The June 1, 2020 Bessemer City Council Meeting will be held virtually via Zoom videoconferencing. See the agenda below for connection information.
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF BESSEMER
TO BE HELD VIA ZOOM MOBILE,
ON MONDAY, JUNE 1ST 2020, AT 6:00 P.M.
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Due to the Coronavirus and the CDC’s recommendation to limit groups over 10 people, the City of Bessemer will have a virtual meeting.
• All residents may call in and/ or email questions, complaints, and comments to Charly.loper@bessemermi.org.
• The meeting will be posted on our face book page at facebook.com/BessemerMich
• If you have any issues with attending the meeting virtually due to ADA difficulties, please contact Jim Trudgeon at james.trudgeon@bessemermi.org or 906-667-0333 48 hours before the meeting. Individuals can call 711 for relay support.
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• session.
CALL TO ORDER
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Zak, Kryshak, Nelson, McDonald, Miskovich
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – ROLL CALL
AGENDA APPROVAL
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS
CONSENT AGENDA
1) Approval of Minutes – Regular Meeting – May 18th, 2020
CLAIMS
1) General Fund
2) Major Street Fund
3) Local Street Fund
4) Water Utility Fund
5) Sewer Utility Fund
6) DDA Fund
OLD BUSINESS
1) US-2 Project; stamped concrete between road and sidewalk
REPORTS
1) City Manager Report
2) DPW Report
PUBLIC COMMENT
ADJOURN – City Council Meeting
**NOTE: All matters listed under the heading CONSENT AGENDA are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the CONSENT AGENDA and considered separately under NEW BUSINESS.**