OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
MIDLAND CITY COUNCIL
A
regular meeting of the City Council was held on Monday, August 11, 2003. Mayor Black presided with all Council
members present.
Received
and filed the Sturgeon Creek Watershed Management Plan report and the Policy
Review on the report submitted by the Midland Conservation District.
Held
a public hearing on the Midland Civic Arena ice issue and directed staff to
formulate a recommendation on the same for review and final recommendation by
the Parks and Recreation Commission.
Referred
the matter of the Gun & Knife Show, sponsored by the Midland County
Sportsman’s Club, to a special meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission
and set a public hearing on the issue for 7:00 p.m. on September 8, 2003.
Received
and filed the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Report for fiscal year 2002/2003.
Approved
Site Plan No. 229 – Phase I of a multi-phase development of Midland Evangelical
Free Church.
Authorized
execution of easement agreements for underground and overhead electrical lines
at the St. Charles Softball Complex.
Authorized
execution of a document granting consent for assignment of a lease for the
second floor of the downtown parking ramp to Chemical Financial Corporation.
Made
the following Traffic Control Orders permanent:
R-03-03
Establishes the speed limit on Rockwell
Drive from James Savage Road to Bay City Road be posted at 35 mph.
R-03-04 Established
the speed limited on Eastlawn Drive from Swede Avenue to Abbott Road be posted
at 35 mph.
Accepted
Easement Agreement from the Dow Chemical Company for the 2003 Northeast
Pressure District Water Main.
Authorized
execution of contract with Porath Contractors, Inc. of Houghton Lake, Michigan
for the “2003 Northeast Pressure District Water Main; Contract No. 20”, in the
amount of $940,107.08.
Waived
bids and authorized the purchase of electronic on-line services and books from
the Gale Group of Farmington Hills, Michigan for the 2003/04 fiscal year for a
cost not to exceed $70,000.00.
Authorized
execution of a contract with Pyramid Paving Company of Essexville, Michigan for
the “2003 City Hall Parking Lot Reconstruction; Contract No. 22”, in the amount
of $85,745.23.
Authorized
execution of the Natalie Street Extension Agreement with requesting property
owners for cost sharing and ordered execution of an agreement with J. Pomranky,
Inc. of Midland, Michigan for the “2003 Natalie Street Improvement; Contract
No. 12”, in the amount of $40,200.00
Authorized
execution of a contract with Sugar Construction, Inc. of Midland, Michigan for
the “2003 Waldo Court Improvement and Hemlock Sidewalk; Contract No. 10”, in
the amount of $223,021.17.
Accepted
Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Construction Contract No.
FM56-1-C34 to J.R. Howell, Inc. for $128,537.50, approved City Contract No. 18
to Porath Contractors, Inc. for $98,896.50, and approved MDOT Block Grant
Agreement, Sponsor Contract No. 2003-05-05 all to be used for improvements at
the Barstow Airport.
Authorized
execution of a Housing Construction Agreement with Midland Public Schools to
participate in joint building project.
Awarded
bid for framing materials for the Building Trades House at 705 Walnut to 84
Lumber of Midland, Michigan, in the amount of $26,619.05.
Set
a public hearing for 7:00 p.m. on September 8, 2003 on a request from the Dow
Corning Corporation for an industrial facilities exemption certificate.
Set
a public hearing for 7:00 p.m. on September 8, 2003 on Zoning Petition No. 502,
rezoning property west of Stark Road, north of East Saginaw Road, at 1351 East
Saginaw Road from Township Zoning to Office-Service 2.
Set
a public hearing for 7:00 p.m. on September 8, 2003 on Zoning Petition No. 503,
rezoning property east of Stark Road, north of East Saginaw Road, at 1649 East
Saginaw Road from Township Zoning to Business B-2.
Set
a public hearing for 7:00 p.m. on August 25, 2003 on the proposal to amend the
budget of the Information Services Operation Fund.
Directed
staff to develop 2004 calendar for Boards and Commissions meetings to be
cablecast in Council Chambers and set a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on August
25, 2003 to consider amending the Cable Communication Fund Budget.
Set
a public hearing of necessity for 7:00 p.m. on August 25, 2003 on the proposed
Cub Street Improvement project.
Set
a public hearing of necessity for 7:00 p.m. on August 25, 2003 on the proposed
2003 Dublin Sanitary Sewer Improvement project.
Set
a public hearing of necessity for 7:00 p.m. on August 25, 2003 on the proposed
2003 Isabella Sanitary Sewer Improvement project.
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OFFICE.
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APPROVED:
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Penny K. Kovacevich
City Clerk
Midland, Michigan