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SEPTEMBE
Monday night, September
24, t the Benton Harbor City
Commis ion meeting the
commis ion gave City
Manager Steve Manning con­
sensu approval to pay
Michael Green, an agent with
the Ne Yor Life Insurance
Company. $100 for his ser­
vice in a isting the City in
getting life insur nee.
Manning presented the
commis ion a letter from
Green. dated September 18,
stating that he a withdraw­
ing hi reque t for payment of
$500 for professional ser-
I vices, but M nning recom­
mended that Green be paid
S 100 for hi service to the
city.
In the letter Green aid," I
appreci te the opportunity
you gave me to work on the
behalf of the city in securing
l i Ie in u ra nee coverage
rece n II y. It is unfortuna te
that the Commi sion doe not
appear to be able to com­
prehend the ituation here,
and ct in fair- and
busines like Iashlon."
"The Commi sion appears
to be trying to u e me to cre­
ate difficulty for you, and I
do not desir.e to be a p rt of
this. You c n feel free to
relay to the Commis ion, that
in the interest of peace and
harmony, I do not de ire to
pursue this is ue ny fur­
ther. "
At the September 11, com­
mission meeting Green was
present demanding a fee of
S500 for his service. He aid
he had cont cted carriers for
the City by the request of the
City Manager. Manning
didn't deny that he had a ked
Green for help in assi ting
the City in finding in urance ,
Several of the commis­
sioners said it wouldn't be
fair to pay Green.for his ser- -
vices, when the other agent
weren't getting paid.
The commission had voted
to postpone the matter and
a ked that Manning and the
City' Finance Director
Michael Vance try and solve
the matter.
Voting in favor of the pay­
ment were, Mayor William
Wolf, Commissioners Fred
Sims: Hershel Mc Ke nz ie ,
R Iph Crenshaw, and Steve
Wooden.
Also Mond y night Helen
Lacy. Benton H rbor' Assis­
tant Deputy Finance Director
wa promoted a Community
Development Director by
City Manager Steve M n­
ning, as of September 24,
with tarting alary of
$35.000.
In July, �cy wa given a
$10,000 a year pay rai e
bringing her alary up to
S35.0oo a year.
Manning aid he will
revi e the deputy finance
director's duties before ad­
verti ing for applicants for
the po i tion.
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som'e
IN OTHER MATTERS
the commi ion voted to sup­
port n appticarion by the
Michig n Department of
Transportation for funding
through the Transportation
Economic Development for
funds to make improvement
to BL-I-94/Main Street from
the Bicentenni I Bridge to
the eastern approach to Paw
Paw Avenue and those con­
necting streets to the Heath
Company ue. The project
will cost approximately. S4.6
million, calling for
$1,145.000 matching grant.
according to Manning.
The construction of the
project will hegin in the
spring of 1992 or early sum­
mer, said Manning. _
Manning said the econd
project is to reconstruct
Marke t Street. from 12th
Street to Riverview Drive.
Stating the cost of thi
project will he $210,000 of
which S52.500 will be a local
hare, in which the fundings
will come from the
Downtown Development
Authority (ODA).
If this portion of the ap­
plication is approved, said
Manning. work on 12th to
Riv rview will hegan next
sum er.
In other busines the com­
mi sion voted unanimou Iy
to approve:
- A contract changeover.
with G&M Painting
Enterpri es, lnc., for major
repair and interior and ex-
Conte on do..,. to:
JOE'S a.ber ,
uty 1
161 PI on
FOf'the BEST hllir Clft •.
Mon&Tue &Mhur. ""
CI«*d w.dneeday
o r ClR.. SPECW.
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te rior rep4 inti ng· to the
Elevated ater Storag
Tank, in he amount of
S1.oo0.
G&M pai ted th City of
Benton Harb r's logo on the
water tank. he project was
due to be fini hcd July 1 S. hut
due to wind condition and
other poor weather, the
project was xtended another
45 day. w th completion
date of Augu t 30, 1990.
AI 0 May r William Wolf
nominated . Br d Bryan of
General B ilding Main­
tenance ( BM) to the
Downtown Development
Authority (0 A) Board.
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MICHIGAN CITIZEN PAGE IS
A town meeting designed
to provide city re. idcnts ith
an opportunity to voice t eir
opinion bout the city' com­
munity ervic pa r ks ,
public wor department,
police and fi re departme nts,
and th in pection depart­
ment ill b held Tue day,
Octob r 2, a 7 p.m. t City
Hall. in the Lula Le Com­
mission Chamber.
I All city resid rus are en-
couraged to attend to voice
their opinion.
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PAL boxers on
Sunday card
Th Police Athl tic
Lea rue (PAL) ill sponsor a
Buxin how. Sunday. Scp­
temher 30. at 3 p.m. at the
Elk Lodge 544. 2295 M­
l39. next to Blo. omlane
Bowling Alley.
There will be team' from
�diana, Illinoi and
ic hi g an in the lS-hout
ard, Vega Style ho .
The Benton Hartl r hope­
uls arc, Damon Cumming.
47 pounds; James Lacy. 147
�()und�; AI Herford. 139
Rounder; and heavyweight.
Bill Hadley.
The PAL Boxer a e train­
i gat 911 E. Britain Avenue
ir the Wi'! Building and the
P. AL team would like 0 thank
t c aptown Riders Motor­
cycle Cluh f�H providin a
place for the youth to train.
apoleon Lark i ' the Head
Coach.
2819 Detroit Rd., , Michia • ..,
616-683·-5913
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