (City of Flint)
Jody Lundquist (Finance Director)
Anthony Chubb (City Attorney)
Kerry Nelson (Council President)

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MEMBERS

OF

THE

PUBLIC

ADDRESSING

THE

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19

Chris Delmaroney (Flint


Eric Mays (Councilman)

resident)

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REPORTED

BY:

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22

Quentina R. Snowden,
(CSR5519)
Certified Shorthand Reporter,
Notary Public

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25

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at

INDEX

PAGE
2

I.

3
4

CALL

TO

A.
B.
C.

Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Approval of February
RTAB meeting minutes

ORDER

26,

03
03
04

2016

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6

II.

7
8

05

BUSINESS:

UNFINISHED
(None.)

III.

NEW BUSINESS:

A.

Mayor

10

B.

11

Approval of Resolutions &


Ordinances for City Council
Meetings

12

1.

13

and Council

05

President

Resolutions from Regular City


Council meeting of February
8, 2016 (Resolutions 997, 998,
004, 005)

07

14
a.
15
2.

16
17

18

07

Resolution 006
(Water Bills)

Resolutions from Regular City


Council meeting of February
22, 2016 (Resolutions 008,
010, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015,

020,
028,

023,
029

024,

025,

026,

16

027,

19
C.

City Administrator Items

20
1.
21
0.

22

Budget to Actual
January 2016

RTAB

Resolution

20162

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30

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IV.

PUBLIC

V.

ADJOURNMENT

COMMENT

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36

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Madam Mayor.

President.

MAYOR WEAVER:

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just had a couple of things that

talk

on Monday evening,

had a couple things that

about this morning,

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Good afternoon.

and one is to say that

City Council and I

just

I wanted to say and one

on Monday evening,

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10

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worked together and we came to an agreement

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far as the contract,

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Natasha Henderson.

to end the contract

as

for

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commend City Council because we have all been

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trying to be fiscally responsible here,

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were able to take the time out

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executive session and have that and make that

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happen.

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that

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took

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and so we

going into

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be

aware

evening.

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introduce

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Mr.

Steve

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Sylvester Jones before,

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opportunity.

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doing,

able to make this happen officially.

taken place as

acknowledge one other person thats here,

Dunwoody.

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and he came

Branch,

in,

last
hes been

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well,

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should also
Admiral
and

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is helping as

far as

getting things together

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she

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with whats going on healthwise

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Flint.

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kind of health infrastructure,

14

ground to see whats missing and what do we have

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and how do we now communicate different kinds

16

services.

17

for a month

18

groups

19

wanted you to know who

20

was

Weve been trying to put together

And so

some

and have a common

of

she is going to be here with us

just to meet with different community

and help us with that

issue as well.

she was as well.

So I

And that

it.
CHAIRPERSON HEADEN:

21
22

in the City of

Council President

Nelson?
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23
24

resolutions

25

meetings.

and ordinances

from City Council

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COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON:

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that we were receiving saying that the water

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that paying for a water bill was

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we

felt like we had to do something.

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calls that

but because of the numerous

At that time Attorney Chubb said he

6
7

would check and see if it was

not.
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forth,

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when this

10

resolution was brought

it was

so many

11

calls

12

other colleagues,

13

go to block clubs,

it dominated the

14

that the water was

just no good and were

15

receiving all of these high water bills.

coming in from every direction.

16

Talking to

they were receiving calls;

you

conversation,

And so the Council said we wanted to

17

do something.

18

did,

19

look into it

20

that.

like I

And at that time Attorney Chubb

said before,
and see

said he would have to

if he could,

you know,

do

But as representing the people of the

21
22

City of Flint

from various Wards

23

felt we had to

24

it

25

time,

step up and do

was a violation or not,


but we

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feel,

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something,

we

whether

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and I do,

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And,

yes,

the Governor has

need more relief.

