AGENDA – CITY COUNCIL MEETING

April 13, 2010 - 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)
6. Presentations/Proclamations.
7. Consent Calendar.
   • Approval of the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of March 23, 2010 and the special City Council meeting of March 31, 2010.
   • Approval of the request from the Family Service & Children’s Aid to hold their 8th annual 5K Run for Fun on City streets on Saturday, April 24, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., beginning and ending at 330 W. Michigan Avenue, with police assistance at major intersections, and closure of Michigan Avenue between Blackstone and First Streets from 7:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire, Traffic Engineering, and Public Services Departments, and the Downtown Development Authority. Proper insurance coverage received.)
   • Approval of the request from the Jackson Police Department to hold their annual Police Memorial Service at Bucky Harris Park on Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at 12:00 p.m., to honor Jackson County police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire, Traffic Engineering, and Parks/Forestry Departments and the Downtown Development Authority. Insurance coverage is in place.)
   • Approval of the request from the Downtown Development Authority to conduct their Summer Planting Day on Saturday, May 22, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. in downtown Jackson and Bucky Harris Park. (Recommended approval received from the Traffic Engineering and Parks/Forestry Departments, and the Downtown Development Authority. Insurance coverage is in place.)
   • Approval of the request from the Downtown Development Authority to hold Cruise In on Friday, May 28th, June 25th, July 23rd and August 27, 2010, and to close streets from 5:15 p.m. until 9:30 p.m., and on Saturday, September 25th, from at 12:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m., closing the following streets:
     Michigan Avenue from Blackstone Street to Francis Street
     Jackson Street from Cortland Street to Louis Glick Hwy.
     Mechanic Street from Washington Avenue to Pearl Street
     (Recommended approval received from the Police - police officers are not available; Fire, Traffic Engineering, Parks/Forestry and Public Services Departments, and the Downtown Development Authority. Insurance coverage is in place.)
   • Approval of Traffic Control Order (TCO) No. 2043, requiring traffic traveling east and westbound in the 200 block of West Wesley Street between Jackson and Blackstone Streets to stop for pedestrians, and installation of a crosswalk in the same location.
   • Approval of Traffic Control Order (TCO) Nos. 2051-2060, reinstituting two-hour parking on downtown streets with appropriate short-time zones.
   • Receipt of the City of Jackson’s summary of revenue and expenditures for eight (8) months ended, February 28, 2010.

