City Council Minutes
February 7, 2005 - 7:30pm
City Council Chambers
PRESIDING OFFICER:
MAYOR JOHN C.M. DAVIS
OPENING PRAYER:
PASTOR CARL ROSSMAN
COMMUNITY OF CHRIST CHURCH
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ED URBAN
PRESENT:
Mayor John C.M. Davis, Mayor Pro-Tem Susan J. Osika, Councilpersons
Joane E. Ford, Justin R. Horvath, Mark D. Owen, and Linda L. Robertson.
ABSENT:
Councilperson Charles J. Sumrack.
APPROVE AGENDA
Motion by Mayor Pro-Tem
Osika to approve the agenda as presented. Motion supported by
Councilperson Ford and concurred in by unanimous vote.
APPROVE MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 18, 2005
Motion by Councilperson
Owen to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 18, 2005
as presented. Motion supported by Councilperson Robertson and concurred
in by unanimous vote.
APPROVE MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING OF JANUARY 31, 2005
Motion by Councilperson Ford to approve the Minutes
of the Special Meeting of January 31, 2005 as presented. Motion
supported by Councilperson Robertson and concurred in by unanimous vote.
MAYOR DAVIS READ THE RULES FOR ADDRESSING THE
CITY COUNCIL.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
Carl Rossman commented regarding the upcoming CROP
Walk on May 1, 2005 from 1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Tom Klockziem, 221 South Cedar Street, addressed
the City Council regarding the use of South Cedar Street by Main
Beverage trucks. He distributed a handout for the Council members
highlighting their concerns and requests for reimbursement. Mr.
Klockziem requested that this issue be brought up for city council
discussion.
Mayor Pro-Tem Osika asked that this issue be placed
on the agenda for discussion at the next council meeting. Councilperson
Robertson supported this request. A Main Beverage representative is to
be invited to the meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Councilperson Ford to approve the Consent
Agenda as follows:
Special Assessment District No. 2005-01.
Authorized Resolution No. 1 for Special Assessment District No. 2005-01
for Ada Street from Campbell Drive to the North end for street
reconstruction as follows:
WHEREAS, the City Council
of the City of Owosso deems it necessary to acquire and construct the
following described improvement:
Ada Street from Campbell Drive to the North end
Street
Reconstruction
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED THAT:
1. The matter of making said public improvement is hereby
referred to the City Manager, who shall prepare a report thereon, which
shall include plans and detailed estimates of the cost thereof and a
description of the special assessment district and such other pertinent
information as will permit the City Council to decide the cost, extent
and necessity of the public improvement and what proportion of the cost
should be paid by the City at large.
2.
The City Manager shall present said report to the City Council
when same has been prepared.
Special Assessment District No. 2005-02.
Authorized Resolution No. 1 for Special Assessment District No. 2005-02
for Broadway Avenue from Farr Avenue to Auburndale Avenue for street
reconstruction as follows:
WHEREAS, the City
Council of the City of Owosso deems it necessary to acquire and
construct the following described improvement:
Broadway Avenue from Farr Avenue to Auburndale Avenue
Street
Reconstruction
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED THAT:
1. The matter of making said public improvement is hereby
referred to the City Manager, who shall prepare a report thereon, which
shall include plans and detailed estimates of the cost thereof and a
description of the special assessment district and such other pertinent
information as will permit the City Council to decide the cost, extent
and necessity of the public improvement and what proportion of the cost
should be paid by the City at large.
2.
The City Manager shall present said report to the City Council
when same has been prepared.
Special Assessment District No. 2005-03.
Authorized Resolution No. 1 for Special Assessment District No. 2005-03
for Campbell Drive from Ada Street to Shiawassee Street for street
reconstruction as follows:
WHEREAS, the City
Council of the City of Owosso deems it necessary to acquire and
construct the following described improvement:
Campbell Drive from Ada Street to Shiawassee Street
Street
Reconstruction
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED THAT:
1. The matter of making said public improvement is hereby
referred to the City Manager, who shall prepare a report thereon, which
shall include plans and detailed estimates of the cost thereof and a
description of the special assessment district and such other pertinent
information as will permit the City Council to decide the cost, extent
and necessity of the public improvement and what proportion of the cost
should be paid by the City at large.
2.
The City Manager shall present said report to the City Council
when same has been prepared.
