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January 10, 2006

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 by David Fisher, Rehmann Robson, of the City of Jackson's audit report for fiscal year 2004-2005.
    1. Review of Management Letter comments and suggestions and receipt of City responses.
  6. Citizen Comments. (3-Minute Limit)
  7. Consent Calendar.
    A. Approval of the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of December 13, 2005.
    B. Approval of the request from Jackson Right to Life to conduct their annual Memorial Motorcade on Saturday, January 21, 2006. (Recommended approval received from the Fire and Traffic Engineering Departments. Insurance coverage received and approved. Contingent upon recommended approval from the Police Department.)
    C. Approval of the corrected final Change Order No. 3, in the amount of $1,000.00, for the East Avenue water main project, and authorization for the City Manager, City Engineer and Director of Public Services to execute the appropriate contract document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
    D. Approval of Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Kitchen Supply Company, in the amount of $1,075.00, for work in the renovated City Hall, 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.
    E. Approval of the request to sell the City-owned property located at 155 Hobart Street, in the amount of $5,000.00, and authorization for staff to proceed with the preparation of the Purchase and Development Agreements and the closing documentation, in accordance with the recommendation of the Community Development Director.
    F.* Approval of the low bid award to Harrison Builders, in the amount of $29,332.00, for an Owner Occupied Rehabilitation contract for the property located at 1009 S. Webster Street, subject to the approval of the City Attorney and the Purchasing Agent, in accordance with the recommendation of the Community Development Director.
    G.. Authorization for the Mayor to execute the Purchase Agreement and Quit Claim Deed for George Wade Park, and for staff to make minor modifications in the agreement and take any and all action necessary to effectuate the closing of the property, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Attorney.
    H. Authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Development Agreement for 1950 Wellworth Avenue, subject to minor modifications by the City Attorney to effectuate finalization of the document, for immediate submission to the MEGA/MEDC to be included with the Act 381 Work Plan, in accordance with the recommendation of the Community Development Director.
    I. Receipt of the City of Jackson's summary of revenue and expenditures for the five (5) months ended November 30, 2005.
    J. Receipt of the Dangerous Building Status Report through November 30, 2005.
    K. Receipt of the Building Permit Report for the first and second quarters of fiscal year 2005-2006.
    L. Receipt of the summary of unexpended revenues and proposed expenditures for the reallocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
    M. Establishment of January 24, 2006, at the City Council meeting as the time and place to hold public hearings on the following Special Assessment Rolls for street construction:
    1. Roll No. 3328 for construction on East Avenue from Homewild to Ganson Street.
    2. Roll No. 3329 for construction on Fourth Street from Griswold to Morrell Street.
    3. Roll No. 3330 for construction on Ganson Street from East Avenue to Elm Street.
    4. Roll No. 3331 for construction on High Street from Fourth Street to Francis Street.
  8. Committee Reports.
  9. Appointments.
    A. Approval of the Mayor's recommendation to reappoint Bill Benedetto and George Svinicki to the Building Code Board of Appeals for a three-year term each, beginning immediately and ending October 13, 2008.
    B. Approval of the Mayor's recommendation to appoint Aminah Amatul Basir to the Citizens Advisory Council for Community Development for a two-year term, beginning immediately and ending December 31, 2007.
    C. Approval of the Mayor's recommendation to reappoint Laura Piasak, Jaclyn Pilarczyk and Michael B. Poole to the Citizens Advisory Council for Community Development for a two-year term each, beginning immediately and ending December 31, 2007.
    D. Approval of the Mayor's recommendation to reappoint Victor S. Cuiss to the Ella W. Sharp Park Board of Trustees for a three-year term, beginning February 1, 2006, and ending January 31, 2009.
    E. Approval of the Mayor's recommendation to reappoint Jeanette Woodard to the Historic District Commission for a three-year term, beginning January 1, 2006, and ending December 31, 2008.
    F. Approval of the Mayor's recommendation to reappoint Philip J. Hones to the Local Development Finance Authority for a four-year term, beginning immediately and ending June 3, 2009.
    G. Approval of the Mayor's recommendation to reappoint Gerald Rand to the Local Officers Compensation Commission for a seven-year term, beginning immediately and ending February 25, 2012.
    H. Approval of the Mayor's recommendation to reappoint Andrew Dotterweich and Karen Dunigan to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a three-year term each, beginning immediately and ending December 31, 2008.
  10. Recess as City Council and convene as Board of Review.
    A. Public hearing on Special Assessment Roll No. 4136 for the operation of a meterless parking system in the downtown area.
    1. Resolution confirming Special Assessment Roll No. 4136.

    B. Public hearing on Special Assessment Roll No. 4137 for the operation of a meterless parking system in the downtown area.
    1. Resolution confirming Special Assessment Roll No. 4137.

    Adjourn as Board of Review and reconvene as City Council.
  11. Public Hearings
    A. Public hearing to receive citizen comments on amending the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2005-2006 Consolidated Plan to reallocate unspent funds to new projects.
    B. Public hearing to receive citizen comments on housing and community development needs and receipt of the fiscal year 2006-2007 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding proposal packet.
  12. Resolutions.
    A. Corrective resolution reducing the special assessment on Stencil No. 3-0902 (Invoice No. 200401196) included on Roll No. 4133 by 50%, for a total due of $329.99, related to the property located at 1309 W. Franklin Street, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Manager, Community Development Department, Director of Public Services, and the City Clerk.
    B. Consideration of a resolution amending and updating plan documents supporting the City's Section 457(b) Deferred Compensation Programs, in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Personnel and Labor Relations.
    C. Consideration of a resolution amending the Standard Streetlighting Contract between the City and Consumers Energy adding fifteen (15) street lights, and authorization for the City Clerk to execute the appropriate document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
  13. Ordinances.
    A. Final adoption of Ordinance No. 2006.1 rezoning 801 S. Brown Street from R-4 to C-2.
    B. Final adoption of Ordinance No. 2006.2 prohibiting the parking of trucks and trailers in public places.
    C. Consideration of an ordinance amending Chapter 27, Section 27-28, deleting certain language related to the City's ownership interest regarding “service connections”, in accordance with the recommendation of the Ordinance Review Committee.
    D. Consideration of the following ordinances related to the City's Building Code, in accordance with the recommendation of the Community Development Director:
    1. Chapter 5, Article III, Section 5-51 to update adoption of the Building Code.
    2. Chapter 5, Article IV, Section 5-71, to update adoption of the Mechanical Code.
    3. Chapter 5, Article V, Section 5-91, to update adoption of the Plumbing Code.
    4. Chapter 5, Article VI, Section 5-111, to update adoption of the Electrical Code.
  14. Other Business.
  15. New Business.
    A. Consideration of the request to approve the 2005-2006 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Subrecipient Agreements for the 2005-2006 CDBG reallocated funds, in accordance with the recommendation of the Community Development Director.
    B. Consideration of the request to approve the policy for placement of community signs at the City limits, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Manager.
    C. Consideration of the request from the Director of Personnel and Labor Relations to enter into a contract with ScriptGuide RX for pharmacy benefit management services for up to three (3) years, in accordance with the recommendation of Public Employee Benefits Solutions, L.L.C. (consultant).
  16. City Councilmembers' Comments.
  17. Adjournment.

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