Agenda: Battle Creek City Commission

Meeting Date: May 6, 2014- 7:00 PM
Location: Commission Chambers City Hall
Chair: David A. Walters, Mayor
Title: Prepared by Michelle Redman
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PROCLAMATIONS AWARDS
Proclaiming the week of May 4 - 10, 2014, as "Public Employees Recognition Week"
Proclaiming the week of May 11-17, 2014, as "Police Memorial Week" and further proclaiming Thursday, May 15, 2014, as "Police Officer Memorial Day".
Proclaiming May 2014, as "National Bike and Safety Month" and further proclaiming May 12 - 18,  2014, as "Bike to Work 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:
City Commission Minutes for Regular Commission Meeting April 15, 2014
Petitions, Communications, Reports:
Ambulance Report March 2014
City Manager's Report for May 6, 2014
Resolutions:
139 A Resolution accepting the proposal of best value for Banking Services from Comerica Bank in an estimated amount of $38,439.70, with unit prices prevailing.
140 A Resolution authorizing the filing of a grant application with the Department of Transportation, United States of America, for grants under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended.
141 A Resolution appointing a new member to the North Central Neighborhood Planning Council (NPC #2). 
142 A Resolution appointing a new member to the Planning Commission.
143 A Resolution appointing a new member to the Westlake/Prairieview Neighborhood Planning Council (NPC #10).
144 A Resolution reappointing members to the Battle Creek Tax Increment Finance Authority (BCTIFA).
146 A Resolution appointing a member to the Battle Creek Transit Local Coordinating Committee.
145 A Resolution reappointing members to the Battle Creek Local Development Financity Authority.
147 A Resolution approving the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHA) FY 2013 Assistance to Firefighters Grant.
148 A Resolution adopting the fiscal year 2014/2015 budget for the Battle Creek Downtown Development Authority.
149 A Resolution appointing and reappointing members to the Youth Advisory Board. Added
PETITIONS COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS
PUBLIC HEARING
A Public Hearing on a proposed exemption from taxation on new personal property at the request of Post Foods, LLC, for personal property located at 275 Cliff Street in Industrial Development District No. 21.
RESOLUTIONS
150 A Resolution approving an Exemption from Taxation Certificate on behalf of Post Foods, LLC, for  new personal property located at 275 Cliff Street.
151 A Resolution adopting the 2014-15 Annual Action Plan and authorizing the City Manager to execute required Funding Approval/Agreements with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
152 A Resolution authorizing Jeff Hovarter to purchase 4 years, 8 months of generic service credit pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Employees Retirement System.
153 A Resolution authorizing Tracy Hovarter to purchase 5 years of generic service credit pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Employees Retirement System.
154

A resolution accepting the attached Supplemental Actuarial Analysis for the purposes of complying with Public Act 728 of 2002.

155 A Resolution accepting the recommendation from the City Manager Search Committee  to enter into a contract with GovHR USA for the purpose of conducting a search and related services for a new City Manager.
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.