Agenda: Battle Creek City Commission

Meeting Date:April 14, 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
Proclaiming April 18, 2015, as A. Phillip Randolph Day.
Proclaiming April 20 - 24, 2015, as Arbor Week. 
PRESENTATIONS
John LaMacchia II, Michigan Municipal League, regarding Proposal 1. (10 minutes)
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 17, 2015
Petitions, Communications, Reports:
February Ambulance Report
City Manager's Report for April 14, 2015
Resolutions:
96A Resolution reappointing a member to the Police/Fire Retirement System Board.
97A Resolution appointing and reappointing members to the Battle Creek Downtown Development Authority.
98A Resolution setting a Public Hearing for April 21, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers, City Hall, Room 301, for the purpose of hearing public comments on the Draft 2015-2019 Five Year Consolidated Plan and Draft 2015-16 Annual Action Plan.
PETITIONS COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS
Staff Report - Jeff Hovarter, Parks and Recreation Director
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
99A Resolution adopting Ordinance 02-2015 amending various ordinance sections to allow alcohol on Park Property pursuant to a Special Events Permit.
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING RESOLUTIONS
(Limited to five minutes per individual)
RESOLUTIONS
100

A Resolution accepting the proposal of best value for Battle Creek Master Plan from Houseal Lavigne Associates, LLC, in a not-to-exceed amount of $150,000.00.

101A Resolution approving S01-15 Special Use Permit amendment to an existing Special Use Permit for an addition to Lakeview Senior Living, 14661 S. Helmer Road.
102A Resolution adopting the 2015-16 Community Development Block Grant and HOME Program budgets.
103A Resolution setting a Closed Session on a labor matter immediately following the Regular City Commission meeting on April 14, 2015.
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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