AGENDA – CITY COUNCIL MEETING
May 10, 2011
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.
A. Approval of the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of April 26, 2011.
B. Approval of the request from Allegiance Health to conduct their 27th Annual Allegiance Health Race to Health, on various City streets with street closures and police assistance requested, on Saturday, September 10, 2011, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Recommended approval has been received from the Police, Fire, Parks/Forestry, Public Works, and Engineering Departments, and the Downtown Development Authority. Proper insurance coverage received.)
C. Approval of the request from Marriage Matters Jackson to hold their Marriage Matters Movie at the Riverwalk, on Friday, June 10, 2011, from 8:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., at the Riverwalk Amphitheater. (Recommended approval has been received from the Police, Fire, Parks/Forestry, Public Works, and Engineering Departments, and the Downtown Development Authority. Proper insurance coverage received.)
D. Approval of the low bid award to State Electronics, Lansing, at their low bid of $38,760.00, for the purchase of radio equipment, in accordance with the recommendation of the Police Chief.
E. Approval of the low bid award to Concord Excavating, Concord, at their low bid of $364,329.01, for the Loomis Street Water Main Replacement and Repaving contract, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate document(s).
F. Approval of the low bid award to Affordable Lawn Care, at their bid price of $25,995.00, for the 2011 Private Lot Mowing contract, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate document(s), in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer/Director of Public Works.
G. Approval of Traffic Control Order (TCO) No. 2082, removing the existing traffic signal at the intersection of Blackstone and Michigan Avenue, and install a four-way stop.
H. Approval of Traffic Control Order (TCO) No. 2083, removing the existing traffic signal at the intersection of Cortland and Jackson Street, and install stop signs on Cortland at Jackson Street.
I. Approval of Traffic Control Order (TCO) No. 2084, removing the existing traffic signal at the intersection of Cortland and Mechanic Street, and install a four-way stop.
J. Approval of Traffic Control Order (TCO) Nos. 2085-2087, parking to be changed on the east side of Jackson Street for 60 feet in the parking bays north and south of Pearl Street, and the existing traffic signal at Jackson Street and Pearl be removed with Pearl Street being required to stop.
K. Referral of an application to the City Planning Commission from Adam Quentin Brewer to rezone vacant land on Page Avenue, Stencil No. 6-1529, from I-1 to I-2.
8. Committee Reports.
9. 9. Appointments.
A. Approval of the appointment of Angela Arnold to the Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees filling a current vacancy, in accordance with the recommendation of the Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees.
10. 10. Public Hearings.
A. Public hearing on the City’s fiscal year 2011-2012 proposed budget. (City Manager will make a brief presentation prior to the public hearing.)
11. Resolutions.
12. Ordinances.
A. Consideration of an ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article VI, City Code, correcting any error in records or overpayments and underpayments in benefits paid to a member, retirant, or beneficiary of the City’s retirement system.
13. Other Business.
A. Establishment of an election date for a proposed Charter Amendment addressing discipline of elected officers and removal for cause would appear on the ballot, and authorization for the City Attorney to make minor modifications if needed. (Item postponed at the April 26, 2011, City Council meeting.)
14. New Business.
A. Consideration of the following requests from the Community Development Department regarding the Five-Year Consolidated Plan, Fiscal Year 2011-2012 One-Year Action Plan of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership program (HOME) Funds:
1. Approval of the submission of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan;
2. Approval of the submission of the 2011-2012 One-Year Action Plan;
3. Adoption of the Resolution of Certifications, and
4. Authorization for the Mayor to sign Form SF-424, the Certifications, and any other documentation required for submittal of the One-Year Action Plan to HUD.
B. Consideration of the request to approve a Letter of Agreement between the Michigan Association of Public Employees (MAPE) and the City regarding a temporary no-layoff clause of any MAPE employees prior to October 1, 2011, and the right to hire seasonal employees between April 1, 2011, through September 30, 2011, in accordance with the recommendation of the City/County Director of Human Resources.
C. Consideration of the request to approve the employment contract with Laurence Shaffer to serve as City Manager effective, June 1, 2011, at an annual base salary of $115,000.00, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate document(s), and for staff to make minor modifications if needed.
D. Consideration of what should be the City’s number 1 goal – avoiding an emergency financial manager, per Councilmember Daniel P. Greer’s request at the April 26, 2011 City Council meeting.
E. Discussion of City’s General Fund Budget FY 2011-2012.
*F. Discussion on the rules of the use of City letterhead, as requested by City Councilmember Carl Breeding.
15. City Councilmembers’ Comments.
16. Manager’s Comments.
17. Adjournment.
*Item added, deleted or changed.
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