AGENDA – CITY COUNCIL MEETING

March 23, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order.
2. Pledge of Allegiance – Invocation by Daniel P. Greer, 3rd Ward City Councilmember.
3. Roll Call.
4. Adoption of Agenda.
5. Citizen Comments. (3-Minute Limit)
6. Presentations/Proclamations.
   • Presentation of speeches of four first place winners of the Human Relations Commission 20th Annual Teressa T. Delph Essay/Oratorical Contest.
     3rd & 4th Grades – Sofia Silvestri, Ezra Eby Elementary School
     5th & 6th Grades – Denika Turner, Frost Elementary School
     7th & 8th Grades – Tyler Hall, Middle School at Parkside
     9th – 12th Grades – Tyler Silvestri, Napoleon High School

7. Consent Calendar.
   

   • Approval of the minutes of the regular City Council meetings of March 9, 2010.
   • Approval of the request from The Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect to display an agency banner and place pinwheels in the ground at Austin Blair Memorial Park beginning April 1 – 30, and hold a short program on April 1, 2010, from 12:00 p.m. (noon) to 1:00 p.m. to kick-off Child Abuse Prevention Month. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire and Parks/Forestry Departments, and the Downtown Development Authority. Hold Harmless Agreement has been executed in lieu of insurance coverage.)
   • Approval of the request from Orthopaedic Rehab 8K Run Committee to hold their annual run/walk on City streets on Saturday, April 10, 2010, beginning at Kuhl’s Bell Tower Market at 8:00 a.m. and ending at the same, with street closures, police assistance at major intersections, and use of the small bandstand trailer from the Department of Public Services. (Recommended approvals received by the Police, Fire, Traffic Engineering, and Public Services Departments, and the Downtown Development Authority. Proper insurance coverage received.)
   • Approval of the request from the March of Dimes to conduct their annual March for Babies event on City streets, with police assistance, on Sunday, April 25, 2010, from 10:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. (walk begins at 2:00 p.m., beginning and ending in Ella Sharp Park. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire, Engineering, Public Services and Parks/Forestry Departments. Insurance coverage received and approved.)
   • Approval of the request from Advance Packaging Corporation to conduct their annual Advance Packaging 5000 5K Run/Walk on Friday, May 14, 2010, beginning at 7:00 p.m., with police assistance and closure of one westbound lane of E. High Street from Executive Drive to Elm Street, and completely close westbound High Street from 6:55 p.m. to 7:05 p.m. from Executive Drive to 2400 E. High Street. (Recommended approval
   received from the Police, Fire, Traffic Engineering, and Public Works Departments. Proper insurance coverage received.)
   • Approval of the request from the Jackson County Rose Festival, Inc., to (1) close W. Wesley Street from First Street to S. Jackson Street, W. Franklin from First Street to S. Jackson Street, Mason Street from First Street to S. Jackson Street, on Sunday, June 6, 2010, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., (2) close S. Jackson Street from W. Wesley to Wilkins Street, Greenwood Avenue from S. Jackson Street to Fourth Street, and Fourth Street from Griswold to Alpine Lake Road between 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., (3) close Oakwood Drive from E. Hickory to Walnut Lane within Sharp Park, beginning at 10:00 a.m., to conduct the 52nd annual Rose Parade, and (4) hold the Party in the Park, at Ella Sharp Park on Sunday, June 6, 2010, beginning at 2:00 p.m. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire, Traffic Engineering, Public Works, and Parks/Recreation Departments and the Downtown Development Authority. Proper insurance coverage received.)
   • Approval of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2010-2011 Consolidated Plan Draft (One-Year Action Plan), and authorization for its dissemination for public comment within the statutory timetable of thirty (30) days.
   • Receipt of the Notice of Class Action in the matter of City of Riverview, et al.– vs- State of Michigan and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, and referral to the City Attorney’s office for proper handling.
   • Receipt of the Dangerous Building Report through February 28, 2010.
   • Receipt of CDBG Financial Summary Report through February 28, 2010.
   • Receipt of the Downtown Parking Survey Report, and referral to the City Affairs Committee for their review and recommendation.

8. Committee Reports.
   

   • Consideration and receipt of the Finance Committee report.
     1. Referral of the City Deputy positions, part-time vs. full-time, to the City Council.

   • Rules and Personnel Committee.
     

     1. Consideration of an agreement for the Interim City Manager services.

9. Appointments.
   

   • Approval of the Mayor’s recommendation to reappoint Robert Simmons and Jeannette Woodard to the Downtown Development Authority for a four-year term each, beginning March 30, 2010, and ending March 31, 2014.

10. Public Hearings.
    

    • Public hearing on the necessity of continuing the Meterless Parking System in the downtown area of the City for 2010-2011.
      1. Resolution determining the necessity of continuing the Meterless Parking System, ordering the City Assessor to prepare Special Assessment Roll Nos. 4187 and 4188, and establishing April 27, 2010, at the City Council meeting as the time and place to hold a public hearing confirming the Meterless Parking System assessment rolls.

    • Public hearing to consider rescinding a Brownfield Plan for 228 W. Michigan Avenue (former Hayes Hotel) for Hayes Commons, LLC.
      

      1. Resolution rescinding the Brownfield Plan, subject to approval and minor modifications by the City Attorney.

11. Resolutions.
    

    • Consideration of a resolution approving entering into a cost-participation agreement and contract between the Michigan Department of Transportation and the City in the total amount of $318,100.00, Federal share being $316,973.08, and the City share being $1,126.92, for full depth asphalt pavement replacement, curb spot repairs and sidewalk construction where missing on West Argyle Street from North Wisner Street to North West Avenue.

12. Ordinances.
    

    • Consideration of an Ordinance 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.

13. Other Business.
    

    • Consideration of the Jackson Fire Department Fire-Transport Proposal and the Jackson Area Fire Apparatus Maintenance Proposal, and referral to the Finance Committee for their review and recommendation. (Postponed at the February 23, 2010, City Council meeting.)
    • Consideration of the 2010 Building Inspection Division Fee Adjustment Schedule, (Finance Committee recommends approval).

14. New Business.
    

    • Consideration of the request to approve the low bid contract award to Jule Swartz & Sons Excavating, in the amount of $322,921.37, for the Monroe Street Watermain Replacement contract for watermain replacement on Monroe Street between Clinton Road and Blackstone Street, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate contract documents, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer, and the Purchasing Agent.
    • Consideration of the request to amend a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) contract with CP Federal Credit Union for services provided to the Jackson Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate document(s), subject to minor modifications by the City Attorney, in accordance with the recommendation of the Jackson Brownfield Redevelopment Authority and the Community Development Director.
    • Consideration to approve the request from Jackson Public Schools for the City to accept the Delegation of School Inspection Authority to a Local Unit of Government Enforcing Agency, Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth, to conduct inspections of all school building construction, as well as the review of any required construction documents, and authorization for the Mayor and Clerk to execute the appropriate document(s).

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