OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
MIDLAND CITY COUNCIL
A regular meeting of the City Council was held on Monday, August 24,
2009, at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Johnson
presided.
Recognized Berryhill Post 165 Baseball Team for winning
the American Legion World Series.
Held public hearing and approved Zoning Petition No. 562 – The Dow
Chemical Company – to rezone property at 1605 Austin Street from Regional
Commercial to Industrial B zoning district.
Authorized the Mayor to attend the US Tennis Open on behalf of the
Midland tennis community to accept the award for being named as one of the “Top
Three Tennis Towns in America” and directed the Director of Fiscal Services to
deposit the award and remit the payment to the Tennis Center.
Granted City Engineer or designee authority to approve
the installation of achievement signs within the City road right-of-way.
Approved Site Plan No. 293 – St. Brigid Church – for a 12,700 square
foot addition to the existing school located at 207 Ashman Street.
Supported request for a Federal Stimulus TIGER Discretionary Grant to
assist with planned capital street improvements on Salzburg and Saginaw Roads.
Appointed officer delegates to attend the Municipal
Employees Retirement System Annual Meeting.
Appointed Robert Granstra to the Cable Access Advisory
Commission to complete a term expiring June 30, 2011.
Waived bid requirements and authorized purchase of electronic online
services and materials for the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library from Gale of
Farmington Hills, Michigan for the 2009-10 fiscal year
in an amount not to exceed $50,000.
Approved purchase of SunGard Public Sector Software
Maintenance in the amount of $103,303.66.
Approved purchase of software and services from New World Systems in the
amount of $681,300 and ACS Government Systems, Inc. in the amount of $55,530,
waived competitive bids and authorized purchase of software from BS&A
Software in the amount of $38,595.
Authorized increase of $50,000 to the existing purchase order with
Miller Canfield to continue providing legal support relating to the Landfill
Gas to Energy project and improve the City’s position on the draft State
Revolving Fund priority list.
Authorized issuance of purchase order to TireMaxx, Incorporated of
Livonia, Michigan for the removal of old tires and the supply and installation
of new solid rubber tires on a wheel loader at the Landfill, in an amount not
to exceed $26,292.16.
Authorized issuance of purchase order to Advanced Underground
Inspections, LLC of Detroit, Michigan for rehabilitation of approximately 70
manholes, in the amount of $100,000, based on previously approved unit costs.
Authorized increase to existing purchase order to Synagro Central of
Baltimore, Maryland for the Wastewater Treatment Plant’s Secondary Digester
Cleaning & Land Application, in the amount of $29,461.
Authorized execution of contract with Sova & Sons Contracting, Inc.
for the “2009 Storm Sewer Improvements; Contract No. 7”, in the amount of
$38,320.
Authorized execution of purchase agreement and
payment up to the amount of $19,000 for right-of-way along Joe Mann Boulevard.
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APPROVED:
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Selina Tisdale John E.
Duso
City Clerk Assistant
City Manager
Midland, Michigan