A special meeting of the
Councilmen present:
Councilmen absent: None
CIVIC
ARENA CHANGE ORDERS #5 & 6
Director of Public Services Martin McGuire presented
information on Change Orders #5 and #6 to amend the contract with Three Rivers
Corporation for the Civic Arena Project.
The following resolution was then offered by Councilman Myers and
seconded by Councilman Rokosz:
RESOLVED, that the Director of Public Services is hereby
authorized to execute change order #5 in the amount of $51,383.85 and change
order #6 in the amount of $17,164.83, amending the contract with Three Rivers
Corporation for the Civic Arena Project which was approved on August 9, 2004. (Motion ADOPTED.)
GIFT
FROM NORTHWOOD – DEDICATED TEAM ROOM AT CIVIC ARENA
Director of Public Services Martin McGuire presented a
report on a $35,000 gift from Northwood University in support of a dedicated
team room in the new Civic Arena facility.
The following resolution was then offered by Councilman McKeag and
seconded by Councilman Johnson:
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS, City staff has confirmed that space is available
and such an addition would be an asset to the facility; now therefore
RESOLVED, that the
BUDGET
ROUNDTABLES FINDINGS REVIEW
Assistant City
CITY
MASTER AND THOROUGHFARE PLAN UPDATE
Assistant City
City Engineer Brian McManus presented information on Barstow
Airport as part of the general fund review.
DIAL-A-RIDE
TRANSPORTATION FUND
Director of Public Services Martin McGuire presented
information on the Dial-A-Ride Transportation fund as part of the general fund
review.
The
Not discussed.
FIRE
STATION NO. 1 IMPROVEMENTS
Not discussed.
LIBRARY
CAPITAL AND TECHNOLOGY PLAN
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Director Melissa Barnard
presented information on the Library’s capital and technology plan as part of
the general fund review.
TAX
APPEAL DEFENSE COSTS
Not discussed.
TAX
APPEAL RESERVE
Not discussed.
STATE
SHARED REVENUES/INVESTMENT INCOME
Not discussed.
USER
FEES
Not discussed.
COMPARATIVE
MILLAGE RATES REVIEW
Fiscal Services Director David Keenan presented a review of
the City’s comparative millage rates.
HEALTH
CARE EXPENSES
Human Resources Director Paula Whittington presented
information on the City’s healthcare expenses as part of the general fund
review.
PENSION
EXPENSES
Human Resources Director Paula Whittington presented
information on the City’s pension expenses as part of the general fund review.
PROJECTED
2006-07 MILLAGE RATES
Fiscal Services Director David Keenan presented a review of
the City’s projected 2006-07 millage rates.
CITY
COUNCIL QUESTIONS/COMMENTS ON GENERAL FUND
None.
CLOSED
SESSION – PENDING LITIGATION
The following resolution was offered by Councilman McKeag
and seconded by Councilman Myers:
RESOLVED, that in accord with Section 8(e) of Public Act 267
of the Public Acts of the State of Michigan of 1976, as amended, and upon
adoption of this resolution by at least four affirmative votes of the
Being no further business the meeting adjourned to a closed
session at
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Selina Tisdale, City