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away,

for them and say something for them.

way the Council put something together in saying

that we

should not have to pay for their water

at this time.

some and hes trying to

send some more that

but the people need some help right

and they wanted somebody to take a

feel that the people that we

Any questions

11

CHAIRPERSON HEADEN:

represent

question

13

resolution is that it has

14

there

15

discontinuation would occur;

16

months,

The only other

I would have with regards to the


no end date.

So was

any consideration given to how long the

would it be a year,

would it be six
would it be

COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON:

17
18

some

colleagues had said 6 months,

19

12.

We did not

20

going no longer than

21

months,

We have

come to a number term.


12 months.

some had said


Were not

Some had said 6

some had said 12.


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23

my opinion was

24

said lets do

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COUNCIL PRESIDENT

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two

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people

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COUNCIL PRESIDENT

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COUNCIL PRESIDENT

MEMBER FERGUSON:

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said is correct.

in both,

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believe its Section

different places both require you to charge

more

produce the water when you

then additionally has

prohibits giving away water for free to anyone.

or what

it

17

and Section

21,

in

costs at the very minimum to


sell the water,

and

a separate provision that

So either of those

you

know,

just

10

said

11

water customer and I dont

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water either,

13

before the egg thing.

14

virtually daily with the

15

the

16

people will get that allowance and thats when we

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will be able to legally draw back the billings.

15

everybody feels the same,

obviously,

and Im a Flint

like paying for the

Jody and I work

And so as

$30 million credit,

State in implementing
you know,

MEMBER FINNEY;
input that weve now

just a chicken

but its

So,

Mr.

thats when

Chair,

given

19

the

20

Finance Director,

21

Council President,

22

item and refer it back to the Administration for

23

their final review before it comes back to us

24

consideration.

25

received from the

the Attorney and from the


I would move to table this

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Motion has been

15

made.

Is

there

support?

MEMBER FERGUSON:

CHAIRPERSON

Those

please

favor

in

of

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tabling

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CHAIRPERSON
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legislature

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to bring

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Support.

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help

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MEMBER FINNEY:

Mr.

just

member

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outside

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HEADEN:

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you

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both

gentlemen.

24
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think

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CHAIRPERSON

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speak

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you

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have any questions.


And the second is a budget

amendment

is predicated on the termination of the City

that

Administrator.

then authorizes the transfer from the City

Administrators department to the Mayors

department

position and the appointment that has been made

to Steven Branch.

10

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amendment that

It is a budget

in order to create the chief of staff

did not

realize that these

requested to be added to the agenda

11

were not

12

sooner,

13

Ill pass them to you now for your consideration.

so there arent copies

for everyone.

CHAIRPERSON HEADEN:

14

Im reluctant to

15

have us consider these now because in fact weve

16

not seen these previously.

17

need an opportunity,

18

review these content.

19

the City beginning,

20

to try to ascertain what business,

21

conducted by the City Council Monday night,

22

as

23

received no information.

of

at least

24
25

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gotten the

And so I

least

at

as

think we

a Board,

to

We were in contact with

I believe,

yesterday morning

11:00 this morning,

if any,

was
and

we had

we would have been prepared had we

information sooner to add it to the

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agenda,

considered

and vote

to

review

if

necessary,
it

would be

upon

consider

but

this

once

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think

unfair

now.

this

ask

to

things
us

certainly

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weve

had

are

chance

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willing
to

it

MS.

LUNDQUIST:

consideration,

and again,

communications

are

Mayors

office,

would

did

you

for

your

those

directed through the

normally

so

thank

not

was
or

not

aware

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that

11

had not been added,

12

business

13

addition to bringing them to your attention

14

today.

they

had any

but

for the

and moving these items

15

16

correspondence

CHAIRPERSON

HEADEN:

that

sake of the City


forward in

appreciate

that.

17

ATTORNEY

CHUEB:

And gentlemen,

18

may,

19

perhaps explain to you the resolutions

20

question.

