Saginaw City Council members lunch with citizens

Saginaw City Council members invite citizens to lunch during Harvest Days at farmers market

Published: Monday, September 17, 2012, 3:00 PM

By Mark Tower | MLive.comThe Saginaw News
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File Photo | MLive.comThe Downtown Saginaw Farmers Market, on its opening day in May. Residents are invited to share lunch with members of Saginaw City Council at the market on Wednesday.

SAGINAW, MI — For the fourth time this year, city residents are invited to share lunch with their elected officials at the Downtown Saginaw Farmers Market.
Councilwoman Annie Boensch, who coordinated similar lunches one Wednesday each month since June, said it provides people a different sort of forum to reach out to Saginaw City Council.
"It's been a very positive experience," Boensch said. "We were looking for ways to get members of council out there more."
The lunch is scheduled from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, during the Harvest Days celebration at the farmers market.
Harvest Days consists of events for all ages, including used book sales, health screenings, a mum sale, a pumpkin pie eating contest and live entertainment. Saturday, Sept. 22, is "Kid's Day," with activities, crafts, games and promotions geared toward youth visiting the market.

• A calendar of events during Harvest Days, which runs the three days the farmers market is open, Wednesday through Saturday.

Boensch explained that not everyone can make it to neighborhood association meetings council members attend, and said Saginaw City Council meetings don't allow for either one-on-one or back-and-forth conversations with constituents.
She said Councilman Andrew Wendt has confirmed he will attend Wednesday and councilmen Floyd Kloc and Norman Braddock may also attend. A maximum of four council members can attend, Boensch explained, to avoid having a quorum of the city council present.
Harvest Days is sponsored by the nonprofit PRIDE in Saginaw group. The farmer's market is located at 507 S. Washington Ave. in Saginaw. 

SVP Saginaw Volunteer Patrol

September 15, 2012 was the first class of the Saginaw Volunteer Patrol.  Officer Madaj expects us to be up and running by the first week of October.  There will be 3 or 4 more classes to be given and we are good to go.

August 21 2012 Minutes S.W.S.N.A.

SOUTHWEST SAGINAW NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MINUTES:  AUGUST 21^ST 2012

OPENING PRAYER:  The opening prayer was given by Lou

DIGNITARIES:  Councilman Larry Coulouris, Andrew Wendt, Officer Jeff Madaj CPO, Officer Redgy Williams CPO, Officer Wortley, Lieutenant Dave Kenjorski, Officer Scott Bickel CPO. 

MINUTES:  A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes from the July 17^th 2012 meeting.

PRESIDENT:  Jose` talked about the fireworks quieting down.  There is a lot of breaking and entering’s going on right now.  Please be aware of this and be on the lookout for any unusual goings on.

TREASURER:  We had a balance of $242.39 we had a $16.00 donation; this brought our balance to $258.39.

Gary Clarke said they have had gun shots on the corner of elm.  There were shell casings found at a house on Vermont St.  Gary, Elmer, and Sammy are out driving every night.

Officer Redgy Williams read to us a text from Sheriff Federspiel saying at this time he has washed his hands of the County taking over the Saginaw City Police Department.  They are under contract with the City Of Saginaw until the year 2014.  He isn’t getting involved with that contract.

Officer Wortley spoke to us about a possible merger with the Saginaw City Fire and Police.  The City Of Saginaw is looking into this.

There will be another demonstration at Saginaw City Hall August 27^th 2012 to keep our Saginaw City Police and CPO’S.  Time is at 5:15 P.M.

Lieutenant David Kendziorski said we are down to 84 officers.  Response time is discouraging; please call your CPO’s or the non-emergency telephone number 989-797-4590.  Our CPOs telephone # is 233-6722.  His name is Officer Jeff Madaj.

Officer Jeff Madaj CPO:  Jeff told us that outside cameras can be pointed at your neighbors’ house as long as they are not pointed at a bathroom window etc. for privacy.  Jeff would like to have (4) four of our CPOs go to school to learn how to do finger printing, and to learn how to lift the prints.  Jeff is working on loud music in our association area.  There is a lot of breaking and entering’s going on right now.  They are stealing flat screen TVs, video games etc.  Area neighborhood patrol is going on from 10:00 pm-2:00 am until we get the SVP up and running.  VIP classes will be Sept. 7^th, 14^th, and 21^st. from 6:00 pm until 9:00 or 9:30 pm.  Michigan State Police helicopter is patrolling along with 6 officers.  The money is coming from the State.   John Stemple will let us know about Board Up this year.

Officer Scott Bickel CPO:  Scott has been working with the Landlords on his crime free housing addendum.  The landlords will put this with their lease.  It states if a crime has been committed in the home they are renting from the landlord, I.E. Drug crimes etc.  The landlord can remove the tenant with a 24 hour notice and they are out.  It just takes one day eviction notice now.  It went into effect as of August 21^st 2012.

