City Council Agenda
March 1, 2004 - 7:30pm
Meeting to be held at City Hall
301 West Main Street
AGENDA
OPENING PRAYER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 17, 2004:
ADDRESSING THE CITY
COUNCIL
1.
Your comments shall be made during times set aside for that purpose.
2. Stand or raise a hand to indicate that
you wish to speak.
3. When recognized, give your name and
address and direct your comments to the Mayor.
4. Each person wishing to address to City
Council shall be afforded one opportunity of up to two (2) minutes
duration during each occasion provided for citizen comment and during
each public hearing; provided, however, that comments made during public
hearings shall be relevant to the subject for which the public hearings
are held.
PROCLAMATIONS / SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
1. Letter of recognition.
Letter of recognition from the Mayor’s Office acknowledging the efforts
of the Mid-Michigan Chapter of the American Red Cross, Baker College of
Owosso and the newly formed Pathways Red Cross Club.
2. Staff Presentation. Presentation by City
Assessor Larry D. Cook regarding the assessing process and the 2004
assessed values for the City of Owosso.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Conduct First Reading and Set Public
Hearing-Rezoning Request. Conduct first reading and set a public
hearing for March 15, 2004 to receive citizen comment regarding request
to rezone the parcel(s) commonly known as 405 South Washington Street,
and described as follows: COM AT INT OF CL GTWRR TRACK E LN WASHINGTON
ST TH N'LY 72' +- ALG ST LN TO POB TH E'LY 139', TH N'LY 96' PAR W/ SD
ST LN, TH W'LY 139' TH S'LY 96' ON E LN WASHINGTON ST TO POB (13,344 SQ
FT) A L WILLIAMS ADD TO VILLAGE OF OWOSSO from I-1 Light Industrial
District to B-4 General Business District.
Staff Contact: Philip B. Hathaway
2. Set Public Hearing-Obsolete Property
Rehabilitation District. Set a public hearing for March 15, 2004
to receive citizen comment regarding the eligibility of the property
located at 108 North Washington Street for an Obsolete Property
Rehabilitation District.
Staff Contact: Philip Hathaway
3. Set Public Hearing-Obsolete Property
Rehabilitation District. Set a public hearing for March 15, 2004
to receive citizen comment regarding the eligibility of the property
located at 122 North Washington Street for an Obsolete Property
Rehabilitation District.
Staff Contact: Philip Hathaway
4. Set Public Hearing-Alley Closure.
Set a public hearing for March 15, 2004 to receive citizen comment
regarding request to close Public alley adjacent to Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 &
6, Block 19, A.L. Williams Addition of the City of Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Michigan. (Bounded by E. Howard Street, S. Saginaw Street,
Corunna Avenue, and S. Park Street.)
Staff Contact: Philip Hathaway
5. Disposal of Land-Twenty-one Day
Posting Period. Receive corrected descriptions for parcels in the
600 and 700 block of River Street and file with the City Clerk until the
meeting of April 5, 2004 to allow for the twenty-one day public
inspection period.
Staff Contact: Larry D. Cook
6. Change Order. Authorize Change
Order No. 7 to deduct $1,165.00 to the bid award amount for J.R.
Heineman & Sons, Inc. for various miscellaneous items for the Waste
Water Treatment Plant Project.
Staff Contact: Gary M. Burk
7. Bid Award. Accept low bid from
Perrin Construction Inc. for replacement of storm sewer, curb and
gutter, and drive approaches for Michigan Avenue, including road surface
preparation for brick placement, in the amount of $118,394.00.
Staff contact: Ronald G. Baker
ITEMS OF BUSINESS
1. Contract Agreement-Michigan
Department of Transportation. Authorize Contract Agreement with
the Michigan Department of Transportation for the purpose of fixing the
rights and obligations of the parties in agreeing to construction
improvements in conjunction with the Department’s construction on
Highway M-52 as it relates to the M-52 bridge detour project.
Staff Contact: Ronald G. Baker
2. Bond Prepayment. Authorize the
prepayment of outstanding bond debt on the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Staff Contact: Gary M. Burk
3. 2004 Income Threshold Poverty
Exemptions. Adopt 2004 Income Threshold Poverty Exemptions, as required
by Public Act No. 390 of 1994.
Staff Contact: Larry D. Cook
4. Historical Commission Bylaws.
Consider proposed revisions to Bylaws of the City of Owosso Historical
Commission.
Staff Contact: Ronald J. Tobey
5. Proposed Charter Amendment –
Burning. Consider proposed charter amendments regarding burning.
Staff Contact: Gregg G. Guetschow
6. Executive Session.
Authorize holding executive session at conclusion of regular business
for the purpose of discussing property acquisition.
Staff Contact: Gary M. Burk
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Charles J. Sumrack, Councilperson.
“Burning Restrictions”, discussion copy.
2. Owosso Planning Commission.
Minutes of Meeting of February 24, 2004.
3. Owosso Historical Commission.
Minutes of Meeting of February 17, 2004.
4. Owosso Zoning Board of Appeals.
Minutes of Meeting of February 17, 2004.
5. Owosso Parks and Recreation Commission.
Minutes of Meeting February 10, 2004.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Owosso will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids
and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of
printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with
disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon seventy-two (72) hours notice
to the City of Owosso. Individuals with disabilities requiring
auxiliary aids or services should contact the City of Owosso by writing
or calling the following: Gregg G. Guetschow, City Manager, 301
West Main Street, Owosso, MI 48867 or at (989) 725-0568.
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