Agenda: Battle Creek City Commission

Meeting Date:January 5, 2016- 7:00 PM
Location:Commission Chambers City Hall
Chair:David A. Walters, Mayor
Title:Prepared by Michelle Kay Redman
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATIONS
Audit Presentation by Rehmann Robson
CHAIR NOTES ADDED OR DELETED RESOLUTIONS
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CONSENT AGENDA
(Limited to three minutes per individual)
COMMISSION COMMENT REGARDING MEETING BUSINESS
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes:
City Commission Minutes for Workshop on December 15, 2015
City Commission Minutes for Regular meeting on December 15, 2015
Petitions, Communications, Reports:
City Manager's Report for January 5, 2016
Resolutions:
39A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Consent to Use Right-of-Way Agreement - Monitor Wells near 328 Capital Ave SW.
40A Resolution authorizing a change order to contract 09001R with Calhoun County Animal Shelter, Inc., for building improvements in a not-to-exceed amount of $10,584.75.
41A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign contract #15-5553, Job #127363A, with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) for traffic signal upgrade work at the intersection of McCamly Street and Jackson Street; including sidewalks, sidewalk ramps, concrete curb and gutter repair, and traffic control work.
42A Resolution reappointing a member to the Board of Review.
PETITIONS COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS
PUBLIC HEARING
A Public Hearing to receive citizen input on applications developed by Battle Creek Transit and area human services agencies for FY 2017 State funding.
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
43A Resolution amending all Chapters of the Battle Creek City Ordinances designating a fee, to instead reflect that fees shall be set forth pursuant to Section 802.24.
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING RESOLUTIONS
(Limited to five minutes per individual)
RESOLUTIONS
44A Resolution authorizing Fire Fighter Calvin Hardin to purchase 12 months of military time for the purpose of increasing his service credit towards retirement.
45A Resolution recommending the approval and adoption of a Capital Improvement Plan Amendment to the City of Battle Creek Parks and Recreation 2014-2018 Master Plan.
46A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to convey a small portion of land to the owners of McCamly Plaza in exchange for their conveyance of three small parcels to straighten the boundary line between McCamly Plaza and Kellogg Arena.
47A Resolution authorizing the remote placement of a smart meter transmitting device as an alternative to the City’s standard installation of metering and reading equipment.
48A Resolution setting a Closed Session on a Legal Matter immediately following the Regular Commission meeting on January 5, 2016.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
(Limited to three minutes per individual)
COMMISSION COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
CLOSED SESSION
Citizens who wish to address a specific issue on the floor may do so at any time after being recognized by the Mayor or presiding Commission. At the time for public comments, after being properly recognized, citizens may address the commission on any subject. Citizens will be subject to the following limitations:
  1. Citizen comments on any Resolution before the Commission may be made either before or after the Commissioners have had an opportunity to discuss the Resolution, at the discretion of the Chair;
  2. Citizens wishing to speak to a particular Resolution should raise their hands and wait to be recognized before speaking;
  3. Citizens will confine their remarks to matters currently pending on the floor, and be brief and concise in making their remarks;
  4. If a citizen becomes repetitive or, in the opinion of the Chair, takes an inordinate amount of time in making comments, that citizen will be ruled out of order and the Commission will continue with its business;
  5. Citizens should address all remarks to the Commission as a whole, and not to individual Commissioners.

These Rules will apply to comments by citizens during the Public Comment section of the Agenda.

The City of Battle Creek will provide necessary, reasonable, auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired, and audiotapes of printed materials being considered in the meeting, upon seven days' notice to the City of Battle Creek. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services, should contact the City of Battle Creek by writing or calling the following:

Victoria Houser
Office of the City Clerk
Post Office Box 1717
Battle Creek, Michigan 49016
269/966-3348 (Voice)
269/966-3348 (TDD)

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