REGULAR MEETING OF THE MIDLAND CITY COUNCIL

City Hall, 333 W. Ellsworth Street, Midland, Michigan

June 8, 1998 7:30 p.m.

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER - John S. Coppage, Mayor Pro Tem

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

ROLL CALL - R. Drummond Black (excused)

John S. Coppage

John W. Tysse

John R. Moolenaar

Marty A. Wazbinski

CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

All resolutions marked with an asterisk are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate consideration of these items unless a Council member or citizen so requests during the discussion stage of the "Motion to adopt the Consent Agenda as indicated". If there is even a single request the item will be removed from the consent agenda without further motion and considered in its listed sequence in regular fashion.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

* 1. Approve minutes of May 18 regular and May 20 and May 21 special City Council meetings. KOVACEVICH

PROCLAMATIONS, AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS:

2. Recognition of Midland Public Elementary School Children for posters created for the Make Midland Beautiful Program. TISDALE

3. Presentation of 1998 Weyant M. Pangborn Scholarship Awards to Cheryl Ann Lefler and Andrew Kosick. KOVACEVICH

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

4. Request to abandon road right of way/easement from Cinema Drive to a point approximately 340 feet west of Jefferson Avenue. (Also see material sent in April 27 agenda packet.) SCHROEDER

5. 1998 Downtown Economic Revitalization Public Improvement Special Assessment District Special Assessment Roll. (Also see material sent in May 11 agenda packet.) DRYZGA

6. Amend the 1997-98 General Fund Budget to recognize additional revenue from the Tax Administration Fee. (Also see material sent in May 11 agenda packet.) FISHER

PUBLIC COMMENTS, IF ANY, BEFORE CITY COUNCIL. (Please sign up before meeting with City Clerk)

ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS:

7. First reading of amendments to Sections 21-31, 21-40 and 22-41 and the adoption of Section 21-27 of the Code of Ordinances to increase various permit fees. HAMMOND

8. First reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 21 of the Code of Ordinances to increase fees for inspection of sanitary sewer and storm sewer connections. BUSH

9. First reading of an amendment to the City of Midland Filtered Water Rate Ordinance. BUSH

10. First reading of an amendment to the City of Midland Sewer Ordinance. BUSH

11. First reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 2 of Article XIII of the Code of Ordinances to provide a payment in lieu of taxes (P.I.L.O.T.) for Grove Street Commons, a 12-unit residential housing project on the corner of Indian and State Streets. SCHROEDER

RESOLUTIONS:

12. Approving Site Plan No. 169 - Grove Street Commons, a 12-unit residential development on property bounded by E. Indian, State and Grove Street. SCHROEDER

13. Approving the option to purchase land on the corner of Indian and State Streets by the Affordable Housing Alliance. SCHROEDER

* 14. Removing the sidewalk on the south side of Union Street from George Street to State Street from the 1998 Sidewalk Improvement Program. HAMMOND

* 15. Accepting Sidewalk Construction Agreements allowing property owners to construct their own sidewalks in the 1998 Sidewalk Improvement Program. HAMMOND

* 16. Accepting an easement agreement for public water mains, sewers and utilities on private property and for deceleration lanes at the Wal-Mart site on Joe Mann Boulevard. HAMMOND

17. Accepting and recording easements for the Isabella Street Sanitary Sewer and Water Main Improvement projects: HAMMOND

* a. John L. Dennis and Becky S. Dennis - Parcel Code 13-13-40-566.

* b. Lee R. Burgess and Judith A. Burgess - Parcel Code 13-13-50-540.

* 18. Accepting Quitclaim Deed from The Dow Chemical Company for property located on Mark Putnam Drive. BUSH

* 19. Approving the proposed Saginaw-Midland Municipal Water Supply Corporation budget for Capital Improvement and Emergency Repair Fund. BUSH

20. Considering purchases and contracts:

* a. Industrial Tractor/Loaders - DPS. MCGUIRE

* b. Calcium Oxide - Utilities. BUSH

* c. Ferric Chloride - Utilities. BUSH

* d. Professional Services for Cell 14 Modifications - Landfill. BUSH

* 21. Approving request to conduct Riverdays Festival Fireworks Display - July 16. DUSO

22. Setting public hearings:

* a. Request to vacate property on the northeast corner of Washington and East Haley Streets (7/13). SCHROEDER

* b. Amend 1997-98 Major Street Maintenance Fund Budget to recognize and provide for the appropriation of unanticipated revenue from payments in lieu of special assessments. (6/22). FISHER

NEW BUSINESS: