PressRelease_WaterBoilLifted 03032021

Dinking Water Warning and Press release 03012021

LibraryBoard_ MEMBER APPLICATION 02232021

The City of Wakefield will be accepting letters of interest to fill a term on the Wakefield Library Board. The term will commence on February 1, 2021 and terminate on January 31, 2026.

Letters of application should be sent to the City Clerk’s Office, 509 Sunday Lake Street, Wakefield, MI 49968 no later than 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 21, 2021 or until filled. Please fill out attached application.

NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC PUBLIC MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the City of Wakefield City Council will hold an electronic public meeting on March 22, 2021 beginning at 5:30 p.m. This meeting is a regular scheduled meeting and public hearing of the Wakefield City Council.
The reasons for holding an electronic public meeting is to limit the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
The electronic public meeting will be held as a web-conference, using Bluejeans Software. The public may participate in the electronic public meeting by two options:
Audio Only
The meeting may be accessed by phone by calling 1-408-419-1715 or 1-408-915-6290 and entering the access code 906 229 513 110 02 when prompted. The public will be able to listen to all discussion by Council members and will be permitted to speak for up to 3 minutes during the public comment sections of the agenda. Please mute until you would like to speak, the City will mute all lines at the beginning of the meeting. You may mute and unmute your phone line by dialing 6 on your phone at the appropriate time.
Audio and Visual (Optional)
To access the meeting’s audio and visual feed, click the following link https://bluejeans.com/90622951311002/0859
Access Code: 906 229 513 110 02
Accessing the meeting using Audio and Visual Software will require you to enter your name and email address, which is not required per Executive Order 2020-154 to participate in a public meeting of the City Council. If you would like to remain anonymous, please utilize the Audio Only procedure as outlined above.
Americans with Disabilities Act Accommodations If you have any issues with attending the meeting virtually due to ADA difficulties, please contact Sue Ahonen at clerk@cityofwakefield.org or 906.229.5131 ext 1002. Individuals can call 711 for relay support.
Members of the public, whether or not they are joining the electronic public meeting, may submit written comments and questions regarding any matter, including items of business that will come before the City Council. Written comments and questions may be submitted at any time. Those submitted prior to the public comment portion of the agenda will be read aloud during the extended public comment section of the agenda. The City reserves the right to summarize long written comments and questions rather than reading them aloud but will provide City Council members the full text of these comments prior to the meeting.
To be considered for inclusion in the agenda packet or to be read aloud during the meeting, public comments and questions must include the name and home address of the person submitting them and must not include language that would be considered vulgar or be interpreted as hate speech or fighting words. The comments and questions should also indicate the date of the electronic public meeting for which they are being submitted.
Written comments and questions should be submitted to clerk@cityofwakefield.org Persons with disabilities who require assistance in order to participate in the electronic public meeting should contact the City at the earliest opportunity by emailing clerk@cityofwakefield.org or by calling 906-229-5131 ext. 1002.

02082021 Council Agenda

NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC PUBLIC MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the City of Wakefield City Council will hold an electronic public meeting on February 8, 2021 beginning at 5:30 p.m. This meeting is a regular scheduled meeting of the Wakefield City Council and Planning Commission.
The reasons for holding an electronic public meeting is to limit the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
The electronic public meeting will be held as a web-conference, using Bluejeans Software. The public may participate in the electronic public meeting by two options:
Audio Only
The meeting may be accessed by phone by calling 1-408-419-1715 or 1-408-915-6290 and entering the access code 906 229 513 110 02 when prompted along with participant code 0859 followed by the #. The public will be able to listen to all discussion by Council and Planning Commission members and will be permitted to speak for up to 3 minutes during the public comment sections of the agenda. Please mute until you would like to speak, the City will mute all lines at the beginning of the meeting. You may mute and unmute your phone line by dialing 6 on your phone at the appropriate time.
Audio and Visual (Optional)
To access the meeting’s audio and visual feed, click the following link https://bluejeans.com/90622951311002/0859
Access Code: 906 229 513 110 02
Accessing the meeting using Audio and Visual Software will require you to enter your name and email address, which is not required per Executive Order 2020-154 to participate in a public meeting of the City Council. If you would like to remain anonymous, please utilize the Audio Only procedure as outlined above.
Americans with Disabilities Act Accommodations If you have any issues with attending the meeting virtually due to ADA difficulties, please contact Sue Ahonen at clerk@cityofwakefield.org or 906.229.5131 ext 1002. Individuals can call 711 for relay support.
Members of the public, whether or not they are joining the electronic public meeting, may submit written comments and questions regarding any matter, including items of business that will come before the City Council. Written comments and questions may be submitted at any time. Those submitted prior to the public comment portion of the agenda will be read aloud during the extended public comment section of the agenda. The City reserves the right to summarize long written comments and questions rather than reading them aloud but will provide City Council members the full text of these comments prior to the meeting.
To be considered for inclusion in the agenda packet or to be read aloud during the meeting, public comments and questions must include the name and home address of the person submitting them and must not include language that would be considered vulgar or be interpreted as hate speech or fighting words. The comments and questions should also indicate the date of the electronic public meeting for which they are being submitted.
Written comments and questions should be submitted to clerk@cityofwakefield.org Persons with disabilities who require assistance in order to participate in the electronic public meeting should contact the City at the earliest opportunity by emailing clerk@cityofwakefield.org or by calling 906-229-5131 ext. 1002.