ATTENDANCE:  44

MEETING ADJOURNED:  8:00 PM

PRESIDENT:  JOSE` BARAJAS

SECRETARY:  CATHY WAGNER

TREASURER:  PAT MC CLOY

S.W.S.N.A. Minutes July 17 2012

Southwest Saginaw Neighborhood Association Meeting July 17^th 2012

DIGNITARIES:  John Stemple, Chief Inspector City Of Saginaw, Barbara L. Mausolf, Saginaw County Treasurer, CPO Jeff Madji, Councilman Larry Coulouris, Pastor Tucker Gunneman.  Kelly Curnutt, volunteer police.

PRESIDENT:  Jose` started the meeting @ 6:30 pm

OPENING PRAYER:  Pastor Tucker Gunneman gave the opening prayer.

Jose` talked to us about our recycling times in our area.

SECRETARY:   Copy of the City Wide Meetings through October if you didn’t receive one.

Attention All Neighbors 5/29/2012-   I passed out flyers about a young lady in our area going around asking for money and food.  CPO Madaj said she was arrested.

Neighbors expressing concerns about motorized scooters on the sidewalks, and other motorized bikes going fast and not stopping for red lights or other vehicles.

If you are going to be attending the City Wide July 26^th, @ St. Mary’s 723 Emerson St. Please bring a non-perishable item of food to the meeting for the Food Bank.

If you want to make a complaint to the City you must call the City Clerk’s # @ 989-399-1311 to file the complaint.  When finished don’t forget to ask for the file # they will give you the file number.  This will start the ball rolling and may open the complaint up to different avenues. 

TREASURER:  $267.39 WAS OUR BALANCE.  $50.00 paid out for dinner for Rob Davis.  Balance was $242.39.  We had a $25.00 donation bringing us to our balance of $242.39

Jose` turned over the meeting to Barb Mausolf from the County Land bank, Barb said if she is re-elected she would like to hire Neighborhood Associations members to cut City Lots.

Please document your hours of volunteering.  At some point we may be able to apply for a grant.

No tax dollars are used for demolition of Land Bank Properties.  The money comes from the foreclosures.

The difference of where money comes from.  City comes from grants:  Land bank Office TELEPHONE:  790-5230.  Staff TELEPHONE.  790-5225.

JOHN STEMPLE:  John has $30,000.00 to hire a part time person to replace Rob Davis.  He is waiting to see if he can’t hire a full time position.  This would be for 20 hours a week, part time.

If you have a dangerous building to report please call Scott Crofoot. Scott is the dangerous buildings inspector.

JULIE CURNUTT:  Julie read a letter to us that she was going to be reading at the next City Council Meeting.

CPO OFFICER JEFF MADAJ:  Jeff told us that Officer Severs arrested Yolanda McCall on July 16^th 2012.  Yolanda was our person going around asking for money or food.

Jeff has fluctuating hours right now.  You can call him at cell # 233-6772.  Jeff and other CPO’s are going to be working on taking down the basketball hoops in the roadways.  You can also E-mail Jeff at jmadaj@saginaw-.com

Saginaw County Mental Health bought Germania.  They are putting their offices in there.

Fireworks are to be lit off the day before, day of, and the day after a legal holiday.  It is a $95.00 or $100.00 violation fee.

Curfew Violations are @ 10:00 pm.  1^st violation is $125.00

2^nd violation is $250.00 and the 3^rd violation is $500.00 the parents also get a parental citation.

Our CPO’s are in 9 areas.

Traffic on Michigan should be finished by November

Michigan Department of Corrections is picking up parole violators.  They have picked up 10 people so far.

Don’t forget to thank our Volunteer Saginaw Police Reserves.

SVP:   They have done 72 back ground packets.  Dow donated $10,000.00 for gas cards from Citco gas, hats, vests, Door magnets, flashing yellow light.

Interim Chief Brian Lipe said there will be 20-25 people in a classroom and the class will be 3-4 hours long.  We will be out with the CPO’s once a week.  We will be notified by either telephone numbers or E-mails for classes

LARRY COULOURIS:  Be aware of scam telephone calls.  The fireworks come from the State and not the City.

Barb Mausolf is running for re-election for County Treasurer

Meeting Adjourned @ 8:03 pm.

PRESIDENT:  JOSE` BARAJAS

SECRETARY: CATHY WAGNER    

TREASURER:  PAT MC CLOY

S.W.S.N.A. Minutes June 19 2012

SOUTHWEST SAGINAW NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MINUTES JUNE 19TH 2012

Meeting began at 6:30 P.M.

DIGNITARIES:  ROB DAVIS, COUNCILMAN LARRY COULOURIS

PRESIDENT:  Jose` said the fireworks are only allowed the day before the day of and the day after a holiday.  Rob Davis is leaving.  We gave him a going away card with a dinner for two.  Recycling is every other week.

VICE PRESIDENT:  The walk behind mower is fixed and Ric will be out cutting once he gets time.  Ric needs the e-mails of the members who signed up for the VIP program.  He has to notify them of the class.

