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November 13, 2007

AGENDA - CITY COUNCIL MEETING

  1. Call to Order.
  2. Pledge of Allegiance - Invocation by 5th Ward City Councilmember Andrew 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 October 23, 2007.
    B. Approval of the request from Trinity Lutheran Church to hold their 50 Days Ablaze Celebration event with a motorcade on City streets, Sunday, November 18, 2007, beginning at 12:30 p.m. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire, Traffic Engineering Departments and the Downtown Development Authority. Proper insurance coverage received.)
    C. Approval of the request from the Greater Jackson Habitat for Humanity to hold their 5K Run/Walk for Shelter on Sunday, November 18, 2007, beginning at 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., at Ella Sharp Park. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire, Traffic Engineering, and Parks and Recreation Departments. Proper insurance coverage received.)
    D. Approval of the three-year renewal agreement for the Southern Michigan Criminal Justice Training Consortium, beginning January 1, 2008, and ending December 31, 2010, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the Deputy City Attorney, and the Acting Chief of Police.
    E. Approval of Final Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Concord Excavating and Grading, Inc., in the amount of $4,047.24, for the parking lot and court reconstruction project at the Martin Luther King Recreation Center and Parking Lot 7, and authorization for the City Manager and City Engineer to execute the appropriate document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
    F. Approval of Traffic Control Order (TCO) No. 1967 prohibiting truck traffic on W. Hickory Avenue between Fourth Street and Horton Road, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
    G. Approval of Traffic Control Order (TCO) No. 1968 to install No Parking Signs on the East side of First Street between Greenwood and Morrell, effective at the end of the proposed reconstruction in 2008, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
    H. Receipt with regret the resignation of George Svinicki from the Building Code Board of Appeals.
    I. Receipt with regret the resignation of Richard T. Dirlam from the Police and Fire Pension Board - Original.
    J. Receipt of the Dangerous Building Report through October 31, 2007.
  8. Committee Reports.
  9. Appointments.
  10. Public Hearings.

    Recess as a City Council and convene as a Board of Review:

    A. Public hearing on Special Assessment Roll No. 3340 for street construction on Clinton Road from Adams Street to Monroe Street.
    1. Resolution confirming Special Assessment Roll No. 3340.

    B. Public hearing on Special Assessment Roll No. 3341 for street construction on Clinton Road from Lansing Avenue to Adams Street.
    1. Resolution confirming Special Assessment Roll No. 3341.

    C. Public hearing on Special Assessment Roll No. 3342 for street construction on Douglas Street from First Street to Woodbridge Street.
    1. Resolution confirming Special Assessment Roll No. 3342.

    D. Public hearing on Special Assessment Roll No. 3343 for street construction on S. Milwaukee Street from High Street to Morrell Street.
    1. Resolution confirming Special Assessment Roll No. 3343.

    Adjourn as Board of Review and reconvene as City Council.
  11. Resolutions.
    A. Consideration of a resolution denying the request from the Horton Lounge, LLC to transfer ownership of a 2006 Class C licensed business with dance permit located in escrow at 310 S. Mechanic Street from Patrick McDonald, Jr. and transfer location to 112 S. Horton Street and request a New Entertainment Permit and New Topless Activity Permit.
    B* Property owner completed repairs. Item pulled.
    C. Consideration of a resolution revising the City's building permit fees for new construction, alteration, renovation, remodeling, roofing, siding and decks for residential and commercial properties, and approval of a retroactive reimbursement for permits that have been issued since September 1, 2007, that were calculated based on the July schedule, in accordance with the recommendation of the Community Development Director.
  12. Ordinances.
  13. Other Business.
    A* Consideration and receipt of the Risk Management Associates, Inc., Investigative Report Related to the Management of the Jackson Police Department and Allegations made before the Jackson City Council, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Manager.
  14. New Business.
    A.* Item Moved to Other Business
    B. Consideration of authorization for the Mayor to execute a Brownfield Assistance Amendment with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) Brownfield Assessment Grant for $400,000.00 extending the grant period to March 30, 2008, and authorization for staff to make minor modifications to the Agreement, in accordance with the recommendation of the Community Development Director
    C. Consideration of the request to approve the bid award to Harrison Builders, in the amount of $34,840.00, for the owner-occupied Community Development rehabilitation project at 138 Wall, in accordance with the recommendation of the Community Development Director.
  15.  City Councilmembers' Comments.
  16. Executive Session to discuss pending litigation, and legal opinion.
  17. Return to Open Session.
  18. Adjournment.

*Items added, deleted, or changed.