REGULAR MEETING OF THE MIDLAND CITY COUNCIL

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

 

August 22, 2011                                                                                                         7:00 p.m.

 

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER – Maureen Donker, Mayor

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

 

ROLL CALL -           Thomas W. Adams

                                    J. Dee Brooks

                                    Maureen Donker

                                    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 August 8 regular City Council meeting.  TISDALE

 

PROCLAMATIONS, AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS, PRESENTATIONS:

            2.         Proclamation recognizing the 21st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.  TISDALE

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

            3.         The Stadium District Brownfield Redevelopment Plan (Also see material sent in August 8 agenda packet).  DUSO

 

            4.         Zoning Petition No. 575 – to conditionally rezone the property located at 405 Joseph Drive, Clayhill Court and Fieldstone Court from Residential A-3 to Residential B zoning (Also see material sent in July 25 agenda packet).  BAKER

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS, IF ANY, BEFORE CITY COUNCIL.  (Please sign up with City Clerk before meeting).  This is an opportunity for people to address the City Council on issues that are relevant to Council business but are not on the agenda.

 

 

 

RESOLUTIONS:

            5.         Approving Site Plans:  BAKER

                        a.         No. 306 – Waldo Avenue Townhomes – for a 24 unit residential townhome development, located at 3501 E. Ashman Street on 4.28 acres

                        b.         No. 307 – East Patrick Road Townhomes – for an 18 unit residential townhome development, located at 4009 E. Patrick Road on 3.41 acres

 

            6.         Receiving and filing the Civic Arena Operational Audit.  DUSO

 

            7.         Appointing Diane Brown as Fourth Ward Councilman.  LYNCH

 

*          8.         Appointing officer delegates to attend the Municipal Employee Retirement System Annual Meeting.  WHITTINGTON

 

*          9.         Making Traffic Control Order P-11-02 Permanent – that the north side of Larkin Street be designated as no stopping, standing, parking and bus stop only near Ashman Street.  MCMANUS

 

          10.         Considering purchases and contracts:

*                      a.         Diesel Fuel Purchase of August 2 (4/5 vote required).  MURPHY

*                      b.         Unleaded Fuel Purchase of August 2 (4/5 vote required).  MURPHY

*                      c.         Forestry Truck.  MURPHY

*                      d.         Snow and Ice Control Trucks.  MURPHY

*                      e.         Pool Chemicals.  MURPHY

*                      f.          Master Agreement for Dial-A-Ride.  MURPHY

*                      g.         2011 Tibbs Street Improvement; Contract No. 15.  MCMANUS

*                      h.         2011 Lowell Court Water Main; Contract No. 6.  MCMANUS

*                      i.          Increase Purchase Order for Engineering Support for the Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project.  BUSH

*                      j.          Emergency Main Replacement at Natalie Court.  BUSH

 

          11.         City Council’s report on the job performance review and resolution adjusting the annual compensation for:  DONKER

                        a.         City Attorney

                        b.         City Manager

 

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