PUBLIC NOTICE 

NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS

The City of Clare Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. to receive public comment pertaining to proposed Ordinance amendments to Chapter 52, repeal of Section 349 and 350; and relocation and restatement of Section 52-323, Farm animals, except chickens and ducks; Section 52-324, Raising chickens within the City; and revision of Section 518 Number of driveways. Copies of the proposed Ordinance amendments are available for review by contacting the Clerk’s office at 989-386-7541 to schedule an appointment or by email to dlyon@cityofclare.org. The Planning Commission will accept comments during the hearing or in writing if the written comments are received by the City Clerk not later than 4 p.m. on the date of the hearing.

The City of Clare City Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, October 19, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., to receive public comments pertaining to Ordinance amendments to Chapter 52, repeal of Section 349 and 350; and relocation and restatement of Section 52-323, Farm animals, except chickens and ducks; Section 52-324, Raising chickens within the City; and revision of Section 518 Number of driveways. Copies of the proposed Ordinance amendments are available for review by contacting the Clerk’s office at 989-386-7541 to schedule an appointment or by email to dlyon@cityofclare.org. The City Commission will accept comments during the hearing or in writing if the written comments are received by the City Clerk not later than 4 p.m. on the date of the hearing.

The City of Clare is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Diane Lyon
City Clerk
Published September 20, 2020

 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

City of Clare Proposed Charter Amendment
Proposed language to be presented on the November 3, 2020 Election ballot:
Shall Section 13.4 be deleted in its entirety thus eliminating the requirement that a lease in excess of one year be submitted to the voters at an election.
Yes_____              No_____

Language to be deleted from the Clare City Charter:
Section 13.4. - Limitation on leasing of public property.
The city commission may not rent or lease public property for a period longer than one year unless such rental or lease agreement shall have been referred to the people at a regular or special election and shall have received the approval of a majority of the electors voting thereon at such election. No such lease shall be approved by the commission for presentation to the electorate before thirty days after application therefor has been filed with the commission, nor until a public hearing has been held thereon. No such lease shall be submitted to the electors unless the party leasing or renting the property has filed with the clerk his unconditional acceptance of all the terms of such lease or rental agreement.

The City of Clare is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Diane Lyon
City Clerk
Published September 4, 2020

 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

CROSSING GUARD NEEDED

The City of Clare Police Department is accepting applications for a school crossing guard for mornings and afternoons, 7:20 am to 8:15 am and 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm.

Interested parties should contact Officer David at 989-386-1248.

The City of Clare is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Diane Lyon
City Clerk
Published August 18, 2020

 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

The City of Clare Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on September 9, 2020 to receive public comment pertaining to a proposed amendment of the city’s Codes of Ordinance to amend Chapter 52, Article I, Medical Marijuana; Chapter 52, Article III, Division I, Section 52-122; Chapter 52, Article III, Division VI, Section 52-241; Chapter 52, Article III, Division VII, Section 52-271; and Chapter 52, Article V, Section 52-351. Public comment can be provided during the hearing or in writing if the written comments are received by the City Clerk not later than 4:00 pm on the date of the hearing.   Written comment can be mailed to Clare City Hall, 202 W. Fifth St., Clare MI 48617, submitted by fax (989) 386-4508 or by email to dlyon@cityofclare.org.

Please note that the Clare City Commission will hold a public hearing on September 21, 2020 to receive public comment pertaining to a proposed amendment of the city’s Codes of Ordinance to amend Chapter 52, Article I, Medical Marijuana; Chapter 52, Article III, Division I, Section 52-122; Chapter 52, Article III, Division VI, Section 52-241; Chapter 52, Article III, Division VII, Section 52-271; and Chapter 52, Article V, Section 52-351; And Chapter 27, Article I, retitled Marijuana, or Marihuana, Sections 27-1 thru 27-3; Sections 27-31 thru 27-40; Sections 27-61 thru 27-65, and Sections 27-91 thru 27-108. Public comment can be provided during the hearing or in writing if the written comments are received by the City Clerk not later than 4:00 pm on the date of the hearing.   Written comment can be mailed to Clare City Hall, 202 W. Fifth St., Clare MI 48617, submitted by fax (989) 386-4508 or by email to dlyon@cityofclare.org.

