Agenda: Battle Creek City Commission

Meeting Date: July 1, 2014- 7:00 PM
Location: Commission Chambers City Hall
Chair: David A. Walters, Mayor
Title: Prepared by Michelle Redman

INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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 June 17, 2014
Petitions, Communications, Reports:
Ambulance Report May 2014
City of Battle Creek Planning Department Annual Report - 2013
City Manager's Report for July 1, 2014.
Resolutions:
202 A Resolution granting a limousine license to Courtesy Limousine, Inc., to operate up to six (6) limousines in the City of Battle Creek.
203 A Resolution appointing a member to the Battle Creek Downtown Development Authority.
204 A Resolution reappointing members to the Columbia Avenue Business Improvement District Board.
205

A Resolution setting a public hearing on Tuesday, August 12, 2014, to receive citizen input on projects developed by Battle Creek Transit for FY 2014 State funding under Section 5339 Small Urban Program.

206

A Resolution scheduling a public hearing for July 15, 2014, at 7:00 p.m., for the proposed Dickman Road Business Improvement District Special Assessment Roll # I-014.

PETITIONS COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES

An Ordinance to amend sections 212.02(I), 212.02(II) and 212.02(XVII) of the Rules of Procedure of the Battle Creek City Commission.

ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
207 A Resolution adopting Ordinance 04-2014, which adopts a new Chapter of the City's Codified Ordinances to be known as Chapter 815 Special Events.
208 A Resolution adopting Ordinance 05-2014, which amends Chapter 814 Central Business District.
209 A Resolution adopting Ordinance 06-2014, which amends Chapter 864 Vendors.
RESOLUTIONS
210 A Resolution amending the "2012 Fee, Bond and Insurance Schedule" for the City of Battle Creek.
211

A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to renew group term life insurance/AD&D coverage from Unicare Life & Health Insurance Company, for a period of one year effective 7-1-2014 at an estimated cost of $77,040.45.

212

A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to renew the City's property, inland marine, and auto physical damage insurance coverages with Hub International & Public entity Property Insurance Program (PEPIP) to provide property coverage to the City of Battle Creek from 7-1-2014 to 7-1-2015 at a cost of $188,670.61.

213 A Resolution setting a Closed Session on a Labor Matter.
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)

Agenda: Battle Creek City Commission

Meeting Date: July 1 2014- 7:00 PM
Location: Commission Chambers City Hall
Chair: David A. Walters, Mayor
Title: Prepared by Michelle Redman

ATTENDANCE
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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 June 17, 2014
Petitions, Communications, Reports:
Ambulance Report May 2014
City of Battle Creek Planning Department Annual Report - 2013
City Manager's Report for July 1, 2014.
Resolutions:
202 A Resolution granting a limousine license to Courtesy Limousine, Inc., to operate up to six (6) limousines in the City of Battle Creek.
Approved

203 A Resolution appointing a member to the Battle Creek Downtown Development Authority.
Approved

204 A Resolution reappointing members to the Columbia Avenue Business Improvement District Board.
Approved

205

A Resolution setting a public hearing on Tuesday, August 12, 2014, to receive citizen input on projects developed by Battle Creek Transit for FY 2014 State funding under Section 5339 Small Urban Program.

Approved

206

A Resolution scheduling a public hearing for July 15, 2014, at 7:00 p.m., for the proposed Dickman Road Business Improvement District Special Assessment Roll # I-014.

Approved

PETITIONS COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES

An Ordinance to amend sections 212.02(I), 212.02(II) and 212.02(XVII) of the Rules of Procedure of the Battle Creek City Commission.

Approved
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
207 A Resolution adopting Ordinance 04-2014, which adopts a new Chapter of the City's Codified Ordinances to be known as Chapter 815 Special Events.
Approved

208 A Resolution adopting Ordinance 05-2014, which amends Chapter 814 Central Business District.
Approved

209 A Resolution adopting Ordinance 06-2014, which amends Chapter 864 Vendors.
Approved

RESOLUTIONS
211

A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to renew group term life insurance/AD&D coverage from Unicare Life & Health Insurance Company, for a period of one year effective 7-1-2014 at an estimated cost of $77,040.45.

Approved

210 A Resolution amending the "2012 Fee, Bond and Insurance Schedule" for the City of Battle Creek.
Approved

212

A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to renew the City's property, inland marine, and auto physical damage insurance coverages with Hub International & Public entity Property Insurance Program (PEPIP) to provide property coverage to the City of Battle Creek from 7-1-2014 to 7-1-2015 at a cost of $188,670.61.

Approved

213 A Resolution setting a Closed Session on a Labor Matter.
Approved

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)