Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Local Governance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Northport council adds master-plan consultant to next agenda; discusses attainable-housing fix and Citizen of the Year policy
Summary
Trustees added a $30,000 master-plan consultant item for approval at the next meeting, discussed an administrative amendment to the attainable-housing exemption ordinance with an interested applicant, and agreed to draft a one-page Citizen of the Year policy that would allow staff and the president to evaluate nominations and permit posthumous awards within a recent 365-day period.
At the June 4 work session the Village of Northport council added three administrative items to its near-term work: finalizing a contract for master-plan completion, amending an attainable-housing facilities exemption ordinance, and formalizing a Citizen of the Year policy.
Master plan: staff said the planning commission supports completing the master plan and that the council packet includes a proposal for a consultant team led by Brad Longberger (based in Traverse City) and a not-to-exceed $30,000 amount to finish the work. Trustees agreed to place the consultant contract on the next meeting agenda for formal approval.
Attainable-housing ordinance: staff characterized the proposed amendment as an administrative clean-up to correct owner-occupancy language; staff noted there is already an interested applicant who would be the first to use the clarified provision. Trustees described the change as routine and administrative; staff will return a formal ordinance for adoption at a future meeting.
Citizen of the Year: trustees discussed creating a short policy and process for nominations. Options discussed included delegating review to staff and the president (to avoid debating nominees in open session), allowing village employees to be eligible (with a restriction that elected officials not be selected while holding office), and permitting posthumous awards limited to people who passed within the one-year/365-day window. Staff will draft a one-page policy for council consideration.
Next steps: the master-plan consultant item will appear on the council’s next meeting agenda for approval; staff will prepare the ordinance amendment and the Citizen of the Year policy for future action.
