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January 22, 2008

AGENDA - CITY COUNCIL MEETING

  1. Call to Order.
  2. Pledge of Allegiance - Invocation by 4th Ward City Councilmember Kenneth E. Gaiser
  3. Roll Call.
  4. Adoption of Agenda.
  5. Presentations/Proclamations.
    A. Presentation by Renate Hurd, President of the Desert Rose Neighborhood Association, giving an update on the Association's activities, and plans for a March 22, 2008, “Summit” for all City/County neighborhood groups.
  6. Citizen Comments. (3-Minute Limit)
  7. Consent Calendar.
    A. Approval of the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of January 8, 2008.
    B. Approval of payment of the Jackson County Emergency Dispatch Services invoice in the amount of $11,424.25, for the period of October through December 2007, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Manager.
    C. Receipt of Community Development Department CDBG Financial Report through December 31, 2007.
    D. Receipt of the City Engineer's report for street construction on Center Street from Ganson Street to North Street, and establishment of February 12, 2008, at the City Council meeting as the time and place to hold a public hearing of necessity.
  8. Committee Reports.
    A. Receipt of the Rules and Personnel Committee Report.
    1. Consideration of the recommendation to make the electronic packets available through the Internet, and approval to utilize Sprint cards at the cost of $49.95 per month for each Councilmember's laptop computer to gain access to the Internet.
  9. Appointments.
    A. Approval of the Mayor's recommendation to reappoint Betty Desbiens to the Ella W. Sharp Park Board of Trustees for a three-year term, beginning February 1, 2008, and ending December 31, 2011.
    B. Approval of the Mayor's recommendation to appoint Russel P. Decker, Jr., to the Board of Review for a three- year term, beginning February 1, 2008, and ending January 31, 2011.
  10. Public Hearings.
    A. Public hearing to amend the City's Brownfield Plan to include the Neuromuscular Center of Excellence located at 1201 East Michigan Avenue.
    1. Resolution amending the City's Brownfield Plan.

    B. Public hearing on the request to rezone from R-4 (high-density apartment and office) and I-2 (general industrial) to I-1 (light industrial), property located at 345 Johnson St. and other vacant property in the area. (City Planning Commission recommends approval.)
    1. Consideration of an ordinance amending Chapter 28, Section 28.183, City Code, rezoning property located at 345 Johnson St., and other vacant property in the area.

    C. Public hearing on the request to rezone from R-1 (one-family residential) to C-2 (community commercial), property located at 900 S. Higby. (City Planning Commission recommends R-1 (one-family residential) to R-4 (high-density apartment and office).)
    1. Consideration of an ordinance amending Chapter 28, Section 28.183, City Code, rezoning property located at 900 S. Higby.

    D. Public hearing on the fiscal year 2008-2009 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applicant presentations, budget discussions and public comment.
  11. Resolutions.
    A. Consideration of a resolution approving the Downtown Development Authority's action to use the tax increment funds generated from the proposed Neuromuscular Center to assist in certain construction conditions, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Development Agreement jointly with the DDA and the Developer, and any other document(s) necessary.
    B. Consideration of a resolution amending the Standard Streetlighting Contract between the City and Consumers Energy adding seven (7) street lights, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
  12. Ordinances.
  13. Other Business.
  14. New Business.
    A. Consideration of the request to approve Amendment No. 2 to the contract with Hamilton Anderson Associates, in the amount of $46,425.00, for additional work related to the Grand River ArtsWalk Trail, and authorization for the City Manager and City Engineer to execute the appropriate contract document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
    B. Consideration of a Purchase Agreement between the City and Hotel Hayes Development, LLC, for redevelopment of the property located at 228 West Michigan Avenue (Hayes Hotel), and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate document(s), and authorization for staff to make any minor modification(s) to the document(s) in accordance with the recommendation of the Community Development Director.
    C. Consideration of the request to restructure the City Manager's office, and approval of the recommendation create the appropriate staff positions.
    D. Consideration of the request to approve the addendum to the Purchase Agreement between the City and 212 W. Michigan, LLC, reflecting the new limited liability company, Intellitower, LLC, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate document(s), and authorization for staff to make any minor modification(s) to the document(s) in accordance with the recommendation of the City Attorney and City Manager.
  15. City Councilmembers' Comments.
  16. Adjournment.