Special Assessment District No. 2005-04.
Authorized Resolution No. 1 for Special Assessment District No. 2005-04
for King Street from Shiawassee Street to Dewey Street for street
reconstruction as follows:
WHEREAS, the City
Council of the City of Owosso deems it necessary to acquire and
construct the following described improvement:
King Street from Shiawassee Street to Dewey Street
Street
Reconstruction
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED THAT:
1. The matter of making said public improvement is hereby
referred to the City Manager, who shall prepare a report thereon, which
shall include plans and detailed estimates of the cost thereof and a
description of the special assessment district and such other pertinent
information as will permit the City Council to decide the cost, extent
and necessity of the public improvement and what proportion of the cost
should be paid by the City at large.
2.
The City Manager shall present said report to the City Council
when same has been prepared.
Special Assessment District No. 2005-05.
Authorized Resolution No. 1 for Special Assessment District No. 2005-05
for Washington Street from Williams Street to Oliver Street for street
reconstruction as follows:
WHEREAS, the City
Council of the City of Owosso deems it necessary to acquire and
construct the following described improvement:
Washington Street from Williams Street to Oliver Street
Street
Reconstruction
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED THAT:
1. The matter of making said public improvement is hereby
referred to the City Manager, who shall prepare a report thereon, which
shall include plans and detailed estimates of the cost thereof and a
description of the special assessment district and such other pertinent
information as will permit the City Council to decide the cost, extent
and necessity of the public improvement and what proportion of the cost
should be paid by the City at large.
2.
The City Manager shall present said report to the City Council
when same has been prepared.
Special Assessment District No. 2005-01.
Authorized Resolution No. 2 for Special Assessment District No. 2005-01,
setting Public Hearing for Monday, March 7, 2005 for Ada Street from
Campbell Drive to the North end for street reconstruction as follows:
WHEREAS, the City Council has ordered the City
Manager to prepare a report for public improvement, more particularly
hereinafter described; and
Ada Street from Campbell
Drive to the North end
Street Reconstruction
WHEREAS, the City Manager
prepared said report and the same has been filed with the City Council
as required by the Special Assessment Ordinance of the City of Owosso
and the Council has reviewed said report.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED THAT:
1. The plans and estimate of cost and the report of the City
Manager for said public improvement shall be filed in the office of the
City Clerk and shall be available for public examination.
2. The City Council hereby determines that the Public
Improvement hereinafter set forth is necessary.
3. The City Council hereby approves the estimate of cost of said
public improvement to be $85,400.00 and determines that $28,295.41
thereof shall be paid by special assessment imposed on the lots and
parcels of land more particularly hereinafter set forth, which lots and
parcels of land are hereby designated to be all of the lots and parcels
of land to be benefited by said improvements and determines that
$57,104.59 of the cost thereof shall be paid by the City at large
because of benefit to the City at large.
4. The City Council hereby determines that the portion of the
cost of said public improvement to be specially assessed shall be
assessed in accordance with the benefits to be received.
5. The City Council shall meet at the Owosso City Hall Council
Chambers on Monday, March 7, 2005 for the purpose of hearing all persons
to be affected by the proposed public improvement.
6. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause notice of the time
and place of the hearing to be published once in The Argus Press, the
official newspaper of the City of Owosso, not less than seven (7) days
prior to the date of said hearing and shall further cause notice of said
hearing to be sent by first class mail to each owner of property subject
to assessment, as indicated by the records in the City Assessor's Office
as shown on the general tax roll of the City, at least (10) full days
before the time of said hearing, said notice to be mailed to the
addresses shown on said general tax rolls of the City.
7. The notice of said hearing to be published and mailed shall
be in substantially the following form:
NOTICE OF
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING
CITY OF
OWOSSO, MICHIGAN
TO THE OWNERS OF THE
FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY:
Ada Street from Campbell
Drive to the North end
TAKE NOTICE
that the City Council intends to acquire and construct the following
described public improvement: Street Reconstruction.
The City Council intends
to defray apart or all of the cost of the above-described public
improvement by special assessment against the above described property.
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that
City Council has caused plans and an estimate of the cost and report for
the above described public improvement to be prepared and made by the
City Manager and the same is on file with the City Clerk and available
for public examination.
