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September 25, 2007

AGENDA - CITY COUNCIL MEETING

  1. Call to Order.
  2. Pledge of Allegiance - Invocation by 6th Ward City Councilmember John R. Polaczyk.
  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 11, 2007.
    *B. Approval of the request from the Jackson High School Student Government to close Brown Street at Michigan Avenue and Wildwood from Daniel Street to Carr Street, to hold their annual Homecoming Parade on Friday, October 5, 2007, with police assistance, beginning at 6:00 p.m. (Approval recommended by the Police, Fire, and Traffic Engineering Departments. Proper insurance coverage received.)
    C. Approval of the request from the Jackson Suicide Prevention Coalition - Lifeways, to close Michigan Avenue from First Street to Francis Street, to conduct a “Stomp Out Suicide” walk on Saturday, October 6, 2007, beginning at 1:00 p.m. (Approval recommended by the Police, Fire, Traffic Engineering Departments, and the Downtown Development Authority. Proper insurance coverage received.)
    D. Approval of the request of the Michigan Darfur Coalition to hold the Jackson Olympic Torch Race for Darfur on Saturday, October 6, 2007, beginning at Bucky Harris Park at 9:30 a.m. and proceeding on city streets, with police assistance. (Approval recommended by the Police, Fire, Parks/Forestry, Traffic Engineering Departments, and the Downtown Development Authority. Proper insurance coverage received.)
    E. Approval of Final Change Order No. 1, to the contract with Rothenberger Company, Inc., for final payment and decreasing the total contract amount by $269.70, for the Milwaukee Street Reconstruction and Watermain Replacement project, and authorization for the City Manager, City Engineer and Director of Public Services to execute the appropriate contract document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
    F. Approval of Traffic Control Order Nos. 1964 and 1965, for review of possible changes to lane assignments for east and westbound traffic on Monroe Street at North West Avenue, and for westbound traffic on Monroe Street at Wisner Street, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
    G. Referral of composting issues to the Ordinance Review Workgroup for their consideration and discussion, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Manager (requested at the September 25, 2007, City Council meeting by Councilmember Mead).
    H. Receipt of the City of Jackson's summary of revenue and expenditures for the two (2) months ended, August 31, 2007.
    I. Receipt of the Community Development Department CDBG Financial Report through August 31, 2007.
  8. Committee Reports.
    A. Receipt of the City Affairs Committee report.
  9. Appointments.
    A. Approval of the Mayor's recommendation to reappoint Katherine Martin to the Jackson Housing Commission, beginning October 31, 2007, and ending October 30, 2012.
    B. Approval of the Mayor's recommendation to appoint Pashia Mallett to the Citizens Advisory Council for Community Development, beginning immediately, and ending December 31, 2007.
  10. Public Hearings.
    A. Public hearing on the application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate filed by Munith Products, Inc., 910 Myrtle Street.
    1. Consideration of a resolution approving the application.

    B. Public hearing to consider a Brownfield Plan for the property at Wellworth (Jackson Drop Forge Superfund Site).
    1. Resolution adopting the Brownfield Plan.

    C. Public hearing to receive citizen comments on the City's performance in administering 2006-2007 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME programs.
    1. Authorization for the Mayor to execute the 2006-2007 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 28, 2007.

    D. Public hearing to consider the final plan approval of the Zoerman-Clark Building component of the Armory Arts Village PUDD (City Planning Commission recommends approval with conditions.)
    1. Consideration of the final approval, with conditions, of the Zoerman-Clark Building component of the Armory Arts Village PUDD.

    E. Public hearing on the request to rezone 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. (City Planning Commission recommends approval.)
    1. Consideration of an ordinance amending Chapter 28, Section 28.183, City Code, rezoning property located at 1201 E. Michigan Avenue.
  11. Resolutions.
    A. Consideration of a resolution amending the 2007-2008 fiscal year budget to reflect receipt of the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), in the amount of $32,734.00.
  12. Ordinances.
    A. Final adoption of Ordinance 2007.5, amending Chapter 21.5, City Code, Signs to provide new regulations, a non-conforming use process, enforcement and penalty provisions.
    B. Final adoption of Ordinance 2007.6 amending Chapter 28, Section 28.183, City Code, rezoning the property located at 100 Armory Court from PUDD to l-1.
  13. Other Business.
  14. New Business.
    A. Consideration of a request from the Community Action Agency (CAA) Chief Executive Officer for approval of the Partnership Park Gateway Project, located at the corner of Mechanic Street and Wesley Street, with the donation of the project to the City for maintenance, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
    B. Consideration of the request to purchase one (1) 2008 GMC TC4500 crew truck, utilizing the Oakland County Co-Operative Purchasing Contract #1493, from Red Holman Pontiac/GMC of Westland, MI, with a total purchase price of $34,109.00, in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Public Services and the Purchasing Agent.
    C. Consideration of the request to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Jackson County Health Department for the Lead Hazard Control Program, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the Community Development Director.
    D. Consideration of the request to nominate and elect Councilmember Carl L. Breeding as the voting delegate to represent the City at the Annual National League of Cities 2007 Conference to be held in New Orleans, LA, from November 14-17, 2007, and approval of not more than the projected travel expenditures of $1,857.63.
    E. Consideration of the request to approve the bid award to Jones & Henry, Kalamazoo, MI, at their not to exceed bid price of $23,978.40, to perform engineering services for pipe and valve projects within the Water Treatment Plant, in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Public Services and the Purchasing Agent.
  15. City Councilmembers' Comments.
  16. Adjournment.

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