April 24, 2007

AGENDA - CITY COUNCIL MEETING

1. Call to Order.
2. Pledge of Allegiance - Invocation by 2nd Ward City Councilmember William Mure.
3. Roll Call.
4. Adoption of Agenda.
5. Presentations/Proclamations.
   A. Presentation of the proposed City of Jackson's 2007-2008 fiscal year budget.
   1. Discussion to consider dates for budget workshop sessions and establishment of a date and time for a public hearing.
6. Citizen Comments. (3-Minute Limit)
7. Consent Calendar.
   A. Approval of the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of April 10, 2007.
   B. Approval of the miscellaneous City license renewals for the year May 1, 2007, through April 30, 2008, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Clerk.
   C. Approval of the request from the Jackson National Day of Prayer Task Force to conduct the National Day of Prayer service at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, 2007, at Bucky Harris Park. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire, Traffic Engineering, Public Services, and Parks/Forestry Departments, and the Downtown Development Authority. Hold Harmless Agreement executed in lieu of insurance coverage.)
   D. Approval of the request from the Downtown Development Authority to hold Cruise Nights on Friday, May 25, June 22, August 3, August 24, and September 28, 2007, from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., and to close the following streets from 5:30 p.m. until 10:30 p.m.:
   Michigan Avenue from Blackstone Street to Mechanic Street
   Jackson Street from Cortland Street to Louis Glick Highway
   Mechanic Street from Washington Avenue to Pearl Street
   (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire, Traffic Engineering, and Public Services Departments. Insurance coverage is in place.)
   
   E. Approval of the request from the Family Service & Children's Aid to hold their 5th annual Run for Fun on City streets on Saturday, April 28, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., beginning and ending at 330 W. Michigan Avenue, with police assistance at major intersections, and closure of W. Michigan Avenue between Blackstone and First Streets. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire, Traffic Engineering, and Public Services Departments, and the Downtown Development Authority. Insurance coverage received and approved.)
   F. Approval of the Jackson County invoice, in the amount of $11,374.25, for emergency dispatch services from January through March 2007, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Manager.
   G. Approval of the bid award to Hartman Construction, LLC, in the amount of $18,551.00, for the owner-occupied Community Development rehabilitation project located at 714 Seventh Street, in accordance with the recommendation of the Community Development Director.
   H. Approval of the proposed lease between the City and the Jackson County National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), for the property located at 1015 Francis Street, authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement, and authorization for staff to make modifications to the agreement prior to execution, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Attorney.
   I. Approval of the first renewal of the Thermoplastic Pavement Marking contract with R.S. Contracting, Inc., Casco Township, Michigan, with an estimate amount of $19,000.00, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate contract document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
   J. Approval of Traffic Control Order (TCO) No. 1948 for the installation of a “Deaf Child Area” sign on Barberry Drive between Merriman Street and Heather Lane, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
   K. Approval of the low bid award to Lansing Total Lawn Care, Inc., Lansing, Michigan, in the amount of $13,340.00, for the 2007 Private Lot Mowing contract, in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Public Services and the Purchasing Agent.
   L. Approval of the bid award to Sunshine Landscape LLC, Clarklake, Michigan, in the amount of $10,160.00, for the Water Department Lawn Maintenance contract, in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Public Services and the Purchasing Agent.
   M. Receipt of actuarial valuations at June 30, 2006, communication from the Boards of Trustees of the City of Jackson Employees Retirement System, Act 345 Retirement System and City of Jackson Policemen's and Firemen's Pension System, and certifying funding necessary for fiscal year 2007-2008.
   N. Receipt of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) financial report through March 2007.
   O. Receipt of the City of Jackson's summary of revenue and expenditures for the nine (9) months ended March 31, 2007.
8. Committee Reports.
   A. Rules and Personnel Committee.
   1. Receipt of a memorandum from the Chair of the Rules and Personnel Committee regarding their meeting of April 17, 2007.
9. Appointments.
10. Public Hearings.
    A. Public hearing on an application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate filed by Technique, Inc., 2427 Research Drive.
    1. Consideration of a resolution approving the application.
    
    B. Public hearing on the request from James W. Hawley to vacate a 16 foot wide alley running east from the east line of Woodsum 128 feet and lying 300 feet south of the south line of Rockwell Street and north of Lot 90, Tinker's Addition. (City Planning Commission recommends disapproval of the alley vacation.)
    1. Consideration of a resolution approving the vacation.
11. Resolutions.
    A. Consideration of a resolution establishing a fee for marriage solemnization performed by the Mayor of the City of Jackson, in the amount of $25.00 per ceremony.
    B. Consideration of a resolution approving a contract between the City and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), with a total contract cost of $895,169.00 (City's portion, in the amount of $25,034.00, paid from special assessments), for the reconstruction of Morrell Street from Hupp to Elm, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate contract document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
    C. Consideration of a resolution approving the contract between the City and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) for the loan amount from Local Jobs Today for the federal portion of the reconstruction of Morrell Street from Hupp to Elm, in the amount of $716,135.00, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate contract document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
    D. Consideration of the request to approve a resolution to include Pleasant Street north of Blakely Street in the City of Jackson Street System as required for Act 51 street funds, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
    E. Consideration of the request to approve a resolution to include Northwood Lane south of North Street in the City of Jackson Street System as required for Act 51 street funds, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
    F. Consideration of the request to approve a resolution to include Northcrest Lane south of North Street in the City of Jackson Street System as required for Act 51 street funds, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
12. Ordinances.
13. Other Business.
    A. Approval of the request of the Sign Ordinance Workgroup to delay enforcement of the Sign Ordinance Nonconforming Use provision until August 2007, and approve recommended publication timetable.
14. New Business.
    A. Final allocation for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funding for fiscal year 2007-2008.
    B. Consideration of the request to approve the bid award to Layne-Northern, Lansing, Michigan, in the amount of $26,585.00, for well parts, 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 Utility Services Authority, LLC, Belleville, Michigan, in the amount of $222,937.00, for sanitary sewer rehabilitation on Michigan Avenue between West Avenue and First Street, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate contract document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
15. City Councilmembers' Comments.
16. Adjournment.