REGULAR MEETING OF THE MIDLAND CITY COUNCIL
City Hall, 333 W. Ellsworth Street, Midland, Michigan
July 27, 2009 7:00
p.m.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER – Bruce A. Johnson, Mayor
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL - Thomas
W. Adams
Maureen
Donker
Bruce
A. Johnson
Hollis
H. McKeag
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.
Information on each agenda item is available by clicking on
the number of the item.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
* 1. Approve
minutes of July 13 regular City Council meeting. TISDALE
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
2. Amendment to the 2009-10 Grace A. Dow
Memorial Library fund budget to recognize revenues and expenditures from the Friends
of the Library donation (Also see material sent in July 13 agenda packet). BARNARD
3. Amendment
to the 2009-10 budget of the Dial-A-Ride fund to recognize additional revenues
from Federal and State grants and provide additional appropriations for the
purchase of three new buses (Also see material sent in July 13 agenda
packet): MURPHY
a. Resolution amending the budget
b. Resolution authorizing the purchase of
three buses through the State of Michigan’s Extended Purchasing Program
PUBLIC COMMENTS, IF ANY, BEFORE CITY COUNCIL. (Please sign
up with City Clerk before meeting). This
is an opportunity for people to address the
ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS:
4. Second reading and adoption of an amendment to the Civic Arena
fees. DUSO
RESOLUTIONS:
5. Formally
accepting the Non-Motorized Transportation Advisory Committee’s Presentation
and adopting the 2009 City of Midland Non-Motorized Transportation Improvement
Plan. BAKER
6. Receiving and filing the Staff Report Updating City Council on the
Curbside Recycling Contract Renegotiation. MURPHY
* 7. Accepting Jim Schroeder’s resignation from the Board of Review. DUFORD
8. Making appointments to boards and
commissions: TISDALE
* a. Jackson Hallett and Ray Senesac to the Aviation Advisory
Commission.
* b. James Stewart to the Planning
Commission.
* 9. Confirming the City Manager’s appointment of Daniel Cline to the
Downtown Development Authority. BAKER
* 10. Recognizing the Humane Society of Midland County as a non-profit
organization in the community for the purpose of registering with the
Charitable Gaming Division of the Michigan Lottery. DUSO
* 11. Making Traffic Control Order P-09-03 permanent – that parking shall
be permitted on E. St. Andrews Rd. between 250’ and 50’ from the intersection
of Washington St. and that the related portion of TCO P-72-02 shall be
rescinded. MCMANUS
12. Considering purchases and contracts:
* a. Library Automation Services (4/5 vote
required). BARNARD
* b. Electronic Online Services and Staff
Training (4/5 vote required). BARNARD
* c. Masonry Repairs at
Wastewater Treatment Plant – Phase II.
BUSH
* d. Janitorial Services – Water Treatment
Plant (4/5 vote required). BUSH
* e. 2009 Cherry and Michigan Water Main
Replacement; Contract No. 10. MCMANUS
* f. MDOT Contract No. 2009-0585 for Snow
Removal Equipment - Barstow Airport. MCMANUS
* 13. Setting a public hearing on Zoning Petition No. 562 – The Dow
Chemical Company – to rezone property at 1605 Austin Street from Regional
Commercial to Industrial B zoning district (8/24). BAKER
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