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the City Council will meet
at the Owosso City Hall Council Chambers, Owosso, Michigan at 7:30
o'clock p.m. on Monday, March 7, 2005 for the purpose of hearing any
person to be affected by the proposed public improvement.
Special Assessment District No. 2005-02.
Authorized Resolution No. 2 for Special Assessment District No. 2005-02,
setting Public Hearing for Monday, March 7, 2005 for Broadway Avenue
from Farr Avenue to Auburndale Avenue for street reconstruction as
follows:
WHEREAS, the City Council has ordered the City
Manager to prepare a report for public improvement, more particularly
hereinafter described; and
Broadway Avenue from Farr
Avenue to Auburndale Avenue
Street Reconstruction
WHEREAS, the City Manager
prepared said report and the same has been filed with the City Council
as required by the Special Assessment Ordinance of the City of Owosso
and the Council has reviewed said report.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED THAT:
1. The plans and estimate of cost and the report of the City
Manager for said public improvement shall be filed in the office of the
City Clerk and shall be available for public examination.
2. The City Council hereby determines that the Public
Improvement hereinafter set forth is necessary.
3. The City Council hereby approves the estimate of cost of said
public improvement to be $27,200.00 and determines that $13,117.50
thereof shall be paid by special assessment imposed on the lots and
parcels of land more particularly hereinafter set forth, which lots and
parcels of land are hereby designated to be all of the lots and parcels
of land to be benefited by said improvements and determines that
$14,082.50 of the cost thereof shall be paid by the City at large
because of benefit to the City at large.
4. The City Council hereby determines that the portion of the
cost of said public improvement to be specially assessed shall be
assessed in accordance with the benefits to be received.
5. The City Council shall meet at the Owosso City Hall Council
Chambers on Monday, March 7, 2005 for the purpose of hearing all persons
to be affected by the proposed public improvement.
6. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause notice of the time
and place of the hearing to be published once in The Argus Press, the
official newspaper of the City of Owosso, not less than seven (7) days
prior to the date of said hearing and shall further cause notice of said
hearing to be sent by first class mail to each owner of property subject
to assessment, as indicated by the records in the City Assessor's Office
as shown on the general tax roll of the City, at least (10) full days
before the time of said hearing, said notice to be mailed to the
addresses shown on said general tax rolls of the City.
7. The notice of said hearing to be published and mailed shall
be in substantially the following form:
NOTICE OF
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING
CITY OF
OWOSSO, MICHIGAN
TO THE OWNERS OF THE
FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY:
Broadway Avenue from Farr
Avenue to Auburndale Avenue
TAKE NOTICE
that the City Council intends to acquire and construct the following
described public improvement: Street Reconstruction.
The City Council intends
to defray apart or all of the cost of the above-described public
improvement by special assessment against the above described property.
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that
City Council has caused plans and an estimate of the cost and report for
the above described public improvement to be prepared and made by the
City Manager and the same is on file with the City Clerk and available
for public examination.
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the City Council will meet
at the Owosso City Hall Council Chambers, Owosso, Michigan at 7:30
o'clock p.m. on Monday, March 7, 2005 for the purpose of hearing any
person to be affected by the proposed public improvement.
Special Assessment District No. 2005-03.
Authorized Resolution No. 2 for Special Assessment District No. 2005-03,
setting Public Hearing for Monday, March 7, 2005 for Campbell Drive from
Ada Street to Shiawassee Street for street reconstruction as follows:
WHEREAS, the City Council has ordered the City
Manager to prepare a report for public improvement, more particularly
hereinafter described; and
Campbell Drive from Ada
Street to Shiawassee Street
Street Reconstruction
WHEREAS, the City Manager
prepared said report and the same has been filed with the City Council
as required by the Special Assessment Ordinance of the City of Owosso
and the Council has reviewed said report.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED THAT:
1. The plans and estimate of cost and the report of the City
Manager for said public improvement shall be filed in the office of the
City Clerk and shall be available for public examination.
2. The City Council hereby determines that the Public
Improvement hereinafter set forth is necessary.
3. The City Council hereby approves the estimate of cost of said
public improvement to be $17,600.00 and determines that $6,930.00
thereof shall be paid by special assessment imposed on the lots and
parcels of land more particularly hereinafter set forth, which lots and
parcels of land are hereby designated to be all of the lots and parcels
of land to be benefited by said improvements and determines that
$10,670.00 of the cost thereof shall be paid by the City at large
because of benefit to the City at large.