21

to be approved,

22

extremely timesensitive.

23

to

24

able

25

those

if we need to take a recess or

call
to

my
get

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could

in

asked for the entire agenda

but these are two that are

office,
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if I

if

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if I was not

you.

CHAIRPERSON

HEADEN:

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We

contacted

Mayors

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ATTORNEY

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as

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her

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contract that Ms.

required termination by
the

Mayor,

16

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17

of

18

force and the

19

with

those

just

authority consistent with the City

an employment

And

discussion

of

order

office.

CHUBB:

item that

first

HEADEN:

the

Council

so until

bodies,

that

city

three

is

parties,

and the

have

contract

Henderson

RTAB.

approval

of

remains

inuring costs

that

in

each
full

associated

it

20

And

so,

the

first

resolution

is

simply

21

to terminate that contract so that we can divert

22

those resources to the payment of the Chief of

23

Staff

24

consistent with that,

the second thing that were

25

asking

is

and the

you

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imposition,

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clear,

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CHAIRPERSON

16

explanations

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special

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opportunity

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ground

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and

for

this

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as

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you

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due

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could

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to

involved

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review

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of

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these.
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related

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in

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if we

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office.

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standpoint,

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content

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opportunity to

be

on

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misunderstanding there.

or

imperative

why

CHUBB:

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22

really

HEADEN:

contact

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ATTORNEY

as

City

extremely timecritical

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think

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ATTORNEY

CHAIRPERSON

MEMBER FERGUSON:

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hire

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adjustments,

and

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without

at

in

or

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time

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words,

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the

City

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to

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budget

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Natashas
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funds

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CHUBB:

would

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really

necessity

of

the

need to be

Jody.

MS.
is

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kind

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ATTORNEY

23

what

contract.
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since

this,

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MEMBER FERGUSON:
this

City

act

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happens

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resolutions.

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in place

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CHUBB:

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the Mayors budget

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was created.

the City Administrators budget to the Mayors

office so that both the new City Administrator

and the Chief of Staff wages and pensions could

be funded.

There was not

adequate

for a position,

again,

as

So this would transfer monies

MEMBER FERGUSON:

10

explained this.

11

mean,

12

funding in
it

from

Youve kind of

If we recess and read this,

thats the only problem we have on this?


I

just

13

CHAIRPERSON HEADEN:

No,

I think the

14

problem is that

15

as

16

Council at

17

it without having had any opportunity to review

18

the contents

19

right

20

take the opportunity to review it,

21

normal process,

22

had a chance to do so.

23

the problem would be the same

if we were presenting something to the City


a meeting expecting them to pass upon

of it.

I think they would be quite

in their position of saying that they would

and then dispose of

through their
it

once they

We were originally supposed to meet

24

last Wednesday,

25

meeting until today,

as

I recall,

and we delayed the

because we were advised that

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the City Council might take an action on the

14th.

And so rather than meet

for

consecutive weeks,

City

until today.

that City Council did meet on Monday night,

rather than

communications

we decided to accommodate the

and the City Council by delaying our meeting


And once we were aware of the

fact

simply wait to see what


came through,

staff at the

10

Department of Treasury reached out

11

Administration to find out what,

12

done that

could be brought before this particular

13

body.

14

morning we got

15

business

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indicated,

was

16

as

to the

if anything,

11:00 this

late as

no indication at all as to what

conducted.

In fact,

think

I went to the Citys

17

website Tuesday morning to find a copy of the

18

agenda.

19

business was before the City Council,

20

as to what business was actually conducted.

So

21

was

So

at least had some idea of what

Im not unsympathetic,

but

no idea

but on

22

the other hand,

23

flAB to be placed in a position of saying we

24

have to act

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going to incur certain expenses,

dont think

immediately,

its

fair to the

otherwise the City is

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to

short

morning

this

meeting,

them prior

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CHUBB:

ATTORNEY

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ironically

14

Mayors

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people which were

16

hire.

