Agenda: Battle Creek City Commission

Meeting Date: October 7, 2014- 7:00 PM
Location: Commission Chambers City Hall
Chair: David A. Walters, Mayor
Title: Prepared by Michelle Redman
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
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 on September 16, 2014
Petitions, Communications, Reports:
City Manager Report for October 7, 2014
Ambulance Report July 2014

Ambulance Report August 2014
Resolutions:
261  A Resolution authorizing the City Manager and the Emergency Services Coordinator to enter into a FY 2014 Emergency Management Performance Grant Agreement (EMPG) with the Michigan State Police Emergency Management Homeland Security Division.
262 A Resolution authorizing a contract for Phase I construction management services for Police Department renovations from Schweitzer Incorporated, in a not-to-exceed amount of $5,720.00.
263 A Resolution authorizing a contract with Jack Doheny Companies, Inc. for the purchase and installation of Wachs water utility valve maintenance equipment in a not-to-exceed amount of $79,567.35.
264 A Resolution appointing Rebecca L. Fleury to various Boards of Directors to serve on in her capacity as City Manager.
265 A Resolution appointing new members to the Urbandale Neighborhood Planning Council (NPC #5).
PETITIONS COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES
8-14 A proposed ordinance adopting a new Chapter of the City's Codified Ordinances to be known as Chapter 450 Off-Road Vehicles (ORVs).
9-14 A proposed ordinance to amend sections 212.02(XVII)(1)(b) through (e) of the Rules of Procedure and 212.05(b)(15) of the Code of Ethics for the Battle Creek City Commission.
RESOLUTIONS
266 A Resolution authorizing a renewal of excess liability insurance with Catlin Specialty Insurance Company and American Alternative Insurance Corp, for one year beginning 10-1-2014 at a cost of $234,982.00.
267 A Resolution authorizing legal signatures in the absence of the City Manager.
268 A Resolution amending the membership guidelines for the Bicycle Advisory Committee.
269 A Resolution appointing and reappointing members to the Bicycle Advisory Committee.
270 A Resolutions setting a Closed Session on a legal matter immediately following the Regular Commission meeting.
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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