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AGENDA – CITY COUNCIL MEETING

May 25, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.

  1. Call to Order.
  2. Pledge of Allegiance – Invocation by Robert B. 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 May 11, 2010, and special meeting minutes for May 11, and May 19, 2010.
    • Approval of the payment of the Region 2 Planning Commission invoice in the amount of $603.87, for planning services for the month of April 2010, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Manager.
    • Approval of City license renewals for the year ending April 30, 2011, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Clerk.
    • Approval of the request from the Ella Sharp Museum Association for authorization for a temporary outdoor service and temporary additional bar permit on Saturday, June 12, 2010, at 3225 Fourth Street, to conduct their annual Art & Wine Festival. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire, Public Services, and Parks/Forestry Departments. Proper insurance coverage received.)
    • Approval of the request from the Calvary Apostolic Church to conduct their 5th annual Crusade in the Park in Loomis Park on Saturday, June 5, 2010, from noon until 3:00 p.m., with set-up beginning at 8:00 a.m. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire and Parks/Forestry Departments. Insurance coverage received and approved.)
    • Approval of the request from the Crazy Cowboy, LLC, to hold a NASCAR Race event June 11-13, 2010, and to close Mechanic Street from Cortland Street to Washington Avenue, beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 11th through 3:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 13th. The City Engineering Department is requesting reimbursement ($323.13 estimate) for any and all costs incurred by the Engineering Department for this event. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire, and Traffic Engineering Departments and the Downtown Development Authority. Contingent upon receipt of proper insurance coverage. Insurance company requires purchase of non-refundable special event insurance.)
    • Approval of the request from the Crazy Cowboy, LLC, to hold a Big Truck event on June 12, 2010, and to close the southeast portion of Lot 8, Mechanic Street from Michigan Avenue to Washington Avenue, and Cortland from west of the Lot 8 entrance to the alley east of the Town Bar. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire, and Traffic Engineering Departments and the Downtown Development Authority. Contingent upon receipt of proper insurance coverage. Insurance company requires purchase of non-refundable special event insurance.)
    • Approval of the request from the Crazy Cowboy, LLC, to hold a NASCAR Race event August 13-15, 2010, and to close Mechanic Street from Cortland Street to Washington Avenue, beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 13th through 3:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 15th. The City Engineering Department is requesting reimbursement ($323.13 estimate) for any and all costs incurred by the Engineering Department for this event. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire, and Traffic Engineering Departments and the Downtown Development Authority. Contingent upon receipt of proper insurance coverage. Insurance company requires purchase of non-refundable special event insurance.)
    • Approval of the request from The Crazy Cowboy, LLC, for authorization for temporary added space on June 11, 12, 13, and August 13, 14, and 15, 2010, for a series of events. (Contingent upon receipt of proper insurance coverage.)
    • Approval of the request from the Recreation Department to close the following streets within Ella Sharp Park on June 12, 2010, for the Jackson Iron Kids Triathlon (7:00 a.m. until 8:30 a.m.) and August 7, 2010, for the Tin Man Triathlon (7:00 a.m. until 8:30 a.m.): Oakwood at Maplewood Dr., Maplewood Dr. at Birchwood, Birchwood at Elmdale Dr., and E. Hickory at Elmdale Dr. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire, and Traffic Engineering Departments.)
    • Approval of the request from the Downtown Development Authority to hold “Jammin’ in Jackson” on Thursday evenings on June 10, June 24, July 8, July 22, August 5, August 26, 2010, at Bucky Harris Park, beginning at 4:30 p.m. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire, Traffic Engineering, Public Works and Parks/Forestry Departments and the Downtown Development Authority. City insurance coverage is in place.)
    • Approval of the request from the Downtown Development Authority to hold K105.3’s Summer Idol, Downtown Jackson at the Riverwalk Amphitheater on Wednesday, June 23, 2010, beginning at 6:00 p.m. (Recommended approval received from the Police, Fire, Traffic Engineering, Public Services and Parks/Forestry Departments and the Downtown Development Authority. City insurance coverage is in place.)
    • Consideration of the request to approve the bid award to At-A-Moments Notice, in the amount of $19,343.00, for the owner-occupied Community Development rehabilitation project located at 1100 Pringle, in accordance with the recommendation of the Community Development Director.
    • Receipt of CDBG Financial Summary Report through April 30, 2010.
    • Receipt of the Dangerous Building Report through April 30, 2010
    • Receipt of petition filed by Target Corporation with the Michigan Tax Tribunal and referral to the City Assessor and City Attorney for appropriate action.
    • * Approval and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute purchase agreements for seven properties per the terms of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program grant awarded, April 28, 2009, and amended February 8, 2010.

