OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
MIDLAND CITY COUNCIL
A regular meeting
of the City Council was held on Monday, August 14, at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Johnson presided with all Councilmen present.
Held public
hearing and amended the 2006-07 Local Street Maintenance Fund to include paving
Third Street between Indian and Pine Streets using Community Development Block
Grant Funds.
Held public
hearing and amended the 2006-07 Washington Woods Fund budget to increase
outside contributions revenue by $10,000 and increase furniture expenditures by
$10,000.
Approved, in
concept, the plan for Plymouth Park as recommended by the Parks &
Recreation Commission.
Directed City
Administration to make preparations to place the Civic Arena ballot language on
the November 7, 2006, General Election Ballot.
(Yeas: Johnson, McKeag,
Myers Nays: Adams, Rokosz)
Received and filed
the 2005-06 Library Board Annual Report.
Authorized City
Clerk to submit a grant application to the Secretary of State’s Office for the
purchase of additional Optical Scan Voting Equipment.
Authorized the
execution of a Housing Construction Agreement with Midland Public Schools to
construct and sell a house at 4410 Isabella Street.
Authorized
execution of Subrecipient Agreements for award of CDBG Funds.
Formally named the
area currently known as the St. Charles Softball Complex, the Redcoat Softball
Complex.
Approved the
annexation of property located at 1526 Herbert Drive from Homer Township.
Amended the July
2006 Accounts Receivable Roll and transferred corrected amount to the 2006
General Fund Tax Roll Accounts Receivable.
Appointed Francis
J. Keating as the Acting City Attorney during the City Attorney’s absence.
Appointed Karen
Cross as officer delegate and Dennis Morgan as alternate delegate, to attend
the MERS annual meeting.
Elected Ranny
Riecker to the office of Commissioner of the City and County of Midland Joint
Building Authority.
Waived sealed
proposals and authorized issuance of purchase order to Miller Consultations
& Elections, Inc. for new voting booths, in the amount of $8,778.
Authorized
issuance of purchase order to Liquid Calcium Chloride Sales, Inc. of Kawkawlin,
Michigan for the annual purchase of Liquid Calcium Chloride.
Authorized
issuance of purchase order to Etna Supply Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan for
mechanical joint fittings, in an amount not to exceed $90,570.50.
Authorized
execution of contract with Porath Contractors, Inc. of Houghton Lake, Michigan
for the “2006 Street Improvement Program; Contract No. 19”, in the amount of
$336,144.60.
Authorized
execution of contract with Porath Contractors, Inc. of Houghton Lake, Michigan
for the “2006 Concrete Crosswalk Repair Project; Contract No. 21”, in the
amount of $77,569.40.
Authorized
execution of Change Order No. 2 to the “2006 Major Street Reconstruction;
Contract No. 7”, in the amount of $59,242.50.
Set public hearing
for Monday, August 28, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. on proposed amendment to the 2006-07
Equipment Revolving Fund budget.
Authorized
execution of employment agreement with Jon Lynch as Midland City Manager.
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APPROVED:
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Selina Tisdale John
E. Duso
City Clerk