REGULAR
MEETING OF THE
City
Hall,
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER - R.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL - R.
Bruce A. Johnson
Hollis H. McKeag
James S. Myers
Joseph M. Rokosz
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
* 1. Approve minutes of June 13 regular
PROCLAMATIONS, AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS, PRESENTATIONS:
2. Recognition
of Karen Murphy as the recipient of the ninth annual City
3. City Safety Program Progress Report. PETERSON
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
4. Conditional Use Permit No. 16 – construction of a wireless communications facility at Central Middle School property located at 305 E. Reardon Street (Also see material sent in June 13 agenda packet). LYNCH
5. Conditional Use Permit No. 17 – construction of a wireless communications facility at Northeast Middle School property located at 1305 E. Sugnet Road (Also see material sent in June 13 agenda packet). LYNCH
6. Establishment of an Industrial Development District on a request from the Apothecary Shoppe Pharmacies, LLC, located at 304 W. Wackerly Street (Also see material sent in June 13 agenda packet). DUFORD
PUBLIC COMMENTS, IF ANY, BEFORE CITY COUNCIL. (Please sign up before meeting with City Clerk)
ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS:
7. Second reading and adoption of an amendment to Sec. 28-163 of Division 3 of Article III of Chapter 28 of the Code of Ordinances – sewer rates. BUSH
8. Introduction and first reading of an ordinance to create a new Subdivision Control Ordinance by amending Articles I, II, III, and IV and repealing Articles V, VI, and VII of Chapter 23 of the Code of Ordinances. LYNCH
RESOLUTIONS:
9. Approving Site Plan No. 247 – to construct nine industrial site condominium lots on 7.52 acres at 3630 James Savage Road. LYNCH
10. Giving tentative approval of the preliminary plat of Rolling Meadows Estates No. 1, a residential subdivision of 31 lots on 12.79 acres located west of Dublin Avenue and north of Countryside Drive. LYNCH
11. Sidewalk construction in Jilmar Estates Subdivision No. 1 and No. 2: LYNCH
a. Approving a one-year extension of time for completion of sidewalk.
b. Amending the development agreement to remove the construction of sidewalks on Dublin Avenue adjacent to Lots 1 and 2 of Jilmar Estates Subdivision No. 1.
12. Approving a two-year extension of time for completion of sidewalk: LYNCH
* a. Scenic Estates Subdivision No. 6
b. Stoneridge Subdivision No. 2
13. Accepting and filing the status report
on the 2005
14. Accepting and filing a report on benchmarking City services. DUSO
* 15. Authorizing execution of the Professional Services Agreement with the Chamber of Commerce. DUSO
* 16. Referring request to modify Sec. 16-35
of the Midland Code of Ordinances, Regulation of Hours of Businesses in the
Neighborhood Commercial “NC” District, to the Planning Commission for their
report and recommendation. LYNCH
* 17. Receiving the Principle Shopping
District Petition and referring it to the Planning Commission for study. LYNCH
* 18. Accepting a Sidewalk Construction Agreement allowing the property owner to construct their own sidewalk. MCMANUS
* 19. Accepting a plat for the Hillcrest and Soldier section of the Midland Cemetery. MCGUIRE
* 20. Accepting Don Taylor’s resignation from
the Aviation Advisory Commission. MCMANUS
21. Considering purchases and contracts:
* a. Payment to Braun, Kendrick, Finkbeiner, P.L.C. and Westrate and Thomas, P.C. for contracted legal services relating to the City’s defense in the MCV’s tax appeal to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. BRANSON
* b. Retroactive Coverage Insurance
Policy. KEENAN
* c. 2005 Swede Avenue Reconstruction; Contract No. 3. MCMANUS
* d. Civic Arena Contract; Change Orders #7 & 8. MCGUIRE
* e. Change Order to Civic Arena Design Services Contract. MCGUIRE
* f. Ice Resurfacer. MCGUIRE
* g. Kitchen Equipment – Civic Arena. MCGUIRE
* h. Furniture – Civic Arena. MCGUIRE
* i. Increase purchase order for Landfill Heavy Equipment Maintenance. BUSH
22. Setting a public hearing:
* a. 2005 Cub Street Improvement Hearing of Necessity (7/11). MCMANUS
* b. Conditional Use Permit No. 18 – construction of a 6,154 sq. ft. addition on property at 4900 Hedgewood Drive, Tendercare Nursing Home (7/11). LYNCH
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c. Amendment
to the 2005-06 General Fund Budget to recognize grant revenues of $75,000 from
the Michigan Department of Treasury used to fund contracted third-party
personal property tax audits, and to increase expenditures accordingly
(7/11). DUFORD
NEW BUSINESS:
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