February 28, 2011
A regular meeting of the City Council was
held on Monday, February 28, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City
Hall. Mayor Donker presided. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was
recited in unison.
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Councilmen present: |
Thomas Adams, J. Dee Brooks, Maureen Donker, Bruce
Johnson, Marty Wazbinski |
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Councilmen absent: |
None |
Approval of the minutes of the February 14, 2011
regular meeting was offered by Councilman Adams and seconded by Councilman Brooks. (Motion ADOPTED.)
No public comments were made.
Assistant City Manager Jack Duso presented
information on an ordinance to amend Section 21-71 of Division 2 of Article II
of Chapter 21 – Golf Course Fees. Paul
Haddad, 1508 Illinois Drive, frequenter of Currie Golf Course, spoke in
opposition to the increase in golf rates at Currie. Robert Short, 6009 Sturgeon Avenue, spoke in
opposition to the elimination of the private cart option and some of the rate
changes. The following ordinance
amendment was then offered by Councilman Adams and seconded by Councilman
Wazbinski:
ORDINANCE NO. 1714
AN
ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND, MICHIGAN, BY
AMENDING SECTION 21-71 OF DIVISION 2 OF ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 21 THEREOF.
The City of Midland Ordains:
Section
1. Section 21-71 of Division 2
of Article II of Chapter 21 is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 21-71. Golf Course Fees
The
fees for golfing privileges at the Currie Municipal Golf Course are as follows:
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Currie East
Municipal Golf Course Daily Fees |
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9-hole rate |
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Regular weekday |
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$11.50 per play |
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Regular weekend |
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$15.00 per play |
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Senior weekday (7:00 a.m. –
3:00 p.m.) |
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$ 8.00 per play |
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Youth weekday & weekend |
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$ 5.00 per play |
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18-hole rate |
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Regular weekday |
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$18.00 per play |
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Regular weekend |
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$25.00 per play |
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Senior weekday (7:00 a.m. –
3:00 p.m.) |
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$13.00 per play |
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Youth weekday & weekend |
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$ 9.00 per play |
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Currie West
Municipal Golf Course Daily Fees |
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9-hole rate |
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Regular weekday |
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$15.00 per play |
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Regular weekend |
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$21.00 per play |
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Senior weekday (7:00 a.m. –
3:00 p.m.) |
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$10.00 per play |
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Youth weekday & weekend |
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$ 8.00 per play |
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18-hole rate |
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Regular weekday |
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$25.00 per play |
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Regular weekend |
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$35.00 per play |
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Senior weekday (7:00 a.m. –
3:00 p.m.) |
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$17.00 per play |
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Youth weekday & weekend |
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$12.00 per play |
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Currie East and
Currie West Municipal Golf Courses Membership Fees Season
Membership privileges good April 1 through October 31 |
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East and West Course Unlimited Play |
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Single Season Membership |
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$1,200.00 per Membership |
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Couple Season Membership |
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$2,040.00 per Membership |
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Senior Single Season
Membership |
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$1,050.00 per Membership |
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Senior Couple Season
Membership |
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$1,785.00 per Membership |
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Single Season Membership
with Cart |
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$1,700.00 per Membership |
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Couple Season Membership
with Cart |
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$2,890.00 per Membership |
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Senior Single Season
Membership with Cart |
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$1,550.00 per Membership |
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Senior Couple Season
Membership with Cart |
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$2,635.00 per Membership |
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Youth 90 Day Unlimited Pass (June 1 –
August 31) |
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$ 400.00 per Membership |
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* East and West Course Members receive:
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East Course Only Unlimited play |
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Single season Membership |
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$ 850.00 per Membership |
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Couple season Membership |
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$1,445.00 per Membership |
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Senior Single Season
Membership |
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$ 750.00 per Membership |
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Senior Couple Season
Membership |
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$1,275.00 per Membership |
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Single Season Membership
with Cart |
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$1,350.00 per Membership |
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Couple Season Membership
with Cart |
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$2,295.00 per Membership |
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Senior Single Season
Membership with Cart |
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$1,250.00 per Membership |
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Senior Couple Season
Membership with Cart |
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$2,125.00 per Membership |
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* Currie East Members receive:
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Currie West 25
18-Hole Round Punch Pass Good April 1
Through October 31 |
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5 Day Regular |
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$460.00 |
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7 Day Regular |
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$560.00 |
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5 Day Senior |
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$325.00 |
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7 Day Senior |
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$490.00 |
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Currie East 25
18-Hole Round Punch Pass Good April 1 Through October 31 |
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5 Day Regular |
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$335.00 |
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7 Day Regular |
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$400.00 |
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5 Day Senior |
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$245.00 |
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7 Day Senior |
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$355.00 |
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Power Cart Fees |
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9 Holes per person |
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Not to exceed $ 9.00 |
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18 Holes per person |
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Not to exceed |
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Trail Fee (Private carts used only by owner or member of immediate
family.) All other riders must pay a
cart rental fee. |
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Season pass |
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$500.00 per pass |
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Daily pass |
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$ 10.00 per pass |
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Par Three Course
Daily Fees |
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Par 3 – Regular |
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$8.00 per play |
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Par 3 – Senior |
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$6.00 per play |
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Par 3 – Youth |
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$4.00 per play |
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Driving Range
Fees |
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Driving Range |
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Medium Basket |
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$6.00 |
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Large Basket |
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$8.00 |
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Driving Range
Season Membership Fees |
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Single |
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$300.00 |
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Youth Golf
Program |
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Program Fee |
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$70.00 or Youth Membership |
Senior is defined as 60 years of age and older.