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Chief

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CHAIRPERSON
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information

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ATTORNEY
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through

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approval

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as

HEADEN:

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resolutions

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to

might,
and

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if

but

why.

related

particular meeting

CHUBB:

very
to

City Administrator.

the

some

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communication

would have

office

19

25

within

to

notification.

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24

an

had they

happy

examine
is

these

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example,

us

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have

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yesterday,

as

in

understand

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your

yes.
CHAIRPERSON

HEADEN:

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have

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believe

its

because

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information

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members

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sensitive

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do,

to

review

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knows,

before

Friday
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an

review.
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sure

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and out

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to
to

get
the

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get

information

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CHUBB:

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opportunity

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have

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CHAIRPERSON

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to

13

afternoon.

take

precipitative

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HEADEN:
action

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16

clearly

17

issue

18

getting

19

staff

look

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Board

can

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so

22

nature

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but

the

nature

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and

our

mention

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would not

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feel

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the

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actions

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of

this

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of

standpoint,

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feel

and the

because

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and having

it

at

this,

understand those

important,

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about

MEMBER TOWNSEND:

15

So

this

take,

and

and the
adjustment,
something,
something

without

at

27

least getting some sort of legal response

the State saying basically,

could cause this or that.

So as

you know,

far as thats

from

our action

concerned,

I think

from my standpoint,

Im not really concerned with that.

Most of you

know I

its good

real quick.

the legal ramifications,

can look at

10

But as

the budget

again,

it and say

far as the termination and


I have a great concern.

MEMBER FERGUSON:

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11

that one

12

the Attorney Generals

13

We could pass this,

14

be a basis when we can pass

15

doesnt take effect until

16

legally,

17

party is thats going to say

18

we did,

19

doesnt happen.

20

But,

is,

we

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adjustment

we could pass

but

my question

something subject to
the

legal approving it.

just hate to have legal


something that

its been vetted

send this up to whoever this

legal

its all right what

and if they dont approve

as

it,

then it

far as were here today,

if we

21

believe that they have an emergency action that

22

they hold up hiring people they need,

23

will

24

subject to

25

just saying that thats another way of being

we can pass a resolution,


legal approval,

on

it

in my mind,

you know.

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proactive,

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you know

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if we can

MEMBER FINNEY:

dont want to,

just

Im coming

just

you

find a way not

from.

Mr.

Chairman,

certainly respect your decision not to address

these items as a part of todays

have similar concerns to Mr.

respect to ensuring that theres been a

agenda,

and I do

Townsend with

10

reasonable level of due diligence on these items

11

before we take them up for consideration.

12

But

also want to respect the urgency

13

that the City has

14

situation.

15

an action prior to an appropriate review by State

16

legal

17

tomorrow or Friday of this week so that this

18

doesnt go on any

19

can,

20

take action on this.

of addressing this budget

And so as

staff,

an alternative to us taking

I would be prepared to meet either

longer than

it

should,

than it

so we can actually have an opportunity to

21

And I trust

we were expecting that

22

we would have about 24 hours to have a review.

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Unfortunately that didnt happen and so,

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that

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available,

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CHAIRPERSON

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MR.

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Board

office

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was

interested
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certainly

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information

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CHAIRPERSON

23

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MEMBER FERGUSON;

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CHAIRPERSON

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and

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those

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Aye.

seconded.
in

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RTAB

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CHAIRPERSON

support.

is made

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resolution,

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to

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HEADEN:

further

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is

about

20162?

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25

remaining

the

savings.

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approximately

This proposed resolution of the RTAB

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are

and will

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none,

say

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HEADEN:

Opposed?

Motion

adopted.
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item

is

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positions.

money
fund

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and

the

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positions,

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tell

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and

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positions,

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else

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financial

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someone

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Flint

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Michigan.

