Agenda: Battle Creek City Commission

Meeting Date:October 20, 2015- 7:00 PM
Location:Commission Chambers City Hall
Chair:Deborah G. Owens, Mayor
Title:Prepared by Michelle Kay Redman
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PROCLAMATIONS AWARDS
A proclamation proclaiming October 22, 2015 as "Lights on After School Day"
Beautiful Battle Creek Awards
PRESENTATIONS
Special Recognition for Assistant City Manager Operations Susan E. Bedsole
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 Workshop on October 6, 2015
City Commission Minutes for Regular Meeting on October 6, 2015
Petitions, Communications, Reports:
City Manager's Report for October 20, 2015
City Attorney's Evaluation Report
Ambulance Report for July 2015
Ambulance Report for August 2015
Ambulance Report for September 2015
Resolutions:
232A Resolution authorizing the City to purchase property at 175 East Goodale Avenue and authorizing the City Manager to sign all necessary documentation to effectuate the purchase.
233A Resolution authorizing an amendment to contract 2016-013C for Phase II construction management services for the Airport Fence Replacement Project from Schweitzer Incorporated, in a not-to-exceed amount of $74,526.00, plus reimburseables.
234A Resolution accepting the highest scoring, responsible bid for the rehabilitation of 140 N. McKinley from Abatement Specialists in a not-to-exceed amount of $147,500.00.
235A Resolution appointing and reappointing members to the Special Assessment Review Board.
236A Resolution appointing new members to the Urbandale Neighborhood Planning Council (NPC #5)
PETITIONS COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS
Staff Report Finance Director Linda Morrison, Finance Services Manager Tracy Hovarter, and City Assessor Steve Hudson.
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
237

A Resolution adopting Ordinance 08-2015 approving a conditional rezoning request for 166 E. Goodale Avenue.

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING RESOLUTIONS
(Limited to five minutes per individual)
RESOLUTIONS
238 A Resolution Transferring Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act (OPRA) Exemption Certificate 3-12-0010 to DENSO Manufacturing Michigan, Inc. From Behnke Logistics LLC.
239A Resolution accepting the lowest responsive, responsible bid for sanitary sewer interceptor rehabilitation project from Lanzo Lining Services, Inc. - Michigan in an estimated amount of $1,170,300.00, with unit prices prevailing.
240A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the attached Mutual Aid Fire Protection and Hazardous Incident Response Agreement which provides for mutual aid between the Battle Creek City Fire Department and the Michigan Air National Guard.
241A Resolution authorizing a contract amendment to contract 09001R for animal shelter services with Calhoun County Animal Shelter, Inc., in a not-to-exceed two-year amount of $455,231.52.
242A Resolution recognizing the City Manager's overall performance rating of Exceeds Expectations, pursuant to the terms of Section 4 of the Employment Agreement between the City Manager and the City Commission.
243

A Resolution identifying annual specific goal-related projects for City Manager Rebecca Fleury's evaluation criteria and authorizing the Mayor's execution of the agreement.

244

A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to renew various healthcare plans under a self-funded plan with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. 

 

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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