City Council Agenda
March 21, 2005 - 7:30pm
City Council Chambers
OPENING PRAYER:
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL:
APPROVAL OF THE
AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF THE
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 7, 2005:
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
four (4) minutes duration during the first occasion for citizen
comments. Each person shall also be afforded one opportunity of up
to two (2) minutes duration during the last occasion provided for
citizen comments and one opportunity of up to two (2) minutes
duration 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
PUBLIC
HEARINGS
1.
Street Closure. Conduct a Public Hearing to receive citizen comment regarding the
proposed street closure of Abrey
Street from 132’ North of Allendale Avenue, North to the now closed
Abrey Street and to retain the utility easements of record.
Staff Contact: Ronald G. Baker
CITIZEN
COMMENTS
CONSENT AGENDA
1.
Bid Award.
Consider low bid of North American Dismantling Corporation for
demolition of the Hotel Owosso in the amount of $280,000.00 and further
authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the appropriate documents.
Staff Contact:
Philip B. Hathaway
2.
Contract Agreement. Authorize Contract Agreement with Trust Thermal Abatement for asbestos
monitoring services during the demolition of the Hotel Owosso.
Staff Contact: Philip B. Hathaway
3.
Boards and Commissions
Appointment. Approve Mayoral
appointment of City Manager Gregg G. Guetschow to the Owosso City
Planning Commission to fill the staff vacancy created by the retirement
of John L. Kenney.
4.
Warrant No. 308.
Accept Warrant No. 308 as presented.
Staff
Contact: Richard C. Williams
ITEMS OF BUSINESS
1.
Employees’ Retirement
System-Ordinance Amendment.
Consideration of recommendation from the Employees Retirement System
Board of Trustees to contract with Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone,
LLC to prepare a rewrite of Chapter 2, Article VII, Municipal
Employees’ Pension, to come into compliance with IRS regulations.
Staff
Contact: William C. Brown
2.
Corunna Water Extension.
Consider City of Corunna’s request to extend water service to Applebees.
Staff
Contact: Gregg G. Guetschow
COMMUNICATIONS
1.
Plante & Moran,
Accounting Firm. Invitation
to seminar.
2.
Michael T. Compeau,
Public Safety Director.
February 2005 Fire Department Report.
3.
Shiawassee Area
Transportation Agency.
Minutes of Meeting of January 11, 2005.
4.
Shiawassee Area
Transportation Agency.
Minutes of Special Meeting of January 20, 2005.
5.
Shiawassee Area
Transportation Agency.
Minutes of Meeting of February 8, 2005.
6.
Shiawassee Area
Transportation Agency.
Minutes of Meeting of March 8, 2005.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The City of
Owosso will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services,
such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes 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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