Agenda: Battle Creek City Commission

Meeting Date:March 17, 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
Beautiful Battle Creek Awards
PRESENTATIONS
Bicycle-Friendly Community Award Presentation
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 Meeting on March 3, 2015
Petitions, Communications, Reports:
January Ambulance Report
City Manager's Report March 17, 2015
Resolutions:
87A Resolution reappointing members to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
88A Resolution reappointing members to the Historic District Commission.
PETITIONS COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS
Quarterly Budget Presentation by City Manager Rebecca Fleury and Finance Director Linda Morrison.  (10 minutes)
PUBLIC HEARING
A Public Hearing for the purpose of receiving citizen input on the proposed budget for the City's 2015-16 Community Development Block Grant and HOME Programs.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES
2-2015A proposed ordinance to amend various ordinance sections to allow alcohol on Park Property pursuant to a valid Special Events Permit.
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
89A Resolution adopting Ordinance 1-2015 amending 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
90A Resolution accepting the lowest responsive, responsible bid for the 2015 Resurfacing and Sidewalk program from Lakeland Asphalt Corporation in an estimated amount of $1,636,735.89, with unit prices prevailing.
91A Resolution accepting the lowest responsive, responsible bid to refurbish fire apparatus, engine #5 from Spencer Manufacturing, Inc. in a not-to-exceed amount of $52,660 and to execute a change order for $54,236.00 to refurbish fire apparatus E-3 if budget later allows, through April 30, 2016.
92A Resolution accepting the lowest responsive, responsible bid for the 2015 Hot In Place program from Gallagher Asphalt Corporation in an estimated amount of $165,977.00, with unit prices prevailing.
93A Resolution authorizing legal signatures in the absence of the City Manager.
94A Resolution objecting to the annual renewal of an on-premise liquor license in the City of Battle Creek for Fire & Ice Bar and Grill.Pulled
95A Resolution objecting to the annual renewal of an on-premise liquor license in the City of Battle Creek for Jack's Urbandale Bar & Grill.Pulled
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)

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