City Council Agenda
April 19, 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 APRIL 5, 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. Status Report-Water Treatment Plant
Project. Video presentation on the status of the Water Treatment
Plant Project.
Staff Contact:
Gary M. Burk
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1.
Special Assessment District No. 2004-01. Conduct a public hearing
to receive citizen comment regarding authorization of Resolution No. 5
for Special Assessment District No. 2004-01, for Michigan Avenue from
Main Street to 132’ South of Cass Street for Street Reconstruction.
Staff Contact: Ronald G. Baker
2.
Ordinance Amendment. Conduct a public hearing to receive citizen
comment regarding proposed amendments to Chapter 13, Fire Prevention and
Protection, Section 13-4, Open fires, and Section 13-5, Obnoxious odors,
sparks and embers, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Owosso,
Michigan.
Staff Contact: Gregg G. Guetschow
3.
Ordinance Amendment – Conduct a public hearing to receive citizen
comment regarding proposed amendments to Chapter 2, Administration,
Article III, Administrative Plan of the City of Owosso, Division 1,
Generally, of the Code of Ordinance of the City of Owosso, Michigan.
Staff Contact: Gregg G. Guetschow
CITIZEN COMMENTS
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Set Public Hearing-2004-2005 City
Budget. Set required Public Hearing pursuant to Chapter 8 of the City
Charter for May 3, 2004 to receive citizen comment regarding proposed
2004-2005 City Budget.
Staff Contact: Richard C. Williams
2. Contract Payment. Authorize
Contract Payment No. 17 to J.R. Heineman & Sons, Inc. in the amount of
$39,049.90 for work completed for the Water Treatment Plant Project in
March 2004.
Staff Contact: Gary M. Burk
3. Bid Award. Accept low bid from
Fisher Chippewa Redi-Mix for concrete to be used in the 12’ concrete
walls for the DPW Salt Barn in the total amount of $13,650.00.
Staff Contact: Ronald G. Baker
4. Bid Award. Accept alternate
bid from Michigan First Responders for one (1) McCoy-Miller 2003 E-450
ambulance in the amount of $85,743.00.
Staff Contact: John L. Kenney
5. Permit Request. Authorize
request from the Owosso Memorial VFW Post 9455 to conduct their annual
Buddy Poppy drive May 6-8, 2004 in downtown Owosso.
Staff Contact:
Gail L. Schultz
6. Warrant No. 292. Accept
Warrant No. 292 as presented.
Staff Contact:
Richard C. Williams
ITEMS OF BUSINESS
1. Standard Streetlighting Contract
Change. Authorize change in Standard Streetlighting Contract with
Consumers Energy Company to add seven (7) 8,500 High Pressure Sodium
streetlights to be installed at the Woodland Trails Condominium project
and further authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the
appropriate documents.
Staff Contact:
Ronald G. Baker
2. Bid Award. Accept low bid for
Water Treatment Plant fencing. (The bid tab and recommendation will be
presenting at the meeting. The bids are to be opened Monday.
Unusual timing is due to volatility of steel prices.)
Staff Contact: Gary M. Burk
3. Rescind Action-Liens for snow
removal. Rescind Council action taken on April 21, 2003 that
established a lien (Invoice No. 473) for snow removal against the
following parcels: 1) 050-660-007-021-00; 2) 050-651-027-003-00; 3)
050-651-009-004-00; 4) 050-651-000-002-00; 5) 050-537-000-059-00; and 6)
050-113-014-013-00.
Staff Contact: Gregg G. Guetschow
4. Parks Rules and Regulations-Proposed
Revisions. Consider proposed revisions to the Parks Rules and
Regulations.
Staff contact: Gregg G. Guetschow
5. Discussion-Parks and Recreation
Commission. Consider future of Parks and Recreation Commission.
Staff Contact:
Gregg G. Guetschow
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Steve Corey, Mayor
of Corunna. Invitation to Corunna Firecracker Parade.
2. Owosso Parks and
Recreation Commission. Commission Goals.
3. Michael T. Compeau,
Police Chief. March 2004 Police Department Report.
4. Downtown Development
Authority. Minutes of Meeting of April 7, 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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