Government - City of St. Joseph, Michigan

2020 Municipal Band Concert Schedule

June 28, Sun - Band Concerts @ 3:30 and 7:30 p.m.

July 4, Sat - Band Concerts @ 3:30 and 7:30 p.m.

July 5, Sun - Band Concerts @ 3:30 and 7:30 p.m.

July 12, Sun - Jazz Band Concert @ 7:30 p.m.

July 19, Sun - Band Concerts @ 3:30 and 7:30 p.m.

July 26, Sun -Band Concerts @ 3:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 2, Sun- Band Concerts @ 3:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 9, Sun - Jazz Band Concert @ 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 16, Sun- Band Concerts @ 3:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 23, Sun - Band Concerts @ 3:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 30, Sun - Band Concerts @ 3:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 6, Sun - Band Concerts @ 3:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 7 Mon - Labor Day Concerts @ 3:30 & 7:30 p.m.

Dr. Donald K. Moely Director St. Joseph Municipal Band

Dr. Moely is completing 32 years as Director of the St. Joseph Municipal Band this summer. He received his Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, followed by his Masters and Doctoral Degrees in Music Education from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. Dr. Moely served as Director of Bands at Winona State University, in Winona, Minnesota. During his term there, he developed the Symphonic Band and organized several recruitment band tours throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin. He later moved to take the position of Chairman of the Music Department, and Director of Bands at Lake Michigan College, where he directed the Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, Show Choir, taught brass lessons and piano classes in the electronic keyboard lab. While teaching at the college, Dr. Moely received several outstanding commendation awards for his leadership in the college’s music program. During his work there Donald and Eloise Moely received the Bernard Radde Award given annually by the College Board of Trustees to outstanding contributors to the development of Lake Michigan College. He directed a European music tour featuring the college’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble and Show Choir. Dr. Moely continued his post Doctorate studies in trumpet and music education administration at North Texas State University and received a Sabbatical leave from the college to study trumpet and orchestral conducting at the Mozarteum in Salzburg Austria. He is presently the choral director at John Adams High School in the South Bend Public Schools. Donald and Eloise Moely are the parents of a daughter Donelle and a son Michael living in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

"It is a great honor to be the conductor of this fine group of musicians. Their dedication to serving the St. Joseph audiences with concerts each Sunday and holidays during the summer at the John E. N. Howard band shell is phenomenal. I strive to keep the successful variety of programming and the high professional musical standards that were set for this community’s tax based band by my predecessor, John E. N. Howard (for which the band shell is named). Our band receives numerous positive compliments from visitors across the entire country and from around the world, who tell us this quality band, the programs and the performance setting at the John E. N. Howard Band Shell overlooking the beautiful shoreline of Lake Michigan is an outstanding phenomenon. It is a beautiful combination and it is truly thrilling for the musicians, the audiences and myself. I am glad to program all the fine talent and serve our community by performing to fine audiences each summer and continue the great tradition of this St Joseph Municipal Band."

Elections

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The 2nd Tuesday in March

The first Tuesday after the first Monday in May

The first Tuesday after the first Monday in August

The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November

Polls are open from 7 am to 8 pm on Election Day.

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Agenda, Minutes and Synopses

Announcements

Annual Budget

Audit Reports

Annual Audits

The city of St. Joseph

St. Joseph Housing Commission

FY 2014 - 2015

Benton Harbor-St.Joseph Joint Waste Water Treatment Plant

FY 2014 - 2015

Southwest Michigan Airport Authority

FY 2014 - 2015

Charter, Ordinances, Codes & Policies

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Charter/Code of Ordinance
Community Engagement Plan for the City of St. Joseph
Downtown Vision Master Plan - January 2020
- Downtown Vision Master Plan - Existing Conditions Analysis
Zoning Ordinance & Zoning Map
2016 Master Plan
- Update and Proposed Activity for 2017-2018 (2/7/2018)
- Update: June 2016 - June 2017 (7/6/2017)
Parks and Recreation Master Plan (2016 - 2020)
Uniform Building Code
International Fire Code
International Property Maintenance Code
City Fee Schedule (updated annually)

2013 Invasive Plant Assessment - Native Landscapes, LLC
2015 - 2020 Invasive Plant Management Plan - Applied Ecological Services, Inc.

