OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
MIDLAND CITY COUNCIL
A regular meeting
of the City Council was held on
Recognized Police Sergeant George Hutter upon his selection as the 2003 Carl & Esther Gerstacker Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award recipient.
Held public
hearing and approved Zoning Petition No. 505 – rezoning property at
Held public
hearing and approved a 2003-04 General Fund Budget amendment to recognize as
revenue a grant from the Midland Area Community Foundation for $70,000 and
recognize an unanticipated expenditure of $70,000 for the design and
construction of a dock near the Tridge.
Held a public
hearing and approved a 2003-04 General Fund Budget amendment to recognize as
revenue a grant from the Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation for $200,000 and
recognized an unanticipated expenditure of $200,000 for the construction of a
Sprayground at
Held second reading and approved an ordinance amending Civic Arena Fees.
Held second reading and approved an ordinance amending Golf Course Fees.
Held second reading and approved an ordinance amending Swimming Pool Fees.
Held second reading and approved an ordinance amending General Recreation Fees.
Directed the West
Main Street Historic District Commission to meet with the State Historic
Preservation Office to discuss delegation of authority for issuance of certificates
of appropriateness.
Approved Site Plan
No. 236 – revised Forestridge Condominiums.
Directed City
Manager to prepare a report on the 2004 Sidewalk Improvement Program.
Approved
medallion designs and installation of four medallions on Eastman Avenue/US-10
overpass.
Authorized City
Attorney to settle small damage claims in an amount not to exceed $5,000 per
claim.
Accepted staff
report regarding sidewalk snow clearing.
Named City Manager Karl S. Tomion as Transportation Coordinator and stated the City’s intentions to apply for Federal and State Financial Assistance.
Authorized City Manager Karl S. Tomion to enter into and execute all contracts of $20,000 or less with the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Rejected bids
received for Golf Course Maintenance Services, Bid No. 2733.
Approved revised
Membership Agreement with the Michigan Municipal League Unemployment
Compensation Group Account.
Authorized payment
to Max Derbes & Associates and Baker & O’Brien for appraisal services
relating to the Dow Corning and The Dow Chemical Company’s tax appeals in an
amount not to exceed $6,790,000.
Authorized
issuance of purchase order to KME Fire Apparatus of Nesquehoning,
Authorized
issuance of purchase order to Saginaw Asphalt of Carrollton, Michigan for the
annual purchase of approximately 1,500 tons of Bituminous Mixture #2 at a cost
of $24.52 per ton.
Authorized
issuance of purchase order to Fisher Sand & Gravel, Inc. of
Established the
existence of City Street Lighting Upgrade Program with Consumers Energy and
authorized the City Manager to proceed with the work.
Authorized
execution of the City of
Authorized
execution of the City of
Set a public
hearing for
Received proposed
amendments to the MCTV Rules and Procedures and set a public hearing on said
amendments for
Approved specific
list of goals developed by City Council during two goal-setting sessions.
Approved
request to adjourn to a closed session to discuss pending litigation.
(Yeas: Johnson, McKeag, Myers,
Rokosz Nays: None
Abstained: Black)
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APPROVED:
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Selina Tisdale John
E. Duso
City Clerk