OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
MIDLAND CITY COUNCIL
A regular meeting
of the City Council was held on Monday, November 12, 2007, at 7:00 p.m.
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Councilmen present: |
Thomas Adams,
Maureen Donker, Hollis McKeag, Joseph Rokosz |
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Councilmen absent: |
Bruce Johnson |
Selected
Bruce A. Johnson as Mayor for the newly elected City Council.
Selected
Thomas W. Adams as Mayor Pro Tem for the newly elected City Council.
Adopted
Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised edition to govern the proceedings
of the Midland City Council for the 2005-2007 term.
Adopted
rules in recognition of the provisions of the Open Meetings Act.
Adopted
rules in recognition of the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.
Appointed
Councilman Maureen Donker to the Midland Area Emergency Medical Board.
Appointed
Councilman Hollis H. McKeag to the MBS International Airport Commission.
Appointed
Councilman Joseph M. Rokosz as the City of Midland’s Legislative Director.
Proclaimed
November 18-24, 2007, as Family Week in Midland.
Held public
hearing and approved amendment to the 2007-08 budgets of the Golf Course and
Equipment Revolving Fund.
Authorized
issuance of purchase order to Spartan Distributors, Inc. of Sparta, Michigan
for the purchase of a Toro Reelmaster 6700-D fairway mower, in the amount of
$49,926.72.
Introduction and
first reading of an ordinance to amend Chapter 2, Article XIII, - Payment in
Lieu of Taxes on two properties owned by Affordable Housing Alliance.
Approved
Site Plan No. 268 – Latitude Engineering & Surveying,
Inc. on behalf of Suburban Inns.
Approved
Site Plan No. 269 – Lapham’s Grarden
Center. (Yeas:
Adams, McKeag, Rokosz
Nays: Donker)
Approved
Site Plan No. 270 – King’s Daughters and Sons of Midland, Inc.
Authorized
execution of a Transfer and Assumption Agreement with Textron Business Services
for the lease of 75 golf carts to be used at Currie Municipal Golf Course.
Approved request
from New Live Vineyard Church to hold an event in the Tridge
area on Saturday, May 17, 2008.
Authorized
issuance of purchase order to Midwest Power, Inc. of St. Charles, Illinois for
the purchase of a used rear packer refuse truck in the amount of $51,000.
Authorized
issuance of purchase order to Bell Equipment of Lake Orion, Michigan for the
purchase of an applied Sweepers Green Machine #414RSA, in the net amount of
$24,500.
Authorized
issuance of purchase order to Bader and Sons of St. Louis, Michigan for the
purchase of a John Deere 27 D Excavator, in the net amount of $20,353.16.
Set public hearing
for December 3, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. on Conditional Use Permit No. 25 – Rowe Incorporated on behalf of Thomas
Spencer.
Set public hearing
for December 3, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. on three requests for Industrial Facilities
Exemption Certificates from Mid-Michigan Energy, Inc.
Set public hearing
for December 3, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. on the request from MSARI Holdings, LLC to
establish on Industrial Development District.
Approved request
from Midland Reformed Church to spend night on downtown sidewalks on Friday,
November 16, 2007, in recognition of Homeless Week.
Received
Freedom of Information Act appeal from Oswald Anders.
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APPROVED:
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Selina Tisdale John
E. Duso
City Clerk Assistant
City Manager
Midland, Michigan