Agenda: Battle Creek City Commission

Meeting Date:August 4, 2015- 7:00 PM
Location:Commission Chambers City Hall
Chair:Deborah G. Owens, Mayor
Title:Prepared by Susan E. Bedsole
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PROCLAMATIONS AWARDS
Proclaiming July 30, 2015, as "Americans With Disabilities Act Awareness 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 Meeting on July 21, 2015
Petitions, Communications, Reports:
City Manager Report for August 4 2015
Resolutions:
183A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Federal /State/Local grant 2015-0112.
A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Federal/State/Local grant contract No. 2015-0112, which provides funds to design the rehabilitation of runway 5L23R at the WK Kellogg Airport.

A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Federal/State/Local grant contract No. 2015-0112, which provides funds to design the rehabilitation of runway 5L23R at the WK Kellogg Airport.

184A Resolution appointing new members to the Westlake/Prairieview Neighborhood Planning Council (NPC #10).
185A Resolution accepting the lowest responsive, responsible bid for demolition from  R. A. Baker Plmbng. & Excavating LLC, in a not-to-exceed amount of $72,100.00.
186A Resolution appointing a member to the Battle Creek Tax Increment Finance Authority (BCTIFA).
187A Resolution appointing City Commissioner Susan Baldwin as the City of Battle Creek's official representative at the Annual Business Meeting of the Michigan Municipal League.
188A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Agreement between the City of Battle Creek and the Leila Arboretum Society for the provision of educational programming, park stewardship and urban forestry consultation to the City and its citizens.
PETITIONS COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING RESOLUTIONS
(Limited to five minutes per individual)
RESOLUTIONS
189A Resolution authorizing a contract with Kusters Zima Corporation in a not to exceed amount of $314,621.00, plus pre-authorized shipping.
190A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Federal/State/Local Grant and all related documents which provide funds to rehabilitate Runway 5L/23R.
191A Resolution establishing a new Charter between Neighborhood Planning Councils and the City of Battle Creek.
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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