Youth is defined as 18 years of age and under.
Couple is defined as husband and wife.
Exception:
The Golf Course Manager is authorized with the approval of the City
Manager to reduce Golf Course
fees on a discretionary basis for the purpose of marketing additional play.
Section
2. This Ordinance shall take
effect upon publication. (Ordinance
ADOPTED.)
City Engineer Brian McManus presented for
receipt and filing the 2011 Annual Sidewalk Report. The following resolution was then offered by
Councilman Johnson and seconded by Councilman Adams:
RESOLVED, that in accord with Section 22-16 of the Code of Ordinances,
the 2011 Annual Sidewalk Report is hereby received and is ordered filed in the
City Clerk's Office. (Motion ADOPTED.)
The following resolution was offered by
Councilman Adams and seconded by Councilman Brooks:
WHEREAS, Section 15-250 of the City of Midland Code of Ordinances directs the City Manager to submit an annual review of each liquor licensee to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, said annual review has been prepared and reports that all licensees have complied with the provisions of Article VII of Chapter 15 of the Code of Ordinances; now therefore
RESOLVED, that in accord with Section 15-250 of the City of Midland Code of Ordinances, the annual review of liquor licenses is hereby received and ordered placed on file in the Office of the City Clerk. (Motion ADOPTED.)
Assistant City Manager for Human Resources
Paula Whittington presented for adoption the Municipal Employee Retirement
System Uniform Transfer Provision. The
following resolution was then offered by Councilman Brooks and seconded by
Councilman Adams:
WHEREAS, the
City of Midland is a participating municipality or court in the Municipal
Employees' Retirement System of Michigan ("MERS"); and
WHEREAS, the Standard MERS
Transfer Rules became effective in August 2007; and
WHEREAS,
under the Standard Rules, all transferees to a new division are covered under
the active employee plan in the new division; where the defined benefit plan in
the new division is closed to entrants, the accrued defined benefit (based on
benefits, service and wages as of transfer date) of transferees is frozen as of
transfer date.
WHEREAS,
pursuant to Retirement Board action on November 10, 2010, the employing municipality
or court will be allowed, on a one-time irrevocable and uniform basis, to adopt
for all its MERS divisions (present and future) an alternate policy which
allows all transferred employees an individual choice at the time of transfer
to either be placed in: (1) the division’s open plan, or (2) the closed plan if it is the same plan type, provided there
are active employees remaining in the plan type.
WHEREAS, this
alternate transfer provision applies to transferred employees only; rehired employees
will continue to be enrolled into the active plan; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that
effective February 28, 2011, the Governing Body adopts this Resolution (or for
a participating court, the Chief Judge by Administrative Order) for all present
and future employee divisions requiring that all transferred employees: shall be given the individual choice to
either be placed in the open plan or the closed division if it is the same plan
type (in the division from which the employee is transferred from) provided
there are active employees remaining in the closed plan type. (Motion ADOPTED.)
The following resolution was offered by
Councilman Adams and seconded by Councilman Brooks:
RESOLVED, that the Midland City Council expresses its support for the Midland Area Partnership for Drug-Free Youth, (MAP)'s application for a Drug Free Communities Grant through the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Which will allow MAP to continue to provide programming to the Midland Community that reduces drug and alcohol use, and saves lives, over the next fiver years until 2016. (Motion ADOPTED.)
The following resolution was offered by
Councilman Adams and seconded by Councilman Brooks:
RESOLVED, that in accord with
Section 4 of Act 197 of 1975, the Downtown Development Authority Act, the
The following resolution was offered by
Councilman Adams and seconded by Councilman Brooks:
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,
City Council reviewed the process on December 21, 2009 and decided to continue
as it still provides a significant cost savings to the City; 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 13,209 gallons of E10 ethanol blend unleaded fuel
from Karbowski Oil of Bay City, Michigan for $31,794.06 executed by the
Purchasing Agent on February 11, 2011, is hereby approved. (Motion ADOPTED.)