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tell me

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name

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from one
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speak

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appointments

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transferred

longer have

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road as

same

regards

those

financial

had,

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problems

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you

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two

Delmaroney.

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to

things

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will

regards

you

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the

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have

Chris

Flint,

before

consider
of

is

in

in

discussion

cart

name

public

live

Delmaroney.

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for

moment.

DELMARONEY:

And
the

first

up

for everyone to hear me.

enough

8
9

individuals

could

33

use that money to hire police and fire,

parks,

lower our water and sewer rates.

create a new position which we do not have now,

and the

makes

our roads,

sweep our streets,

fix our

pay debt,

But to simply

financial stress that this city is in,

no

sense to me.
I would go so far as

to say youre not

being responsible in your positions.

does

not

have the money,

drive through

This city

and if you think it

10

does,

11

to our parks.

12

trimmed on our streets.

13

ago,

14

were down on our street because last year and the

15

year before,

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would not trim the trees,

17

money or not.

18

the street and then we call and then they dont

19

come out.

two,

20

drive on our streets,

We cant even get the trees


I

called three weeks

three weeks ago about tree limbs that

the third year before that the City


whether they had the

They wait until the limbs

So we have problems
than

22

is a very serious problem,

23

not have the money in this community.

lead in the water.

CHAIRPERSON HEADEN:

25

MR.

CLINE:

Lead in the water

but we

24

fall in

in this city more

21

just

go

Thank you.

Thank you.

Eric Nays.

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discussion,

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lateness

discussion,

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Council.

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staff,

want

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can

get

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office.

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information.

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staff

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branch

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to
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the

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the Mayors
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City Clerk
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office

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government

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office,

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clerk.

want

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on

relying on

city

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listen

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the

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meeting

clear

to

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Councilman.

listen to

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Im glad that here that you would look

at

colleagues look at that

because Ive been hollering for special Council

meetings

for months.

happen.

The Mayor can call them according to our

Charter,

and two or more Council people can call

them.

you said,

10

a special meeting.

So

And so,

some of my

and learn from it,

And so that needs to

applaud you for just defending what

because

I was kind of getting nervous.

so good.

so far,

11

I hope

do agree with what Mr.

Ferguson was

12

saying as well,

13

opinion.

14

believe me,

15

responsibility

16

to

17

little help that you come up with,

18

mix of the

19

end by saying,

20

boards,

21

believe in democracy and government,

22

say this to you,

23

Mr.

24

hat,

25

working within

even with subject to a legal

Headen,

Mr.

you are the legal guy.

So

Im glad youre all taking this


seriously,

because when you trying

function and make a transition out,

four of you all,


dont

I dont

every

and I

dont

like the
have to

like transition advisory

like emergency manager law.

Ferguson says

Mr.

Finney and Mr.

and I would
Headen,

when

some of us wear more than one

were on the Transition Advisory Board


its parameters,

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the

ear

of

governors
I

and politicians.

the

see

road as

a transition

advisory

board member,

but

Im going to

yeah,

need

for

money

and

need to

based

different

hats

that

heard and

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we

sewer

Flint

for

lobby

on

lobby

fund based upon

this

Ive
will

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to

money

be

stay

you

said makes
MR.

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CHAIRPERSON
anybody

if

on

the

17

CHAIRPERSON

CLINE:

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further business

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there

do

on

it

track

four

the
that

you,

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way
I

see,

if

Amen.

all.

HEADEN:

Mr.

Cline,

motion

before

that

we

No.
HEADEN:
this

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CHAIRPERSON HEADEN:

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MEMBER

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CHAIRPERSON
we

are

there
If

any
not,

adjourn?

MEMBER FERGUSON:

objection,

Is

Board?

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25

put

fund

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water

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general

we

sense.

CLINE:

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the

and God bless

13

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debacle

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think

the

fine.

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anything

for

debacle.
and

this

for

it,

say

TOWNSEND:

So

moved.
Support?

