September 14, 2009
A
regular meeting of the City Council was held on Monday, September 14, 2009, at
7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall.
Mayor Johnson presided. The
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was recited in unison.
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Councilmen present: |
Thomas Adams, Maureen Donker, Bruce Johnson,
Hollis McKeag, Joseph Rokosz |
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Councilmen
absent: |
None |
Approval
of the minutes of the August 24, 2009 regular meeting was offered by Councilman
McKeag and seconded by Councilman Adams.
(Motion ADOPTED.)
Richard
McCreadie, 601 S. Saginaw Road, spoke regarding the
discontinuation of heavy refuse collection from businesses.
Assistant
City Manager for Human Resources Paula Whittington presented information on the
negotiated contract settlement between the City of Midland and the United
Steelworkers of America, Local 14009. The
following resolution was then offered by Councilman McKeag and seconded by
Councilman Adams:
RESOLVED,
that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the final
contract document between the City of Midland and the United Steelworkers of
America, Local 14009 for labor contract changes effective July 1, 2009 and
expiring June 30, 2013; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Director of
Fiscal Services is hereby authorized to make appropriate transfers and
modifications in the current budget to implement the wage and benefits changes
identified in the contract. (Motion ADOPTED.)
The
following resolution was offered by Councilman McKeag and seconded by
Councilman Adams:
RESOLVED,
that the City
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Purchasing
Agent is hereby authorized to conduct an auction to sell the surplus equipment
at the Municipal Service Center on Saturday, September 19, 2009.
(Motion ADOPTED.)
The
following resolution was offered by Councilman McKeag and seconded by
Councilman Adams:
RESOLVED,
that Traffic Control Order No. R-09-02 filed July 10, 2009 pursuant to Chapter
24 of the Code of Ordinances to establish traffic control as follows:
That the speed limit of Ted Doan Drive shall be 35 mph.
is hereby made permanent. (Motion ADOPTED.)
The
following resolution was offered by Councilman McKeag and seconded by
Councilman Adams:
RESOLVED,
that Traffic Control Order No. R-09-03 filed July 10, 2009 pursuant to Chapter
24 of the Code of Ordinances to establish traffic control as follows:
That the
speed limit of Alan Ott Drive shall be 30 mph.
is hereby made permanent. (Motion
ADOPTED.)
The
following resolution was offered by Councilman McKeag and seconded by
Councilman Adams:
RESOLVED,
that the request from the Midland Evangelical Free Church to use the Farmers
Market area on Saturday, October 31, 2009, from 4:00 – 9:00 p.m., to hold a
youth ministry outreach event utilizing amplified sound is hereby approved
subject to the following condition:
;and
RESOLVED
FURTHER, that the
The
following resolution was offered by Councilman McKeag and seconded by
Councilman Adams:
WHEREAS,
City Council adopted a resolution on December 17, 2007 that allows the
Purchasing Agent to purchase full tankers of unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel
exceeding $20,000, and seek approval for the purchase at the next City Council
meeting; and
WHEREAS, the
volatility of the fuel market does not allow for staff to follow the usual
sealed bid process for purchases exceeding $20,000; and
WHEREAS,
staff instead uses a competitive bid process whereby fuel vendors fax in prices
that are valid for a particular day with the bid awarded to the lowest priced
vendor; now therefore
RESOLVED,
that the requirements for sealed proposals for the purchase of fuel are waived
due to the volatility of the fuel market; and
RESOLVED
FURTHER, that the purchase of 13,400 gallons of diesel fuel from Karbowski Oil
of Bay City, Michigan for $26,798.66 executed by the Purchasing Agent on August
19, 2009, is hereby approved.
(Motion ADOPTED.)
The
following resolution was offered by Councilman McKeag and seconded by
Councilman Adams:
WHEREAS,
City Council adopted a resolution on December 17, 2007 that allows the
Purchasing Agent to purchase full tankers of unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel
exceeding $20,000, and seek approval for the purchase at the next City Council
meeting; and
WHEREAS, the
volatility of the fuel market does not allow for staff to follow the usual
sealed bid process for purchases exceeding $20,000; and
WHEREAS,
staff instead uses a competitive bid process whereby fuel vendors fax in prices
that are valid for a particular day with the bid awarded to the lowest priced
vendor; now therefore
RESOLVED,
that the requirements for sealed proposals for the purchase of fuel are waived
due to the volatility of the fuel market; and
RESOLVED
FURTHER, that the purchase of 13,401 gallons of unleaded fuel from Karbowski
Oil of Bay City, Michigan for $25,500.76 executed by the Purchasing Agent on
September 2, 2009, is hereby approved.
(Motion ADOPTED.)
The
following resolution was offered by Councilman McKeag and seconded by
Councilman Adams:
WHEREAS,
the Department of Public Services regularly purchases carts for sale to the
public for curbside collection of refuse and yard waste; and
WHEREAS,
sufficient funding for such purchases is included in the General Fund / Rubbish
and Refuse Collection operating budget for the remainder of FY 2009-10; now
therefore
RESOLVED,
that the Purchasing Agent is authorized to approve a purchase order to Schaefer
Systems International of Charlotte, North Carolina in the amount of $24,227.98
for the purchase of additional carts.
(Motion ADOPTED.)
The
following resolution was offered by Councilman McKeag and seconded by
Councilman Adams:
RESOLVED,
that the State Trunkline Maintenance Contract between
the Michigan Department of Transportation and the City of Midland for the
period of October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2014 is hereby accepted and
Public Services Director, Karen Murphy, is designated as Maintenance
Superintendent on sections of State Trunkline Highways as shown on the
Municipal Route Section Map and Budget Sheets; and
RESOLVED
FURTHER, that City
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Clerk
is hereby directed to provide a certified copy of the resolution for submittal
to the Michigan Department of Transportation as part of the State Trunkline Maintenance Contract packet.
(Motion ADOPTED.)
The
following resolution was offered by Councilman McKeag and seconded by
Councilman Adams:
WHEREAS, sealed proposals have been
advertised and received in accord with Article II of Chapter 2 of the Midland
Code of Ordinances for the resurfacing of Saginaw Road at Patrick Road and at
the Ashman Circle; and
WHEREAS,
funding for this project is provided by the Major Street Fund; now therefore
RESOLVED,
that the low sealed proposal submitted by Pyramid Paving and Contracting
Company of Essexville, Michigan, for the "2009 Saginaw Road Resurfacing;
Contract No. 5", in the indicated amount of $110,797.00, based upon City
estimated quantities is hereby accepted and the Mayor and the City Clerk are
authorized to execute a contract therefore in accord with the proposal and the
City's specifications; 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 $20,000.
(Motion ADOPTED.)
The
following resolution was offered by Councilman McKeag and seconded by
Councilman Adams:
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., Monday, October 5, 2009, in the
Council Chambers of City Hall on the proposal to amend the budgets of the
General Fund, Major Street Fund, and CDBG Fund for the 2009-2010 fiscal year
and to amend the financial working plans of the Landfill Fund, Wastewater Fund,
Water Fund, Information Services - Operations Fund, Geographic Information
Systems Fund, Equipment Revolving Fund, Municipal Service Center Fund, and the
Special Assessment Revolving Fund for the 2009-2010 fiscal year in order to
provide funding for June 30, 2009 encumbrances, and the City Clerk shall
provide notice as provided in Section 5.11 of the Charter of the City of
Midland. (Motion ADOPTED.)
Being
no further business the meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
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Selina
Tisdale, City