February 12, 2008

AGENDA - CITY COUNCIL MEETING

1. Call to Order.
2.  Pledge of Allegiance - Invocation by 5th Ward City Councilmember Andrew R. Frounfelker
3.  Roll Call.
4.  Adoption of Agenda.
5.  Presentations/Proclamations.
6.  Citizen Comments. (3-Minute Limit)
7.  Consent Calendar.
   A. Approval of the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of January 22, 2008.
   B. Approval of the minutes of the City Council Special Orientation meeting of January 24, 2008.
   C. Approval of the request from the March of Dimes to conduct their annual Walk America event on City streets on Sunday, April 27, 2008, from 9:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., beginning and ending in Ella Sharp Park. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire, Public Services and Parks/Forestry Departments. Insurance coverage received and approved.)
   D. Approval of the request from the Jackson Storyfest Committee for police assistance and for permission to use the City owned parking lots north of Pearl Street for school buses for their annual Jackson Storyfest to be held on Friday and Saturday, May 2 and 3, 2008. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire, and Traffic Engineering Departments, and the Downtown Development Authority. Insurance coverage received and approved.)
   E. Approval of payment of the Region 2 Planning Commission invoice, in the amount of $11,597.96 for planning services for the month of December 2007, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Manager.
   F. Receipt of the City of Jackson's summary of revenue and expenditures for the six (6) months ended December 31, 2007.
   G. Receipt of Dangerous Building Report through January 31, 2008.
8.  Committee Reports.
9.  Appointments.
   A. Approval of the Mayor's recommendation to appoint Brian Surgener to the Downtown Development Authority filling a vacancy, beginning immediately and ending December 31, 2011.
10. Public Hearings.
    A. Public hearing of necessity for street construction on Center Street from Ganson Street to North Street.
    1. Resolution ordering the construction and preparation of the Special Assessment Roll.
11. Resolutions.
    A. Consideration of a resolution amending the Jackson Police Department budget to reflect receipt of a Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) Justice Training Grant, in the amount of $49,087.00.
12. Ordinances.
    A. Final adoption of Ordinance 2008.3 amending Chapter 28, Section 28.183, City Code, rezoning property located at 345 Johnson Street and other vacant property in the area.
    B. Final adoption of Ordinance 2008.4 amending Chapter 28, Section 28.183, City Code, rezoning property located at 900 S. Higby.
13. Other Business.
14. New Business.
    A. Consideration of the request to approve the purchase of software required to implement the Citywide Geographic Information System (GIS) Tactical Plan at the State of Michigan contract price of $20,015.46, from Environmental Systems Research Institute, Ins. (ESRI, Inc.), St. Paul, MN, in accordance with the recommendation of the City's GIS consultant, James Bennett of Infogeographics, the MIS Manager, and the Staff Accountant/Information Systems Coordinator.
    B. Consideration of the request to approve the bid award to Scott Frederickson Construction Corp., Bath, in the amount of $21,260.00, for the two-unit owner-occupied Community Development rehabilitation lead project at 528 W. Ganson Street, in accordance with the recommendation of the Community Development Director.
    C. Consideration of the request to approve an extension of the Materials Testing Contract with CTI and Associates, Inc., Brighton, Michigan, with a standard service agreement at an approximate cost of $218,000.00, for materials testing through the 2008 construction season, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer and the Purchasing Agent.
15. City Councilmembers' Comments.
16. Adjournment.