Support.

HEADEN:

Without

adjourned.

(Meeting

adjourned at

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CERTIFICATE

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3

I,

Quentina

Rochelle

Snowden,

do

hereby certify that

stenographically the proceedings had and public

comment taken in the meeting,

at the time and

place hereinbefore set

and I

certify that the

of

10

(37)

of my

pages,

I have recorded

forth,

do further

foregoing transcript,

consisting

is a true and correct transcript

said stenographic notes.

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Dated:

March

19,

2016

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Quentina

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Notary Public,

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My

commission

R.

expires:

Snowden,

CSR5519

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CA lqslOl(0
fl-8-

ORDINANCE NO.

An ordinance to amend Chapter 50 of the Code of the City of Flint has been requested by Glenn Wilson,
Communities First INC. (PC 15-297) for a zoning change for the property 3701 Van Buren Ave., parcel II)
40-15-435-017.
The Planning Commission recommends APPROVAL of a Zoning Ordinance amendment concerning this
property located in WARD 6.
IT IS REREBY ORDAINED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF FLINT:
That the code of the City of Flint is hereby amended to change the District boundaries or regulations
established in Chapter 50 thereof, specifically allowing under 50-4 a zoning map amendment, as follows:
3701 Van Buren Ave.. parcel #40-12-456-003 legally described as BEECHER HEIGHTS LOT 57 EXC
THAT PART LYING SWLY OF NELY LINE OF BALLENGER HWY from A-2 Single-Family
Residential to 0-5 Metropolilan Commercial-Service Districi.

This ordinance shall take effect on the


Approved this
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

of

day of

.2016 A.0.
,20I6A.D.

Anthony K. iubb, Interim Chief Legal Officer

desoCfAdr

CITY COUNCIL:

Kerty Nelson, City Council President

RECEIVERSHIP TRANSITION ADVISORY


BOARD:

/600114
FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE
PROJECT FITS WITHIN THE CLASS AS
DESCRIBED IN 18-4.3 BELOW. THE
ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE FOR THE
CLASS OF PERSONS OF LOW INCOME
SHALL BE EQUAL TO FOUR PERCENT
(4%) OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE
ACWALLY
RENTS
CONTRACT
COLLECTED AND UTILITIES; HOWEVER,
THE SERVICE CHARGE SHALL NOT
EXCEED TAXES WHICH WOULD BE PAID
ABSENT TifiS TAX EXEMPTION.

ORDINANCE NO.
An ordinance to amend the Code of the
City of Flint by amending Chapter 18, Taxation;
Funds; Purchasing; Article I, In General;
Section 184.1, Service Charge in Lieu of Taxes
for Housing Facilities for Certain Persons.
IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE PEOPLE
OF THE CITY OF FLINT
Sec. 1. That the provisions of Chapter 18,
Taxation; Funds; Purchasing; Article I, In
General; Section 184.1, Service Charge in Lieu
of Taxes for Housing Facilities for Certain
Persons, shall be amended by inserting a new
subsection (r), which shall read in its entirety as
follows:

Sec. 2. This ordinauce shall become


effective immediately following publication.
Adopted

day

this

of

2016 AM.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

THE CITY ACKNOWLEDGES


(R)
THAT COMMUNITIES FIRST, INC., A
MICHIGAN NONPROFIT CORPORATION
OFFERED,
HAS
SPONSOR)
(THE
SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF A MORTGAGE
LOAN AND/OR ALLOCATION OF LOW
INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDITS FROM
HOUSING
STATE
MICHIGAN
THE
,
(MSHDA)
Y
AUTHORIT
DEVELOPMENJ
AND
TO ERECT, REHABILITATE, OWN
PROJECT
HOUSING
A
OPERATE
PARK
COOLIDGE
AS
IDENTIFIED
)
APARTMENTS (THE PROJECT ON
CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE
CITY TO SERVE PERSONS AND FAMILIES
OF LOW INCOME, AND THAT THE
SPONSOR HAS OFFERED TO PAY THE
CITY ON ACCOUNT OF THIS HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT AN ANNUAL SERVICE
CHARGE FOR PUBLIC SERVICES IN LIEU
OF ALL TAXES.

