Agenda: Battle Creek City Commission

Meeting Date: June 3, 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 June 3, 2014, as Advanced Special Tools Day.
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 May 20, 2014
City Manager Search Committee Meeting Minutes for May 8, 2014
City Commission Minutes for Workshop April 29, 2014.
Petitions, Communications, Reports:
City Manager's Report for June 3, 2014.
Resolutions:
166 A Resolution reappointing Vice Mayor Deborah Owens to the Police and Fire Retiree Health Care Pension Board.
167 A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign a Retention Basin Improvement Agreement with Lakeview Square Mall, as well as any other documents necessary to carry out the terms of the agreement.
168 A Resolution approving mutual conveyances of real estate from Lot 36 of Battle Creek - Fort Custer Urban Renewal Plat and authorizing the City Manager to sign necessary paperwork for the property conveyances.
169 A Resolution approving the Lakeview Downtown Development Authority Annual Report For Fiscal Year 2012-2013.
170 A Resolution adopting the fiscal year 2014/2015 budget for the Lakeview Downtown Development Authority (LDDA).
171 A Resolution approving fiscal year 2013-2014 year end budget adjustments for the Battle Creek Downtown Development Authority (BCDDA).
172 A Resolution approving the Battle Creek Downtown Development Authority (BCDDA) Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2012-2013.
173 A Resolution adopting the fiscal year 2013/2014 amended budget for the Battle Creek Brownfiled Redevelopment Authority (BCBRA).
174 A Resolution adopting the fiscal year 2014/2015 budget for the Battle Creek Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (BCBRA).
175 A Resolution adopting the fiscal year 2014/2015 budget for the Battle Creek Tax Increment Finance Authority (BCTIFA).
176 A Resolution adopting the fiscal year 2013/2014 amended budget for the Battle Creek Tax Increment Finance Authority (BCTIFA).
177 A Resolution setting a public hearing for June 17, 2014, on a proposed Industrial Development District. No. 38.
PETITIONS COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS
PUBLIC HEARING
A Public Hearing on a proposed Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Certificate at the request of Advanced Special Tools, Inc., for tangible personal property located at 320 Clark Road in Industrial Development District No. 2.
A Public Hearing to receive public input on the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 General Fund and Special Fund Budgets.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES
04-2014 A proposed ordinance adopting a new Chapter of the City's Codified Ordinances to be known as Chapter 815 Special Events.
05-2014 An Ordinance to amend Chapter 814 Central Business District.
06-2014 An Ordinance to amend the Chapter 864 Vendors.
RESOLUTIONS
178 A Resolution Directing the City Manager to prepare, or cause to be prepared, plans and specifications, an estimate of the cost thereof, and his/her recommendations as to what proportion of such costs should be paid by special assessment and what part, if any, should be a general obligation of the City and the land that should be specifically assessed for the 2014 Dickman Road Business Improvement District Project.
179 A Resolution approving an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate on behalf of Advanced Special Tools Inc. for  tangible personal property located at 320 Clark Road in Industrial District No. 2, and having an estimated cost of $250,000.
180 A Resolution approving the 2014 Millage Rates and adopting the General Fund and Special Funds Budgets for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015.
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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