OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
MIDLAND CITY COUNCIL
A regular meeting
of the City Council was held on Monday, May 21, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Johnson presided with all Councilmen present.
Proclaimed
May 21, 2007 as American Red Cross Everyday Heroes Day in Midland.
Proclaimed June 3
– 9, 2007 as Zonta Club Week in Midland.
Accepted staff
report on the 2007 Citizens Academy.
Held first reading
of an ordinance to amend Section 34-5 of Chapter 34 to include violations of
the Cemetery Rules as civil infraction violations.
Adopted the
2007-08 City of Midland Budget, authorized the City millage rate of 12.24
mills, authorized the levy of an additional 2 mills for the Downtown
Development District, authorized the imposition of a one percent (1%) tax
administration fee on all taxes levied and authorized the imposition of an
additional four percent (4%) fee for taxes paid after the tax payment due date.
Approved the
Midland Cogeneration Venture’s Amended Composite Project Plan.
Approved Site Plan
No. 259 – A. J. Damman Company, on behalf of Eastlawn Center LLC.
Approved Final
Plat of Winding Creek Estates No. 2.
Authorized payment
to Midland County Road Commission in an amount up to $95,000 of County Road
Millage Funds for the purchase of property for Letts Road Extension Project.
Authorized payment
to Midland County Road Commission in an amount up to $27,000 of County road
Millage Funds for the purchase of property for the Letts Road Extension
Project.
Authorized
execution of purchase agreement for the purchase of real property at 4674 E.
Wheeler Road, located adjacent to the City of Midland Landfill.
Received and filed
the 2006 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report.
Authorized
execution of contract with Porath Contractors, Inc. of Houghton Lake, Michigan
for the “2007 Rodd Street Reconstruction; Contract No. 1”, in the mount of
$898,443.20.
Authorized
execution of contract with Highway Maintenance & Construction Company, Inc.
of Romulus, Michigan for the “2007 Surface Treatment & Crack Sealing
Program; Contract No. 4”, in the amount of $267,057.47.
Authorized
issuance of purchase order to ETNA Supply Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan for
the purchase of water meters and accessories through December 2007, in an
amount not to exceed $81,000.
Authorized
issuance of purchase order to Turfgrass, Inc. of South Lyon, Michigan in an
amount up to $90,000; a purchase order to Lesco, Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio in an
up to $25,000; and a purchase order to Tri Turf of Traverse City, Michigan in
an amount up to $10,000 for chemicals for the Currie Municipal Golf Course.
Waived bids and
authorized issuance of purchase order to Three Rivers Company to design/build
the cart storage/maintenance facility at the Currie Golf Course in an amount
not to exceed $500,000.
Set public hearing
for Monday, June 11, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. on a proposed 2006-07 and 2007-08 Golf
Course and General Fund Budget amendments.
Recognizing
the Tri-County Horse Association as a non-profit organization for the purpose
of registering with the Charitable Gaming Division of the Michigan Lottery.
DETAILS ON ALL
ITEMS AVAILABLE AT CITY CLERK’S OFFICE.
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only City Council action. Discussion
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APPROVED:
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Selina Tisdale John
E. Duso
City Clerk
Midland, Michigan