Anthon K Chubb, Interim City Attorney


FOR THE CITY;

FOR THE CITY COUNCIL;

Keny Nelson, City Council President


ADOPTED BY THE RECEIVERSHIP
TRANSITION ADVISORY BOARD

THE CITY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT


THE PROJECT SHALL BE AFFORDED TAX
BENEFITS OF PAYING A SERVICE
CHARGE IN LIEU OF TAXES (BUT NOT IN
SPECIAL
OF
OF PAYMENT
LIEU
ASSESSMENTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO THE STREET LIGHTING
CITY
THE
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT).

S:\DDR\Municipa! Folders\Caolidgc Park Apanments


7005)\Collidge PILOT Ordinance 184.1 OI.27.I6.ducx

PILOT (#16.

leao.ry
with respect to Frontier Development Group,
LLC/Phoenix Apartments, construction of the
housing project commences on or before July 1,
2014. PROVIDED FURTHER, ThAT WITH
RESPECT TO THE PROJECT COOLIDGE
PARK APARTMENTS, CONSTRUCTION
OF THE HOUSING PROJECT COMMENCES
ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 1,2019.

ORDNANCE NO.
Au ordinance to amend the Code of the
City of Flint by amending Chapter 18, Taxation;
Funds; Purchasing; Article I, In General;
Section 18-4.7, Same Duration.

IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE PEOPLE


OF THE CITY OF FLINT:
Sec. 1. That the provisions of Chapter 18,
Taxation; Funds; Purchasing; Article I, In
Duration, by
General; Section 18-4.7, Same
Section
18-4.7,
amending in part and restating
which shall read in its entirety as follows:

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall become


effective immediately following publication.

18-4.7 SAME

Adopted

day

this

of

,2016 A.D.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

DURATION.

This ordinance, Sections 18-4.1 through


18-4.7, shall remain in effect and shall not
terminate so long as the Authority-aided or
federally-aided mortgage loan remains outstanding
and the unpaid MUD mortgage insurance is still
operative or the Authority or BUD have any
interest in the property; provided, that construction
or renovation of a housing development
commences within one year from the effective date
of this ordinance. The tax incentive provided In
18-4.1 through 18-4.7 shall remain in effect and
shall not temilnate with respect to any particular
housing development so long as the Authorityaided or federally-aided mortgage loan remains
outstanding and unpaid for that particular housing
development or for so long as HUD or the
Authority shall have any interest in the property of
a particular housing development. Provided, with
respect to the River Village Project. Provided
further, that construction or renovation of the
housing project commences on or before February
28, 2012. Provided ilirther, that with respect to
Court Street Village, construction of the housing
project commences on or before October 30, 1990;
and that, with respect to Avon Park, that
construction of the housing project commences on
or before October 30, 1994. Provided luther, that

Anthony

Cbubb, Interim City Attorney

FOR THE CITY:

NatashtL. Henderson, Ci
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL:

iwL

Kerry Nelson, City Council President


ADOPTED BY THE RECEIVERSHIP
TRANSITION ADVISORY BOARD

S\DBRUv1unicipaI Folderthcoolidge Park Apanments


7005)\Ccllidgc PILOT Ordinance 1847 OI27dotx

PILOT (#16-

A7mcknm-

#3

69 (Rev. 04-15)

