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September 14, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.

AGENDA – CITY COUNCIL MEETING

  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.
  7. Consent Calendar.
    • Approval of the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of August 17, 2010, and special meeting minutes for August 27, 2010.
    • Approval of payment of the Jackson County Emergency Dispatch MDC Maintenance invoice in the amount of $10,000.00, for the period of September 2010 through August 2011, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Manager.
    • Approval of the payment of the Region 2 Planning Commission invoice in the amount of $6,959.25, for planning services for the month of August 2010, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Manager.
    • Approval of the designation of Daniel P. Greer, 3rd Ward City Councilmember, as the official representative to cast the vote of the municipality at the Michigan Municipal League Annual Business Meeting to be held on September 22, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency, Dearborn, Michigan.
    • Approval of the request from the Jackson High School Homecoming Parade Committee to close portions of Brown Street, Wildwood, and Daniel Road, to hold their annual Homecoming Parade on Friday, September 24, 2010, with police assistance, beginning at 6:00 p.m. (Approval recommended by the Police, Fire, and Traffic Engineering Departments. Proper insurance coverage received.)
    • Approval of the request from St. John Jackson Family Fall Festival to conduct their Family Fall Festival Fireworks using a portion of Nixon Park to release fireworks on Saturday, September 25, 2010, at dusk. (Approval recommended by the Police, Fire, Recreation, Public Works, and Engineering Departments. Proper insurance coverage received.)
    • Approval of the request from Jackson Area Catholic Schools - Jackson Family Fall Festival, to conduct a Family Fall Festival 5K run/walk and kids fun run on neighborhood streets near Nixon Park, with street closures beginning at E. North and Leroy Streets, with police assistance, on September 25, 2010, from 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire, Recreation/Forestry, Traffic Engineering, and Public Services Departments. Proper insurance coverage received.)
    • Approval of the request from the Rose Queen Pageant to conduct the Downtown Merchant’s/Artist’s Walking Tour and small parade, with street closures on Mechanic Street between Michigan Avenue and Washington Avenue on Friday, September 24, 2010, from 5:30 -7:00 p.m. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire, Parks/Forestry, Public Works and Engineering Departments. Proper insurance coverage received.)
    • Approval of Traffic Control Order No. (TCO) 2066, modifying parking on the west side of N. Jackson Street south of Louis Glick Highway.
    • Approval of Traffic Control Order Nos. (TCO) 2067-2070, making accommodations for the change of Brown Street to a three-lane cross-section with bicycle lanes.
    • Approval of Traffic Control Order Nos. (TCO) 2071-2072, new lane configuration on Daniel Road creating language for lane usage, and review of lane usage due to redesign and reconstruction of Wildwood Avenue between Durand Street and West Avenue.
    • Approval of the following requests from the Community Development Department: receipt of the draft Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), authorization to disseminate the draft CAPER for public review and to begin the 15-day comment period, establishment of September 28, 2010, at the City Council meeting as the time and place to hold a public hearing to receive citizen comments on the CAPER, and revision of the Consolidated Plan 2009-2010 CDBG/HOME Allocation Timetable, in accordance with the recommendation of the Community Development Director.
    • Approval of the request from the Jackson Veteran’s Council monument committee to place a War on Terror Memorial in Withington Park, in accordance with the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Commission.
    • Receipt of CDBG Financial Summary Report through July, 2010.
    • Receipt of the Dangerous Building Report through August 31, 2010.
    • Establishment of September 28, 2010, at the City Council meeting as the time and place to hold a public hearing on the request filed by Technique, Inc., 2341 Enterprise Drive, for an application for an Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Certificate, and referral to the City Affairs Committee for recommendation.
  8. Committee Reports.
    • Receipt of the Rules and Personnel Committee report.
      1. Consideration of the Agreement For City Manager Services between the City and Warren D. Renando.
  9. Appointments.
  10. Public Hearings.
  11. Resolutions.
    • Consideration of a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2004-2005 (Year 30), 2007-2008 (Year 33), 2008-2009 (Year 34), 2009-2010 (Year 35), and 2010-2011 (Year 36) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) budgets to reallocate unexpended funds in the amount of $13,370.00, and budget program income received in excess of budgeted amounts in the amount of $105,967.00 to various eligible CDBG activities as detailed. (Postponed at the August 17, 2010, meeting.)
    • Consideration of a amending the 2010-2011 budget to reflect the receipt of the Edward Byrne Memorial 2009-2013 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program grant, in the amount of $44,646.00.
    • Consideration of a resolution from the Liquor Control Commission regarding the request to transfer ownership of an escrowed 2010 Class C licensed business with entertainment permit and dance permit located at 100 S. Cooper from The Apple Inc., to Tini Bikinis-Jackson LLC. (Approval subject to final inspection).
  12. Ordinances.
    • Consideration of an Ordinance amending Chapter 10, Section 10-53, Section F-403.0, City Code, providing for the open burning of wood-based products in outdoor-burning devices.
  13. Other Business.
    • Consideration of the determination of who has the authority and responsibility of establishing the City Council meeting agendas as requested at the August 17, 2010, City Council meeting.
  14. New Business.
    • Consideration of the request to approve the low bid award to Cochran Electric Company, at their low bid price of $72,841.00, to purchase and install a medium voltage starter at the Water Treatment Plant, in accordance with the recommendation of the Interim Water Director.
    • Consideration of the request to approve the low bid award to Rieth Riley Construction, Mason, at their low bid price of $80,211.00, for HMA Patching services on an as-needed basis during the construction season, in accordance with the recommendation of the Interim Water Director.
    • Consideration of the request to approve the purchase of a 2011 Ford F-250 truck through the MIDeal Purchase Program in the amount of $18,044.00, and the purchase of one (1) standard service body from Fitzgibbons Fleet Fabricators at their low bid price of $8,025.00 for a total cost of $26,069.00, in accordance with the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent and the Interim Water Director.
    • Consideration of the request to purchase three patrol vehicles, utilizing the Macomb County and Oakland County Purchasing Contracts, from Signature Ford, Owosso, and Shaheen Chevrolet, Lansing, with a total purchase price of $56,605.00, in accordance with the recommendation of the Chief of Police.
    • Consideration of the request to approve the low bid award to Seal Tech Insulation, Inc., Belleville, at their low bid price of $30,869.60, for roof insulation at Fire Station #1, in accordance with the recommendation of the Fire Chief.
    • Consideration of the request for immediate approval of a revocable license from the Jackson Symphony Orchestra (JSO) for construction of a kiosk in the City’s right-of-way in front of their building at 215 W. Michigan Avenue, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
  15. City Councilmembers’ Comments.
  16. Manager’s Comments.
  17. Adjournment.