NOTICE TO BID
The City of Wakefield is requesting bids for the sale of the City’s 1982 FL8000 Ford truck with a rear-mounted hydro-vac unit. This will be an as is sale. Bids will be accepted until Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 10:30 A.M. at the City of Wakefield Municipal Building Clerk’s Office. A Minimum bid has been set at $5000.00. Bids should be in a sealed envelope marked 1982 FL8000 Ford Truck. Interested parties may schedule a viewing by calling the City Clerk at 906-229-5131 ext. 1002. For additional information and photos visit www.cityofwakefield.org

To see Photos see the following link:
1982 FL800 Ford Vacto Truck Photos

See the following for the Surplus Property Sale Terms and Conditions:
http://www.cityofwakefield.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Surplus-Property-Sale-Terms-and-Conditions.pdf

NOTICE TO BID
The City of Wakefield is requesting bids for the Disposition of City-Owned Surplus Real Property.
Property information is as follows:
1) 53-05-501-100 at 1406 E Pierce St on 0.174 Acres of land in the R-1 Residential district with a minimum bid of $1,304.00
2) 53-05-501-000 at 1404 E Pierce St on 0.174 Acres of land in the R-1 Residential district with a minimum bid of $1,304.00
3) 53-11-500-600 at 1010 Bedell Ave on .321 Acres of land in the R-1 Residential district with the minimum bid $1,932.00
4) 53-04-501-400 at the corner of Hill St and Ahola Ave on 0.16 of land in the Residential district with the minimum bid of $1,169.00
Bids will be accepted until Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. at the City of Wakefield Municipal Building Clerk’s Office. Bids should be in a sealed envelope marked Surplus Real Property along with the Parcel number. Additional information can be obtained by calling the City Manager at 906-229-5131 ext 1003.

See the following for the Surplus Property Sale Terms and Conditions:
http://www.cityofwakefield.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Surplus-Property-Sale-Terms-and-Conditions.pdf

NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC PUBLIC MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the City of Wakefield City Council and Wakefield Township Board will hold an electronic public meeting on February 22, 2021 beginning at 5:30 p.m. This meeting is a regular scheduled joint meeting of the Wakefield City Council and Wakefield Township Board.
The reasons for holding an electronic public meeting is to limit the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
The electronic public meeting will be held as a web-conference, using Bluejeans Software. The public may participate in the electronic public meeting by two options:
Audio Only
The meeting may be accessed by phone by calling 1-408-419-1715 or 1-408-915-6290 and entering the access code 906 229 513 110 02 when prompted along with participant code 0859 followed by the #. The public will be able to listen to all discussion by City Council and Township Board members and will be permitted to speak for up to 3 minutes during the public comment sections of the agenda. Please mute until you would like to speak, the City will mute all lines at the beginning of the meeting. You may mute and unmute your phone line by dialing 6 on your phone at the appropriate time.
Audio and Visual (Optional)
To access the meeting’s audio and visual feed, click the following link https://bluejeans.com/90622951311002/0859
Access Code: 906 229 513 110 02
Accessing the meeting using Audio and Visual Software will require you to enter your name and email address, which is not required per Executive Order 2020-154 to participate in a public meeting of the City Council. If you would like to remain anonymous, please utilize the Audio Only procedure as outlined above.
Americans with Disabilities Act Accommodations If you have any issues with attending the meeting virtually due to ADA difficulties, please contact Sue Ahonen at clerk@cityofwakefield.org or 906.229.5131 ext 1002. Individuals can call 711 for relay support.
Members of the public, whether or not they are joining the electronic public meeting, may submit written comments and questions regarding any matter, including items of business that will come before the City Council. Written comments and questions may be submitted at any time. Those submitted prior to the public comment portion of the agenda will be read aloud during the extended public comment section of the agenda. The City reserves the right to summarize long written comments and questions rather than reading them aloud but will provide City Council members the full text of these comments prior to the meeting.
To be considered for inclusion in the agenda packet or to be read aloud during the meeting, public comments and questions must include the name and home address of the person submitting them and must not include language that would be considered vulgar or be interpreted as hate speech or fighting words. The comments and questions should also indicate the date of the electronic public meeting for which they are being submitted.
Written comments and questions should be submitted to clerk@cityofwakefield.org Persons with disabilities who require assistance in order to participate in the electronic public meeting should contact the City at the earliest opportunity by emailing clerk@cityofwakefield.org or by calling 906-229-5131 ext. 1002.