8. Committee Reports.
9. Appointments.
10. Public Hearing.

11. Resolutions.
    

    • Consideration of a resolution honoring Police Officer James D. Bonneau for giving the ultimate sacrifice in service to the citizens of the City of Jackson. (To be presented at Police Memorial Event, May 5, 2010.)
    • Consideration of a resolution supporting House Bills 5550-5554, allowing issuers of existing tax increment financing securities to refinance all or any part of its outstanding securities before December 31, 2012, and authorization for the Mayor to write letters of support to the local State Representative.
    • Consideration of a resolution establishing a new rate schedule increasing the charges for regular users of cemetery services effective May 15, 2010, in accordance with the recommendation of the Superintendent of Cemeteries, Forestry and Parks.
    • Consideration of a resolution establishing May 11, 2010, at the City Council meeting as the time and place to hold a public hearing on Special Assessment Roll No. 4189 for delinquent miscellaneous General Fund accounts receivable and directing the City Assessor to prepare the roll, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Clerk.
    • Consideration of a resolution establishing May 11, 2010, at the City Council meeting as the time and place to hold a public hearing on Special Assessment Roll No. 4190 for delinquent miscellaneous Building Department Fund accounts receivable and directing the City Assessor to prepare the roll, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Clerk.
    • Consideration of a resolution establishing May 11, 2010, at the City Council meeting as the time and place to hold a public hearing on Special Assessment Roll No. 4191 for delinquent miscellaneous Community Development Block Grant Fund accounts receivable and directing the City Assessor to prepare the roll, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Clerk.
    • Consideration of a resolution establishing May 11, 2010, at the City Council meeting as the time and place to hold a public hearing on Special Assessment Roll No. 4192 for delinquent miscellaneous Wastewater Fund accounts receivable and directing the City Assessor to prepare the roll, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Clerk.
    • Consideration of a resolution establishing May 11, 2010, at the City Council meeting as the time and place to hold a public hearing on Special Assessment Roll No. 4193 for delinquent miscellaneous Water Fund accounts receivable and directing the City Assessor to prepare the roll, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Clerk.
    • Consideration of a resolution establishing May 11, 2010, at the City Council meeting as the time and place to hold a public hearing on Special Assessment Roll No. 4194 for delinquent miscellaneous Public Works Fund accounts receivable and directing the City Assessor to prepare the roll, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Clerk.
    • Consideration of a resolution approving the construction of a new non-motorized railroad crossing, and to repair the bridge sidewalk on Trail Street, at a total estimated cost of $62,500.00, with $50,000.00 from the Federal Local Safety Program, and $12,500.00 from City funding, and authorization for the City Engineer to apply to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) for a Fiscal Year 2012 Federal Local Safety Program grant.
    • Consideration of the following resolutions to amend the City Charter, and establishment of an election date to be submitted to the City electorate:
      1. Resolution amending Section 8.8 of the City Charter, to provide that the majority of Councilmembers serving shall be a Quorum for meetings.
      2. Resolution amending Section 11.1 of the City Charter, to provide that the existing Police and Fire Department shall not be combined into a public safety department unless specifically authorized by a vote of a majority of the City electors at a regular or special City election.
      3. Resolution creating Section 11.1.5 of the City Charter, to acknowledge that the City Council may enter into agreements with neighboring jurisdictions for establishment of metropolitan departments to provide municipal services as required by Charter and/or state law.
      4. Resolution amending Section 11.4 of the City Charter, to indicate that the City Clerk shall be sworn into office by the Mayor of the City, and that the City Clerk shall keep a record of all oaths of office for all appointed and elected City officials.
      5. Resolution amending Section 13.8 of the City Charter, to provide that no person or firm shall conduct the audit of the City’s funds for more than four years in succession.

12. Ordinances.
    

    • Final adoption of Ordinance No. 2010.05, amending Chapter 5, City Code, adding Article VIII to designate the Building Official as the enforcing agency to discharge the floodplain management responsibility of the City of Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan.
      1. Consideration of a resolution to manage floodplain development for the National Flood Insurance Program.

13. Other Business.
    

    • Consideration of the 2010 Building Inspection Division Fee Adjustment Schedule, (Finance Committee recommends approval.) (Item postponed at the March 23, 2010, Council meeting.)

14. New Business.
    

    • Consideration of the request to approve the amended Option, Purchase, and Development Agreements between Carnegie Place, LLC, and the City regarding City owned vacant property located north of the Hayes Hotel and west of the Jackson District Library, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate document(s), and for staff to make minor modification and take all other action necessary to effectuate a closing on the property.
    • Consideration of the proposed dates for Fiscal Year 2010-2011, for the closure of City Hall for employee furlough days, in accordance with the recommendation of the Interim City Manager.
    • Consideration of the request to approve the authorization for the Fire Department to accept the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant, Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant, in the amount of $140,778.00 ($14,077.00 match from the City) for the purchase of new Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus’ (SCBA).
    • Consideration of the request to provide, at no charge, an adequate amount of City compost to encourage organizations to adopt vacant City lots for the development of community gardens, adoption of the Community/Urban Gardening Program guidelines for vacant City-owned lots to be used by City residents, and authorization for the City Attorney to make minor modifications to program documents if necessary, in accordance with the recommendation of the Community Development Director and the Superintendent of Forestry and Grounds.

15. City Councilmembers’ Comments.
16. Manager’s Comments.
17. Adjournment.