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November 14, 2006

AGENDA - CITY COUNCIL MEETING

  1. Call to Order.
  2. Pledge of Allegiance - Invocation by 6th Ward City Councilmember Jerry Ludwig.
  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 October 24, 2006.
    B. Approval of the request from the Salvation Army to conduct its annual Christmas kettle solicitation in the City from Friday, November 17, 2006, through Saturday, December 23, 2006.
    C. Approval of the request from the Kiwanis Club of Jackson to hold their 88th annual newspaper sale on City streets on Friday, December 8, 2006.
    D. Approval of the Region 2 Planning Commission invoice, in the amount of $28,292.60, for planning services from July through September 2006, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Manager.
    E. Approval of Traffic Control Order No. 1940 establishing a “No Parking” zone on the west side of Woodsum Street between Mansion and Prospect Streets, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
    F. Approval of Traffic Control Order No. 1941 establishing a “No Right Turn on Red” on southbound Elm Avenue at Michigan Avenue, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
    G. Approval of Traffic Control Order No. 1942 establishing a “No Stopping, Standing or Parking” zone for 25 feet east and west of the pedestrian crosswalk on West Michigan Avenue between Mechanic and Jackson Streets, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
    H. Approval of Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Concord Excavating, LLC, with a decrease to the contract in the amount of $390.18, for the Monroe Street Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction project, and authorization for the City Manager and City Engineer to execute the appropriate contract document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.|
    I. Approval of Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Concord Excavating, LLC, in the amount of $5,244.47, for the Seymour and Loomis Water Main Reconstruction project, and authorization for the City Manager, City Engineer and the Director of Public Services to execute the appropriate contract document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
    J. Approval of Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Robert L. Johnson Construction, in the amount of $20,708.95, for the Norfolk and Union Reconstruction project, and authorization for the City Manager and City Engineer to execute the appropriate contract document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
    K. Approval of the proposed Sanitary Sewer and Water Main Construction Agreement between the City and Excel Artswalk LDHA LP, Shaker Heights, Ohio, for the Armory Arts Village Core Project located at 100 Armory Court, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the City Attorney's office and the City Engineer.
    L. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Spicer Group, St. Johns, Michigan, in the amount of $5,000.00, for surveying related to the topographic mapping services, and authorization for the City Manager and City Engineer to execute the appropriate contract document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
    M. Approval of the Extension of Lease between the City and Jackson Affordable Housing Corporation (JAHC), authorization for City staff to make minor modifications to the lease, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the City Attorney.
    N. Receipt of the Dangerous Building Status Report through October 31, 2006.
    O. Receipt of a recommendation from the Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors to continue the Meterless Parking program for fiscal year 2006-2007, increasing the rate per space from $57.75 to $59.66, and maintaining the minimum charge of $125.00.
    P. Establishment of December 12, 2006, at the City Council meeting as the time and place to hold a public hearing of necessity for the 2006-2007 Meterless Parking System.
    Q. Establishment of Community Development public hearings and approval of the timetable for the 2007-2008 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME application process.
  8. Committee Reports.
    A.* Receipt of the City Affairs Committee report.
    1. Consideration of the request to approve the proposed E911 Service Agreement between the City and Jackson County, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Affairs Committee.
  9. Appointments.
    A. Approval of the Mayor's recommendation to appoint Michael D. Levy, President/CEO of Industrial Steel Treating Company, as the industrial/manufacturing representative to the Tool & Die Evaluation Committee.
  10. Public Hearings.
    A. Public hearing to approve an amended Brownfield Plan for the property located at 1400 N. Wisner Street (formerly referred to as 1400 W. Monroe Street-Home Depot).
    1. Resolution approving the amended Brownfield Plan.
    2. Approval of the Amendment to Brownfield Reimbursement Agreement and authorization for the Mayor to execute the agreement on behalf of the City and the Jackson Brownfield Redevelopment Authority.
    3. Authorization for the City Attorney to make minor modifications to the document(s) to effectuate approval and execution.
  11. Resolutions.
    A. Consideration of a resolution amending the 2006-2007 budget reflecting the receipt of the LAWNET Conspiracy Continuation Project grant, in the amount of $58, 837.00.
  12. Ordinances.
    A. Final adoption of Ordinance No. 2006.16 amending Chapter 28, Section 28.183, City Code, rezoning certain parcels at the intersection of Page Avenue and Plymouth Street from C-2 to R-4.
    B. Final adoption of Ordinance No. 2006.17 amending Chapter 28, Sections 28-44 and 28-71 (50), City Code, removing multiple-family dwellings as a conditional use in the C-3 district.
    C. Final adoption of Ordinance No. 2006.18 adding Section 25-27.13, to Article II of Chapter 25, City Code, to provide that front yard parking is a supplemental parking regulation.
  13. Other Business.
    A. Consideration of the request to approve the Enterprise Group of Jackson, Inc. invoice, in the amount of $10,000.00, for economic development services for the period of July 2006, through June 2007, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Manager. (Action on item postponed at the October 24, 2006, City Council meeting.)
  14. New Business.
    A. Consideration of the request to approve the first renewal to the 2005 Snow Shoveling Services contract with Lawns-R-Us, Horton, Michigan, in the amount of $20,358.65, for snow and ice removal on City-owned properties, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate contract document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Public Services and the Purchasing Agent. (Original contract price of $19,765.68, with a 3% yearly rate increase.)
    B. Consideration of the request to approve the Ella Sharp Museum invoice, in the amount of $30,000.00, for parking improvements, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Manager.
    C. Consideration of the request to approve the purchase of a Phase II compliant E911 Positron from AT&T, in the amount of $47,319.00 (utilizing a Byrne Justice Assistance Grant, in the amount of $28,426.00, and the remaining $18,893.00, financed with a three-year lease with annual payments of $6,679.25), for the City's Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP), in accordance with the recommendation of the Chief of Police.
    D. Consideration of the request to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Community Action Agency 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.
    E. Consideration of the request from the Midtown Association to approve the proposed policy related to future applications for memorial plaques at the Grand River Memorial Park, in accordance with the recommendation of the Downtown Development Authority.
    F. Consideration of the request for authorization for the Finance Director to release funds, in the amount of $25,000.00, for the Downtown Development Authority's fiscal year 2006-2007 operations budget. (Funding allocation approved at the May 25, 2006, City Council meeting.)
    G. Consideration of the request to purchase two (2) pickup trucks, with a total amount of $36,086.00 (utilizing the Oakland County Cooperative Purchasing Plan), to be shared by the Forestry and Parks Departments, in accordance with the recommendation of the Superintendent of Cemeteries, Forestry and Parks and the Purchasing Agent.
    H. Consideration of the request to (1) approve the Subordination Agreement, in the amount of $80,000.00, related to the Daryl's Downtown Condominium Project, and (2) authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate document(s) and for staff to make minor modifications to the document(s), if necessary, and (3) authorization to defer payment of the loan until all terms of the Development Agreement have been fulfilled, at which time the loan will be forgiven, in accordance with the recommendation of the Community Development Director.
  15. City Councilmembers' Comments.
  16. Executive Session to discuss a legal opinion.
  17. Return to Open Session.
  18. Adjournment.

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