OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
MIDLAND CITY COUNCIL
A regular meeting
of the City Council was held on Monday, March 21, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Black presided with all Councilmen present.
Received and filed
the report on the 2005 City Council Goals.
Directed City Manager
to include in the 2005-06 budget an increased
appropriation to Midland Tomorrow equal to $92,500 for calendar year 2005 and
$100,000 for calendar years 2006 and 2007.
Held public
hearing and approved 2004-05 Downtown Development Authority budget amendment to
provide funding for the Ashman Streetscape Improvements project.
Authorized
execution of contract with Sugar Construction, Inc. of Midland, Michigan, for
the “2005 Ashman Streetscape Improvements; Contract No. 2”, in the amount of
$1,028,614.69.
Authorized
execution of contract with Wilcox Professional Services of Saginaw, Michigan,
for construction staking and inspection services for the Ashman Streetscape
Improvements project, in the amount of $42,710.
Held public
hearing and approved application from McKay Press, Inc. for an Industrial Facilities
Exemption Certificate.
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.
Authorized
execution of State Performance Resolution for Governmental Bodies regarding
permits for obtaining access of State Rights of Way in the City of Midland.
Directed staff to
prepare a report outlining issues & processes involved with converting
Civic Arena at 515 E. Collins to a non-park use. (Yeas:
Johnson, McKeag, Myers, Rokosz Nays:
Black)
Authorized staff
to apply for up to five one-day liquor licenses in 2005 to be used in
conjunction with golf outings hosted at Currie Golf Course.
Reappointed
members to various boards and commissions and directed staff to implement a
timeline for filling the remaining vacancies.
Amended
the Vendor Cart Policy to eliminate the $250 seasonal fee for businesses
located within the Downtown Development Authority District that wish to utilize
the Vendor Cart Agreement.
Received and filed
the 2004 Saginaw-Midland Municipal Water Supply Corporation Annual Report.
Received and filed
quarterly financial statements for the City of Midland for the quarter ending
December 31, 2004.
Accepted
the resignation of Clay Dunn from the Aviation Advisory Commission and the MBS
International Airport Commission.
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.
Approved request
from The International Association of Arson Investigators to construct and
operate a “Burn Cell” in the parking lot near the Farmers Market on May 24,
2005.
Approved request
from the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, Inc. to hold a fund raising
walk on September 25, 2005.
Authorized
issuance of purchase order to MidMichigan Medical
Center-Midland for a City physical program in the amount of $395.00 per person.
Approved payment
to Plante & Moran in the amount of $37,000 for
additional procedures performed relating to the June 30, 2004 year-end audit.
Authorized
execution of contract with Sova Excavating & Trucking, Inc. of Midland,
Michigan, for the “2005 Local Street Reconstruction, Phase I; Contract No. 5”,
in the amount of $292,229.
Authorized execution
of contract with Pavement Maintenance Systems, Inc. of Imlay City, Michigan,
for the “2005 Surface Treatment Program; Contract No. 4”, in the amount of
$166,310.85.
Authorized
execution of agreement with DLZ Michigan Inc. of Lansing, Michigan, for professional
traffic engineering services related to Eastman Avenue, in the amount of
$65,066.90.
Authorized
issuance of purchase order to Saginaw Asphalt of Carrollton, Michigan, for the
annual purchase of bituminous materials at a cost of $30.00 per ton.
Authorized
execution of contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation for State Trunkline Highway maintenance for a period from October 1,
2004 though September 20, 2009.
Authorized
execution of contract with the Arnold Center Inc. for operation of the food
concession at Currie Golf Course.
Authorized
issuance of purchase order to Spartan Distributors of Sparta, Michigan, for the
purchase of a Toro Reelmaster 3100-D mower, in the
net amount of $21,000.
Authorized
issuance of purchase order to Bridgeway Power of New
Hudson, Michigan, for the purchase of a standby generator at the State Street
sanitary pump station, in the amount of $20,161.
Authorized
issuance of purchase order to Bell Equipment Company of Lake Orion, Michigan,
for the purchase of a tandem axle hook-lift truck with heavy duty containers,
in the net amount of $135,706.
Received and filed
report on the “2005 Downtown Economic Revitalization Public Improvement Special
Assessment District” and set a public hearing of necessity on said district for
Monday, April 11, 2005, at 7:00 p.m.
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APPROVED:
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Selina Tisdale John
E. Duso
City Clerk
Midland, Michigan