2008 Master Plan (old)

2010 - 2015 Parks and Recreation Plan

We can all do our part to keep our streams, rivers and Lake Michigan clean and healthy. Learn more about our water resources and what you can do to protect them by visiting www.swmpc.org/water.asp. To find out when and how to report water pollution incidents visit http://www.swmpc.org/report.asp.

Applications, Forms, Reports and Studies

Per - and Polyfluoroalky Substances (PFAS)

MDEQ Report and Test Results

Pension/OPEB 5572 Report

2017-2018 PA 202 Form 5572

2016-2017 PA 202 Form 5572

2017 Coastal Study and Addendums

Coastal Study
Appendices

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Geodata and Metadata

2016 Water Quality Report

Job Postings

Government Transparency

The Performance Dashboard

The Performance Dashboard includes the financial and operating benchmarks that are most relevant to our current strategic goals and objectives, such as financial stability, economic strength, public safety and quality of life. This one-page table compares twenty-four (24) different performance benchmarks comparing progress over the most current two years.

Citizen's Financial Guide to St. Joseph

The intent of the Citizen's Guide is to provide a simple presentation of graphs and charts which summarize the City's most important financial benchmarking elements. The Guide includes revenues, expenditures, fund balances and obligations for all funds.

Debt Schedules

A detailed presentation of all outstanding debt service including original issuance amount, issuance date, type, and annual payment amounts.

General Fund Budget

Projected General Fund Budget

Public Notices

Press Releases

Requests for Proposals

Results of Bids

Maids of the Mist Fountain Refurbishment

2020 Sidewalk Replacement Project

Kingsley, Morton & Orchard Reconstruction Project

Engine 104 Refurbishment

City Hall Roof Replacement

2019 Asphalt Parking Lot Repairs

City Right of Way (ROW) Tree Planting 1

City Right of Way (ROW) Tree Planting 2

Generator Service and Testing

John E. N. Howard Band Shell Painting

Howard Ice Arena Ceiling Removal

2019 Overband Crack Fill

2019 Sanitary Sewer Rehab

Ravine Interceptor Sewer Inflow and Infiltration Removal Project

2020 Kingsley, Orchard & Morton Reconstructin Project Professional Services Proposals

2019 Port Street and Main Street Signal Modifications

Water System Leak Survey 2019

Briarwood Shelter Decorative Stone Work 2nd Bid

ROW and Cemetery Lawn Maintenance Services

Bid Sheet Briarwood Shelter Driveway and Parking

Bid Sheet Briarwood Shelter Decorative Stone

Water & Sewer Parts and Supplies Bid Sheet

Briarwood Shelter Concrete Floor and Aprons

2018 Sidewalk & Spot Concrete Replacement Project

Ship Street Resurfacing Project

Langley Avenue Drain Repair Bid Tabulation

Title VI Non-Discrimination Plan

As a recipient of federal financial assistance, the City of St. Joseph must provide access to individuals with limited ability to speak, write, or understand the English language. The City will not restrict an individual in any way from the enjoyment of any advantage or privilege enjoyed by others receiving any service, financial aid, or another benefit under its programs or projects. To read the City of St. Joseph's Title VI Non-Discrimination Plan in its entirety, please click here.

The City Manager’s Executive Report, Bits & Pieces, is an informational document meant to help summarize issues and events happening within City Hall in an easy-to-read manner. Bits & Pieces will be uploaded bi-weekly in conjunction with City Commission meeting dates. If you have any questions about the material in the Executive Report, please contact the City Manager’s office at (269)-983-5541 and we will be happy to assist you.

Bits & Pieces:

2015 Reports (Click on the date to view that report)
1/23/2015

Reports previous to 2015:

Park Pass

Prior to 2018, city residents and visitors were required to place a parking sticker in a prominent place on their vehicle in order to be exempt from daily parking fees at Tiscornia Park, Lions Park and the Elm Street lot (south of the Whirlpool Compass Fountain). Beginning this year, stickers will no longer be required.

The new parking meter system allows state-of-the-art equipment to monitor parking areas by scanning your license plate. The scanners installed on a police cruiser will read your plate number and alert the officer whether your vehicle is registered to park there. If not, you will receive a ticket.

