December 12, 2006

AGENDA  -  CITY COUNCIL MEETING

1. Call to Order.
2. Pledge of Allegiance  -  Invocation by 3rd Ward City Councilmember Daniel P. Greer.
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 November 28, 2006.
   B. Approval of the request from Jackson Right to Life to conduct their annual memorial motorcade on Saturday, January 20, 2007. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire and Traffic Engineering Departments. Proper insurance coverage received and approved.)
   C. Approval of the following street closures request from the Downtown Development Authority regarding the Eve on the Ave celebration on Sunday, December 31, 2006, and Monday, January 1, 2007:
   1. Michigan Avenue from Francis Street to the parking ramp entrance on Michigan Avenue in front of the Riverwalk Hotel, and Francis Street from Louis Glick Highway to Cortland Street between 11:30 p.m. and 1:00 a.m.
   2. Michigan Avenue from Jackson Street to Mechanic Street between 11:00 p.m. and 12:30 a.m.
   (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire, Traffic Engineering, and Public Services Departments)
   D. Approval of final Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Rothenberger Company, Inc., in the amount of $1,506.06, for the South Cooper Street Water Main Replacement 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.
   E. Approval of the request to accept the offer to purchase two (2) City vacant lots located at 1002 and 1008 Francis Street, in the amount of $1,000.00, and to waive the requirement for a development agreement, in accordance with the recommendation of the Community Development Director.
   F. Receipt of the Dangerous Building Status Report through November 30, 2006.
8. Committee Reports.
   A. Receipt of the Telecommunications Advisory Board report.
   1. Consideration of the request to accept the equipment purchase, installation and "gold" level maintenance proposals from AVI Systems, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the amount of $66,792.00, for an audio/visual system in the City Council Chambers, in accordance with the recommendation of the Telecommunications Advisory Board.
9. Appointments.
   A. Approval of the Mayor’s recommendation to reappoint Andrew Dotterweich to the Building Code Board of Appeals for a three-year term, beginning January 1, 2007, and ending December 31, 2009.
   B. Approval of the Mayor’s recommendation to reappoint Richard Lawson and Clyde W. Mauldin to the City Planning Commission for a three-year term each, beginning January 1, 2007, and ending December 31, 2009.
   C. Approval of the Mayor’s recommendation to appoint Councilmember Jerry Ludwig to the Ella W. Sharp Park Board of Trustees, beginning immediately and ending January 31, 2009.
   D. Approval of the Mayor’s recommendation to reappoint Edward Peterson to the Human Relations Commission for a three-year term, beginning January 1, 2007, and ending December 31, 2009.
   E. Approval of the Mayor’s recommendation for Carol Konieczki to serve on the JACTS Policy Committee as one of two representatives for the City of Jackson.
   F. Approval of the Mayor’s recommendation to appoint Councilmember William Mure to the Parks and Recreation Commission, beginning immediately and ending November 30, 2009.
   G. Approval of the Mayor’s recommendation to reappoint Patricia Gutekunst, Andrew Dotterweich and William Ross to the Region 2 Planning Commission for a three-year term each, beginning January 1, 2007, and ending December 31, 2009.
   H. Approval of the Mayor’s recommendation to reappoint Homita McDonald, and Councilmembers Daniel Greer and Carl Breeding to the Telecommunications Advisory Board for a three-year term each, beginning January 1, 2007, and ending December 31, 2009.
   I. Approval of the Mayor’s recommendation to reappoint Andrew Dotterweich to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a three-year term, beginning January 1, 2007, and ending December 31, 2009.
   J. Approval of the Mayor’s recommendation to appoint Jeanne L. Kubish to the Zoning Board of Appeals, as the City Planning Commission representative, for a three-year term, beginning January 1, 2007, and ending December 31 2009.
10. Recess as City Council and convene as Board of Review.
    A. Public hearing on Special Assessment Roll No. 3332 for street construction on Seymour Avenue from Michigan Avenue to Ganson Street.
    1. Resolution confirming Special Assessment Roll No. 3332.
    B. Public hearing on Special Assessment Roll No. 3333 for street construction on Wildwood Avenue from West Avenue to Steward Avenue.
    1. Resolution confirming Special Assessment Roll No. 3333.
    Adjourn as Board of Review and reconvene as City Council.
11. Public Hearings.
    A. Public hearing on the necessity of continuing the Meterless Parking System in the downtown area of the City.
    1. Continue the Meterless Parking System for fiscal year 2006-2007, assessing the rate per space of $59.66, and the minimum charge of $125.00.
    2. Resolution determining the necessity of continuing the Meterless Parking System, ordering the City Assessor to prepare Assessment Roll Nos. 4146 and 4147, and establishing January 9, 2007, at the City Council meeting as the time and place to hold a public hearing confirming the Meterless Parking System assessment rolls.
12. Resolutions.
    A. Consideration of a resolution establishing City Council meeting dates for 2007.
    B. Consideration of the request to approve a Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Performance Resolution related to the annual permit for trunkline right-of-way, authorization for the City Clerk to execute the resolution and authorization for the City Engineer (Street Administrator) to execute the permit, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
    C. Consideration of a resolution supporting designation of a Redevelopment Renaissance Zone for the property located at 300 S. East Avenue.
    D. Consideration of a resolution authorizing the submission of an application for a Certified Local Government Grant with the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) on behalf of the Jackson Historic District Commission, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the grant agreement and any necessary amendments subject to review and minor modifications by the City Attorney, in accordance with the recommendation of the Community Development Director.
13. Ordinances
    A. Consideration of the request to correct a scrivener’s error in Section 28-71 (161) of the City’s Code of Ordinances.
    B. Consideration of the request to rezone the property located at 616 N. Wisner Street from R-1 (single-family residential) to C-4 (general commercial). (City Planning Commission recommends disapproval.)
    1. Consideration an ordinance amending Chapter 28, Section 28.183, City Code, rezoning the property located at 616 N. Wisner Street from R-1 to C-4.
14. Other Business.
15. New Business.
    A. Consideration of the request to approve the contract between the City and Night Magic, Inc. for the December 31, 2006, Eve on the Ave fireworks display, authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract and fireworks permit, and authorization for staff to make minor modifications to the contract, in accordance with the recommendation of the Deputy City Attorney.
    B. Consideration of the request to approve a two-year agreement with Broadspire Services, Inc., for third party administration of worker’s compensation cases, in the amount of $21,195.00, with a rate increase for claim service not-to-exceed 3% for the second year, in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Personnel and Labor Relations.
    C. Consideration of the request to approve the bid award to FEB Enterprises, Inc., in the amount of $28,980.00, for the owner occupied Community Development rehabilitation project located at 405 S. Grinnell Street, in accordance with the recommendation of the Bid Review Committee and Community Development Director.
    D. Consideration of a resolution approving the list of City streets, as presented, for submission to the Jackson Area Comprehensive Transportation Study (JACTS) Technical Committee for federal funding consideration for the Fiscal Years 2008-2011 Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP), in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
    E. Consideration of the request to approve the low bid award to Central Truck Center, Lansing, Michigan, in the amount of $85,431.00, for a dump truck for the Water Department, in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Public Services and the Purchasing Agent.
16. City Councilmembers’ Comments.
17. Executive Session to discuss legal and labor matters.
18. Return to Open Session.
19. Adjournment.