A regular meeting of the City
Council was held on
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Councilmen present: |
Drummond Black, Bruce Johnson, Hollis McKeag, James Myers, Joseph Rokosz |
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Councilmen absent: |
None |
Approval of the minutes of the
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Helen Frye,
The following resolution was offered by Councilman McKeag and seconded by Councilman Myers:
WHEREAS, at the City Council meeting held on December 15, 2003, there were several public comments made in opposition to the proposed address changes effective January 1, 2004, for Wingate Village; now therefore
RESOLVED, that the proposed
address changes for
PILOT
WHEREAS, the City Council received additional information from Altman Management Company in support of their request for a Payment In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT) program for Charter Square and Green Hill Apartments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council referred this to the staff and directed that a report be prepared on the time required to analyze this and other necessary information; and
WHEREAS, the attached communications from the staff and Altman Management Company withdrew the request; now therefore
RESOLVED, that the attached communications be received and filed. (Motion adopted.)
PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR HANGAR 9B AT
City Engineer Brian McManus
presented information on a purchase agreement between the City of
RESOLVED, that the attached purchase agreement between the City of
Midland and Kent Properties, L.L.C. for the sale of Hangar 9B at Jack Barstow
Airport in the amount of $40,100 is hereby accepted; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Attorney is authorized to prepare and
execute the Instrument of Transfer and any other related transfer documents.
(Motion adopted.)
ROLL ARENA LIQUOR LICENSE REQUEST
Councilman McKeag moved, seconded by Councilman Myers the resolution recommending approval of the request from the Roll Arena, Inc., to transfer ownership of a 2001 Class C Liquor License. The following resolution tabling action on the request was then offered by Councilman McKeag and seconded by Councilman Johnson:
WHEREAS, the requestor was not able to attend the Council meeting on December 15, 2003 regarding the Roll Arena, Inc. request to transfer ownership of 2001 Class C Licensed Business, located in escrow at 5480 W. Isabella, Mt. Pleasant, MI, Greendale Township, Midland County, from the Oil City Bar, Inc.; now therefore
RESOLVED, that the request from the Roll Arena, Inc. for said transfer be tabled until such time a representative from the Roll Arena will be available to attend the Council meeting. (Motion adopted.)
BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION FOR FEDERALIZED
EMPLOYEES
Human Resources Director Paula
Speese presented information on the extension of benefits and compensation to
two full-time City of
WHEREAS,
two full-time City employees participating in the National Guard were
federalized in February 2003 with varying deployment dates and have been
informed that this federalization will be extended; and
WHEREAS,
staff was authorized by Council to negotiate letters of agreement with the
appropriate bargaining units to extend health benefits and compensate the
difference between City and military pay for full-time federalized employees in
six month periods; and
WHEREAS,
City Council approval is required to extend benefits and compensation for an
additional six months; now therefore
RESOLVED,
that staff is authorized to extend health benefits and compensation to the
federalized employees effective December 2003 with City Council review in June
2004. (Motion adopted.)
WARRANTY DEED –
The following resolution was offered by
Councilman Myers and seconded by Councilman McKeag:
RESOLVED, that the attached Warranty Deed from Commercial Net Lease
Realty Services, Inc., to the City of Midland, for the right of way for
Elisenal Drive, a new street lying at the west end of the Home Depot site, in
Section 33, T. 15 N., R. 2 E., is hereby accepted and that the Warranty Deed is
ordered recorded; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that said right of way shall be used for public
street purposes. (Motion adopted.)
VACANCY – SAG/MID
MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION BOARD
The following resolution was offered by
Councilman Myers and seconded by Councilman McKeag:
WHEREAS, On
WHEREAS, it is important to fill this vacancy as soon as possible because the Board consists of six members, three from Midland and three from Saginaw and this vacancy creates an unequal representation on the Board; now therefore
RESOLVED, that the City staff is hereby authorized to begin advertising for applicants for the Saginaw-Midland Municipal Water Supply System Board; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that Noel Bush,
Utilities Director, is hereby appointed to the Board as the City of
2003 SAG/MID MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY
CORPORATION ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND AUDITOR’S REPORT
The following resolution was offered by Councilman Myers and seconded by Councilman McKeag:
RESOLVED, that the Saginaw-Midland Municipal
Water Supply Corporation Annual Financial Statements and Auditor’s Report dated
TRAFFIC CONSULTING SERVICES CONTRACT
The following resolution was offered by
Councilman Myers and seconded by Councilman McKeag:
WHEREAS, the City of Midland
desires to have traffic consulting services performed by the firm of Reid, Cool
& Michalski, Inc. of Southfield, Michigan in accordance with the attached
proposal; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance Section 2-19, Securing Professional Services
provides that “No sealed proposals shall be required for the purchases of
contracts for professional services”; and
WHEREAS, funding for these consulting services is provided in the Major
Street Fund Budget; now therefore
RESOLVED, that the attached proposal submitted by Reid, Cool &
Michalski, Inc. for traffic consulting services for 2004, is hereby accepted
and the Purchasing Agent is authorized to issue a purchase order for said services;
and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Manager has the authority to approve
change orders modifying or altering this contract in an aggregate amount not to
exceed $5,000. (Motion adopted.)
TRUCK-MOUNTED
STREET SWEEPER
The following resolution was offered by
Councilman Myers and seconded by Councilman McKeag:
WHEREAS, sealed proposals were advertised
and received in accord with Article II of Chapter 2 of the Midland Code of
Ordinances for the purchase of a Truck-Mounted Street Sweeper, Bid No. 2716; and
WHEREAS,
sufficient funding for the new unit is included in the 2003-04 Equipment
Revolving Fund and Public Works Sweeping budgets for Capital Outlay, Vehicles;
now therefore
RESOLVED, that the Purchasing Agent is
authorized to issue a purchase order to Bell Equipment of Lake Orion, Michigan
in the net amount of $151,800.00 for the purchase of a truck-mounted street
sweeper, including trade-in of city equipment number 4-85, in accordance with
the proposal and city specifications. (Motion adopted.)
PROPOSED 2003 – 2004 EQUIPMENT REVOLVING FUND BUDGET AMENDMENT
The following resolution was offered by
Councilman Myers and seconded by Councilman McKeag:
RESOLVED, that in accord with Section 11.6
of the Charter of the City of Midland, a public hearing shall be conducted at
7:00 p.m., January 12, 2004 in the Council Chambers of City Hall on the
proposal to amend the 2003-04 budget of the Equipment Revolving Fund to
increase expenditures in the Capital Outlay, Vehicles account by $22,000 for
the unanticipated replacement of a police car that was totaled in a recent
accident and to increase the revenue by $13,706 to reflect insurance money collected
for the wrecked vehicle. (Motion adopted.)
NEW BUSINESS
Council set a special meeting for
Council set a special meeting for
Council set a closed session to discuss the
City Manager’s annual job performance review for
Council set a closed session to discuss the
City Attorney’s annual job performance review for
Being no further business the
meeting adjourned at
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Selina Tisdale, City