OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
MIDLAND CITY COUNCIL
A regular meeting
of the City Council was held on Monday, February 12, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Myers presided.
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Councilmen present: |
Thomas Adams,
Hollis McKeag, James Myers, Joseph Rokosz |
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Councilmen absent: |
Bruce Johnson |
Proclaimed
February 24, 2007 as Walk for Warmth Day in Midland.
Proclaimed April
27, 2007 as Arbor Day in Midland.
Issued
Proclamation of Recognition to the local organizations that collaborated on
efforts to secure national recognition for the Greater Midland community as one
of the 100 Best Communities for Young People in America.
Received and filed
the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and Single Audit Report for the year
ended June 30, 2006.
Held public
hearing and denied Zoning Petition No. 540 – rezoning property at 221 West
Wackerly Street from Office Service zoning to Community Commercial zoning. (Yeas:
Adams, Rokosz Nays: McKeag, Myers)
Held public
hearing and approved five Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificates applications
for the Dow Corning Corporation.
Held public
hearing and approved an amendment to the 2006-07 Community Development Block
Grant budget by reallocating unspent funding from the 2005-06 and 2006-07
fiscal year.
Held public
hearing and approved an amendment to the 2006-07 Washington Woods Fund budget
to increase outside contributions revenue by $30,000 and increase capital
equipment expenditures by $30,000.
Authorized
issuance of purchase order to Technical Building Alliance of Saginaw, Michigan
for Washington Woods Energy Management System Upgrades, in the amount of
$61,475.
Held second
reading and adopted an ordinance amending Section 34-5 of Chapter 34 –
Municipal Civil Infractions.
Held first reading of an ordinance to amend Section 21-70 of Division 1 of Article II of Chapter 21 for Civic Arena fees.
Held first reading of an ordinance to amend Section 21-71 of Division 2 of Article II of Chapter 21 for Golf Course fees.
Held first reading of an ordinance to amend Section 21-73 of Division 4 of Article II of Chapter 21 for General Recreation fees.
Received and filed
the City of Midland quarterly financial statements for the quarter ending
September 30, 2006.
Received and filed
the City of Midland quarterly financial statements for the quarter ending
December 31, 2006.
Approved Public
Act 328 Agreements with Dow Corning Corporation and Valley Assets Leasing
Company.
Received and filed
2007 City Council Goals.
Made the following
Traffic Control Orders permanent:
P-06-29 Parking shall be
prohibited on Airfield Lane for 50 feet from the intersections of Washington,
Scott, and Glendale Streets.
P-06-30 Parking shall
be prohibited on Chapel Lane for 50 feet from the intersection of Summerset
Drive.
R-06-08 U-Turn
movements shall be prohibited on Carpenter Street between Jerome and Suncrist
Streets.
S-06-06 Third Street
shall Yield for Buttles Street.
S-06-07 Lyon Road
shall Stop for US-10 BR.
S-06-08 Third Street
shall Stop for Pine Street.
S-06-09 Indian Street
shall Stop for Third Street.
S-06-10 Lyon Road
shall Stop for Buttles Street.
S-06-11 Grove Street
shall Stop for Third Street and Traffic Control Order S-87-12 shall be
rescinded.
S-06-12 Eastbound
Buttles Street traffic turning left onto northbound Lyon Road shall Yield to
westbound Lyon Road north of Buttles Street.
Authorized sale of
surplus computer equipment and other surplus items at public auction to be held
on March 3, 2007.
Recognized The
Rotary Club of Midland Morning as a non-profit organization for the purpose of
registering with the Charitable Gaming Division of the Michigan Lottery.
Approved request
to place a sign for the Midland Civic Arena within the right-of-way on Fast Ice
Drive at Bay City Road.
Approved request
to conduct first annual Great Lakes Loons Pennant Race on Saturday, April 21,
2007.
Approved request
to host a Thrivent Christian Musical Concert on Saturday, July 28, 2007.
Approved change
orders in the amount of $1,920 to the Tancor Corporation contract for the
construction of a storage garage at Fire Station #3.
Authorized issuance
of purchase order to Sungard HTE Incorporated for Internet-based inquiry and
transaction processing software, in the amount of $50,300.
Authorized
increase to the purchase order to SunGard HTE Incorporated for enterprise
reporting software and related training, in the amount of $2,400.
Accepted gift from
the Midland Area Community Foundation endowment fund for the Fun Zone routine
power washing and staining of the play structure.
Authorized
issuance of purchase order to Saginaw Asphalt of Carrollton, Michigan for the
annual purchase of bituminous material at the unit price of $39.40 per ton.
Authorized
issuance of purchase order to Fisher Sand and Gravel, Inc. of Midland, Michigan
for the annual purchase of concrete and related materials at the unit prices
contained in their January 16, 2007 bid response.
Authorized change
order in the amount of $20,000 to an existing purchase order to Hubbell, Roth
& Clark, for a total purchase order of $39,000 for Sanitary Sewer Modeling.
Accepted donation
from the Friends of the Library to fund newspaper digitization and set public
hearing for February 26, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. on the proposed 2006-07 budget
amendment to recognize revenues and expenditures for the digitization project.
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APPROVED:
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Selina Tisdale John
E. Duso
City Clerk