OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
MIDLAND CITY COUNCIL
A regular meeting
of the City Council was held on Monday, July 24, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Johnson presided with all Councilmen present.
Received and filed
the first phase report on the City Manager Executive Search Process by THE PAR
GROUP.
Appointed
Jack Duso as interim City Manager.
Adopted
Permanent Street Closure Policy for Local Residential Streets within the City
of Midland. (Yeas: Adams, Johnson,
Myers, Rokosz Nays:
McKeag)
Directed
City Manager to notify residents requesting the closure of Goldenwood Drive of
the Local Street Closure Policy. (Yeas: Adams, Johnson, Myers, Rokosz Nays:
McKeag)
Held public
hearing and approved Zoning Text Amendment No. 143A by amending Article 30 –
Section E Conditional Zoning Map Amendment Considerations.
Held public
hearing and approved the 2006-07 Equipment Revolving Fund budget amendment to
recognize an unanticipated expenditure for replacement of a police patrol car
totaled in a recent collision.
Held second reading
and adopted an ordinance amending Section 21-70 of Division 1 of Article II of
Chapter 21, Civic Arena Fees.
Accepted
Civic Arena ballot language for consideration of approval on August 14, 2006.
(Yeas: Adams, Johnson, McKeag, Myers Nays: Rokosz)
Received and filed
the 2006 City Council Goals report.
Received and filed
the 2006 Performance Measure Report.
Received and filed
the Five Year Projection of the City of Midland’s General Fund’s Operations and
Millage Rates.
Authorized refunds
to property owners located within various special assessment districts.
Approved
annexation of property located at 3702 Oakbrook Drive from Larkin Township.
Made the following
traffic control orders permanent:
P-06-04 Parking shall be prohibited on Vail Street
from Jefferson Avenue to 50 feet east of Jefferson Avenue.
P-06-05 Parking shall be prohibited on the west side
of Bayliss Street 50 feet from the rear entrance of 2900 Rodd Street (post
office).
Approved request
for amplified sound during The Arc Walk, Stroll and Roll event on August 12,
2006.
Updated authorized
persons to sign City of Midland checks and approve electronic transfer of funds
to and from City of Midland depository accounts.
Approved Labor
Agreement for Midland Professional Fire Fighters, Local 1315.
Waived bids and
authorized issuance of purchase order to Thomson Gale for electronic on-line
services and books for the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library, in an amount not to
exceed $45,000.
Authorized
issuance of purchase order to Magazine Subscription Service Agency for
periodical and newspaper subscription services for the Grace A. Dow Memorial
Library, in an amount not to exceed $23,000.
Authorized
execution of contract with Porath Contractors, Inc. of Houghton Lake, Michigan
for the “2006 Swede Avenue Flow Diversion; Contract No. 14”, in the amount of
$69, 773.
Authorized
issuance of purchase order to J & D Equipment of Burton, Michigan for the
purchase of one John Deere #1435 mower and one John Deere #1545 mower, in the
net amount of $33,906.27 and purchase order to D & G Equipment of Corunna,
Michigan for the purchase of one John Deere #3270 tractor, in the net amount of
$16,385.78.
Authorized
issuance of purchase order to Berger Chevrolet of Grand Rapids, Michigan for
the purchase of a ˝ ton pickup truck, in the amount of $13,828.23 and purchase
order to Gorno Ford of Woodhaven, Michigan for the purchase of two crew cab
pickup trucks in the amount of $39,750 based on a bid from the State of
Michigan Extended Purchase Program.
Authorized
issuance of purchase order to Insituform Technologies USA, Inc. of Detroit,
Michigan for Dilloway Drive Sewer Liner Repair, in the amount of $57,550.
Authorized
issuance of purchase order to Etna Supply Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan for
the annual purchase of Water Meters and Accessories, in an amount not to exceed
$100,000.
Authorized
execution of Change Order No.1 to the 2006 Swede Avenue Reconstruction and
Water Main; Contract No. 8, in the amount of $38,444.25.
Authorized
issuance of purchase order to Anderson Radio of Bay City, Michigan for the
purchase of police radios and equipment, in the amount of $46,706.
Set public hearing
for August 14, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. on a proposed 2006-07 Local Street
Maintenance Fund budget amendment.
Accepted
contribution from The Charles J. Strosacker Foundation for new lobby furniture
at Washington Woods and set public hearing for August 14, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. on
a proposed 2006-07 Washington Woods budget amendment to recognize said
donation.
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APPROVED:
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Selina Tisdale John
E. Duso
City Clerk