REGULAR MEETING OF THE MIDLAND CITY COUNCIL

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

 

January 8, 2001                                                                                                            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

                                    Mary C. Currie

                                    Hollis H. McKeag

                                    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 18, 2000 regular and December 19, 2000 and January 4, 2001 special City Council meetings.  KOVACEVICH

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

            2.         Request from McKay Press, Inc. for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate within the expanded McKay Industrial Development District No. 1 relating to new facilities.  This project is for the purchase and installation of new equipment at the McKay Press, Inc.  The estimated total cost for this new facility is $6,235,133.  (Also see material sent in December 18 agenda packet.)  ELBERS

 

            3.         Amendment to the Planned Unit Development No. 3, Harcrest Woods Condominiums, to permit installation of traffic control gates at the east entrance to the complex (Harcrest Drive just west of Thornberry Drive).  (Also see material sent in December 4 agenda packet.)  LYNCH

 

            4.         Zoning Petition No. 470 – to rezone property on the north side of West Wackerly Street east of Sturgeon Avenue from Residential A-1 to Business B-2.  (Also see material sent in December 4 agenda packet.).  LYNCH

 

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

 

RESOLUTIONS:        

            5.         Receiving and filing a progress report for the Downspout and Roof Drain Removal Project.  BUSH

 

            6.         Giving report based on the issue of reviewing the current City of Midland political sign ordinance for possible revisions.  BRANSON

 

*          7.         Recommending approval of request from D’Alessandro Corporation to transfer location of a 2000 Class C licensed business and request for a new Dance-Entertainment Permit.  DUSO

 

            8.         Making Traffic Control Orders permanent:  MCMANUS

*                      a.         D-00-03 – Traffic Signal Control at North Saginaw Road and Dublin Avenue

*                      b.         D-00-04 – Traffic Signal Control at Sugnet Road and Washington Street

*                      c.         P-00-09 – Prohibits Parking on Manor Drive within 50 feet of Helen Street

*                      d.         S-00-05 – Harcrest Drive shall stop for Thornberry Drive and Thornberry Court

 

NEW BUSINESS:

            9.         Calling a closed session of the City Council for the purpose of discussing pending litigation.  TOMION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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