AGENDA – CITY COUNCIL MEETING
August 16, 2011
7:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order.

2. Pledge of Allegiance –  Invocation by Robert B. Howe, 2nd Ward City Councilmember.

3. Roll Call.

4. Adoption of Agenda.

5. Citizen Comments. (3-Minute Limit)

6. Presentations/Proclamations.

7. Consent Calendar.
    A. Approval of the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of July 19, 2011.
    B. Approval of the request from Cascades Inc., to conduct the Civil War Muster at Cascades & Sparks Park on August 27 -28, 2011, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  (Recommended approval has been received from the Police, Fire, Parks, Public Works, and Engineering Departments, and the Downtown Development Authority.)  (Proper insurance coverage has been received.)
    C. Approval of the request from St. John Jackson Family Fall Festival to conduct the Jackson Family Fall Festival at Nixon Park on September 23 – 26, 2011, from 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (7:00 p.m. on Sunday).  (Recommended approval has been received from the Police, Fire, Parks, Public Works, and Engineering Departments, and the Downtown Development Authority.)  (Proper insurance coverage has been received.)
    D. Approval of the request from St. John the Evangelist Parish to conduct the Public Rosary at Riverwalk Amphitheatre on Sunday, October 9, 2011, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Recommended approval has been received from the Police, Fire, Parks, Public Works, and Engineering Departments, and the Downtown Development Authority.) (Contingent upon receipt of proper insurance coverage.)
    E. Approval of the extension of the professional services agreement between the City and Allegiance Health for the Employee Assistance Program through June 30, 2014, with a current year rate of $5,014.00, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate document(s).
   *F. Approval of the request from Daryl’s Downtown to close Michigan Avenue from Mechanic Street to South Jackson Street on Thursday, August 25, 2011, from 12:00 p.m. (noon) to 8:00 p.m., for the “Steve Kampfer Brings the Stanley Cup Home” fundraiser to be held in Victory Lane, and to reserve six (6) parking spaces in Lot 8 for the event.

    G. Referral of an application to the City Planning Commission filed by Austin Rental & Convenience LLC, to rezone property located at 1314 Lansing Avenue from R-2 to C-1.
    H. Receipt of the City Treasurer’s quarterly report for January – June 2011.
     I. Receipt of the CDBG and HOME Financial Summaries through June 2011.
    J. Receipt of the Dangerous Building Report through July 2011.
    K. Establishment of September 13, 2011, at the City Council meeting as the time and place to hold a public hearing on the application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate filed by Technique, Inc., located at 2427 Research Drive, and referral to the City Affairs Committee for recommendation.

8. Committee Reports. 

9. Appointments. 
    A. Approval of the Mayor’s recommendation to reappoint Deborah Herbert to the Jackson District Library Board of Trustees for a four-year term, beginning August 24, 2011, and ending August 23, 2015.

10. Public Hearings.

11. Resolutions.

12. Ordinances. 
       A.  Consideration of an ordinance amending Chapter 21.5, Sections 21.5-16, City Code, defining and establishing requirements for obtaining a revocable license for signs in the right-of-way.
       B. Adoption of Ordinance No.  2011.13,  amending Chapter 28, Section 28-32, City Code, rezoning properties which comprise Riverfront Park and the adjacent State of Michigan parking lot from 1-2 to C-3, and  rezoning properties which comprise the Amtrak Station Campus and 211 S. Cooper from I-2 to C-4.
       C. Adoption of Ordinance No.  2011.14,  amending Chapter 20, City Code, adding provisions so as to be in compliance with the Michigan Planning Enabling Act (MPEA), PA 33 of 2008, as amended; MCL 125.3801, et seq.
       D. Adoption of  Ordinance No. 2011.15, amending Chapter 28, City Code, adding provisions so as to be in compliance with the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, PA 116 of 2006, as amended; MCL 125.3101, et seq.
       E. Adoption of Ordinance No. 2011.16, amending  Chapter 2, Article VI, Section 2-513.2, City Code,  providing that the annuity withdrawal option is not available to retirees who are a duty or non-duty disability retirant.

13. Other Business. 
  
14. New Business. 
       A. Consideration of the request to approve the bid award to PK Contracting, Troy, for a total cost of $46,445.00, for the pavement marking contract, subject to two one-year renewals, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent and the Assistant City Engineer.
       B. Consideration of the request to approve authorization to exceed the $20,000.00 Rehabilitation Loan Limit, and approval of a change order in the amount of $3,110.00 from HOME funds for a new total contract price of $28,229.00, for property located at 741 Woodlawn.

15. City Councilmembers’ Comments.

16. Manager’s Comments.

17. Adjournment. 

*Item was changed.