4. The City Council hereby determines that the portion of the
cost of said public improvement to be specially assessed shall be
assessed in accordance with the benefits to be received.
5. The City Council shall meet at the Owosso City Hall Council
Chambers on Monday, March 7, 2005 for the purpose of hearing all persons
to be affected by the proposed public improvement.
6. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause notice of the time
and place of the hearing to be published once in The Argus Press, the
official newspaper of the City of Owosso, not less than seven (7) days
prior to the date of said hearing and shall further cause notice of said
hearing to be sent by first class mail to each owner of property subject
to assessment, as indicated by the records in the City Assessor's Office
as shown on the general tax roll of the City, at least (10) full days
before the time of said hearing, said notice to be mailed to the
addresses shown on said general tax rolls of the City.
7. The notice of said hearing to be published and mailed shall
be in substantially the following form:
NOTICE OF
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING
CITY OF
OWOSSO, MICHIGAN
TO THE OWNERS OF THE
FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY:
Campbell Drive from Ada
Street to Shiawassee Street
TAKE NOTICE
that the City Council intends to acquire and construct the following
described public improvement: Street Reconstruction.
The City Council intends
to defray apart or all of the cost of the above-described public
improvement by special assessment against the above described property.
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that
City Council has caused plans and an estimate of the cost and report for
the above described public improvement to be prepared and made by the
City Manager and the same is on file with the City Clerk and available
for public examination.
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the City
Council will meet at the Owosso City Hall Council Chambers, Owosso,
Michigan at 7:30 o'clock p.m. on Monday, March 7, 2005 for the purpose
of hearing any person to be affected by the proposed public improvement.
Special Assessment District No.
2005-04. Authorized Resolution No. 2 for Special Assessment
District No. 2005-04, setting Public Hearing for Monday, March 7, 2005
for King Street from Shiawassee Street to Dewey Street for street
reconstruction as follows:
WHEREAS, the City Council has ordered the City
Manager to prepare a report for public improvement, more particularly
hereinafter described; and
King Street from
Shiawassee Street to Dewey Street
Street Reconstruction
WHEREAS, the City Manager
prepared said report and the same has been filed with the City Council
as required by the Special Assessment Ordinance of the City of Owosso
and the Council has reviewed said report.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED THAT:
1. The plans and estimate of cost and the report of the City
Manager for said public improvement shall be filed in the office of the
City Clerk and shall be available for public examination.
2. The City Council hereby determines that the Public
Improvement hereinafter set forth is necessary.
3. The City Council hereby approves the estimate of cost of said
public improvement to be $138,500.00 and determines that $56,757.25
thereof shall be paid by special assessment imposed on the lots and
parcels of land more particularly hereinafter set forth, which lots and
parcels of land are hereby designated to be all of the lots and parcels
of land to be benefited by said improvements and determines that
$81,742.75 of the cost thereof shall be paid by the City at large
because of benefit to the City at large.
4. The City Council hereby determines that the portion of the
cost of said public improvement to be specially assessed shall be
assessed in accordance with the benefits to be received.
5. The City Council shall meet at the Owosso City Hall Council
Chambers on Monday, March 7, 2005 for the purpose of hearing all persons
to be affected by the proposed public improvement.
6. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause notice of the time
and place of the hearing to be published once in The Argus Press, the
official newspaper of the City of Owosso, not less than seven (7) days
prior to the date of said hearing and shall further cause notice of said
hearing to be sent by first class mail to each owner of property subject
to assessment, as indicated by the records in the City Assessor's Office
as shown on the general tax roll of the City, at least (10) full days
before the time of said hearing, said notice to be mailed to the
addresses shown on said general tax rolls of the City.
7. The notice of said hearing to be published and mailed shall
be in substantially the following form:
NOTICE OF
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING
CITY OF
OWOSSO, MICHIGAN
TO THE OWNERS OF THE
FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY:
King Street from
Shiawassee Street to Dewey Street
TAKE NOTICE
that the City Council intends to acquire and construct the following
described public improvement: Street Reconstruction.
The City Council intends
to defray apart or all of the cost of the above-described public
improvement by special assessment against the above described property.
