October 9, 2007

JACKSON CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

1. Call to Order.
2. Pledge of Allegiance - Invocation by 2nd Ward City Councilmember William A. Mure.
3. Roll Call.
4. Adoption of Agenda.
5. Presentations/Proclamations.
   A. Mayor will read a proclamation proclaiming the week of October 28 through November 3, 2007, as City Employee Recognition Week.
   B. Presentation and update on the Armory Arts Village by Jane Robinson, The Enterprise Group.
6. Citizen Comments. (3-Minute Limit)
7. Consent Calendar.
   A. Approval of the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of September 25, 2007.
   B. Approval of a gasoline pump license for Corrigan Oil Sales at 505 N. West Avenue, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Clerk.
   C. Approval of the request from the Jackson County Veterans Council to close First Street from Michigan Avenue to Wildwood, to hold the annual Veterans Day Memorial Service at Withington Park on Sunday, November 11, 2007, beginning at 11:00 a.m. (Approval recommended by the Police, Fire, Traffic Engineering, Public Services and Parks/Forestry Departments, and the Downtown Development Authority. Hold Harmless Agreement executed in lieu of insurance.)
   D. Approval of the request to extend support for the funding of Employee Recognition Week activities, in accordance with the recommendation of the Personnel Director and the City Manager.
   E. Approval of the low bid award to At A Moments Notice, Jackson, at their low bid of $19,030.00, for a contract for the Fire Station #3 Roof Replacement project, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer, Purchasing Agent and Fire Chief.
   F. Approval of the bid award to Woodard & Associates, Jackson, at their Not-to-Exceed bid price of $12,000.00, for the DPW building addition design and oversight services, in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Public Services and the Purchasing Agent.
   G. Acceptance of the Permanent Easement Agreement between the City and Bertie Prater, for construction of sidewalk as part of the Wildwood Avenue Street Reconstruction Project, and for staff to take all action necessary to record the same with the Jackson County Register of Deeds, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Attorney and the City Engineer.
   H. Receipt, with regret, of the resignation of Melanie M. LeFevre from the Jackson Transportation Authority, effective immediately.
   I. Receipt of a petition filed by Comcast Cable Company with the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to request a Determination of Effective Competition.
   J. Receipt of the Community Development Department Quarterly Building Permit Report.
   K. Establishment of November 27, 2007, at the City Council meeting as the time and place to hold a public hearing to amend the City's Brownfield Plan to include Armory Arts Village - Armory Arts Commons - New Urban Townhouses Property within the Armory Arts Village at 100 Armory Court.
8. Committee Reports.
9. Appointments.
   A. Approval of the Mayor's recommendation to the Jackson County Commission the reappointment of David Taylor, Deputy City Assessor, to the Jackson County Land Bank Authority, beginning November 1, 2007, and ending October 31, 2011.
10. Public Hearings.
11. Resolutions.
    A. Consideration of a resolution establishing the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 31, 2007, for Halloween trick or treating, and urging residents to turn porch lights on between said hours.
    B. Consideration of a corrective resolution deleting Stencil Nos. 4-0703, 4-0887, and 7-0357 from Assessment Roll No. 4148 for delinquent miscellaneous General Fund accounts receivable.
    C. Consideration of a corrective resolution deleting Stencil No. 4-0887 from Assessment Roll No. 4149 for delinquent miscellaneous Building Fund accounts receivable.
    D. Consideration of a corrective resolution deleting Stencil No. 4-0643 from Assessment Roll No. 4152 for delinquent miscellaneous Public Works accounts receivable.
12. Ordinances.
    A. Final adoption of Ordinance No. 2007.7 amending Chapter 28, Section 28.183, City Code, rezoning property located at 1201 E. Michigan Avenue from R-4 (high density apartment and office) and C-2 (community commercial) to C-4 (general commercial), property located at 1201 E. Michigan Avenue.
13. Other Business.
14. New Business.
    A. Consideration of the implementation plan for the Electronic City Council Meeting Packets, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Manager (as directed by the City Council at their August 14, 2007, meeting).
    B. Consideration of the request to issue a purchase order to Morton Salt Company, Chicago, IL, at their bid price of $36.26 per ton (approximately $25,382.00) for 2007-2008 road salt purchase for State Trunklines (as mandated by the Michigan Department of Transportation through the State of Michigan Salt Purchase Contract) (one year contract), in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Public Services, the Purchasing Agent and the State of Michigan.
    C. Consideration of the request to approve the bid award to Bell Equipment Company, Lake Orion, MI, in the amount of $144,868.00, for the purchase of an Elgin Pelican Street Sweeper, in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Public Services and the Purchasing Agent.
    D. Consideration of the Purchase Agreement between the City, and Dale and Brigitte Stevens for property located at 1401 Wildwood Avenue, purchase price of $47,500.00, for the Wildwood Avenue reconstruction project, and authorization for the City Manager to execute the appropriate document(s), and authorization for staff to make any minor modification(s) to the document(s) and to take any and all action necessary to acquire the property, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Attorney.
    E. Consideration of an Agreement to temporarily waive enforcement for three months of the mandatory retirement provision based on members reaching age 65 for the Act 345 Retirement System contingent upon the execution of the agreement by authorized representatives form the Jackson Professional Fire Fighters Association, the Police Officers Labor Council-Supervisory Unit, and the Police Officers Labor Council-Nonsupervisory Unit, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Agreement, in accordance with the recommendation of the Personnel Director and the City Manager.
    F. Consideration of a Subordination of Mortgage Agreement involving the “Daryl's Downtown” project, and authorization for the Mayor to execute the appropriate document(s), and authorization for staff to make minor modifications to the agreement, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Attorney.
15. City Councilmembers' Comments.
16. Adjournment.