Agenda: Battle Creek City Commission

Meeting Date:March 3, 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
PROCLAMATIONS AWARDS
A Proclamation proclaiming the week of March 1 - 7, 2015, as "Women in Construction Week."
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:
Joint City Commission and Planning Commission Workshop on February 10, 2015
City Commission Minutes for Workshop on February 17, 2015
City Commission Minutes for Regular Meeting on February 17, 2015
Petitions, Communications, Reports:
City Manager's Report March 3, 2015
Resolutions:
83A Resolution renewing memberships for Westlake/Prairieview Neighborhood Planning Council #10.
PETITIONS COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS
Department Staff Report - Neighborhood Services Manager Marcie Gillette
PUBLIC HEARING

A Public Hearing to provide an opportunity for liquor establishments who are not in compliance with City Ordinance 831 to speak on their behalf.

 

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES
1-15A proposed ordinance to amend various sections of the City's Water and Sewer Ordinance, Chapter 1040 of the City's Code of Ordinances.
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING RESOLUTIONS
(Limited to five minutes per individual)
RESOLUTIONS
84A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to City Manager Rebecca L. Fleury's Employment Contract.
85A Resolution accepting the lowest responsive, responsible bid for the Willard Beach Relocation project from Rivertown Contractors, Inc., in the estimated amount of $378,746.08, with unit prices prevailing.
86A Resolution setting a Public Hearing for March 17, 2015, for the purpose of receiving citizen input on the proposed budget for the City’s 2015-16 Community Development Block Grant and HOME Programs.Added
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
(Limited to three minutes per individual)
COMMISSION COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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)

Minutes have not been generated.