REGULAR MEETING OF THE MIDLAND CITY COUNCIL

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

September 24, 2012 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

Diane Brown

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.

Information on each agenda item is available by clicking on the item.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

1. * Approve minutes of the September 17 regular City Council meeting. TISDALE

PROCLAMATIONS, AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS, PRESENTATIONS:

2. Chamber of Commerce Month - October. RICHART

3. Girl Scout Day - October 20. RICHART

4. Roller Skating Month - October. RICHART

5. Staff presentation on Greater Midland's award as one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People in America. RICHART

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

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.

ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS:

RESOLUTIONS:

6. * Approving the Traffic Signal Agreement Between the City of Midland and P and P Opportunities, LLC. MCMANUS

7. * Receiving and filing the 2011-2012 Library Board Annual Report. BARNARD

Considering purchases and contracts:

Setting a public hearing:

8. * Request from The Dow Chemical Company for an Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Certificate within The Dow Chemical Company Plant Rehabilitation District No. 1 (10/15). DUFORD