STATE OF MICHIGAN
RICK SNYDER

DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

NICK A. KHOURI

GOVERNOR

LANSING

STATE TREASURER

RECEIVERSHIP TRANSITION ADVISORY BOARD


FOR
THE CITY OF FLINT
RESOLUTION 2016-3
AMENDING EMERGENCY MANAGER AMBROSE ORDER No.3
WHEREAS, Section 230) of Public Act 436 of 2012, the Local Financial Stability and
Choice Act (the Act), provides that [b]efore removing a local government from receivership,
the governor may appoint a receivership transition advisory board to monitor the affairs of the
local government until the receivership is terminated; And
WHEREAS, Section 23(2) of the Act provides that [a] receivership transition advisory
board shall consist of the state treasurer or his or her designee, the director of the department of
technology, management. and budget or his or her designee, and, if the local government is a
school district, the superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee. The governor also
may appoint to a receivership transition advisory board I or more other individuals with relevant
professional experience, including I or more residents of the Local government; And
WHEREAS, Section 23(5)(h) of the Act authorizes a receivership transition advisory board
to perform, in addition to duties specified in the Act, any other duties assigned by the governor
at the time the receivership transition advisory board is appointed; And
WHEREAS, on April 29, 2015, the Governor appointed a Receivership Transition Advi
sory Board for the City of Flint (the Board). The Governors appointment letter authorized the
Board to, among other things, [r]ecommend amendments, modifications, repeal, or termination

430 WEST ALLEGAN STREET. LANSING, MICHIGAN 48922


www.michianQov/Ireasury (517) 373-3200

of Emergency Manager Order No. 20, or any other Flint Emergency Manager orders, to the State
Treasurer.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board as follows:
That it be recommended to the State Treasurer that Paragraph 21 of Flint Emergency Man
ager Ambrose Order No. 3 be amended to read as follows:
Review current and potential litigation and labor disputes with the City Attorney
and Mayor. and as needed the Board, and have complete decision making authority
on behalf of the City, on &1 mrner5 of litigation and labor diputcs, including the
ability to senle or initiate lawsuits and resolve labor disputes. The Mayor and City
Council shall be consulted on such matters prier to implementation. CHIEF LE
GAL OFFICER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, MAYOR, AND CITY COLTN
CIL. AND WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER,
PROPOSE TO THE MAYOR. AND CITY COUNCIL CONSISTENT WITH
SECTION 4-604 OF THE CITY CHARTER, THE SETTLEMENT OR INITIA
TION OF LITIGATION OR RESOLUTION OF A LABOR DISPUTE. A PRO
POSED SEHLEMENT OR INITIATION OF LITIGATION OR RESOLUTION
OF A LABOR DISPUTE SHALL CONTAIN A DETAILED STATEMENT BY
THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER INDICATING THE ESTIMATED FINAN
CIAL IMPACT UPON THE CITY FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR AFFECTED BY
THE PROPOSED SEflLEMENT OR INITIATION OF LITIGATION OR RES
OLUTION OF A LABOR DISPUTE. A PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OR INITI
ATION OF LITIGATION OR RESOLUTION OF A LABOR DISPUTE SHALL
NOT BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
2.

That the minutes of the Board meeting at which this Resolution is adopted take notice of
the adoption of this Resolution.

3.

The State Treasurer may approve this Resolution by executing a counterpart copy separate
from that approved by the Board, each of which copies when executed shall be deemed an
original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same Resolution.

4.

This Resolution shall have immediate effect.

ff4 WITNESS WHEREOF, the members of the Receivership Transition Advisory Board for the
City of Flint, or their designees, have signed and adopted this Resolution.

FLINT RECEIVERSHIP TRANSITION ADVISORY


BOARD

By
Frederick Headen, Chairperson

By____________________________
Joel Ferguson, Board Member

By
Michael A. Finney, Board Member

By
Michael A. Townsend, Board Member

Date:

Flint, Michigan

Approved pursuant to the Governors April 29, 2015, letter appointing the Receivership Transition
Advisory Board for the City of Flint.

By_________________
NA. Khouri, State Treasurer

Date:

Lansing, Michigan

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