The following resolution was offered by
Councilman Adams and seconded by Councilman Brooks:
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,
City Council reviewed the process on December 21, 2009 and decided to continue
as it still provides a significant cost savings to the City; 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 12,800 gallons
of Winter Blend diesel fuel from Karbowski Oil of Bay City, Michigan for
$35,328 executed by the Purchasing Agent on February 11, 2011, is hereby
approved. (Motion ADOPTED.)
The following resolution was offered by
Councilman Adams and seconded by Councilman Brooks:
WHEREAS, the original contract
with The Christman Company (Christman) of Lansing for the design and construction of the Gas-to-Energy Plant and
Compressor Facility was $8,682,638.00; and
WHEREAS, Change Order Nos. 1,
2, 3, and 4 resulted in a net reduction of $164,577.00 to the contract, making
the amended contract value $8,518,061.00; and
WHEREAS, the dimensions of the GTE Compressor building had been
established in the bid specifications, but would not adequately accommodate the
compressors, equipment, piping, and workers to service the equipment, requiring
an additional 600 square feet (20’ x 30’) to be constructed to the east end of
the Compressor building; and
WHEREAS, the total cost to the city for the building addition,
including excavation, concrete work, piping ($125,624.00), and landscaping
($1,584.00) is $127,208.00; and
WHEREAS, staff therefore recommends that Change Order No. 5 be
approved, increasing the contract with Christman by $127,208.00 for the
additional work at the GTE Compressor building, increasing the total contract
value to $8,645,269.00; and
WHEREAS, funding is provided in the contingency line item of capital
project RE1001 – GTE Compressor Facility; now therefore
RESOLVED, that the City Manager is authorized to execute Change Order
No. 5 in the amount of $127,208.00, thereby increasing the total amount of the
contract with The Christman Company to $8,645,269.00. (Motion ADOPTED.)
The following resolution was offered by
Councilman Adams and seconded by Councilman Brooks:
WHEREAS, bids for automobiles and light duty
vehicles are solicited by the State of Michigan, and the City of Midland is
authorized to make purchases from this program; and
WHEREAS, the recent construction of a
landfill gas collection and control system, a three-mile landfill gas pipeline,
and a gas-to-energy production facility necessitated the addition of an
electrical/mechanical maintenance worker and a 4x4 service truck; and
WHEREAS, sufficient funding for the purchase
of one 4x4 service truck is included in the 2010-11 Landfill Fund budget for Capital
Outlay, Vehicles; now therefore
RESOLVED, that the Purchasing Agent is
authorized to issue a purchase order to the State of Michigan’s selected
vendor, Snethkamp Dodge of Lansing, Michigan, in the amount of $31,483.60 for
the purchase of one 4x4 service truck in accordance with the State of Michigan
Extended Purchasing Program proposal and specifications. (Motion ADOPTED.)
The following resolution was offered by
Councilman Adams and seconded by Councilman Brooks:
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the
WHEREAS, a copy of the Zoning Ordinance
revisions may be reviewed at the
RESOLVED, that notice is hereby given that a
public hearing will be held by the City Council on Monday, March 21, 2011, at
7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, for the purpose of considering
the revised Zoning Ordinance; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the
City Clerk is hereby directed to publish said notice on March 5, 2011.
ORDINANCE NO. ______
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND
ORDINANCE NO. 1585, BEING
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE AND RESTRICT THE LOCATION OF TRADES AND INDUSTRIES AND
THE LOCATION OF BUILDINGS DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIC USES, TO REGULATE AND LIMIT THE
HEIGHT AND BULK OF BUILDINGS HEREAFTER ERECTED OR ALTERED, TO REGULATE AND
DETERMINE THE AREA OF YARDS, COURTS, AND OTHER OPEN SPACES SURROUNDING
BUILDINGS, TO REGULATE AND LIMIT THE DENSITY OF POPULATION, AND FOR SAID
PURPOSES, TO DIVIDE THE CITY INTO DISTRICTS AND PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR THE
VIOLATION OF ITS PROVISIONS BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP.
The City of Midland Ordains:
Section
1.
That the Zoning Ordinance being Ordinance No. 1585 of the City of
Midland is hereby amended to read as follows.
(see attached)
Section
2.
All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed only
to the extent necessary to give this Ordinance full force
and effect.
Section 3. This Ordinance
shall take effect upon publication.
(Motion ADOPTED. Considered first reading.)
Being no further business the meeting
adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
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Tisdale, City