 

The City of Clare is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Diane Lyon
City Clerk
Published August 20, 2020

 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

This notice is provided for the health and safety of the water customers of the City of Clare and to ensure they are provided accurate, reliable, and correct information regarding the City of Clare’s public drinking water.

All water customers of the City of Clare very recently received letter notice of lead in six (6) of the twenty (20) sites tested within the City during the past six-month period that exceeded the Action Level (AL) for lead; all six of those sites exceeding the Action Level for lead were in the City’s historic downtown district. The letter of notice included a table on Page 1.  The extract of that table is provided here:       

 

Most Recent Sampling Information

Action Levels	90th Percentile Value	Range of results (minimum-maximum)	# of sites used for 90th Percentile
Lead 15 parts per billion (ppb)	24 ppb	0-34 ppb	20
Copper 1.3 parts per million ppm)	0.7 ppm	0.1-0.8 ppm	20

The table is incorrect as it indicates that the 90th  Percentile Value of Lead is 2 parts per billion (ppb).  The correct value is 24ppb as shown above – not 2ppb as erroneously indicated in the table. If you have questions regarding this typographical error, please contact Mr. Dale Clark, the City of Clare Water Superintendent, at 989.386-2321.

Click here to download this notice in PDF Format.

The City of Clare is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Diane Lyon
City Clerk
Published July 29, 2020

 

 

PUBLIC NOTICE

The City of Clare, in partnership with the Clare County Arts Council and the Clare Railroad Depot Committee, has been awarded a grant of $51,874 from the State of Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA). The grant was awarded through the MCACA peer review process and was one of 494 applications to compete for MCACA fiscal year 2015 funding.

The grant funds will used to rehabilitate a portion of the historic Clare Railroad Depot to create a first-ever, permanent site and address for the Clare County Arts Council, which presently borrows and uses locations and spaces throughout Clare County for its meetings, art and education training classes, and its many, highly diversified art and culture programs.

Completion of the project will greatly enhance the Clare County Arts Council’s ability to strengthen its existing art and cultural programs; expand and create new programs; and enable a greater outreach of and for those programs.

Organizations receiving a MCACA grant are required to match those funds with other public and private dollars. To complete this portion of the capital project, the Clare Railroad Depot Committee will contribute nearly $80,000 and the local business and private community will volunteer nearly $30,000 in professional trade skills, labor, and sweat-equity.

The local match funds for this project are available due to the generous donations and outstanding support from the Greater Clare Area Community. Major contributors include the MidMichigan Community Action Agency, Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow Foundation, the Rollin M. Strosacker Foundation, the Clare County Community Foundation, the DTE Foundation, Chemical Bank, Chicago Vessel Fueling Company, the Clare Irish Committee, the Clare County Arts Council, AJ & Sandy Doherty, Robert Knapp, Anna Pryor, the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan, and innumerable businesses and individuals who are committed to local historic preservation and share a passion for promotion of local art and culture programs. Fund-raising efforts for this and all projects related to the preservation and rehabilitation of the historic Clare RR Depot are ongoing and are primarily attributed to the dedicated efforts of the Clare Depot Committee, the Clare Area Arts Council, the Clare Area Chamber of Commerce, and a local group of railroad aficionados.

The MCACA peer review process used to select grant recipients allows for each application to be competitively considered by a panel of in-state and out-of-state arts and cultural professionals. This ensures that taxpayers, who support this project through legislative appropriations, and all Michigan residents and visitors, will have access to the highest quality arts and cultural experiences.

A complete list of Michigan grant recipients is available by contacting MCACA at 517.241.4011 or by visiting the MCACA website, www.michiganbusiness.org/arts.

This activity is supported by the MICHIGAN COUNCIL FOR ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.

Diane Lyon
City Clerk

Published February 4, 2015