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September 26, 2006

AGENDA - CITY COUNCIL MEETING

  1. Call to Order.
  2. Pledge of Allegiance - Invocation by 3rd Ward City Councilmember Daniel Greer.
  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 September 12, 2006.
    B. Approval of the request from the Jackson County Veteran's Council to hold a Veteran's Day Memorial Service in Withington Park on Saturday, November 11, 2006, from 11: 00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., and to close First Street between Wildwood and Michigan Avenues. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire, Traffic Engineering, Forestry/Parks, and Public Services Departments, and the Downtown Development Authority. Hold Harmless Agreement executed in lieu of insurance coverage.)
    C. Approval of the request to approve the low bid award to General Chemical, East Hanover, New Jersey, at their bid price of $270.00 per ton, for soda ash used in water treatment, in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Public Services and the Purchasing Agent.
    D. Authorization for the Mayor to execute a letter releasing a portion of a water main easement for Blair Park Townhomes, and authorization for City staff to make minor modifications to same and to take all action necessary to record the easement, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Attorney.
    E. Approval of the request to approve the Offer to Purchase City Property, in the amount of $1,500.00, for City vacant lots 123, 124, 125, 139, 140, and 141, on Orange Street, and to waive the requirement for a development agreement, conditioned upon the homeowner combining this parcel with their current property, in accordance with the recommendation of the Community Development Director.
    F. Receipt of the City of Jackson's summary of revenue and expenditures for the two (2) months ended August 31, 2006.
    G.* Approval of the request from the Greater Jackson Area CROP Walk Event Committee to conduct a 10K walk on Sunday, October 8, 2006, beginning at 2:00 p.m. on City streets (no street closures requested). (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire and Traffic Engineering Departments. Insurance coverage received and approved.)
  8. Committee Reports.
  9. Appointments.
    A. Approval of the Mayor's recommendation to appoint Richard Sneary to the Downtown Development Authority, beginning immediately and ending March 29, 2008.
  10. Public Hearings.
    A. Public hearing on the request from Die-Namic Tool & Design, LLC, to designate property encompassing 147 and 155 Hobart Street as an Industrial Development District.
    1. Resolution designating property encompassing 147 and 155 Hobart Street as Industrial Development District No. 93.

    B. Public hearing on the (second) application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate filed by Technique, Inc., 2427 Research Drive.
    1. Consideration of resolution approving the application.

    C. Public hearing on the City's Brownfield Plan to include the property located at 1200 N. West Avenue (LifeWays/MCO), in accordance with the recommendation of the Jackson Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (JBRA).
    1. Resolution adopting the Brownfield Plan.

    D. Public hearing to receive citizen comments on the City's performance in administering the 2005-2006 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME programs.
    1. Authorization for the Mayor to execute the 2005-2006 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and approve the submission of the report to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by the deadline of September 30, 2006.

    E. Public hearing to establish an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation District (OPRD) #4 for the property located at 401-405 S. Mechanic Street.
    1. Resolution adopting the establishment of OPRD #4.

    F. Public hearing to approve an application for an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Tax Exemption Certificate for Klein Brothers, LLC.
    1. Resolution approving the application for an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Tax Exemption Certificate for a period of six (6) years.
  11. Resolutions.
    A. Consideration of a resolution from the Liquor Control Commission regarding the request from The Michigan Theatre of Jackson, Inc. for a new entertainment permit to be held in conjunction with a new club license to be located at 124 N. Mechanic Street.
    B. Consideration of a resolution approving the 2006 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Initiative (SWPPI) Action Plan as required by the State of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and the Storm Water NPDES discharge permit.
  12. Ordinances.
  13. Other Business.
    A. Consideration of the request to approve the changes to the 911 Services Agreement between the City and Jackson County, in accordance with the recommendation of the Chief of Police. (Action on item postponed at the September 12, 2006, City Council meeting.)
    B. Consideration of the request from the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) to consider the creation of a downtown parking advisory committee to oversee the parking system that would be a recommending body to the City Council on downtown parking issues, including marketing, signage, time zone changes, etc., that would contain DDA representation (Executive Director and Board Member(s)). (Action on item postponed at the September 12, 2006, City Council meeting.)
  14. New Business.
    A. Consideration of the request to approve the bid award to Sinclair Recreation, in the amount of $90,000.00, for new playground equipment at W. George Wade Park ($40,000.00) and Norm Creger Park ($50,000.00), in accordance with the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation staff and representatives of the Lily Baptist Church.
    B. Consideration of the request to approve the low bid award to Michigan Tractor, Mason, Michigan, at their bid price of $86,901.00, for the purchase of a front-end wheel loader, in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Public Services and the Purchasing Agent.
    C. Consideration of the request to approve the low bid award to Nationwide Fence & Supply, Chesterfield, Michigan, at their bid price of $66,042.00, for the installation of perimeter security fencing at the Water Treatment Plant, in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Public Services and the Purchasing agent.
    D. * Deleted.
    E. Consideration of the request to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Abandoned Well Management Agreement with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), with the City's grant match portion in the amount of $98,167.00, in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Public Services.
  15. City Councilmembers' Comments.
  16. Adjournment.

 
* Item added, changed or deleted after Proposed Agenda printed.