Agenda: Battle Creek City Commission

Meeting Date: January 6, 2015- 7:00 PM
Location: Commission Chambers City Hall
Chair: Deborah G. Owens, Mayor
Title: Prepared by Michelle Kay Redman
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
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 Regular Commission Meeting on December 16, 2014
Petitions, Communications, Reports:

October 2014 Ambulance Report

November 2014 Ambulance Report
City Manager's Report for January 6, 2015
Resolutions:
48 A Resolution renewing memberships for Rural Southwest Neighborhood Planning Council (NPC#9).
49 A Resolution reappointing members to the AMSA Construction Board of Appeals.
50 A 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 2016 State funding.
A Public Hearing on a proposed Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Certificate for TODA America.
A Public Hearing on a proposed Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Certificate for Shouldice Brothers Sheet Metal Works, Inc.
A Public Hearing for a proposed boundary amendment to Industrial Development District No. 37.
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
51 A Resolution adopting Ordinance 9-14 to amend section 212.05(b)(15) of the Code of Ethics for the Battle Creek City Commission.
52 A Resolution adopting Ordinance 11-14 to amend Chapter 1296, Signs, extending the exemption to allow sidewalk signs in the Old Lakeview area.
RESOLUTIONS
53 A Resolution to Amend the Boundaries of Industrial Development District No. 37.
54 A Resolution approving an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate on behalf of Shouldice Brothers Sheet Metal Works, Inc. for real and tangible personal property located at 182 Elm Street in Industrial District No. 39, and having an estimated cost of $988,063.
55 A Resolution approving an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate on behalf of TODA America for real and tangible personal property located at 4750 W. Dickman Road in Industrial District No. 2, and having an estimated cost of $21,119,941.
56 An amended resolution confirming Special Assessment Roll No. I-014 for the West Dickman Road Business Improvement District.
57 A Resolution adopting the Fourth Amendment to the Battle Creek Area Metropolitan Service Agency Agreement to recognize the addition of Convis Township.
58 A Resolution to approve S04-14 Special Use Permit for a licensed group day care home at 387 Waubascon Road.
59 A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Federal/State/Local grant contract No. 2015-0112, which provides funds to design the rehabilitation of runway 5L23R at the WK Kellogg Airport.
60 A Resolution setting a Closed Session on a labor matter immediately following the Regular City Commission meeting.
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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