This list is not absolutely final as candidates have until Friday to withdraw. Candidates are listed in the order of petitions pulled.

EDIT: Candidates who withdrew are crossed out.

NAME ADDRESS PICKED UP RETURN # OF SIGNATURES

Mayor
John Ulaj 9560 Charest 3/18/2013 3/21/2013 Paid $100
Abdul Algazali 2434 Goodson 3/26/2013 4/29/2013 38
Cathie Gordon 2758 Norwalk 4/2/2013 5/14/2013 31
Karen Majewski 2627 Pulaski 4/5/2013 5/13/2013 Paid $100

Council 4-yr
Titus R. Walters 2946 Trowbridge 3/12/2013 4/9/2013 32
Richard Fabiszak 11680 Nagel 3/18/2013 4/9/2013 89
Mohammed Hassan 2425 Neibel 3/19/2013 5/13/2013 Paid $100
Jewel Mohammed 3880 Trowbridge 3/19/2013 5/14/2013 45
Rashad Almasmari 3826 Evaline 3/22/2013 5/13/2013 51
Armani Asad 12050 Sobieski 3/26/2013 5/14/2013 Paid $100
Susan Dunn-Rahdar 2257 Hewitt 4/2/2013 5/14/2013 34
*Abu A Musa 11651 Moran 4/12/2013 5/13/2013 35
Andrea Karpinski 2348 Evaline 5/3/2013 5/13/2013 30
Showkat Choudhury 12040 J Campau 5/7/2013 5/7/2013 Paid $100
Anthony J. Liggett 12000 Mitchell 5/13/2013 5/13/2013 Paid $100

Council 2-yr
Abu A Musa 11651 Moran 4/12/2013 5/13/2013 Paid $100
Beverly Tran 12057 Lumpkin 4/25/2013 4/30/2013 42
Darla Swint 5201 Yemans 4/29/2013 5/14/2013 50
Ian Perrotta 5092 Yemans 5/2/2013 5/14/2013 37
Darren T. Grow 2012 Belmont #1 5/10/2013 5/13/2013 40
Hedy Shulgon 2622 Belmont Paid $100

* – This person has until Friday to decide which seat he will run for.

PUBLIC HEARING: (SECOND READING)

RESOLUTION 2013-XXX Amending Section 150.999 (Penalty) of the Hamtramck Code of Ordinances.

RESOLUTION 2013-XXX Adding Section 150.176 (Defective Conditions) to the Hamtramck Code of Ordinances.

RESOLUTION 2013-XXX Adding Sections 150.180 through 150.195 (Non-Owner Occupied Residential property registration and Inspection) to the Hamtramck Code of Ordinances.

RESOLUTION 2013-XXX Adding Sections 97.001 Through 97.009 (Re-Occupancy Of Vacant, Abandoned, Foreclosed Property) to the Hamtramck Code of Ordinances.

RESOLUTION 2013-XXX Adding Section 97.999 (Penalty – Re-Occupancy of Vacant, Abandoned, Foreclosed Property) to the Hamtramck Code of Ordinances.

CONSENT AGENDA: The following items will be adopted on a single motion without discussion unless a councilmember requests separate consideration.

1. Regular Council Meeting Minutes – April 23,2013.

NEW BUSINESS: Ordinances introductions and resolutions for initial consideration

1. Fund warrant list and payroll.

2. Resolution 2013-100 Authorizing expenditure of funds for the purpose of elevator maintenance. ACM Tertzag.

3. Resolution 2013-101 Authorizing the use of Veterans Park for construction of a Cricket Field and other park improvements. ACM Tertzag

4. Resolution 2013-102 Allowing the Human Relations Commission to restore and maintain city flagpoles and install flags and plaques to represent the international character of the City of Hamtramck. ACM Tertzag

5. Resolution 2013-103 Posting the position of City Manager. Councilman Zwolak

6. Resolution 2013-104 Waiving Property Disposition Policy for settlement to Rush familty. Councilman Zwolak.

7. Resolution 2013-105 Authorizing the Acting City Manager to begin work with Zachary & Associates to develop a strategy for redevelopment and disposition of vacant City owned residential City property. CED Director Friedmann

8. Resolution 2013-106 Approving a cite plan for an addition to the Hamtramck Medical Center located at 9740 Conant Ave. CED Director Friedmann

9. Resoltuion 2013-107 Approving the amendment to the contract with Rizzo services. ACM Tertzag

INFORMATION:

OTHER ITEMS:

1. Mayor’s Report
2. Mayor Pro Tem’s Report
3. City Manager’s Report
4. Public comments
5. Non-agenda items and other business

ADJOURNMENT

In addition to the candle party at Public Pool, the usual gallery openings at the HATCH building and on Edwin, and a 2 p.m. show at Lo and Behold, work days are being held for several worthwhile projects.

Hamtown Farms: Volunteer work day, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m..

Veteran’s Park Clean-up: Your Hamtramck Firefighters will be holding another park clean-up day starting at the Grandstands at Veteran’s Memorial Park. Starting at 9 a.m..

Banglatown Neighborhood Clean Up: including Ride it Sculpture Park!! Meet at the Power House, 12644 Moran St, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m..

Hassan and Majewski were absent. Algazali chaired the meeting.

Tertzag asked to add a resolution giving permission to St Florian to hold their Strawberry Festival, and a closed session regarding pending litigation. The agenda was approved.

Miah said there was a Clean Sweep meeting Wednesday at 6 pm in council chambers. Team sponsors and team captains would be finalized then.

Zwolak thanked the courts and income tax department for coming up with money for payroll. Gordon said they should thank the police for writing tickets as well.
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I found out from a notice posted on the door that there was a meeting about MERS an hour before the council meeting. Majewski and Hassan absent.

The representative from MERS was explaining that losses smoothed out over 10 years, and we are still paying for 2008 losses. Retirees have to sign off on diminished benefits.

We could save by bridging down the multiplier to 2.5%. This would be an immediate savings because we have been assuming that we would be paying more, and it would decrease unfunded liability going forward. If we decided to get rid of bridge later, will would have an unfunded liability from lower assumptions. Changes to the multiplier have to be collectively bargained.