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January 9, 2007

Agenda - Jackson City Council Meeting

  1. Call to Order.
  2. Swearing-in of Vice Mayor Jerry F. Ludwig as the Mayor of the City of Jackson by the City Clerk.
  3. Pledge of Allegiance - Invocation by 4th Ward City Councilmember Sarah Mead.
  4. Roll Call.
  5. Adoption of Agenda.
  6. Presentations/Proclamations.
    A. Presentation by Mark Kettner, Rehmann Robson, of the City of Jackson's audit report for fiscal year 2005-2006.
    1. Review of Management Letter comments and suggestions and receipt of City responses.
  7. Citizen Comments. (3-Minute Limit)
  8. Consent Calendar.
    A. Approval of the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of December 12, 2006.
    B. Approval of the second renewal to the contract with Clark's Lawn Care, Jackson, in the amount of $13,200.00, for lawn maintenance at the R.A. Greene Park and the Wastewater Treatment Plant, in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Sewage Treatment and Facilities and the Purchasing Agent.
    C. Approval of the request from Christopher Crisenbery, Feller, Finch & Associations, Inc., representatives for the Armory Arts project, to split property at the former National Guard Armory, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Assessor.
    D. Approval of Change Order No. 18 to the contract with Granger Construction Company, decreasing the contract in the amount of $7,423.95, for work on the City Hall Renovation project, and authorization for the City Manager and City Engineer to execute the appropriate document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
    E. Approval of the low bid award to Harrison Builders, Jackson, at their not-to-exceed price of $18,678.00, for an owner-occupied Community Development rehabilitation project located at 425 E. Prospect Street, in accordance with the recommendation of the Community Development Director.
    F. Approval of the request to accept the offer to purchase a City vacant lot located at 401-403 W. Michigan Avenue, in the amount of $8,000.00, authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the purchase and development agreements, and the deed, and authorization for staff to make minor modifications to the documents and to take any and all actions necessary to effectuate this transaction, in accordance with the recommendation of the Community Development Director.
    G. Receipt of the resignation of Martin J. Griffin as the Mayor of the City of Jackson.
    H. Receipt of the City of Jackson's summary of revenue and expenditures for the five (5) months ended November 30, 2006.
    I. Receipt of the Community Development Department Quarterly Building Permit Report.
    J. Receipt of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Financial Report through November 30, 2006.
    K. Establishment of February 13, 2007, at the City Council meeting as the time and place to hold a public hearing to consider a Brownfield Plan for 147 and 155 Hobart Street.
  9. Committee Reports.
  10. Appointments.
    A. Approval of the Mayor's recommendation to reappoint Carlene M. Lefere and Charles H. Aymond as administrative hearings bureau officers for the City's Administrative Hearings Bureau for a two-year term each, beginning immediately and ending December 31, 2008.
  11. Recess as City Council and convene as Board of Review.
    A. Public hearing on Special Assessment Roll No. 4146 for the operation of a meterless parking system in the downtown area.
    1. Resolution confirming Special Assessment Roll No. 4146.

    B. Public hearing on Special Assessment Roll No. 4147 for the operation of a meterless parking system in the downtown area.
    1. Resolution confirming Special Assessment Roll No. 4147.

    Adjourn as Board of Review and reconvene as City Council.
  12. Public Hearings.
    A. Public hearing on the request for final approval of the Artisan Park Planned Unit Development District (PUDD), with listed conditions. (City Planning Commission recommends approval.)
    1. Consideration of an ordinance amending Chapter 28, Section 28.183, City Code, approving the Artisan Park PUDD.

    B. Public hearing to receive citizen comments on housing and community development needs and receipt of the fiscal year 2007-2008 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding proposal packet.
  13. Resolutions.
    A. Consideration of resolution amending the 2005-2006 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) budget, in the amount of $30,000.00, for the City Emergency Hazard Repair Program, in accordance with the recommendation of the Community Development Director.
    B. Consideration of a resolution approving the Standard Pumping Contract between the City and Consumers Energy to furnish pumping services to the Wastewater Treatment Plant for a period of one (1) year, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate contract document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Sewage Treatment and Facilities.
  14. Ordinances.
    A. Final adoption of Ordinance No. 2007.1 amending Chapter 28, Section 28.183, City Code, rezoning the property located at 616 N. Wisner Street to R-2.
    B. Final adoption of Ordinance No. 2007.2 correcting a scrivener's error in Section 28-71 (161) of the City's Code of Ordinances.
    C. Consideration of an ordinance amending Chapter 12, Section 12-2, City Code, to prohibit leaving refuse receptacles at the curbside, in the driveway, in the public right-of-way, or in the public view in the front yard, in accordance with the recommendation of the Ordinance Review Workgroup.
  15. Other Business.
    A. Receipt of the City Engineer's report regarding the installation of a No Right Turn on Red sign at the intersection of Michigan and Elm Avenues (Traffic Control Order No.1941). (30-day report requested at the November 14, 2006, City Council meeting.)
    1. Consideration of the request to approve Traffic Control Order No. 1941 for permanent installation of the No Right Turn on Red sign at the intersection of Michigan and Elm Avenues.
  16. New Business.
    A. Consideration of the request to approve the low bid award to Dunigan Brothers, Inc., Jackson, in the amount of $211,000.00, for replacement of the Production lift station, in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Sewage Treatment and Facilities, the Deputy City Engineer and the Purchasing Agent.
    B. Discussion with Joe Collins on handicap accessibility awareness in the City.
  17. City Councilmembers' Comments.
  18. Adjournment.