AGENDA – CITY COUNCIL MEETING

March 9, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order.
2. Pledge of Allegiance – Invocation by Robert Howe, 2nd Ward City Councilmember.
3. Roll Call.
4. Adoption of Agenda.
5. Citizen Comments. (3-Minute Limit)
6. Presentations/Proclamations.
   • Fire Chief Michael Beyerstedt will give a presentation on the Insurance Services Office (ISO) report dated December 11, 2009.
   • Philip Hones, Finance Director, will give a presentation on the status of the City’s budget.

7. Consent Calendar.
   

   • Approval of the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of February 23, 2010.
   • Approval of the payment of the Region 2 Planning Commission invoices, in the amount of $12,901.69, for planning services for the month of December 2009, and $10,290.60, and $10,275.89, for the months of January and February 2010, respectively, in accordance with the recommendation of the Interim City Manager.
   • Receipt of City Treasurer’s Quarterly Report for the months of October, November and December 2009.
   • Referral of an application to the City Planning Commission from John Leicht to rezone property located at 721 and 723 W. Franklin Street from R-2 to R-4.
   • * Re-establishment of the March 23, 2010, City Council meeting as the date and time to hold a Public Hearing to consider rescinding a Brownfield Plan for 228 W. Michigan Avenue (former Hayes Hotel).

8. Committee Reports.
9. Appointments.

10. Public Hearings.
    

    • Public hearing of necessity for street paving on State Street from Pearl Street to Ganson Street.
      1. Resolution ordering the street paving and preparation of the Special Assessment Roll.

    • Public hearing of necessity for street paving on Loomis Street from LeRoy Street to Argyle Street.
      

      1. Resolution ordering the street paving and preparation of the Special Assessment Roll.

11. Resolutions.
    

    • Consideration of a resolution amending the 2009-2010 Drug Law Enforcement budget reflecting the receipt of the 2009-2010 JNET Conspiracy Continuation Project grant, in the amount of $48,105.00 and a local match of $48,105.00.
    • Consideration of a resolution approving the 2010-2014 Joint City/County Parks and Recreation Plan, and authorization to submit the Plan to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for its approval.
    • Consideration of a resolution amending the 2007-2008 (Year 33) and 2009-2010 (Year 35) Community Development Block Grant (CDGB) budgets to reallocate $50,000.00 from CDBG Homeowner Rehabilitation funds to CDBG Emergency Hazard Repair Program funds.

12. Ordinances.

13. Other Business.
    

    • Consideration of the request to approve the preliminary allocation for fiscal year 2010-2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME programs, and approve the revised CDBG/HOME timetable to reflect the preliminary allocations being postponed until March 9, 2010, and the shift of other requirements to meet the application deadline. (Postponed at the February 23, 2010, City Council meeting.)
    • Consideration of the request to keep the Deputy City Assessor position a full-time position. (As requested at the February 23, 2010, City Council meeting.)

14. New Business.
    

    • Consideration of the approval of the low bid award to Prominent Design & Build, Inc., in the amount of $28,047.00, for window and overhead garage door replacement/upgrade at the Water Distribution/Meter shop, in accordance with the Interim Water Director.
    • Consideration of the request to transfer ownership of City tax reverted property located at 1604 First Street to the Jackson County Land Bank Authority, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Quit Claim Deed, subject to minor modifications by the City Attorney, in accordance with the recommendation of the Community Development Director.
    • Consideration of the request to approve a Letter of Agreement between the Michigan Association of Public Employees (MAPE) and the City regarding employee wage concessions and cost saving changes in their prescription coverage beginning February 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, and the same implementation of drug coverage for the non-union employees as well, in accordance with the recommendation of the Interim City Manager.
    • Consideration of the request to approve the deviation from the Personnel Policy providing vacation payouts for three laid-off non-union employees, in accordance with the recommendation of the Interim City Manager.

15. City Councilmembers’ Comments.
16. Manager’s Comments.
17. Adjournment.

*Item added, deleted, or changed.