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that
City Council has caused plans and an estimate of the cost and report for
the above described public improvement to be prepared and made by the
City Manager and the same is on file with the City Clerk and available
for public examination.
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the City
Council will meet at the Owosso City Hall Council Chambers, Owosso,
Michigan at 7:30 o'clock p.m. on Monday, March 7, 2005 for the purpose
of hearing any person to be affected by the proposed public improvement.
Special Assessment District No.
2005-05. Authorized Resolution No. 2 for Special Assessment
District No. 2005-05, setting Public Hearing for Monday, March 7, 2005
for Washington Street from Williams Street to Oliver Street for street
reconstruction as follows:
WHEREAS, the City Council has ordered
the City Manager to prepare a report for public improvement, more
particularly hereinafter described; and
Washington Street from
Williams Street to Oliver Street
Street Reconstruction
WHEREAS, the City
Manager prepared said report and the same has been filed with the City
Council as required by the Special Assessment Ordinance of the City of
Owosso and the Council has reviewed said report.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED THAT:
1. The plans and estimate of cost and the report of the City
Manager for said public improvement shall be filed in the office of the
City Clerk and shall be available for public examination.
2. The City Council hereby determines that the Public
Improvement hereinafter set forth is necessary.
3. The City Council hereby approves the estimate of cost of said
public improvement to be $22,200.00 and determines that $5,898.75
thereof shall be paid by special assessment imposed on the lots and
parcels of land more particularly hereinafter set forth, which lots and
parcels of land are hereby designated to be all of the lots and parcels
of land to be benefited by said improvements and determines that
$16,301.25 of the cost thereof shall be paid by the City at large
because of benefit to the City at large.
4. The City Council hereby determines that the portion of the
cost of said public improvement to be specially assessed shall be
assessed in accordance with the benefits to be received.
5. The City Council shall meet at the Owosso City Hall Council
Chambers on Monday, March 7, 2005 for the purpose of hearing all persons
to be affected by the proposed public improvement.
6. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause notice of the time
and place of the hearing to be published once in The Argus Press, the
official newspaper of the City of Owosso, not less than seven (7) days
prior to the date of said hearing and shall further cause notice of said
hearing to be sent by first class mail to each owner of property subject
to assessment, as indicated by the records in the City Assessor's Office
as shown on the general tax roll of the City, at least (10) full days
before the time of said hearing, said notice to be mailed to the
addresses shown on said general tax rolls of the City.
7. The notice of said hearing to be published and mailed shall
be in substantially the following form:
NOTICE OF
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING
CITY OF
OWOSSO, MICHIGAN
TO THE OWNERS OF THE
FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY:
Washington Street from
Williams Street to Oliver Street
TAKE NOTICE
that the City Council intends to acquire and construct the following
described public improvement: Street Reconstruction.
The City Council intends
to defray apart or all of the cost of the above-described public
improvement by special assessment against the above described property.
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that
City Council has caused plans and an estimate of the cost and report for
the above described public improvement to be prepared and made by the
City Manager and the same is on file with the City Clerk and available
for public examination.
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the City
Council will meet at the Owosso City Hall Council Chambers, Owosso,
Michigan at 7:30 o'clock p.m. on Monday, March 7, 2005 for the purpose
of hearing any person to be affected by the proposed public improvement.
Bid Award. Accepted bid of Air
Source One for an air compressor, a filling station, and 6 air storage
systems in the amount of $26,250.00.
Purchase Authorization. Authorized purchase of 10 Chairman Light fixtures
from the Lighting Group in the amount of $15,560.00.
Change
Order.
Authorized Change Order No. 10 with J.R. Heineman & Sons, Inc. for the
deletion of work done on the Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project
in the amount of $9,935.00 and an extension of the contract to January
28, 2005.
Contract Payment. Authorized Final Payment
to J.R. Heineman & Sons, Inc. in the
amount of $235,073.45 for work done on the
Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project.
Contract Payment. Authorized Payment No. 3 to Sascon Incorporated in the amount of
$35,226.90 for work done on the Elevator Installation Project at
104-108 North Washington Street.
Planning Commission Referral. Referred to
the Planning Commission a request from Baker College to revise the
Master Plan for Collamer Park.
