AGENDA – CITY COUNCIL MEETING
June 14, 2011
7:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order.

2. Pledge of Allegiance – Invocation by Kenneth E. Gaiser, 4th Ward City Councilmember.

3. Roll Call.

4. Adoption of Agenda.

5. Citizen Comments. (3-Minute Limit Each)

6. Presentations/Proclamations.

7. Consent Calendar.
    A. Approval of the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of May 24, 2011.
    B. Approval of the payment of the Region 2 Planning Commission invoice in the amount of $6,211.91 for planning services for the month of May 2011, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Manager.
    C. Approval of the request giving permission for City Planning Commission and Legal staffs to consider various amendments to the Planning (Chapter 20) and Zoning (Chapter 28) Ordinances, City Code, and to make a recommendation for action by City Council.
    D. Approval of the request from Fitness Council of Jackson to conduct their Smart Commute at Bucky Harris Park on June 17th, July 15th and August 19, 2011, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. (Recommended approval has been received from the Police, Fire, Parks/Forestry, Public Works, and Engineering Departments, and the Downtown Development Authority.  Proper insurance coverage received.)
    E. Approval of the request from the Downtown Development Authority to hold Picnic in the Park on July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26, August 2, August 9, August 16, August 23, and August 30, 2011, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Bucky Harris Park. (Recommended approval has been received from the Police, Fire, Parks/Forestry, Public Works, and Engineering Departments, and the Downtown Development Authority.  Proper insurance coverage is in place.)
    F. Approval of the request from the Jackson County Republican Party to conduct their Under the Oaks, on Wednesday, July 6, 2011, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Under the Oaks Park. (Recommended approval has been received from the Police, Fire, Parks/Forestry, Public Works, and Engineering Departments, and the Downtown Development Authority.  Proper insurance coverage has been received.)
   G. Approval of the request to waive permit fees required for World Changers and Mission Serve projects for 2011, in accordance with the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager/Community Development Director.
   H. Approval of Traffic Control Order (TCO) No. 2088, no vehicle shall remain parked for a period exceeding two (2) hours between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday on the east side of S. Jackson Street between Washington Avenue and Cortland Street, and rescind Traffic Control Order No. 2051.
    I. Approval of the request to confirm the contract bid award to Salenbien Trucking and Excavation, Inc., for the Mason Street and Wilkins Street water main reconstruction CDBG project, and waive the irregularity of prequalification, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer/Director of Public Works (previous action taken at the May 26, 2011, City Council meeting).
  *J. Approval of the recertification of the funding necessary for fiscal years 2011 and 2012, for the City of Jackson Policemen’s and Firemen’s Pension System, in accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Trustees of the City of Jackson’s Policemen’s and Firemen’s Pension Fund.
    K. Receipt of a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the City by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA).
    L. Receipt of petitions filed with the Michigan Tax Tribunal by 109 Elm, LLC; Southwest Plaza, LLC; H&O Industrial Properties, LLC; Legacy Five, LLC; Old West Properties, LLC, and St. Joseph Mercy Health System and referral to the City Assessor and City Attorney for appropriate action.
    M. Receipt of the Dangerous Building Report through May, 2011.

8. Committee Reports. 
    A. Receipt of the City Affairs Committee Report.
    B. Receipt of the Rules and Personnel Report.
        1. Receipt of the composite evaluations of the appointed officials and direct that they be placed in the affected official’s personnel file, and that individual evaluations for each official be secured in the office of the City Clerk.

9. Appointments. 
    A. Approval of the Mayor’s recommendation to appoint City Manager Laurence Shaffer to various boards and commissions.

10. Public Hearings.

11. Resolutions.
      A. Consideration of resolutions establishing July 19, 2011, at the City Council meeting as the time and place to hold a public hearing on the following Special Assessment Rolls, and directing the City Assessor to prepare the rolls, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Clerk:
          1. Special Assessment Roll No. 4200 for Delinquent Miscellaneous General  Fund accounts receivable; 
          2. Special Assessment Roll No. 4201 for Delinquent Miscellaneous Building  Department Fund accounts receivable; 
          3. Special Assessment Roll No. 4202 for Delinquent Miscellaneous  Community Development Block Grant Fund accounts receivable;  
          4. Special Assessment Roll No. 4203 for Delinquent Miscellaneous Water  Fund  accounts receivable, and
          5. Special Assessment Roll No. 4204 for Delinquent Miscellaneous Public  Works  Fund accounts receivable.

12. Ordinances. 

13. Other Business. 
       A. Consideration of the recommendation by the Downtown Development Authority to continue the Meterless Parking System for the 2011-2012 Fiscal Year, and giving direction for the City Assessor to commence the information gathering and verification process.

  
14. New Business. 
       A. Approval of the offer to purchase the City-owned property located at 140 Stanley Avenue, in the amount of $25,000.00, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate document(s), and for the City Attorney to make minor modifications to the Purchase Agreement and deed, if necessary.
       B. Consideration of the request to approve the low bid award to Concepts Construction, in the amount of $73,973.00, for the City-owned (vacant property) Community Development rehabilitation project located at 1015 Francis Street, in accordance with the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager/Community Development Director.
      C. Consideration of a Letter of Agreement between the City and the Michigan Association of Public Employees (MAPE) extending the collective bargaining agreement to July 31, 2011.
      D. Consideration of a Letter of Agreement between the City and the Police Officers Labor Council, Supervisory Unit extending the collective bargaining agreement to September 30, 2011.

15. City Councilmembers’ Comments.

16. Manager’s Comments.

17. Adjournment.

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