For city residents, you will need to register your license plate number(s) at City Hall. As in past years, city residents may receive up to two annual parking exemptions at no charge, but registering your license plate number is now necessary. How do you, a city resident, register to receive your annual parking exemption? Simply by visiting the Clerk’s counter at City Hall between 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday and bringing your driver’s license and license plate number(s) so that it can be entered into the system. If a city household has more than two vehicles they wish to register, they may do so, still at no charge and by following the steps above. You must show your registration for each vehicle you wish registered as verification that it is registered to your household.

Non-residents are required to utilize the Park and Pay System onsite at the parks, by cash (paper bills only) or credit card. For recurring visitors, it may be beneficial for them to download the Passport App (www.ppprk.com), which allows them to pay for a parking space using their phones in advance, even before arriving in St. Joseph. This App lists zone numbers for each of the city’s daily pay-to-park lots, which users enter along with their license plate number. This system has the capacity to alert those using hourly parking that their time is almost up, which they can extend by simply using their cell phones. Visitors will receive a text message when they pay for their parking through the Passport application.

At the parking meter machine, visitors will be given an option to pay for the entire season, at a cost of $40.00, or may prefer paying a daily fee. Daily parking fees, between May 20 and September 10, will be $7 weekdays and $10 on weekends. In the offseason, the fee will be $5 weekdays and $7 on weekends. Additionally, for the first time, the lots will offer hourly parking, at $3 an hour during the summer season and $2 in the offseason.

These annual permits exempt you from daily parking fees ($7 weekdays/$10 weekends) at Lions Park, Tiscornia Park and the Elm Street lot (located south of the Whirlpool Compass Fountain). For City residents only, to obtain an annual permit, simply visit the City Clerk's Office with your driver's license for residency verification. All parking permit stickers must be permanently affixed to the outside of your vehicle on the passenger side of the rear window.

City Boat Launch Pass

An exception to the new 2018 system setup involves parking at the City Boat Launch, where a sticker will continue to be required. Parking permits for the City Boat Launch are also available for sale at the City Clerk's Office each year beginning April 1 for a small fee. These annual permits exempt you from daily parking fees at the City Boat Launch. To obtain an annual permit, simply visit the City Clerk's Office. Parking passes must be permanently affixed to the lower corner of your vehicle's driver side window.

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Fee Schedule

A Vendor is any person who offers goods or services for sale on the streets or from a vehicle or a stand open to the street, whose business is conducted from a vehicle, cart, stand or temporary structure. A valid vending license must be obtained from the city clerk in order for any person to engage in business as a Vendor within the City. A separate license is required for each Vendor stand, motorized vending unit or portable vending cart.

The City of St. Joseph regulates the operation of vehicles for hire within the city limits for the safety and security of our residents. The public interest requires all vehicles be fit for their intended purpose, that operators of these vehicles be properly qualified persons, and that the safety and welfare of passengers and the general public be protected in the operation of these vehicles. No person shall drive or operate, or cause or allow to be driven or operated, any vehicle for hire unless the vehicle is licensed and operated in compliance with all requirements of Chapter 32 of the St. Joseph City Code of Ordinances.

City Ordinance requires a permit for all rummage, garage, carport or similar sales.

The City of St. Joseph recognizes the uniquely attractive setting of its beaches and parks and welcomes the use of its recreational facilities for various activities, including weddings on both Lions and Tiscornia beaches.

The City Charter for the City of St. Joseph can be found in Part I of the City Code of Ordinances.

Administrates and manages all day-to-day activities in the City of St. Joseph.

Any United States citizen who is at least 18 years of age by the date of the next election and who is a resident of the State of Michigan and the City of St. Joseph may register to vote in the City of St. Joseph by completing a Voter Registration Application.

You can register to vote at any Secretary of State Branch office, the County Clerk's Office, or the St. Joseph City Clerk's Office. If you are unable to go to any of these offices to register, please contact your local Clerk at (269) 983-6325.

Elections

Michigan Election Law provides that elections must be held on only four (4) predetermined dates throughout the year:

The 2nd Tuesday in March
The first Tuesday after the first Monday in May
The first Tuesday after the first Monday in August
The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November

Polls are open from 7 am to 8 pm on Election Day.

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This provides a link to all legislation received by Municipal Code since the last update (printed or electronic) to the Code of Ordinances. This legislation has been enacted, but has not yet been codified. Each piece of legislation, where applicable, is also linked to the portion of the Code that it affects.

The City Commission typically meets on alternating weeks on the second floor of City Hall.