Warrant No. 306. Accepted Warrant No. 306
as follows:
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Vendor |
Description |
Fund |
Amount |
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Michigan Municipal Worker’s Compensation
Fund |
Worker’s Compensation Insurance |
General |
$18,532.00 |
Motion supported by Mayor Pro-Tem Osika.
Roll Call Vote.
AYES: Mayor Pro-Tem Osika, Councilpersons Robertson,
Ford, Owen, Horvath and Mayor Davis.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Councilperson Sumrack.
ITEMS OF BUSINESS
HISTORICAL COMMISSION BYLAWS
Motion by Councilperson Robertson to approve the
proposed revisions to the Owosso Historical Commission Bylaws.
Motion supported by Councilperson Horvath.
There was general discussion regarding the
reasoning behind the requested change and who would be paying the
maintenance costs. Councilperson Robertson withdrew her motion. She
also commented that if the issue is to be reconsidered that a member of
the Historical Commission should be in attendance to answer questions.
No further action was taken.
PROPERTY SALE-Twenty-one (21) days
posting period
Motion by Councilperson Ford to receive a proposal
to transfer city-owned community center building at 300 North Washington
Street legally described as Lot 11 in Block 11, of the Plat of the
Village (now City) of Owosso, in the County of Shiawassee, and State of
Michigan, as to Parcel 1, and West 22 feet of the south 64 feet of Lot
12 Block 11, Original Plat of the Village (now City) of Owosso, in the
County of Shiawassee, and State of Michigan, as to Parcel 2, for the
sum of One and No/100 ($1.00) Dollar to Shiawassee Council on Aging and
file with the City Clerk until the meeting of March 7, 2005.
Motion supported by Councilperson Owen.
Roll Call Vote.
AYES: Mayor Pro-Tem Osika, Councilpersons Owen, Ford,
Robertson, Horvath, and Mayor Davis.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Councilperson Sumrack.
CALEDONIA CHARTER TOWNSHIP PARTICIPATION WITH
SATA
Motion by Councilperson Robertson to approve a
resolution granting Caledonia Charter Township representation on the
Shiawassee Area Transportation Agency board of directors as follows:
WHEREAS, Caledonia Charter Township took action at
its December 20, 2004 meeting in support of joining the Shiawassee Area
Transportation Agency (SATA) as per sections 3 and 4b of the agreement
which formed SATA; and
WHEREAS, the SATA board of directors accepted said
Township resolution at its January 11, meeting;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Owosso
City Council concurs with both actions and welcomes Caledonia Charter
Township and its representative, Ronald Sukenik, to the SATA board of
directors, whose term shall expire on October 1, 2005.
Motion supported by Councilperson Owen.
Roll Call Vote.
AYES: Councilperson Owen, Mayor Pro-Tem Osika,
Councilpersons Robertson, Ford, Horvath, and Mayor Davis.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Councilperson Sumrack.
RENTAL INSPECTIONS
There was general discussion regarding staff report
concerning reestablishment of a rental inspection program.
Councilperson Robertson commented that she was disappointed that costs
are too prohibitive to re-establish program.
COMMUNICATIONS
Thomas Klockziem. Letter regarding
discussion of Cedar Street truck route.
Suzanne K. Schafer, Bureau of Local Government
Services. Letter regarding electronic communications from the
Michigan State Department of Treasury.
Suzanne K. Schafer, Bureau of Local Government
Services. Letter regarding electronic submission of audit reports.
Michigan Historic Preservation Network. 25th
Annual Michigan Historic Preservation Conference information.
Owosso Zoning Board of Appeals. Annual
Zoning Board of Appeals Report.
Owosso Zoning Board of Appeals. Minutes of
Meeting of January 18, 2005.
Owosso Historical Commission. Minutes of Meeting
of January 18, 2005.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
Eddie Urban, 601 Glenwood Avenue, commented
regarding a family member who was relocated because of the fire in
Westown. He also commented that the Fire Inspection Program will be a
good thing.
Tom Klockziem, 221 South Cedar Street, commented
further regarding trucks using the street to cut through the residential
area. He requested additional police patrol.
Burton Fox, 216 East Oliver Street, commented
regarding the need for a rental inspection program.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Mayor Pro-Tem Osika for adjournment at
8:11 p.m., supported by Councilperson Ford and concurred in by unanimous
vote.
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John C.M. Davis, Mayor
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Gail L. Schultz, City Clerk
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