REGULAR MEETING OF THE
City Hall,
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER - R. Drummond Black, Mayor
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL - R. Drummond Black
Bruce
A. Johnson
Hollis
H. McKeag
James
S. Myers
Joseph
M. Rokosz
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 February 21 regular
City Council meeting. TISDALE
PROCLAMATIONS, AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS, PRESENTATIONS:
2. Recognition of Det. James Hurd as 2004
Police Officer of the Year.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
3. Request
from Precision Torque Control, Inc. for an Industrial Facilities Exemption
Certificate within the Eastwick Industrial Park Industrial Development District
relating to real property (also see material sent in February 21 agenda packet). DUFORD
PUBLIC COMMENTS, IF ANY, BEFORE CITY COUNCIL. (Please sign
up before meeting with City Clerk)
ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS:
4. Introduction
and first reading of ordinances amending fees for recreation programs: MCGUIRE
a. Sec. 21-70 of Div. 1 of Article II of
Chapter 21 – Parks and Recreation fees.
b. Sec. 21-71
of Div. 2 of Article II of Chapter 21 - Golf Course fees.
c. Sec. 21-72
of Div. 3 of Article II of Chapter 21 – Swimming Pool fees.
RESOLUTIONS:
* 5. Approving a one-year
time extension for the final approval of the preliminary plat of
6. Directing
the City Manager to prepare a preliminary report on the request for the
establishment of the 2005/06 – 2006/07 Special Assessment District for the Shopping
Area Redevelopment District. O’CALLAGHAN
7. Directing
the City Manager to prepare a report on the 2005 Sidewalk Improvement Program. MAKI
8. Accepting a donation from the Midland
Girls Softball League. MCGUIRE
9. Considering purchases and contracts:
* a. Payment to Max Derbes & Assoc.,
Baker & O’Brien and Terzo & Bologna, Inc. for contracted appraisal services
relating to The Dow Chemical Company’s appeal to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. BRANSON
b. Increase ERF purchase orders for vehicle maintenance
supplies: MCGUIRE
* 1.
* 2.
* 3.
* 4.
* c.
* d. Addendum to Natural Gas Pipeline
Franchise Agreement. MCMANUS
* e. 2005 Pavement Crack Sealing Program;
Contract No. 13. MCMANUS
10. Setting a public hearing:
* a. Amendment to the 2004-05 Downtown
Development Authority budget to provide funding for the Ashman Street streetscape
improvements (3/21). O’CALLAGHAN
* b. Request from McKay Press, Inc. for an
Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate within the Expanded McKay
Industrial Development District No. 1 relating to personal property. (3/21). DUFORD
* 11. Receiving quarterly
financial statements of the City of
NEW BUSINESS:
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