REGULAR MEETING OF THE MIDLAND CITY COUNCIL

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

 

January 10, 2000                                                                                                    7:00 p.m.

 

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER - R. Drummond Black, Mayor

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

 

ROLL CALL -             R. Drummond Black

                                    John S. Coppage (excused)

                                    Hollis H. McKeag

                                    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 December 20, 1999 regular City Council meeting.  KOVACEVICH

 

PROCLAMATIONS, AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS, PRESENTATIONS:

            2.            Presentation of the Bette R. Tollar Civic Commitment Award.  MCGUIRE

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

            3.            Amendment to the 1999-2000 Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Fund budget to provide funding for maintenance projects.  (Also see material sent in December 20 agenda packet.)  MOL

 

            4.            Establishment of an Industrial Development District for Dateppli, Inc. in accordance with Act 198 of 1974, as amended.  (Also see material sent in December 20 agenda packet.)  DRYZGA

 

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

 

ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS:

            5.            Second reading and adoption of the City of Midland Emergency Management Ordinance.  DUSO

 

RESOLUTIONS:     

            6.            Approving Site Plan No. 187 – a 6,083 square foot gas station/C-store and Burger King at the northeast corner of South Saginaw Road and East Patrick Road.  (This item appeared on the 12/20/99 agenda; action was postponed until 1/10/00).  SCHROEDER

 

            7.            Council discussion of 2000-01 Budget Issues and Budget Process.  FISHER

 

            8.            Making appointment to the Planning Commission.  SCHROEDER

 

            9.            Approving transfer of control of Bresnan Telecommunications Company, LLC (BTC) to Charter Communications Holding Company.  DUSO

 

         10.            Authorizing January 19, 2000 as the date of sale of Water Supply System Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2000, and setting a special meeting of the City Council for January 19, 2000 for the purpose of considering the award of sale of the Bonds.  FISHER

                       

         11.            Approving Final Plat of City Forest Estates No. 1, a residential subdivision of 9 lots on 9.87 acres on the east side of Sturgeon Avenue north of Letts Street.  SCHROEDER

 

*       12.            Approving extension of time for completion of sidewalk within Stone Ridge South No. 2.  SCHROEDER

 

*       13.            Authorizing the City of Midland to make application to the State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources for release of the reverter restriction on certain parcels of property.  SCHROEDER

 

*       14.            Authorizing execution of the Fourth Amendment to the City of Midland Sanitary Landfill Letter of Credit with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Waste Management Division.  BUSH

 

*       15.            Authorizing execution and filing of an updated Declaration of Restrictive Covenant for the City of Midland Landfill area with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Waste Management Division.  BUSH

 

*       16.            Making permanent Traffic Control Order S-99-15 – Golfside Drive shall stop for Currie Parkway.  MCMANUS

        

         17.            Considering purchases and contracts:

*                      a.            Public Relations Professional Services – Library.  MCKEE

*                      b.            Three mowers – Golf Course.  MCGUIRE

*                      c.            Administrative Cars, Police Cruisers and Light Trucks.  MCGUIRE

 

         18.            Setting public hearings:

*                      a.            Budget amendment to certain 1999-2000 City Budgets and financial working plans to recognize unanticipated revenues from construction refunds and provide additional appropriations for transfers to the capital projects funds (1/31).  MOL

*                      b.            Request from Mason Loomis Industrial Electric, Inc. for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate within the Eastwick Industrial Park Industrial Development District relating to a new facility.  This project is for the purpose of the manufacture, assembly and wiring of electrical control boxes for industrial applications (1/31).  DRYZGA

*                      c.            Show Cause concerning the abatement of the dangerous buildings located at 6318 W. Wackerly Street.  HARGARTEN

 

         19.            Adjourning to a work session to review applications received for the position of City Attorney.  TOMION

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO CONTACT THE CITY WITH QUESTIONS OR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

 

Citizen Comment Line:             837-3400

City of Midland website address:            www.midland-mi.org

City of Midland email address:            cityhall@midland-mi.org

Government Information Center:            located near the reference desk at the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library