City Council Agenda
November 1, 2004 - 7:30pm
CITY OF OWOSSO
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Meeting to be held at City Hall
301 West Main Street
OPENING PRAYER:
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL:
APPROVAL OF THE
AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF THE
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 18, 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 the City Council shall be afforded one opportunity of up to
two (2) minutes duration during each occasion for citizen comment
and during each public hearing. Comments made during public
hearings shall be relevant to the subject for which the public
hearings are held.
PROCLAMATIONS / SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Presentation-Paul K. Hood.
Recognition of Paul K. Hood for his years of service to the City of
Owosso.
CITIZEN
COMMENTS
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Conduct First
Reading and Set Public Hearing-Ordinance Amendment. Conduct First
Reading and set a public hearing for November 15, 2004 to receive
citizen comment regarding proposed ordinance amendments to Chapter 2,
Administration, Article VII, Employees’ Municipal Pension,
Sections 2-403, Board of trustees, and Section 2-204,
Trustees’ term of office—oath, of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Owosso, Michigan.
Staff Contact:
Gail L. Schultz
2. Conduct First Reading and Set
Public Hearing-Ordinance Amendment. Conduct First Reading and set a
public hearing for December 6, 2004 to receive citizen comment regarding
proposed ordinance amendments to Chapter 34, Utilities and Service, by
adding Article VII, Gas Franchise, to the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Owosso, Michigan as it relates to franchise agreement with
Consumers Energy.
Staff Contact: Gregg G. Guetschow
3. Change Order. Authorize
Change Order No. 1 to agreement with Consumers Energy to provide
electrical service underground across North Gould Street in the amount
of $2,484.08 for the Phase One, Osburn Lakes Site Condominium Project.
Staff Contact: Ronald G. Baker
4. Change Order. Authorize
Change Order No. 1 increasing the amount of the bid award (purchase
order) for 22A gravel to Constine, Inc. by $18,821.93 for additional 22A
gravel needed for the Phase One, Osburn Lakes Site Condominium Project.
Staff Contact: Ronald G. Baker
5. Contract Payment. Authorize
Final Payment to Constine, Inc. in the amount of $43,526.93 for 22A
Gravel for the Phase One, Osburn Lakes site Condominium Project.
Staff Contact: Ronald G. Baker
6. Contract Payment. Authorize
Progress Payment No. 5 to Constine, Inc.
in the amount of $76,819.79 for work completed on the 2004 Street
Program.
Staff Contact: Ronald G. Baker
7. Contract
Payment. Authorize Progress Payment to Sascon, Inc. in the amount
of $72,925.00 for work done on the Elevator Installation Project at
104-108 North Washington Street.
Staff Contact:
Philip B. Hathaway
8. Contract Payment. Authorize
Final Payment to Highway Maintenance and Construction Company in the
amount of $9,761.33 for work done on the 2004 Sealcoat and Slurry Seal
Program.
Staff Contact:
Ronald G. Baker
9. Bid Award.
Accept low bid of Space, Inc. for the purchase and installation of
office furniture for the Police Department in the amount of $27,465.47.
Staff Contact:
Michael T. Compeau
10.
Bid Award.
Accept bid of West Shore Fire, Inc. for self-contained breathing
apparatus and related accessories in the amount of $111,315.00 and waive
irregularities in bidding process.
Staff Contact: Michael T.
Compeau/Charles L. Schaufele
11.
Traffic Control Order
No. 1139. Authorize Traffic
Control No. Order 1139 for a stop sign on westbound Grover Street at
South Hickory Street.
Staff Contact:
Ronald G. Baker/Michael T. Compeau
12. Traffic
Control Order No. 1140. Authorize Traffic Control Order No. 1140
for a stop sign on eastbound Francis Street at South Walnut Street.
Staff Contact:
Ronald G. Baker/Michael T. Compeau
13. Warrant No. 302. Accept
Warrant No. 302 as presented.
Staff Contact: Richard C. Williams
ITEMS OF
BUSINESS
1. Consumers Energy Easement
Request. Consider request from Consumers Energy for an easement
across the city-owned parking lot described as the South 15 feet of
the North ½ of Lots 12 and 13, except the East 22 of Lot 13, of Erastus
Barnes’ Addition to the City of Owosso, being a part of the Northwest ¼
of Section 24, Township 7 North, Range 2 East to install gas service
to the property located at 1003 West Main Street.
Staff
Contact: Ronald G. Baker
2. Sodium
Hypochlorite (Chlorine) Supply Contract-Jones Chemical. Reject
price increase in bid price of Jones Chemical for Sodium Hypochlorite
(Chlorine) for the fiscal year 2004-2005 and authorize notice to Jones
Chemical that the price change violates the contractual agreement.
Staff Contact:
Gary M. Burk
3. Cable Television Franchise
Extension. Consider resolution extending the franchise term with
Charter Communications for cable television service in the City of
Owosso.
Staff Contact:
Gregg G. Guetschow
4. Strategic Communications Plan
Outcome Measure. Consider proposed measure for determining the
success of the desired outcome of the Strategic Communications Plan.
Staff
Contact: Gregg G. Guetschow
5. Amendment-Council Rules of
Procedure. Consider amendment to Council Rules of Procedure
regarding time allowed for citizen comments.
Staff
Contact: Gregg G. Guetschow
COMMUNICATIONS
1. William C. Brown, City Attorney.
McLaren Regional Medical Center v. The City of Owosso – status of
appeal.
2. Shiawassee
Area Transportation Agency. Notice of Public Hearing.
3. Michael T.
Compeau, Public Safety Director. September 2004 Fire Department
Report.
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.
The City of Owosso Website address is
www.ci.owosso.mi.us.
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