ROB DAVIS:  Rob went to 1742 Wood Street.  A permit was required.  He wrote out a ticket and was having CPO Jeff Madaj go to the house.  Ric said he would take care of it.  The block by the dollar store has 5 houses boarded up.  There will be funds released by July 1^st.  Check in with Scott Crofoot. 

Rob said for us to stay constant with our concerns and to keep calling the City back.  He would like us to E-mail the City Council Members to come to our association meetings.

Rob condemned a house that was behind $5,428.00 in Consumers Energy.  He would like us to get our numbers up in our association.  Rob thanked all of us.

La Placeta is closed.  Nancy retired.

Catholic Federal Bank on Washington is having their grand opening.

Larry Coulouris told us to document our time.  There might be grant monies available to us.  We will have to keep track of all of our time and take it to the city and show them.

TREASURE:  Pat said we had $16.00 for signs.  $20.00 donations for a total of $267.39

MOTION:  A motion was made to accept May 2012 minutes.  Motion was seconded and carried.  Motion passed.

SECRETARY:  People are going door to door asking for food and or money for gas for their car.  Call the police.  They want to get them off of the streets.  I went back to the Secretary position as of this meeting.

Attendance: 36

PRESIDENT:  JOSE` BARAJAS

VICE PRESIDENT:  RIC RUSSELL

SECRETARY:  CATHY WAGNER

TREASURY:  PAT MCCLOY

EVENT COORDANITOR:  DON MCCLOSKEY

S.W.S.N.A. Meeting May 15 2012

Jose' started meeting at 6:33 P.M.
Pastor Tucker Gunneman said opening prayer
City Offical where Rob Davis (S.C.E.N.I.C.)
                             Larry Couloris City Counsel
                            Sergant Terry Carpenter, Ofc. Scott, Ofc. Fred, Ofc. Ben, Ofc. Reggie
Motion of Minutes: Motion for April minutes was made and seconded and approved.
Guest Speaker:  Tom Biggen Consumer Power
President Report:  Jose' Barajas talk about rubbish and trash pick up.  Jose also talked about Rod Davis and his last few days with Scenic.
Vice President:  Ric Russell talked about the grasses that are being mcut and how the city has been out doing there part in helping cutting grasses along with us.
Treasury Report:  Pat McCloy gave her report beginning amount is $222.53 check to Ric for $40.00 neighborhood signs, check to Jose' for ink $20.14, for a balance of $231.39 and a donation of $20.00 for a balance of $251.39.
SCENIC:  Rod Davis had a talk with the group on working together to make the Association a bigger and better group and not to stop being a group with concerns about our neighborhood.  Rob also talked about his last day with SCENIC would be June 28 2012
Sgt. Terry Carpenter:  Talked about the return of OFC. Madaj would be in about 2 weeks.  Sgt. Carpenter also talked about the SVP program and that if Jeff would not be back in 2 weeks that Ofc. Mata and Ofc. Ben would take over with the SVP Program to get it up and running.  Also talked about the problems that have happen at Celebration Hall.
Quest Speaker:  Tom Begins with Consumer Power talked about home Energy Efficiency and home Energy Conservation and would be back later to talk about Programs that Consumer Power has to offer.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:51P.M.
Total Attendence was 43 Members

S.W.S.N.A. APRIL 17, 2012 MINUTES

Jose’ started the meeting at 6:38 p.m.

Jose’: opening prayer

Motion of Minutes: Motion for March Minutes was made and seconded and approved.

Ralph Martin: Fire Department city official talked about making sure smoke detector a working properly and that the battery are good. He also talked on the new fire work that was been passed to be legal in the state of Michigan now and to get ready for a wonderful 4^th of July now. Everyone thought it was bad before wait to this year all kinds of excitement.

PRESIDENT REPORT: Jose’ talked about recycling being divided into two areas 1st/3rd Friday east side of maple and 2nd/ 4th Friday west side of maple. He also talked about rubbish being picked from the 1st – 15th of the month on the west side.

TREASURY REPORT: Pat made comment on ending balance for March meeting was $256.83 and sign purchase of $8.00 dollars and a donation of $3.00 dollars was made for a total of $262.53.  Also a check to Jose' for ink of $5.30.

VICE PRESIDENT: Ric made comment on the resignation of Cathy Wagner (RECORDING SECRETARY) due to health problems. Also talked about NAAG meeting and how things where going with the crime free housing that Officer Scott Bickel was working on. Ric also made comment on the next city wide meeting and that it would be held at the Beacon of Hope church at 2109 West Michigan.  It was also voted that the meeting would be held at the Beacon of Hope starting in May.

EVENT COORDINATOR:  Don had talked about the grasses that have been cut in the last two Saturday and made comment that if anyone would like to help feel free and go out and start cutting them that it all would be greatly appreciated.

Meeting ended at 7:38p.m. With a total of 30 people attending.

President: Jose' Barajas

Vice President: Ric Russell

Secretary:

Treasurer: Pat McCloy

Event Coordinator: Don McCloskey