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June 27, 2006

AGENDA - CITY COUNCIL MEETING

  1. Call to Order.
  2. Pledge of Allegiance - Invocation by 4th Ward City Councilmember Sarah Mead.
  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 June 13, 2006.
    B. Approval of the request from Jackson County Parks to close Brown Street in Cascade Falls Park on Friday, August 25, 2006, at 12:00 p.m. through Sunday, August 27, 2006, at 7:00 p.m., for the annual Civil War Muster, and for Class 3 barricade placement to close Brown Street from Randolph Boulevard to Denton Road. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire, Traffic Engineering, and Public Services Departments. Proper insurance coverage received and approved.)
    C. Approval of the request from the Jackson County Rose Festival to close Brown Street from Randolph Boulevard to Denton Road, with Class 3 barricades on Thursday, August 31, 2006, beginning at 12:00 p.m. through 12:00 a.m., on Monday, September 4, 2006, for the Rose Festival End of Summer Celebration, with fireworks and Speed Stacking Festival. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire, Traffic Engineering, and Public Services Departments. Proper insurance coverage received and approved.)
    D. Approval of the request from Calvary Apostolic Church to hold a Crusade at Loomis Park on Saturday, July 22, 2006, beginning at 12:00 p.m. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire, Traffic Engineering, Public Services, and Parks/Forestry Departments. Proper insurance coverage received and approved.)
    E. Approval of the request to award contracts to the listed low bidders for the purchase of bulk chemical treatment supplies for the Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants for fiscal year 2006-2007, in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Public Services, the Director of Sewage Treatment and Facilities and the Purchasing Agent.
    F. Approval of Traffic Control Order No. 1930 establishing parking on the east side of Homecrest, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
    G. Approval of the request from the Downtown Development Authority to amend the street closure approval for the August 28, 2006, Cruise Night to include Mechanic Street from Cortland Street to Washington Avenue from 4:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire and Traffic Engineering Departments.)
    H. Approval of Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Homecrafters, Jackson, Michigan, in the amount of $2,512.00, for additional items related to the Water Department Locker Room Renovation project, and authorization for the City Manager and Director of Public Services to execute the appropriate contract document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Public Services.
    I. Approval of the request to declare Monday, July 3, 2006, as an Employee Appreciation Day for the City of Jackson employees.
    J. Receipt of Complaint and Demand for Jury in U.S. District Court filed by Boston Taylor II, a minor, by Pearlean Taylor vs. Jackson Police Officer Larry Jacobson and James K. Haehnle concerning the deprivation of civil rights and referral to the City Attorney for appropriate action.
    K. Receipt of Claim of Appeal in Circuit Court filed by John W. Stanowski regarding the State of Michigan Employment Security Board of Review concerning denial of unemployment benefits and referral to the City Attorney for appropriate action.
    L. Receipt of the City of Jackson's summary of revenue and expenditures for the eleven (11) months ended May 31, 2006.
    M. Receipt of notice of an administrative change to the Personnel Policy in the Occupational List of Class Titles upgrading the current General Foreman position in the Department of Public Services, in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Personnel and Labor Relations.
    N. Receipt of notice of administrative changes to the Personnel Policy in the Occupational List of Class Titles to reflect the addition of a new title and classification in the Personnel Department, and to upgrade a MAPE position in the Water Department, in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Personnel and Labor Relations.
    O. Receipt of a revised list of delinquent accounts receivable invoices and authorization for the City Attorney's office to write-off these uncollectible debts. (Action on original item postponed at the June 13, 2006, City Council meeting.)
    P.* Item moved to #13A.
  8. Committee Reports.
    A. Receipt of the City Affairs Committee report regarding the City's audit proposals.
  9. Appointments.
  10. Public Hearings.
    A. Public hearing on the necessity of street construction on Norfolk Street from Wisner Street to Bowen Street.
    1. Resolution ordering the construction and preparation of the special assessment.

    B. Public hearing on the necessity of street construction on Union Street from West Avenue to Sixth Street.
    1. Resolution ordering the construction and preparation of the special assessment.

    C. Public hearing on the request for preliminary plan approval for the proposed Artisan Park Planned Unit Development District (PUDD). (City Planning Commission recommends approval of the preliminary site plan.)
    D. Public hearing on the request for a text amendment to the zoning ordinance allowing work release (halfway) houses as a permitted use in the I-2 (general industrial) and C-4 (general commercial) districts. (City Planning Commission recommends approval.)
    1. Consideration of an ordinance amending Chapter 28, Sections 28-5, 28-46, 28-71, and 28-136, City Code, allowing work release (halfway) houses as a permitted use in I-2 and C-4 districts with additional development requirements.

    E. Public hearing on the request for a text amendment to the zoning ordinance allowing auto washing stations as a conditional use in most commercial and all industrial districts. (City Planning Commission recommends approval.)
    1. Consideration of an ordinance amending Chapter 28, Sections 28-71 and 28-150, City Code, allowing auto washing stations as a conditional use in most commercial and all industrial districts with additional development requirements.
  11. Resolutions.
    A. Consideration of the request from the Walkable Communities Task Force to adopt the Complete Streets Resolution.
    B. Consideration of a resolution designating Accubilt, Inc., 2365 Research Drive, Jackson, as a Tool and Die Renaissance Recovery Zone under Public Act 376 of 1996, for a duration of eight (8) years.
    C. Consideration of a resolution expressing opposition to the proposed ballot amendment to end affirmative action.
    D. Consideration of a resolution amending the 2005-2006 Street Lighting Fund budget to reflect an increase, in the amount of $20,000.00, for additional expenditures for the City's street lighting, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
    E. Consideration of a resolution ordering streetscape construction on Cortland Street from Blackstone Street to Francis Street, and preparation of the special assessment roll.
    F. Consideration of a resolution approving the cost-participation contract between the City and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), with an estimated cost to the City in the amount of $814,573.00, for streetscape on Cortland Street between Francis and Blackstone Streets, and Jackson Street between Washington Avenue and Louis Glick Highway, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate contract document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
  12. Ordinances.
  13. Other Business.
    A.* Discussion and consideration of the City Manager's report regarding the proposed Woodbridge Street intersection closure.
  14. New Business.
    A. Consideration of the following requests from the Downtown Development Authority:
    1. Adoption of a resolution ordering a levy of 1.9996 mills in the Downtown Development District.
    2. Approval of the fiscal year 2006-2007 operations budget.

    B. Consideration of the request to approve payment of expenditures to Tetra Tech-MPS through the Jackson County Drain Office, in the amount of $21,637.60, for Phase II Storm Water NPDES Permit implementation (on-going Jackson Urbanized Area Storm Water initiatives), in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Public Services.
    C. Consideration of the request to approve the first renewal and Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Lawns-R-Us, Horton, Michigan, in the amount of $39,418.83, for the City Wide Mowing 2006-2007 season, authorization for the Mayor, City Clerk and City Manager to execute the first renewal contract document(s), and authorization for the City Manager and Director of Public Services to execute the change order, in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Public Services and the Purchasing Agent.
    D. Consideration of the request to purchase the Mobile Vision Digital In-Car Camera system, in the amount of $145,031.25 (three annual lease payments in the amount of $51,273.22 each), in accordance with the recommendation of the Chief of Police and the Purchasing Agent.
  15. City Councilmembers' Comments.
  16. Adjournment.

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