  8. Committee Reports.

    • Receipt of the Finance Committee report.

  9. Appointments.

    • Approval of the Mayor’s recommendation to reappoint Philip Hones and Mayor Karen F. Dunigan to the Local Development Finance Authority/Brownfield Redevelopment Authority for a four-year term each, beginning June 4, 2010, and ending June 3, 2014.
    • Approval of the Mayor’s recommendation to reappoint Philip Hones to the City of Jackson Building Authority for a three-year term, beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2013.


  10. Public Hearing.

    • Public hearing on the Tony Pinson, M.D., appeal of the Historic District Commission’s decision denying his request to demolish part of the building located on the property at 744 W. Michigan Avenue.
      1. Consideration of Dr. Tony Pinson’s appeal of the Historic District Commission’s decision.

    • Public hearing of necessity for street construction on North Street from Lansing Avenue to Cooper Street.

      1. Resolution ordering the construction and preparation of the Special Assessment Roll.

    • Public hearing to consider the application for a United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Brownfield Area-Wide Planning Pilot Program Grant in the amount of $175,000.00, for Brownfield Area-Wide Planning.

      1. Resolution authorizing the Community Development Department to submit an application to the USEPA.

  11. Resolutions.

    • Formal action regarding the proposed fiscal year 2010-2011 annual budget:
      1. Resolution adopting the fiscal year 2010-2011 annual budget providing appropriations for various funds (except for the CDBG funds which are adopted separately), amending the current fiscal year 2009-2010 budget to those amounts projected, and ordering a tax levy.

  12. Ordinances.

  13. Other Business.

    • Consideration of the request received April 20, 2010, from the Downtown Development Authority for an allocation of $25,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 for continued downtown development. (Item postponed and referred to the Finance Committee at the April 27, 2010, City Council meeting. Finance Committee recommends approval of $24,000.00 to be taken from various funds as stated in their report.)
    • Consideration of the request to approve the low bid award to West Shore Fire, Inc., Allendale, in the amount of $135,798.00, for the purchase of new self-contained breathing apparatus, in accordance with the recommendation of the Fire Chief. (Postponed at the May 11, 2010, City Council meeting.)

  14. New Business.

    • Consideration of the Downtown Development Authority Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Operation and TIF budgets.
    • Consideration of the request to issue a purchase order to the Jackson County Road Commission at a total price per ton of $41.78, (total of $167,120.00) for the purchase of 4,000 tons of road salt for the 2010-11 State Trunklines, and major and local City streets, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer.
    • Consideration of the request to approve the contract award to Quinn Evans Architects, Ann Arbor, at their not-to-exceed cost of $57,888.00 for the Jackson Rail Passenger Station Development Study, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the Michigan Department of Transportation, and the City Engineer.
    • Consideration of the establishment of a Downtown Development Authority (DDA) District as a Redevelopment District/Project area, as provided in PA501 of 2006, and authorization City Clerk and City Assessor to sign the required affidavit indicating the level of investment within the proposed Redevelopment District/Project area exceeds $200,000.00.
      1. Resolution designating the DDA district as the Development District and area for purposes of the Redevelopment Project Area and Development District Liquor Licenses as authorized by MCL 436.1521a.

  15. City Councilmembers’ Comments.

  16. Manager’s Comments.

  17. Adjournment.

*Item added, deleted or changed.