01252021 CM Agenda

NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC PUBLIC MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the City of Wakefield City Council will hold an electronic public meeting on January 25, 2021 beginning at 5:30 p.m. This meeting is a regular scheduled meeting of the Wakefield City Council.
The reasons for holding an electronic public meeting is to limit the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
The electronic public meeting will be held as a web-conference, using Bluejeans Software. The public may participate in the electronic public meeting by two options:
Audio Only
The meeting may be accessed by phone by calling 1-408-419-1715 or 1-408-915-6290 and entering the access code 906 229 513 110 02 when prompted. The public will be able to listen to all discussion by Council members and will be permitted to speak for up to 3 minutes during the public comment sections of the agenda. Please mute until you would like to speak, the City will mute all lines at the beginning of the meeting. You may mute and unmute your phone line by dialing 6 on your phone at the appropriate time.
Audio and Visual (Optional)
To access the meeting’s audio and visual feed, click the following link https://bluejeans.com/90622951311002/0859
Access Code: 906 229 513 110 02
Accessing the meeting using Audio and Visual Software will require you to enter your name and email address, which is not required per Executive Order 2020-154 to participate in a public meeting of the City Council. If you would like to remain anonymous, please utilize the Audio Only procedure as outlined above.
Americans with Disabilities Act Accommodations If you have any issues with attending the meeting virtually due to ADA difficulties, please contact Sue Ahonen at clerk@cityofwakefield.org or 906.229.5131 ext 1002. Individuals can call 711 for relay support.
Members of the public, whether or not they are joining the electronic public meeting, may submit written comments and questions regarding any matter, including items of business that will come before the City Council. Written comments and questions may be submitted at any time. Those submitted prior to the public comment portion of the agenda will be read aloud during the extended public comment section of the agenda. The City reserves the right to summarize long written comments and questions rather than reading them aloud but will provide City Council members the full text of these comments prior to the meeting.
To be considered for inclusion in the agenda packet or to be read aloud during the meeting, public comments and questions must include the name and home address of the person submitting them and must not include language that would be considered vulgar or be interpreted as hate speech or fighting words. The comments and questions should also indicate the date of the electronic public meeting for which they are being submitted.
Written comments and questions should be submitted to clerk@cityofwakefield.org Persons with disabilities who require assistance in order to participate in the electronic public meeting should contact the City at the earliest opportunity by emailing clerk@cityofwakefield.org or by calling 906-229-5131 ext. 1002.

01122021 PC Agenda

NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC PUBLIC MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the City of Wakefield Planning Commission will hold an electronic public meeting on January 12, 2021 beginning at 5:30 p.m. This meeting is a regular scheduled meeting of the Wakefield City Planning Commission.
The reasons for holding an electronic public meeting is to limit the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
The electronic public meeting will be held as a web-conference, using bluejeans Software. The public may participate in the electronic public meeting by two options:
Audio Only
The meeting may be accessed by phone by calling 1-408-419-1715 or 1-408-915-6290 and entering the access code 906 229 513 110 02 followed by # when prompted the enter the participant passcode 0859. The public will be able to listen to all discussion by Planning Commission members and will be permitted to speak for up to 3 minutes during the public comment sections of the agenda. Please mute until you would like to speak, the City will mute all lines at the beginning of the meeting. You may mute and unmute your phone line by dialing 6 on your phone at the appropriate time.
Audio and Visual (Optional)
To access the meeting’s audio and visual feed, click the following link
https://bluejeans.com/90622951311002/0859
Access Code: 906 229 513 110 02
Accessing the meeting using Audio and Visual Software will require you to enter your name and email address, which is not required per Executive Order 2020-154 to participate in a public meeting of the City Planning Commission. If you would like to remain anonymous, please utilize the Audio Only procedure as outlined above.
Americans with Disabilities Act Accommodations If you have any issues with attending the meeting virtually due to ADA difficulties, please contact Sue Ahonen at clerk@cityofwakefield.org or 906.229.5131 ext 1002. Individuals can call 711 for relay support.
Members of the public, whether or not they are joining the electronic public meeting, may submit written comments and questions regarding any matter, including items of business that will come before the City Planning Commission. Written comments and questions may be submitted at any time. Those submitted prior to the public comment portion of the agenda will be read aloud during the extended public comment section of the agenda. The City reserves the right to summarize long written comments and questions rather than reading them aloud but will provide City Planning Commission members the full text of these comments prior to the meeting.
To be considered for inclusion in the agenda packet or to be read aloud during the meeting, public comments and questions must include the name and home address of the person submitting them and must not include language that would be considered vulgar or be interpreted as hate speech or fighting words. The comments and questions should also indicate the date of the electronic public meeting for which they are being submitted.
Written comments and questions should be submitted to clerk@cityofwakefield.org Persons with disabilities who require assistance in order to participate in the electronic public meeting should contact the City at the earliest opportunity by emailing clerk@cityofwakefield.org or by calling 906-229-5131 ext. 1002.